The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-26
Mr.. SANF0RD'S ADVENTURE.
PARTIALLY TdRRED AND FEA THERED
BY 1WO MdSKED MEN.
The Charge which Young John DRkIn OF
Reese Plains, y. j.. WINS Held Tor the Grand
Jury-A Strange Scene ON "A Country IL ond.

Rose Plains, y. j., wns Held for the Grand
| Jury-A Strange scene on Country Road.
Justice Sutphcn Of Somerville, N. j., held
an examination yesterday in tho case Of Mr..
Sanford. who alleges that Henry Dakin. a young
man living at Rose Plains. near Bound Brook.
was privy to plot to TAR and feather him on
Thursday night. Dakin denies the charge
and asserts through his counsel. that II is a
scheme on tho part OF Mr.. Sanford to get him
| into the State prison. so that his accuser may
DO at liberty to pay his attentions to Miss Carrie
| Dakin the defendants sister,
Mr.. Sanford is II wealthy New York stove
manufacturer doing business in Bcekman
street. and living with his wife at 81 Rush
street Brooklyn He liz SO years OF agc. and
| owns largo amount OF property in Rose
| Plains. including the house and farm occupied
| by the Dakin family where he passes much OF
his time at this season OF the year. lie is
known rs the inventor Of the peculiar
| gobe-shaped white stove that throws out
an intensity Of heat in ferry houses and such
places OF resort. Yesterday throng of people
were hockinR by train to Somervillc, in the
vain hope that Justice Sutphens small cxami-
nation room would afford accommodation for
thom all. Among them was a reporter. who AS
the train approached Someryille. took from his
pocket n slip containing n brief announcement
| OF the tarring and feathering and began to read
1t. Hardly had he done so before n benign
looking elderly gentleman tapped him on the
| shoulder and asked whether he was q reporter.
| Being satisfied upon this point. the elderly gem
| uemnn said:
u am Mr.. Sanford"
Three years ago" said Mr.. Sanford after he
and the reporter had seated themselves com
fortnby in tho waiting room OF the somcrville
station. gave five years lease OF my farm
H ~ Mose Rams 20 HSsnry DG.p wn0 WIN h ms
summer. and ! soon found hat only by that
Ntn ~ N
years have received only $50 in cash. John
Dakn's sister. Miss, Carrie is a very good
young indy. and is. | believe. engaged TO bc
Another admiror, Charles McNab. Joined the
prrshyteran Church at Bound Brook. Of which
Miss Dukin Is the organist. He was admitted
To the choir. ana after that there was a. vast
amount OF rehearsing and practising. They
danced. too. and paragraphs appeared in a To-
pHspS nnG aHdang Oh MS
INK about tho authorship OF these articles. but
was credited with them ALL and John conceived
ax'03inentt hatlfd '2r me erooo,,,, ,ho ossor,,
hal quarrel with John On the following
Thursiay | saw him going out of the barn,
whcro had a, quantity of feathers stored, with
q bundle unier his arm. 1t was wrapped in
| brown paper. which ! recognized then and
/ thought nothing OF II Mt the time. Later In the
samo day rs ! was walking toward Bound
Brook. my own carriage overlook M. going rs
fas, rs tho horse could draw it. John Dakin
whom / am satisfied / recognized asain that
night. Ono was slight and not large. the other
stout md massive, The smaller man was a ne
gro. That might. when his sister said sh' wished
10 20 to the pruyer meeting. ! agreed TO take
| her. and told John he might drive the carriage
We -tart'd for the church AT half past O'Clock,
| and about 10 we w'rc returning. driving
lesursy past John Rndolphs house. sud-
denly Tie eattiaecG stopp,g,d. aud Two men cgme
~ VS. am Mr. Sun fori
W. want To speak to you said the same
voice that hai spoken before. and |. very
ihoughur ~. opened the door and Jumped out.
