The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-12
BOMB THROWERS
AIM At LIFE OF
EX-G0V. CARROLL
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF NITRO
eLYcERINE AT HIS HOME.
TREE SAVES LIFE AND PROPERTY
Ex-Governor Can Give No Explanation
For the Act. Police Authorities
Work on Theory II Was
... a.. Work of Ex-conviet.

Des Moines, Nov. 9.-The explosion
of a nitro-glycerine bomb in the front
yard of the home of Ex-Governor Car.
roll, 1880 East Ninth street at IL O..
clock Saturday night, shattered the
windows of t. house, startled the
family, who had retired for the night
and aroused the entire neighborhood
None of the occupants was injured
Governor Carroll said that he could
give no explanation of the act.
There is no one whom know
would wish to injure me-" he said.
AT the home of J. T. Benson, living
In the first house north, several win.
dows on the south side of the house
We're broken from the force of the
explosion. -. - '.'r' 49, p.
Mr.. Benson, whose room faces al
most north of the spot where the
bomb was placed said that he saw the
fash and ran Immediately to the win.
dow but could see no one. -.......
Mr.. Carroll with his youngest son,
Eugene, was sleeping in the front
bedrooms on the second floor Both
were dazed as result of the explos-
ion and they could see no one when
they went to the windows and looked
OUT. ,... .,...t..f. f..s.,
Whole Neiehborhood Aroused.
BY the time the police arrived the
entire neighborhood had been arous-
ed and armed with shot guns had
made a thorough search in all direc-
tions for several blocks. They said
that distinct odor of nitro-glycerine
filled the air when they arrived on the
scene.
Tree Saves Life. ..
That the bomb did not reach it's
mark and that personal injury to the
former governor was intended is the
theory which the police adopted after
making very thorough examination
OF the premises yesterday morning.
Directly in front of the house
stands a large tree whose branches
form network before the windows
OF the room in which the exgovern
or was asleep at the time Of the ex-
plo5ion. In an adjoining alcoye di-
rectly over the front door, his son,
Eugene, slept. - .... I'D -..
According to the theory which the
police hold, the person who threw the
bomb was on the side walk and in
the porch roof or break through the
window into the room.
The hole which marks where the
explosion occurred is fifteen feet
from the porch and about five feet
from the base of the tree.
May Have Been Ex-conVict.
Although the former governor has
no knowledge of anyone who would
wish to harm ham thd police are
working on the theory that 1t was
done by an ex-conyict who holds a
grudge against him as a result of an
action during his administration as
chief executive of the state.
Believe Dynamite, Used.
Some of the officers who were de-
tailed to the case yesterday hold to
the opinion that the explosive used
was dynamite rather than nitroglyc-
crime, as was first supposed. This was
due to the fact that they were un.
able to find trace of any of the ma.
terial which might have contained
the fluid or a heavy charge of giant
powder.
Force ia Terrific.
The force of the explosion was ter
rifle. OF the seventeen windows 10.
Gated in the front of the Carroll house
but one was left intact. This was a
small transom glass over the front
door. At the home of J. T. Benson,
living in the first house north several
windows were broken, including one
In the foundation.