Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-18
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~o-~~~Oo~-~~~~Oo~~ V > bits in the blast. The driver of the wagon is believed to have escaped. Federal and police authorities to- night were centering their activities on the phase of the case.
 Every livery stable in the city is being canvassed to determine wheth- CT horse and wagon are missing. Examinations of the horses body disclosed that he had been newly clipped and shed. This and a mark on the horses shoe furnishes the only clues to it's identity.
 Conflicting descriptions of the wa gon itself have been received by the police. All available bits of the ve- hicle have been taken to police head quarters, where efforts are being made to construct the vehicle suf- ficiently to determine it's exact type A cursory examination indicates it was of unusual breadth, which leads Detective Chief Coughlin to believe that it was of the type used in trans portating crates of eggs. Official opinion is almost unanimous that it was not the regular type of wagon used in the transportation of pow der or explosives through city streets.
 Red Flag on Wagon Miss Rebecca Eppstein, stenogra, pher in Broadway brokerage firm told the authorities she saw "red. dish wagon" of the "open truck" type being driven east on Wall street, con- taining either boxes or barrels, GOV cred with white powder, and that g red flag flew from the rear of the vehicle.
 "When it reached point about op. posite the Morgan bank and the as- say office," she said, "the drive, pulled up at the curb and stopped He then got off the seat and walked west on Wall street toward Broad way. I had reached the equitable trust building when the explosion occurred. I was knocked senseless but l believe I would recognize the driver if saw him.
 "He was of the laboring type, about 40 years old and was dressed in a suit of brown overalls. They were spot ted with the white powder I saw on the boxes or barrels in the wagon
 Examination of Shrapnel found inn bedded in the bodies of some of the dead and of fragments removed ir surgical operations on the injured has added weight to the belief that the explosion came from an inferna, machine and was not accidental.
 An official conclusion to this eff feet will be filed Monday by Dr. Otto A. Schultz, assistant medical exam. iner attached to the district attor- news office, he said tonight.
 Dr. Schultz examined the bodies of several dead and operated upon some of the injured. Death in many cases he said, was due to perforating wounds from pieces of metal "direct ly associated with explosive natter He insisted that they were not part: of an automobile or wagon.
 In his operations he said, he ob- ScANcu Ol IucVdl DuTlcu III the flesh of the wounded Many Of the slugs were about the size of q walnut, he asserted.
 Offers Big Reward
 The city today offered $10,00O for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persona responsible for the explosion and $500 for information leading to the Identification of the owner of the wagon in which the explosion is kncwn ohave occurred.
 The Preferred Accident Insurance Company also offered $1O,OOO re ward for information leading to tho arrest and conviction of the guilty party or parties.
 The brokerage firm of Daniels ( Company today sent to Mayor Hylar check for .$25O, requesting him tc ~~o~.~~~.~~~~~> ~>~4~~~.~~-So~~~~.~ FLIES ACROSS CHANNEL.