Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-06
Mysterious Applicant For
Loan SCatterS Death and
Destruction lin Crowded
Philadelphia Banking House,
ASSASSIN BLOWN TO
PIECES BY EXPLOSION
CoIored Messenger, Making
Heroic Attempt to Prevent
Catastrophe, Receives In
jurieS Which May Be Fatal,


TBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.l
Philadelphia, Jan. 5.-Two men
were killed, a score of others
injured, two of whom may die,
and the beautiful interior of a bank
building ruined, as the result of
bomb being dropped in the Fourth
Street National bank here today by
man who hfsl demanded a loan of
5000 for which he could show no
collateral. The identity of the perpe-
traitor of the outrage is mystery, Iof
he was blown to pieces by his own
engine of death Nothing is left TO
tell who he is but bunch of keys
found in q fragment of clothing be-
longing to the bomb thrower. A plate
on the ring holding the keys bore the
name of "R. Steele, Garner, Iowa,
and the police are looking up the man.
The other man killed by the explo-
sion was w u. McLear. cashier OF
the bank, who had been talking to the
stranger and had refused his request.
Among the most seriously injured
are:
messenger to the president of the
bank; will die.
William Wright, bank employe;
may die.
Thomas Rutter, Linsdale, Pa, frac-
tured skull.
Frank Labold, clerk.
A. f. Dominci clerk.
C. r. Horter, clerk.
Miss Julia Brady. stenographer
The man who dropped the bomb
called on Richard r, Rushton, presi-
dent of the bank, also president OF tht
Philadelphia Clearing House associa-
ton, shortly before noon, and asked
for a loan of $1,000. The president
quickly sized him up as an eccentric,
and turned him over to the cashier,
with the idea that the latter woule
have him taken from the building
Before leaving the man showed Mr.
Rushton picture of a woman and
child with the remark; Amt they
all right?"
A few moments later there was a
terrific explosion which shook the big
building and completely wrecked the
interior of the bank Cashier McLear
was in his office when the man threw
the bomb, and was instantly killed |
With the exception of his right arm |
and shoulder Mr. McLear's body was |
not badly mangled The most serl- |
ously injured is William Crump, the |
colored messenger who made a heroic |
attempt to seize the object which the |
man was about to drop, but was an IN
stant too late. The messenger, II he |
survives his terrible injuries, viii |
probably be blind.
Eight of the bunch of keys found |
are small and fiat and similar to those |
used in opening tin boxes. The Keys |
have been photographed by the po-
lice and the picture will be sent to va |
rious cities in the hope of finding "A /
clue which will clearly establish the |
identity of the bomb thrower de- /
scription of the man given by Presi- |
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Garner, la, and other towns in that |
section of the west.
A man answering the description OF {
the bomb thrower earlier in the day
visited the Equitable Trust company /
on Broad street, and demanded a loan
in his possession. Receiving Teller |
McDevitt whom he approached or
dered the stranger away. The man
fumbled in his pockets. A woman
patron of the trust company passed.
This, ii is said. diverted the mans at
tention and when the watchmen, fol-
lowing instructions of the teller, or
dered him out. he reluctantly left the
building Shortly afterward news of
the explosion at the Fourth Street
bank reached the trust company.
Eugene McIlhone. assistant to the L
cashier. returned to the bank build
ing after having his wounds dressed
at the Pennsylvania hospital
II was about twenty-five feet from
Mr.. McLear" he said Il was very
busy at the time. as the bank was on
the point of closing its doors after
completion Of the dav's business. and
we were all getting ready to fix up our
books.
Il noticed a man conversng with
McLear He was talking in an excited
manner In one hand he carried a
queer-shaped article wrapped in a
newspaper.
Il said to a clerk. That fellow is
crank or he Is crazy
"The other clerk said Yes. II
was MoLear / wouldn't talk to him for
r minute.
''The fellow talked loud. TN get
that money or know Why he cried.
It's coming 20 me.
I ala not hear what McLear an
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