The New York herald., 1877-10-30
PETER GOLDEN'S HAUL.

FoLLIN WENT FISHING WITH A PAILoD RIFLE.
THREE ACTORS AND JoURNALIsT, AND
NETrED STATEN ISLAND JUSTICE TEN DOL
LARS.
The tragic fate which bcfeli New York nshing
party with parlor gun In the rural OF Clifton,
Staten Island, sunday evening last, they wore
on the point OF returning home with their murdcrous
weapon was fully revealed by the card OF Harry
Beckett, George Holland, Ebcn Plympton, A. Foln,
Sydney Roscntcld. Joseph Holland AMI Robert Stra-
kosch IN yesterdays HERALD. Tho seven young gen.
tiemcn above named not unknown to frmo.
Messrs Beckett, Holland and Plympon are holding up
tho mirror to nature the stage; Mr. Follin sheds
lustrc upon Frank cslies publishing house, ME Roson
ied Is tho English editor Of Puck, while Mr. Robert
strakosch is nephew OF tho imprcsaro, Max. A jolly
party, forsooth, TO 80 upon fishing expedition Max
slrakosch has pleasant country house at Pleasant
Plain. short distance below Chiffon and in immediate
proximity TO the rustic abode OF his friend and
cnfrcoreneur. Max Marctzck. Princes Bay Is famous
for rs good fishing. and Mr. Robert Strakosch had
invited his SIX friends to enjoy good days sport
the bay ana wind up tho excursion with plenty OF fun
and good dinner at his unclcs residence Little did
ho think OF tho awful tate which awaited his friends
al the hands OF outraged Staten Island justice or
course the cause OF all tho trouble was that unfor-
tunaio parior gun bought In an evil hour by
OF warfare plays conspicuous a part in tho
recital Of tho tdie that is to follow that
something should be sad hero about It's history. Tho
HgRALD's chronclcr however, found II wrapped In
mystery. Whether Mr.. Follin originally bought 1t 10
set out with II for the seat OF war tho Danube;
whether hc meant IT TO protect him against such bur
glars ana rufians MS remain unmoested by the ''best
police force in the word,'' whether It was pur-
chased soloy with view TO last Sundays fishing ex-
curson, the solution OF this problem must be left to
future historian. Tho question will naturally
10 some readers, OF what could paror gun
bc to fishing party? The excursionsts say they
waLted to practice at target In the house but this
idle prctext could not deceive the stern and nnexblc
majesty OF Staten Island law, and though It's vigllant
cxccuoncrs dli not seize the parlor ri1o they did
sci:. tho fishing party and-oh, death, whero is thy
sting filmed them slol
ISAuspclous pEGfSSiSG.
Tho day did not begin auspicioasly. 1T a day
full OF adventures" said Mr. Harry Beckett yesterday
speaking OF IL, and had good roar over IL wnen
/ came home" Tho six cxcursion,sls to Mr. Stra.
koschs country house TO assemble for breakfast
at quarter TO six O'Clock A. NJ, at Mr.. Foin's resi-
dcnce East Tenth street. and thence 10 proceed In
some extra capaclous carriage to the Staten Island
ferry rhcy had some mis2vings whether they could
nnd II two morse coach which would accommodate six.
Four oil course, could st inside, but the
very fat would he submit TO two neghbors Break
last having passed oil with all the joihty which
party could muse INTO ~ tins roomy capuc0us
carriage for when loi tho aarky al been
inrusled with the errand ana who probably little
shortsghtcd, returned with a small one horse coupe
Imagine the feelings Of six men pressed
into ono horse coupe Loud were tho EXPLANATIONS
OF indignation, not unmingled with hliarity. but
thero nothing Tor IL but to get into il, ior no
other vehicle was TO be obtained nj this
hour. Luckily they were nearly all smali men, who
could squeeze themselves into u wonderfully small
space, aud after getting legs, arms and bodies mo
tangle nat II seemed next to mpossbc 10
extricate Them again. the driver started with hve In.
side ana one the Top.