Hardly had my feet touched Ia" ground before
john pakiu whipped up the horse and drove
| on. thought this WAS pretty cool, but when, n
second aitetward. heard him call back III be
with YOU soon, boys. while MS sisters voice,
coming from the window, said Be mercliul, |
saw That had fallen INTO trap Looking AZ
over their faces, aud. by their difference OF size.
! recognized them MS the men who had been in
the carriage driven by John in the alter,
noon. Tho smaller man. who seemed
10 be- In n terrible state OF nervousness. was
| fumbling at my back. | said: What are you
doing. YOU rascalf are you trying 70 rob mef
and pulled on my coat duick 70 enable me 70
make a better resistance | had in my pockets
SO and gold watch without any chain and IL
suddenly occurred 20 me that this was nothing
more than an rd.nary highway robbery. had
on no vest. and a. soon As | removed my coat
IN. smaller man seized my white shirt a. the
with the other hand he rubbed some mixture
On me and stuck on handful Of fenthcrs.
Jump away from him, Then thrust my hand
Into my pocket and drew out bunch Of keys.
One Of them was this steel latch key which.
when there was not much light. might readily
be- mistaken for q small pistol. i pointed 10 ut
tho man who had tried 90 tar and feather me,
and sud. You sroundrc IL you touch me
again III put seven bullets into you This
startled them both. and they made OF. walked
home, ana az the cato | met John carrying IA
gun. A. soon n he saw me he said. Who
- OF, said |. John. you know who they are
Cd In my room found the stun that had been
plaster"d over me was not tar. hut a COMPOST
don that had used a week before 10 repair the
| roof 81 nay house. They had plastrrcd Tue
literally and | was very dirty but finally |
managed to wash II al on. | found too. that
: my watch and the $40 were gone,
% The next morning NJ . O'Clock ] got w,
dressed myself. and renrnedto the place whore
| had been assaulted. There in the short grass
: | iouni my watch. but the money have not
z around TO the barn | heard john Dakin aud
! his father talking. They were having a sort Of
a laughter, said They were in time. and they
{ | did ii up in good style | startled them 10y
| stepping forward and saying 1t may be very
b good Joke for you now gentlemen. but perhaps
4 you vii hear OF II again III way you won't ike
A | - we'll
! Justice srtphen's examination room was
g thtunged Yesterday. and not only was the door
and the pussagcway lending to Il damned but
o | men 5 heads nrotruded through the windows
) | while their bodies hung, Obvious TO alternate
: scQrching sun and drenching rain, outside; JAS
i j. Bergen. District Attorney Of Somerset Coun-
: | ", conducted the prosecution. and drew from
. Mr.; Sanford much Of tho story that has been
r Under cross examination. the complainant
r said he admired and liked Miss Dakin that she
|
70 brother had one-eighth part Of her excellence
< he would be man. Nevertheless, he was not
: SO warmly attached to her rs to give ground iOI
y scandal. and he was not trying to got John int
the State prison in order that lac might purs Ne
his attentions u her uuoested
Frank Hun. n farmer who works :ot Mr.
Sanford, said that he heard Of the assault or
Friday. On that day lac went into the stable t.
c get the horses, and he saw John Dakin COINS
into the cow house. where bis father was milk
ing. Tho father said. Well, John, how die
= they do / upW John replied. " First rate
n They uut II on"
Abraham French cav two men in MIR. San
q ford's carriage. John DRkin was driving
:. full speed. One OF the men was short and col
l., orcd the other was u large white man.
, John Dakn was ready to make his statement
Il but the Court declined to hear il under oath
= and his counsel refused 10 allow him to make /
4 otherwise
u Justice Sutphen held John Dakin in $500 I,
i await the action Of the Grand Jury. His iriend
y furnished the bail and he was liberated,
il D.stItUtIOn, Sickness, and Death.
a Kate and Thomas Costello, respectively ant
N years age. in the Essex Market Police Cour
r ye.te rday. Oihc6r Chiardi said on tho 6th inst.
10 he hougQ al sir NNh