New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
patent medicines. He about thirty-hve
years old.
BOMB THRowER A CRANK"


This dreadful outrage undoubtedly the
work of a crank No sane man would do such
deed said Mr.. McKenty. director Of public
safety, who made personal investigation to-
night 81 do not think the anar-
chist, as has been suggested. He was just a
crank
Deputy Coroner Paul made an investigation of
the scene Of the outrage late this afternoon. He
found what he believes to have been a part of
the bomb. 1t IS a metal fragment two inches
long. Judging solely from this fragment, the
bomb must have been six inches long and several
inches in diameter.
George McLear, OF West Chester a brother of
the dead cashier. who is employed at the bank
as bookkeeper went out to help break the
news to his sister-in-law shortly after the explo-
sion. He says his brother had been employed
by the Fourth Street National Bank for about
twenty years. and only six months ago was
promoted from assistant cashier
.I had down from the Offices. the
second floor, to get some money changed at the
paying teller's window, in front of the bank"
said George McLear, "and was standing at the
window when there was a sudden roar. For a
moment / dazed, and IN vague sort of
way thought the explosion was in some building
around the corner. This. however, was only for
a moment. / not long left IN ignorance of
what had occurred, and along with the others
got out of the quickly as L could
'It was not until few moments afterward
that heard my brother had been killed Then
tried to get back into the building, and had
considerable difficulty with several policemen
and bystanders who sought to restrain me from
gaining entrance, although 1 explained my rela-
tionship and told of my connection with the
bank. Finally, however. 1 gained admittance
In the corridor near the doors Of the bank
saw mans leg stretched on the marble The
sight OF the mangled limb nearly unnerved me-
I was afraid 1t part Of my brothers BODY.
I was questioning several clerks and watchmen
10 find out if this were so when Mr.. Rushton.
the president came over 10 me and told me KIND
Iy that had better go home and tell my sister
in-law of the tragedy. OF their three children
there are two boys and one girl. the Oldest nine
wears old. They have all been down with the
whooping cough, and are just recovering Ihey
idolized their father. and do not know how TO
tell them he win never again romp with them
and be their playfellow,'
RUsHToN's ESCAPE REMARKABLE.
The escape OF President Rushton was remark
able for the damage is greatest in his office.
The ceiling over his desk is bespattered with
blood. and under pile of wreckage in one cor
rer of the Office was found the head and shoul-
ders of the bomb thrower as well as his over
coat Mr. Rushton does not know how he
escaped, but recouects going up lhe steps OF the
building to the Down Town Club. dining
ganization where he was later found in dazed
condition.
William Crump, the messenger. terribly
injured. Both his eyes were blown out, his
scalp torn off and his face 10 mangled that he
was unrecosnizable. He taken to the
Pennsylvania Hospital There the physicians
learned from him that he saw the man raise his
arm to throw something. Crump jumped at
him, but he too late.
Eugene McIlhon, assistant TO the cashier.
turned to the bank building after having his
wounds dressed at the Pennsylvania Hospital.
II was about twenty-five feet from Mr.. Nc
Lear" he said. "I was very busy at the time as
the bank was on the point Of closing its doors
after the completion Of the days business and
we were all getting ready to fix UP our books.
IT noticed a man. rather tall, in conversation