New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
Killed When Bomb Sent by Mail
 EzplOdes at Muskegon
THOUGHT IT WAS PRESENT
Young Woman Victim, Who Was To Be Married Saturday, Grasped Fatal Package Thinking It a Neddiry Gift.
Constable Arrested
 In Michigan Outrage

Muskegon, Mich, May 2S (P,
 Asa k. Bartlett, Blue Lake township constable and leader of the political opposition to August Krubaech, supervisor, was arrested today in connec- tion with the bomb outrage which cost the lives of Kru-
 baech, his daughter Janet, and her 1iance, William Frank, at Three Lakes tavern yester- day.
 We have highly important Evidence" was all Prosecutor
 T.. Glenn Dunn would say when
 he arrived at the county jail
 with Bartlett.
 Bartlett is leader of the Klan in Blue Lake township and has
 been active in enforcng the
 prohibition law.
 Meanwhile postal inspectors
 have pieced together parts of
 the paper with which the bomb
 was wrapped. The package
 purported to have been sent by
 "C. Green, 1000 Reynolds street,
 Muskegon Heights" Charles
 W. Green, q son-in-law Of Kru-
 haech, moved from that address
 several weeks ago.
 Muskegon, Mich, May 2S P>- Miss Janet I-rubaech. 19 years old died fere early today, the thir victim of a mail bomb that eXplod ed in the lobby of her fathers re sort hotel, the Three Lakes Tavern William k. Frank, 22, o Chicago. who was to have been mar ried Saturday to Miss Krubaect was killed instantly, and Angus her father, died shortl after the explosion,
 Arrest Is Promised
 Officers promised an arrest som time today. They have learne that the small package was maile at the Muskegon post office Wednes 1GY afternoon.
 Sheriff Lyman T. Coyell and Pro secutor R. Glenn Dunn, left Niuske pon after midnight on a secret mis sion. One postal inspector Is her and two others are en route fror Chicago.
 Only one theory is held: that tn bomb was inspired and mailed be cause of the bitter political hatre of Krubaech, who was supervisor c Blue Lake township.
 K. K. K. Is Mentioned
 A year ago Krubaech, running fo election as supervisor, encountere vigorous opposition from the K IIhx Klan. He was defeated b Mrs. Jennie Norlin, recount gtvin Mrs. Norlin a margin of one vote There were charges and counter at the time, and there va one arrest and conviction for illega voting,
 Last month Krubaech and his en tire slate swept to an easy victory
 Thought It Gift
 The package containing the bonn was delivered by 6, rural mail car rier yesterday morning at a tim when members of the Krubaec family were deep in preparation fo the wedding of Janet and Franl Janet ran out 10 greet the mail mar believing the package contained wedding gift. although 1t was ad dressed to her father.
 Frank arrived then from hi mothers home q mile away, plan ming 10 take Janet 10 Muskegon [ get their marriage license. Jane however, delayed her departure eager to learn what was in the boy
 Both Eyes Blown Out
 August Krubaech opened the bo on a counter in the tavern lobby There was a blast that was hear for two miles.
 When Mrs. Krubaech and other ran into the room. Janet, with bot eyes blown out, pleaded with he mother to be calm. Frank was deat his body mangled. Krubaech sur vived only two hours. Janet finger ed through yesterday and last nigh