The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-06
AMERICAN ANARCHIST
WRECKS BANK WITH BOMB
Cashier w. Z. Mclean of the Philadel-
phia Fourth National and the
Dynamiter Killed.
Six Others Injured, One of Whom Will Die-MSsiIe Thrown
After Demand for 5000 Had Been Refused

banking room to the floor, and for
moment they were dazed. Many Of
them, not knowing what had happened
and fearing that the building, which is
an eight-story structure, was falling,
made a rush for the door, Mr.. Rushton
among them. The roar of the explo-
sion brought tenants on all floors to
their feet. and a general rush was
made to the elevators and stairways
AS the excited people came out there
was rush from the street to rescue
those who ii was thought had been
caught in the explosion.
In the meantime an alarm of fire was
sent in. and firemen we're quickly on
the ground. There being no fire in the
place, the firemen and policemen or
dered everybody out and a strong guard
was thrown about the building.
Bomb Thrower Killed.
After President Rushton had recov-
cred himself, he told what had hap
pened, and a search for the bomb
was supposed he had not been killed.
but i'm taking out the body of Cashier
Mclean and looking for others. portions
of body were found that plainly indi-
Gated that the man had been blown to
pieces.
The escape of President Rushton was
almost miraculous. for the damage is
greatest in his office. The ceiling over
his desk is despatched with blood and
under a pile of wreckage in one corner
Of the office was found the head and
shoulders Of the bomb-thrower, as well
as his overcoat. Mr.. RushtOn does not
know how he escaped, but recollects
going up the steps of the building to
the Downtown club, dining organiza-
ton where he was later found in a
dazed condition.
Interior Of Bank Wrecked.
Not only is the entire interior of the
bank wrecked, but the large windows
looking out on small side street were
blown out. The explosion scattered all
the books and papers Of the institution
which were not in the vaults at the
time. Some of them were blown out Of
the windows and were returned by
those who found them.
As soon as the excitement had sub
sided, policemen and clerks were set 20
work searching the wreckage for pa
pers. 1t probably will take days befor,
the bank officials are able to tell how
many of the valuable documents in the
banks custody were destroyed. as the
whole place was strewn with torn bits
of paper.
Looked Like a Foreigner.
The detective bureau is trying to
identify the man who caused the trag-
edy. The only thing found that PROB
ably belonged TO him was a bunch of
| twenty-five keys, on the ring of which
was the name, 'R. Steele. Garner. Ia
President Rushton described him as a
tall, dark man. apparently a foreigner.
The form Of the bomb is not known. us
neither Mr.. Rushton nor anyone else
saw IT. A small piece of a tin box was
found among the wreckage but wneth-
er this was q portion of the missile or a
piece of a tin box such as is used in
banks has not yet been determined.
Dead Cashier Was Prominent.
w. Il. McLear, the. dead cashier. was
a. years of age. He had been with the
institution ten years. as assistant cash
Ter. Six months ago he was made cash
Ter. He was regarded i'm financial cir
cles as one of the ablest bank officials
in the state.
William Crump, the messenger was
| terribly injured. Both his eyes were
blown out.
Crump's scalp was torn off, and his
face was so mangled that ne was un-
recognizable. He was taken TO the
/ Pennsylvania hospital There the ply
SlClduS IedIHeu iTOH MIN InaL ne saw
the man raise his arm TO throw some
thing. Crump jumped at him, but he
/ was too late.
List of Injured.
The following is a list of the injured
William Crump. private messenger to
the president of the bank: will die.
Eugene McIlhone. clerk.
Harry Beck, bank employee.
Continued on Page 2.