New-York tribune., 1907-01-06

on a poorly dressed man. carrying in his hand
small parcel wrapped In paper. entered the
bank and told one of the attaches that he had
| urgent business with President Richard H.
Rushton. He was shown into the presidents
office
Mr.. Bean. of the Bean Company bankers. was
| talking 20 Mr.. RushtOn. The stranger Inter-
rupted them. saying he wanted to negotiate a
| loan of $1,000 He produced a paper ii is said.
which Mr. Rushton thinks life Insurance
policy. The stranger proffered this collateral
for the prospective loan
Mr.. Rushton was busy. and. In accordance
with banking routine. motioned the man tow
ard the cashiers department. This is suite
of several small offices opening off the corridor
across the bank and to one SIDE of the big
arnor plated vaults.
The bomb thrower entered the office Of Mr.
McLear who was busy at his desk. and. accord
ing TO the latters assistant. talked with him for
moment. then threw TO the floor something
wrapped In newspaper.
There was an ear splitting report. the bank
filed with smoke and dust all the windows and
glass partitions shattered to bits. counters
were upheaved and overturned; books. typewrit-
ers counting machines. cash frames and loose
currency were hurled about in confusion. ON
cials. clerks attaches of the bank and patrons
who were crowded before the counters rushed
about screaming and panic stricken. and there
were several minutes of the widest panic before
there could be any attempt at rescue inquiry
as to the fate Of those near the explosion.
CROWDS RUSH TO SCENE
The BuIIitt Building tenants men and women,
clerks and stenographers. rushed from their Of
fees and down the starways. Nobody waited
for the elevators The bank force all of whom,
had been thrown to the ground. and those doing
business at the tellers' windows rushed into 4th
street as the usual hurrying crowds of the fnan-
cial district. hearing the report. ran to the build
ing In moment 4th street and Sansom street
were impossible.
The reserve policeman turned in fire ALARM
With the fire apparatus came patrol wagonload
of policemen -Firemen and policemen pushed
back the crowds and entered the building So
quickly had the alarm been given that smoks
still obscured the view.
Under pile of debris. terribly mangled. was
the body OF Mr.. AIcLear. Ten feet away with
the head and shoulders under wreckage. was the
body of the bomb throver. Both legs were off,
Afterward bits of the mans flesh were found
cnging to the ceiling.
Mr.. Rushton said the man came into his ofr,cs
and. after stating that his name was c. F.
Williams and that he lived In the suburbs OF
Philadelphia. asked for loan of S5.0eo.
Il asked him what security he had" said Mr.
Rushton. "and he replied that he had none. He
added however. that he honest. and would
pay the interest annually and return the loan
at the end of five years
II told him could not let him have the money
without security. and he asked TO make a
sixty day loan.
The appeared to be eccentric. and ner-
vously fingered his pockets. From an inside
pocket he drew a picture of his wife and
child. and said. Amt they all right?'
II told him busy and had an engage
ment. and would have so out. He said Oh
you don't have 10 go out now
II then got up from my seat and left tho
office. 1 told the cashier Mr. McLear. 10 go IN
and get rid OF the fellow. Shortly after the
bomb thrown"
The only workable clew 70 the bomb thrower's
identity is keyring found near his body. On
it Is tag bearing the name ''R. Steele Car
ner Iowa" A dispatch from Garner. Iowa. says
that Robert Steele. formerly a resident OF Gar
ner left there six years ago for the East. and Is
supposed to have been living in Philadelphia
Boston. When here he engaged in peddns
NEW SERVICE.