Washington County News | 1927-05-26 | Page 6 | School's Dead Numbers 44

School's Dead Numbers 44 Path. Michigan Tin state of Michigan Mich-igan took steps for the relief of this stricken village. Into whose homes n demented farmer sent death and desolation des-olation by dynamiting its school and blowing to death more than two scor persons. Of the forty-four dead thirty-seven were small children, pari!:-: In the lower grades of the school. Andrew Kehoe, 45-year-nhl treasurer nt the school district his mind deranged de-ranged by finnacial reverses alono conceived and executed the dynamiting, dynamit-ing, in the opinion of the investigating, iif.ircrs. Tiiey abandoned an earlier theory that he had outside help In planting dynamite In the building and wiring It to set off the blast.