The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-05
HURLS BOMB IN COU
BANK WITH AWFUL. EFFECT FIN
ne Is Blown To Pieces and Assist
ant Cashier Is
Killed.
SEVERAL MORE ARE HURT
Demanded Money and When Refus-
ed Threw Deadly Missile
killing and Manning.
VFRAL MORE ARE HURT

ed InreW Deadly Missile
killing and Manning.
tBy Associated Presa.l
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. s.
Shortly before noon today an un-
known man hurled bomb into the
Fonrth Street National Bank at
Fourth and Liberty streets. resulting
in an explosion that tore the bomb
thrower 10 pieces and killed W. 2.
McI-ear, the assistant cashier of the
bank.
Several other employees of the
bank, and patrons we're injured. Two
OF those hurt may die.
A Panic Follows,
The bomb thrower had demanded
money from the president, Richard
N. Rushton, and when this was re-
fused he took the missile from under
his coar and hurled # at Rushton.
A panic followed the explosion and
the tenants in the building. in which
the bank Is located fed from the Of
iices.
The pollce were quickly on hand
and placed the vaults and securities
Of the institution under heavy guard.
Wanted Big Sum.
President Rushton, after the ex-
plosion, rushed to the eighth floor OF
the building from the street floor,
very much excited. trembling like
leaf. He told the following story:
"A man who gave his name as c.
+. Williams, shabbily dressed. came
into my ONCE, and asked me to lend
$4,000.
Il was looking over some papers
on my desk at the time and paid lit
tie attention to what the man said.
He sat there looking at me very SER
iously until I became suspicious that
he Was a Crank
and asked him to excuse me for a
minute while I went into another Of
nee, AS l left the man he arose,
and went over to the cashiers win
dow noticed him talking to the
cashier, mt do not know what he
stold him.
The explosion followed next
did not see the man throw the bomb.
but have every reason to suppose
he did throw It.
& Thrower Killed Outright.
pThe nan was killed outright. The
explosion caused great deal OF
excitement amongst us all. Glass
few from the smashed window and
fell In shower over US and four or
hve women among the employees.
who rushed for the door.
q understood six or seven people
were injured but do not know how
seriously" !.
Rushten was overcome, and was
sent home in carriage.
Only CIew Are Keys.
SIX were injured, one or two OF
Nnom may Ole.
The only clue to the Identity OF
the bomb thrower is a bunch Of keys
found IN portion of his clothing.
attached to which was a plate in
scribed R Steele, Garner, Iowa"
Tremendous Excitement.
The Fourth Street National Bank
Is the largest financial institution in
the city, and is in the heart of the
financial district. The explosion oc-
Cured few minutes before 1900
O'clock while the bank was filled
with people. It was terrific and
caused tremendous excitement.
Looked Like Russian.
E. F. Shanbacher, vice president
saw the man enter the bank. He
was poorly dressed and looked like
Russian. He carried a small par
eel. he walked straight TO the
presidents once. What took place
IN the once Is told by Rushton as
above related.
Details as to what actually hap
pened when the man left the ONCE
OF Rushton differ as no one saw the
man drop the bomb. The door to
the once Of McLear is only a few
feet frksz that Of Rushton and the
man \ have dropped the missile
between the two rooms.
BODY Badly sIangIed.
sIeLezr was sitting at his desk a
the time and his body was badl.
manglea. The bomb thrower's bod,
- was torn to pieces.