Show INFERNAL MACHINE SENT P PATTISON AlTISON TO CANDIDATE J Alleged Attempt Made lade on the Life of the Democratic i Nominee in Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA Aug 20 O. An An attempt to kill kilt Robert E. E Pattison former Governor of ot tho State and anti present ent candidate for the same BUrne office upon the Democratic Demo Dem Dem- o ticket has been bec made b by per persons persona ons who whose c Identity Is Is yet yet concealed d A package containing several pounds of or gunpowder In to a concentrated and hl highly hh powerful form was sent to Mr but b by a chance the powder was was was' not I Ignited I i j When tho the po powder der was Inspected by Mr Pattison It was assumed by him that the s f tuft tuff was wimples samples of ot a new form of ot fuel that is about to be placed on I the market marlet by a company compan of ot which ho Is tho the attorn attorney y I v t Being unacquainted with the appearance o of tho the fuel product Mr on i assumed md that the powder was briquettes fabricated of or the culm Relying upon his Ms Judgment he concluded to forego testing the stuff until a 0 suitable opportunity presented Itself Itsel when the test ml might ht be bo made In the presence of or themen themen the tho thomen men who are Interested In the enterprise Tho The first hint of oC a conspiracy against Mr Pattison's lICo was vms given In an anonymous s note which was was sent to a a. newspaper newspaper fr Ir w was its greatly surprised when the real nature of oC the contents of ot the package was communicated to him He lie is of ot the opinion th that t tho the powder powder pow poly der was sent Rent to him him by an Insane person |