A Startling Outrage.
• • Considerable excitement was occasioned in New York city on December 5, when it was learnt that an attempt had been made to murder Mr Russell Sale, millionaire, and wreck his office. It appears a couple of strangers entered the office and demanded a million dollars on pain of death, at the same time showing dynamite bombs. Their request was refused, whereupon the bombs were thrown on the floor and a terrific explosion followed. The building was wrecked. The miscreants and five clerks belonging to the office and a lady typewriter were killed, Mr Scale and several friends were only slightly injured. The former; had a miraculous escape. The perpetrators of the outrage were lunatics, and one of them had developed suicidal mania. The typewriter who was in the adjoining room to where the explosion occurred was literally blown to pieces, while the others who were killed had their limbs broken off. A telegraph clerk and one of the miscreants were beheaded. The office, which was wrecked, rocked as if from an earthquake, and the adjoining building suffered from the explosion. Mr Sale was attempting to temporise with the men, whereupon a bomb was thrown.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 10 December 1891, Page 2
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197A Startling Outrage. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 10 December 1891, Page 2
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