ExTER-A CONSTABLE
THIS tho nrst adventure, and those that followed
were too numerous TO DO described. The day was
most enioyaby spent No accident occurred with the
pnror gun, ana no one was ked or wounded during
the target practice at the Srakosch residence. Tho
formcabe weapon carried in q and thus mp.
parcntly hidden from the OF thc!aw Not sol That
doughty champion OF the outraged peace and dignity
of the staten Island sabUath. Peter Golden, had his
lynx eyes upon the party, and what followed may DO
related IN Mr.. Foilin'a Words
.we took the train IRON Pleasant Plain 10 Clifton,
there proceed home to New York in the SIX o'clock
boat AS wo got out OF the tram noticed that tho
brecch OF tue paror gun was slightly uncovered, ana
| jocoscy told Rosenfcid, whom | had gwen II TO
carry ior me, TO cover II over. All at heavy
| hand laid on little Roecnfeld and grun voico
| said:-
~ want YOU. twas Peter Golden. the grea, con-
"'Whats tho mattcr?' cried tho other friends.
Let 20, fellow, or weil teach you manners. VINO are
you?
pctcr announ In triumphant accents that he WIS
the dread messenger OF tho law, that forbidden
to carry gun on sunday In Staten Island aud that
he had to take tue hapioss Roscncld before justice
OF tho pence.
II resisted" continued SIR Folhn. ''and had great
miud TO give MN good humping when he
threatened 10 arrest mo- too 'c kind enough to show
your authority nrsi will youY' sad, and he thon
exhibited his badge. We were ali AFRAID that should
lose boat but the fellow shook little Rosoncld
roughly, ana declared he must follow him to tho
Judge Well, ~c arc all good citizens and bound To
RESPECT the law, and 80 Piympton, Roscnieid and
strakosch went along, while tho others hurried to tho
boat, thinking that tho matter would DO smootbcd
over IN u minutc or two. When We explained 10 tho
justice that THIS was ony noiscloss paror rifc, that
VIC had not been out shooting game, aud, indeed hadn't
even bred II on'in the open air ho took US to
saloon across tho way ana thon up STAIRS TO room
which seemed 10 be sort OF Restaurant, Tor there
were several tables and pcoplc we're eating.
BEFORE THE JUDGE.
"Icro big, iat soucny Fellow, with his hat on and
great rcd nosehe had good coior, the Icilow-camc
IN with huge INK bottle hand and pcn tho
other. The constable said tins was Judge Doyle, or
BOIL don't exactly remember which. Ho sat down,
took iittc scrap OF paper and said:-
.s.Whats your nanioT
"nc lhcn put down Roscniclds namo on the scrap OF
paper and SAID.
..what fors' wo asked.
ms the lo-aw," hc answered, and added
sNow don't say any more. Ten doliars-ihal's what
we want
...But you arc Judge. arn't your cxpostuia,cd.
Can't you discriminate between people VINO wifuIiy
break he law anu others who carry about Ltlc par.
lor rlic IN cover aud don't even ire II ony'
ellis Honor was atiaiDant. Ten dolarsl' was his
tho satisacton We got out OF him WINS tba, no said,
You can mako any arrangements you please with
tho constable, ana It will be all rgnt.' so
down. thnk,Dg that this meant tho consatablc would
compromise tho matter Tor couple OF dollars. but ho
simply said, Il don't know nything about arrange
mens. Ali tho arrangements I'll make s TO get your
Sl0 or lock you up Ton doars--that's wnat wo
want-that's what wc'rc atcr'
PAYING THE PINE.
''Wcll We were neanw hc AFRAID all the time that tho
boat would start without US and SO finally pulled
ten dollar bi at which the fellow grlDEod and said
'''lnatS ". Ihat settles your hashu
s'You see. explained Mr. F0.ltn, II In nn awk
ward position. The paror RHO was mine. Had
carried II aud boon arrested myself should have let
HIM lock mo up tor ten iitcon minutes and then
pnid the money 30 as to have stronger against
HIM. But the one VINO had been arrested was Mr..
Roscnleid ana as would not let him 20 to Jail |
pad Tho line. But IT'S groat outrage and IN going
10 have the Justice impcacncd Tho police officer
tho boat going bnck to New York tod us he mad no
right 10 dnc u moro than s2undcr tho old ordinance
iorbdding tao carrying oi guns on sunday-and
that the new law Tor tho protection OF game
did not apply to this case Dnvo
consulted lawyer and hc tells mo that have Tho
constable arrested Tor obtaining money under iaiso
prctcnccs You see tncy snw us IN the morning when
VIC arrived, they won dn't tacklc us then. when