New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-01

and tie other up the village road that
The s:45 train left for the city. one of these men
came in asked some general questions about the
town and Hendricks attempt to deface the monn-
mcnt and then bought two tickets for New-l oik.
Dir. Herring farmer living not far from the mOnu-
ment has colOred servant who says be heard
carris ye driven rapidly b. Immediately after the
Possibly clew to the perpetrators of the outrage
was furnished by the strange conduct OF a man who
arrived At Iappan yesterday On the .: train from
the city. He followed The TRIBUNE reporter into
the hotel listened to the conversation, and asked
one or two questions concerning the explosion.
Then he followed the reporter more than hail way
to the monument and then inquired If he had time
to visit II before the next train left and was told
that he had. When the reporter stopped TO ask ior
lnfJrmauOn from q man by the roadside rs - tne
direction lie should take, the reply was: The
monument Is right up there where You see
ali those people" The stranger looked S1
turned about without word. walked rapidly for
short distance in the direction of the depot and
then broke into rapid run. Ii was subsequently
learned that he had taken the next train back TO
the city He was an intelligent, honesi-lookng
lrishman. His whole conduct Indicated that nc
knew something about the affair
The general feeling IN the village SO iar as II Was
given public expression, appeared 70 he against tha
destruction of the monument L. Northrop Ht 1ill
il his farm wagon front of the old stone building
where Andre was confined, said: I'm only sorry
piece of the monument didn't knock OIL The head OF
The follow who blew II mp That monument wasn't
put up by Mr. Field in honor of Andre, but only to
show where he was executed"
MR. FIELD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr. Field remained quietly at his Office all day.
He received early information of the attempted de-
structiOn of the monument and Immediately sent TO
friends at Tappan for a detailed account of the
damage This report he did not expect to receive
until to-day and in the absence of positive nforma-
ton be was not disposed to be communicative.
He declined TO enter into any discussion
OF the matter and to state what action he bad
taken toward the detection of the culprit. He said
that he believed from what had been made known
to him that the damage to tn monument was not
serious. To an inquiry as 10 whether he had any
cew to the person who attempted the destruction
OF the monument, Mr.. Field replied:
have an impression that know the man, but
have nothing whatever to say about II. what
might say might prevent the eucceSStul accom-
plishment of my plans. have nothing TO say"
"Will you state what steps you have taken III
the matter p
Il will not say whether have employed detect
ives or not l Will not say what viii DO with the
man if ! catch him. nor what chances believe !
have of discovering hun. simply refuse positively
10 say any thing on the matter.
Al his house last evening Mr.. Field said: " have
ndvices now which think viii result in some IN
YOrtaut developments.
DO Npu think that you VIII be able 10 secure
:" Wei, do not want to say that yet" answered
1lr Field. But think something viii Dc accom-
plIshOd within "a few days
no ACTION TAKEN BY THE POLICE.
The first news Of the dissertation of the monn-
Ineut was taken to the Police Headquarters about
moon by u reporter. Superintendent Walling was
ont of town. and Inspector Byrnes was not al his
office during the day. II stated at the Detect
sve Bureau that nothing had been done there be-
fore D. TO discover the men engaged in the plot
20 destroy the monument
Inspector Byruos said 10 a TRIBUNE reporter last
night that ho had not been asked take any steps
coward investigating the matter. He did not in
tend ne said TO send any officers to Tappan and
Information had been received that indicated any
Clew To be followed ia this city.
A detective who took active part in the search |
for George Hendrix said Yesterday that there |
a. strong feeling at Tappan in favor of destroying |
the monument. He thought that the mon who !
placed the dynamite by the stone did not 20 there
from THIS city, but bclOr ged III the DeigbbOThOod
There a ruI.Or yesterday that a week after |
Gen,Ilx arrested society of about dozen !
mon formed for the avOwed purpose of aveug-
prosecuting him, these resolved, il was said, 10
destroy the monument utterly. 1t is alleged that
the members of this avenging band were not con-
nected with the Socialists who. have so
There great rejoicing in the beer shop in
Imst-st which il the headquarters of Socialists
Communists and NIhilists. When reporter visited
the basement yesterday "a dozen men showed much
Interest hen the attack upon the monument was
asAed "nb OI inc refugees ron nubSIa, ana then
continued: Well dynamite Is great eveeT IN
every nation"
II was denied at first that the proprietor or his
customers had heard of thus second attack on the
but the reporter told cOniidentally.
before leaving the place, that the had reached
them by IN. No possible CO. lecture could be oh
tanned as to who the gdllty person. Justus
Hchwah sad: eff knew do lou suppose would
bcray Tho heroW