New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-09
rAppAN CITIZENS AROUSED
n,vo1-vclNG THE ANDRE OUTRAGE.

DAY ,,,iro aopeared in editorial OF The Nec-
-" T;n,es on November 5, 1885: The magnlty Win
80, ,be people about Tappan regard MT fIolo non
a.nt m Andre appears to be settleo anu pei NAME"
c., sucb Ian guags implies that the people ABOUT lay
,rer. particpators in the act OF violence comm'tou
nrtvate property on the night Of the 80 lnst IL
therefore requested that the citizens OF Iappap o
in the lecture room of the Reformed Church On
Monday evening November 0. at 1880 O'CLOCK u uSA
VOW any connection with said act OF violence
" "w. II. WILLIAMSON,
al. X NoRTHUP,
"ABRAHAM B. HAHRING"
The resolutions to be adopted tonight arc as ioo"s
we'll known that recently there has been gross
olation OF the law in village, whereby prlVS'e
roperty wasipvaded and destroyed more or less oau
aye done to residences and the lives OF our clu"ens
,red II has been represented and widely circulated
that the residents OF Tappan were largely sympah]er
with and even partcipdters in. such lawessness anu
snCe md ccnlated TO inure before those whs vaue
GOOD order ana regard legal procedure, tnSloIoIo
' f That we condemn the utter defiance OF law tnat
was manifested by the use OF dynamite III "e''o' h WV
monaIen T Ti we express our conviction that
sop in our vicinity had the renotest connection VIII
That We consider desirable that the spot of
Major John Andres execution shouiu ,, Nc o
%syyIrd by memorial having thereon sui'"oic
inscription - -, i,,, ,eornod with Measure that it
was the intention of Mr.. Cyrus W. Field TO adorn 'ne
grounds in the Immediate vicinity oil tne eXecuto ~
the of park to lie known as Washington f~ih
with rOadways NAMED respecHMXsey aT
Panldngplace Van WartPace fS M yoicS eyC to
educational purposes, We express the siuCC4o "'0" '
such intention will be realized
CYRUS W. Field made public yesterday thc ioHo"lhH
corresuopdence relative to offer made by him hNc
years ago to erect monument to Nathan Hale The hrSt
letter is as follows: o
NEw-YoRK Sept. Il, 1850.
My DEAR SIR: am glad to bear that 1t is proposed 10
erect monument to Nathan Hale. Many years ago
iuued with others IN such memorial at coventry, ny,
Iax xvas horn
city and, possible, ON the very spot ti1 wHe[J io m m
or yery near the armory of the 9TH ReSlment
What an inspiration would monument there he TO our
It his own immortal words only regret that have
only one life to give for my country IL ne Sar
Monument erected there will with pleasure bear the
whole expense. remain very tray your irSnd Er1n
'HSSP ScePea1y t. y2Sss Se1Yo4E york Historical Society
Mr. Moore on September IS. 1s9O, Acknowledged tho
receipt of Mr. Fields and stated that it would be
dnlv communicated to the society Mr. Fields next let
ter was as follows:
Nrw-YoRK, Sept. 90, 1880.
JACOB B. MOORE, Esq, Librarian NeeYo AlstorF@'
Ny DEAR SIR have the honor to acknSTledg9 edge the
receipt OF your eer rntion or which Iproposc TO Int
npon the stone which marks the spot where MAJOR Al
citty decide to accept the suggested by me in
verbal conversation with George H. Moore.
Aion"' ny Yours very faithfully,
CYRUS W. FIELD.
printed slip incosed in letter of September 20 leoO)
This plot OF ground
and this memorial stone
placed here 10 mark the scene
Of a memorable event III
The War Of the Revolution
were given to
The New-York Historical Society
cyru. y. Field,
Oct. p 1850.
The following letters thea follow:
NEw-YoRR. Sept %, 1850
CpF.R SIR: The Executive Committee which lad
fbr honor OF communicating your liberal purposes
toward the society having no power determine those
matters beg leave to inform yon mat yOar etei con
tanning will he duly laid before the society Tor
~ lam, dear Sir your obedent servant
NEw-YORK, Oct g. 1880.
Cyrus " Ftdd, esq; - ,,,o.,, o,,,,..,r,a, =.
Of september Il and September 20 containing resptc
lively your liberal proposals 10 bear The
whole expense of memorial to Nathan Hale.
to be placed nd N vn @ 70 he society," the "t Of crp"nd
AZ Tappam on which Andre executed together with
scent OF that event These communications were duly
referred Executive Committee for further action
in the respective matters to which they refer
JACOB b. Moore, Librarian.
pouoving ia an extract from the minutes of the His
torical Society
na stated meeting Of the New.York Historical So
cl,ty held in its hall Tuesday evening December Z,
1s1 MIR William David from the Executive Committee,
made report which was read as follows: The EHccu;
Mr. cyrus ". Fields letters Of September II
and september 20, 1850, respectfully re;
nort that they recommend cordial and
grateful the part Of the society Of
the Characteristic patriotism and beray OF their non
portance Of the event cOmmemorated by the monument
erected by him at the place OF execution OF Major Andre
an event which perhap- more sgnally than any other
act of his life illustrates the wisdom and nrmness Of
% even his most devoted Followers were disposed to
question humanity. II not his Justice aud almost to
has been so often re'iewed and reiuted as to be-
IL
ipstop. At the same time your committee
ogered Gy their distinguished associate They think
that il would bs improper for the society to assume
time involve responsibility Of embarrassing nature
T.c difficulties which present themselves at ono. In the
effort obtain information necessary 20 determine the
probable cost OF maintenance ana care OF the property
Judgment TOT Of your committee. with reference to the
proposition concerning a monument or memorial u
any part of business or duty OF the society TO erect
monuments any more than to undertake their
are peculiar reasons for making such
4sc one n1 to 6o e1TpGo h
precedent, which viii be dangerous to the future pros
Tor Of sen%ne patriotism and
moyed 6y every auson 10 the event the collection haq
no parallel in our history. and offers theme worthy
most touching historic Art They there
fore recommend that 10 Mr Fields offer
edged and accepted. and that In the communication TO
him be informed that as soon as the plan takes den
dence upon the aiG of his wisdom and judgment we'll
AZ in their efforts complete and
IN a manner behtting the OCCASION The report
accepted and the recommendations adopted
HAS SIZE STARTED OUT TO EARN HER LIVING2
Ellen Simpson, age fifteen, daughter of Ed
ward Simpson, a bookkeeper living at No. l54 Qutman
sL Newark left her home at IL o'clock on Thursday
morning. saying that she going to falr at st.
Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church. She asked her
mother for money and Mrs. simpson, having no
change gave tho girl dollar. Ella has been