The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-15
FORMER WIFE MAY DIE
She Lies on Hospital Cot Call
ing for Man Whose Atten-
tions Enraged Schrack
THIRD VICTIM WILL LIVE
Hotel in Complete Ruins; Pill
low Blown Through Roof
by Force of Explosion

ny tho Associated Press
BRISTOW, oct. li--Jess Schrack,
ssii 20 be the former husband OF
Mrs. Florence Jones. who was prob
ably fatally injured when the Illinois
rooming house here was blown up
Just before midnight Friday night
iA held In the Creek county jail to-
night charged with first degree MUIR
der as the result OF the explosion.
The women lies on cot In n hoa-
pltal, parhlyzed below the waist, cry
ing out for Nick Eriewine, an oil
field worker, who was Killed by the
blast. She Is not expected to live.
Two Others Arrested.
Two other men were arrested dur
ing the day IN connection with tho
case and one. L.. A. Pediock. Is held
charged with murder. Police Of
ficials declared they had gathered
enough evidence to convict both
Schrack. was released tonight, Of
man, j. Il. Henry. arrested with
Setback. was released tonight. Oh
ticers declaring he had no connec-
ton with the explosion.
IT, j.. Farrell who was injured "A
the destruction OF the rooming house,
was reported out OF danger
Mrs. Jones was In room In the
hotel building with Erlewipe and
Farrell when tho charge Of dyna-
mito was sct Off directly beneath the
room. Farrclrs wife had left tho
room "A few minutes before this and
escaped injury.
Jcalousiy Blamed
Authorities expressed tho belief
that Mrs, Jones alleged attachment
for Erlcwlno caused her former hus-
band 10 become jealous.
The Illinois building. a smel,
frame structure. is Il total wreck.
Schrack came hero in January
when he learned that Mrs. Jones was
living mere. but ms far as can bo
learned he made no attempt TO an
noy her. He ISL said to have become
insanely ieulons when he learned
that Erlewine WIS paying attentions
TO Mrs. Jones,
schrack. It is believed. had no dif-
Hc.!:y ~ getting accSmplices 10
ho loved. but had lost, and her
sweetheart 4iyed.
when the dynamite which was
placed at the rear OF the rooming
house exploded, Erlewine and Mrs.
Jones wcro playing cards, while III.
II, Farrell. the other injured man.
was In his room across the hall.
The blast appeared TO blow the
building up, Erlewine was killed In
stantly and Mrs. Jones was hurled
against tho wall. being paralyZed
from her waist down. Farrell was
badly bruised.
Mrs. Jones Can't Live.
Both Injured persons were hurried
TO the hospital where %eray e&ami-
nations disclosed that Mrs. Jones
cannot survive, while Farrell will be
able TO leave the hospital shortly.
Mrg. Jones was delir.Ous all day,
shouting out warning TO Erlewiue
and calling for him 10 come her
side
The Illinois building Is a total
wreck. There was little left TO show
that II had been occupied by human
beings, The rear end OF the build
ing was reduced 10 a pile OF kindlinR
wood, A feather pillow from one OF
the rooms was blown through the
ceiling and was left clingins to one
OF the rufters.
InCcndiarlsm Frequent.
Tho body OF Erlewino will be taken
10 Enid tor burial by n brother, now
en- route here.
lnccndiarism and explosions have
been frequent during tho year at
ana tho noise Of the eN-
ploson brought thronG on the
streets IA short time and many OF
them remained out ali night, sup
posedlv helping the officers in
for the dynamiters.