New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
,OT YET A TRAGEDY.
MIR. HATCH WITH HIS LITTLE PIsTo


MR.. HATCH WITH HIS LITTLE PISTOL
| TERRIBLE THREATS AGAINST RUSSELL SAGE, JAY
GOULD AND oTHERs-A JOURNEY TO LoNG
BRANCH WITH A REvOLyER-N0 LIVES LOST
THUS FAR.
Since the circulation Of the report on wall
81 Wednesday that Rufus Hatch felt himself terribly az
grieved at the hands Of Russell Sage and had deter
mined upon vengeance in mortal combat u hecess
~ Mr. Hatch has been object OF the most intense IN
erest 10 the reporters Of the NewYork press News was
received nj THE TRIBUNE Office Wednesday that Mt
Hatch with feIl,w-suerer, John Tobn, had taken tbs
last boat for Long Branch with toe express pnrp OF
calling out MIR. reporter was at once pun on s
track and spent the time occupied by the trip to the
Branch in sharpening his pencils and nerVlng hnsei
for the preparation ola blood curdlng article AZ the
West End Hotel Mr.. Hatchs name was found 70 nc the
last on the hotel register, and Mr. Hatch himself ""'
found on the last chair Of the west piazza IN close con-
yersation with Maj. A. A. selover.
The reporter was disappointed to discover Mr Iatch
thus peaceaby occupied. ana more so To learn th MI
TObin did accompany him 70 Long Branch bu' ~"
hopes revived when Mr. Hatca and marched Doidy
along the piazza Russell Sage had until tR3 TINE De'
sitting with soine friends the front pafOr doors but
Mr. Hatchs approach he suddenly seemed 10 hnd the
piazza uncomfortable aud stepped hastily inside lie
WAS soon engaged in conversation with some ladies' III
the parlor. Mr Hatch walked by, and conunieo hm-
self with throwing defiant glance through the WINDOW"
Twice was this action repeated Mr. Sage got deeper IN
conversation with the ladies'. Finally Dr.. Hatch took
long strides to the supper room, where he sat down 10
cup OF tea and biscuit After ts light repas he came
out upon the piazza and began akng with some friends
Mr. sage was not in sigut and Mr. Hatch took tao Stage
for the 0 o'clock train for New-York
As SIR. Hatch recovered from his desperation, tho
reporter began become desperate. He had seen the
men who were 20 play the leading parts in the great
expected tragedy but the tragedy set seemed io have
been postponed. As last resort SIR Hatch was
approached al the depot ann We anxeY oi t9s Ieo'
'rtOn that ne aad come down on business Win N
selovcr but 5nch lame and imgo;ent eXplan4@n S
reporter 81 lc, and opening the breast OF ms eot
disclosed handsomely mounted reFhFrrr Viii" ,lrn Io
patted in n manner, highly suggestive ID Ariasnan M
The Three Guar smcn, when the nero OF Dunas mas
,rorE in stc-o for his sword
Mr. fiqicn rcinarked NewIersey ia place TO get
drooncy lie stated ~ m, reporter 5na Mr Tlhlns
interview with him on "Wednesday afternoon haa ne
alton hr. SICo, aud fhtt he tIopm vent diteciH
10 lis nour in s:aten Island after leaving him QIaci)
% the Tong Br ncd boat.
He said bat he hal cheated ont Of $4,000 in the
Inst sivtv dus by tie operations OF Mr. sage. and
tiat tbcrc was only way To yet square either
sage must leave tOsn or Get hur. ON MS arrival M
New York Nj Hatch sccniel very mucn excited. Re
said: was fool not have settled ,hs mster Mon
day gui alter he WCrtBg, but 10 IS oy postponed az ~
.s" IL seemed y",y anxious taat nothing shmid 40,
not suppose u possible 10 Keep The matter quiet He
concluded MS conversation Tith me remafh' " IAe
Yesterday n. II tch m his ulico in Broad-st !
attending 10 lis busn 3 usual H. was belegedb ~
reporters All dly %, dia not willing To- talk much
ne stated to InE rGCNE reporter Thai tue matter
he druUq wA-rc 10 was. re had been gr, NoGsy
81 onecd, and De- would get squao "ith sage II he |
had 10 wait until they could meet away
from lcr rrinl-. Mr sage took he 3i3 y IN boat "r
Lcus Branch, ma Sir Hatch to.k carfiase AZ $3.50 tor
home. wlcr h sud hc should remain all nsbt. 80
M.. Sl-, hi+ slil another lease Of NE.
tfg o. rony.rscd very freely on TIE matter wi /
TIBUSE cpJrter ycs,eray add stated mat Le had 90
in, a. iu.,, whatever win Mr. II ten and had held
c,a.er .;lon vi MN concerning the pooling o me
earning. ui inc Telegraph COmplnes, nor about any
sl.fu.aitu i'm Western Union STOCK. Mr.. Hafch, he l
sd irgl niiy r!sitcd his ciic did scores of her
Na-st or rliui', ~ search OF gen raj lhioinaI"h
concerning to.. and ne had alwals dispi1ye filtnd
d. Itit r. Cast iu;ima ion DE had OF threat nav
c b-cn mad. bog Mr.. Hatch com uunicaicd 40 Lim
GAG t.nE Br. nch lite Wednesday night, aud /
le gave 20 serious consideration ID, H H. |
lcia.c. and rather ricd he Whole thing JOKE
tbs motlmc ,ug Jay Could and learned n |
fiu That Mr Grcb had marked BIN alsp as victim 90 !
DIS 81. p..ol. NJ Count stated -i ahout wee. ago
Hl ff lirl compliance fnt De hId boon nude icWy !
financial 4, rcr trJugh one Of Ir GoulGs WN!- !
50. sl.eIl.nJns. aud claimed 'haI ne ma ot'n /
called ou Mr. Frank Work, aid an act OF |
cluI,y. told Nr. No-s 10 purchase 1000 shares OF |
fu, .rof,- 3D. tle arc1unt o. HLica. one thousand
sr ser. IuugEt l ~ ana sold az 'li2 'La arrange
-ra.s sore beng nad iof anmYesin' l'OOD 81 4es
like I'D Wrtu int Drsult on 1850 ah'l'h'u ~ |
. -r.r tom pf note from Mt. III Hri 100 Whlch D. U
.t.riy denounced jay uout, uu! D.cj.iig tue H"hls
M lng i.u.n lgtsiltul, conftri hit letcf ny Ls
f ~. .,iu 10 81. Gould. nl -eutug message TO him
tia d attend 60 hil 10 proper m'hher al proper
F- Dr. ftlt.b. according 90 49, Sues account,
I, r,.,rt y.ir Two s..a noted victims Ml. Gouid
ana .ir -i.t. whilst. 90 mourn also tic io,s 81
Rt -rysr. EGo 90 De te Gard u"i-c Oh his uut.flS
aim Il. Sr2" Ht'ndt Il 90 ils huH.Itss ~ ih' h't WIZ
trri,K ruf ..taudinE Es a suppose io De-
ra!a To- au unusual he.ty iuuca and depSr,ci Tor tte
Wei End dot., Long Branca. unsrne4 and apparently