New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
He Narrowly Escapes with Life,
While Expert Is Seriously
Injured.
APARTMENT HOUSE EXCITED
Report Is Distinctly Heard in ALI
Parts of Hendrick Hudson,
and Tenants Rush
Out in Fear.
PACKAGE SENT BY MAIL

It-Judge Blames News
papers for Sending
of Machine.
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky, Of the Court
Of General Sessions, who has figured
largely in the Brandt case proceedings,
escaped with his life yesterday afternoon
by the barest chance, when a bomb, sent
through the mails I'm paper box, es-
ploded in the library of the judges
home. at the Hendrick Hudson Apart
ments, 10th street and Riverside Drive,
few feet away.
Pieces of metal from which the bomb
was fashioned we're sent hurtling about
the room. tearing holes through the
woodwork and beating a fusillade all
about the spot where Judge Rosalsky
stood. Although the Judge escaped
without any injury of any kind. owen
Egan, assistant inspector in the Bureau
of Fire Prevention, into which the Bu-
reau of Combustibles has been merged,
who was opening the Internal machine
when it exploded. was seriously injured.
One of his fingers was blown off, and
countless pieces of broken glass punct-
ured the skin on his face and narrowly
missed his eyes.
Within few minutes after the bomb
had exploded the Hendrick Hudson was
IN a frenzy of excitement. The seventy
two families in the big building had all
distinctly felt the terrific shock Of the
explosive machine as 1t was set off by
Egan, and many persons ran into the
halls and the street, thinking the build
| ing was about to fall upon them.
When fully score of uniformed and
plainclothes policemen reached the
| judges apartments, in response to hur-
ried call, they had hard work to force
| their way into the library. The ner-
vousness and strain attendant upon the
explosion still hung about the apartment
house long after the explosion occurred.
Judge Rosalsky Badly Shaken.
Judge Rosasky was a badly shaken
man when he faced the newspaper men
after the explosion. He was under such
a nervous strain he could not sit still,
but had 10 move continually about the
room. pacing from one end to the other.
He made a dozen different statements
about the case, first saying he would not
| say anything as to who he thought sent
the machine. and the next moment spec
ulating as to who he thought might have
| been responsible.
AS to the causes which led up to the
bombs being sent to him. Judge Rosalsky
was emphatic Upon receiving the news
paper men at his home. some hours after
the accident. he met them In the private
hallway oe his apartment saying: Well.
| gentlemen. come in and see what the
newspapers are responsible for"
Egan. who was taken TO }. Hood
Wright Hospital Immediately after the
accident. had his wounds dressed and
insisted upon returning TO Judge Rosal-
sky's apartments. He left the hospital
about 10 o'clock, and when seen in the
iudpe's library few minutes later. said
ne was satisfied that the bomb was the
handicraft OF Italians, and that 1t was
so highly charged he considered 1t re-
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marka ble IL had not blown the library to
pieces
Judge Rosalsky, who appeared much
affected at the injury TO Egan. sat down
at his desk and made out check Tor
| $3.50. which he pressed into the IN
spectors hand. He insisted that Egan
| go TO his home in his the judge's) au-
| tomobile, and was loud in his praise OF
Egan's bravery
Only Cover Of Box Remains.
! In irving to run down the perpetrator
| of the crime. which came so near cost
ing Judge Rosalsky and Egan their
| lives. the police are confronted by
number of difficulties. First, the wrap
| ming paper in which the package came
| was so demolished by the force OF the
| explosive within as to make identifica-
| lion by that means almost impossible.
! Then. the stamps and the postofiice cam
| ceiling mark have been entirely lost. II
| is believed Not even a trace Of the iron
| mining OF which the bomb was made re-
| mains. and about the only part OF the
entire package left intact Is the cover
Il
of the box.
All accounts agree that the package
was delivered at the Hendrick Hudson
APARTMENT house in the 4:3O o'clock de-
livery yesterday afternoon. One Oh the
hallboys received the package from
letter carrier, and he, in turn, HANDED II
| TO Clara Fish, negro maid in Judge
| Rosalskys home
The maid took the package ana iaid u
| on the desk in the library 1t remained
there undisturbed until the arrival OF
the Judge. about an hour later he re-
moved his hat and coat, and then SAT
down al his desk and began to go over
the pile of letters and other mail mat
tor ON the table. as is his daily custom.
When Judge Rosalsky saw the PACK
age containing the bomb he started 70
unwrap II in a hurried manner. Inc
address was typewriter. and the out
side wrapping paper bore the trade.
mark Of a department store at sixtr
avenue and 14th street. This struck the
Judge as being peculiar, especially wnst
he saw the package had three lo-csn