New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-04
MISTAKING BLOOD FOR PAINT


TARRYTOwN HAS A QUIET NIGHT--wHY SOME MEN
DOUBTED THE THEFT AT Mr.. SEES HOUSE.
The usual burglary at Tarrytown was omit
ted Tuesday night The excitement over the affairs
of Sunday and Monday continued undated however,
and the manifesto issued on Tuesday by the party OPP
posed the Law and Order Leagues police bill was the
absorbing topic Of conversation yesterday. This docu-
ment after censuring the NcwYok press for exasgcr
ated accounts OF the burgares. went on to say
that there really had been no burgaries' "that no
burglary had been attempted or committed In the
vicinity OF Tarrytown since the 21st OF January" III
WIS signed by President McCutcheon, OF TarrytowD /;
President Dc Revere, of North TarrytOwn; NJ. ID. Ray
mOnd, OF Ibe Argus; Benson Ferris, with j.. l. Yale
aud "a number of Tarrytown business men, This, OF
course raised "A sharp Issue of veracty between mem
bers the family aud the signers OF the paper
News OF the attempt the house Of Mr. Paddock was
not circulated until the paper had been prepared.
Mr. see il a trustee Of North Tarrytown an elder in
the O!d Dutch Church and Of the most reputable
citizens the place The OF the burglary in
TIE TRIBUNE Tuesday given Oh his authority
He said yesterday reporter that he was confident it
WAS essentially correct. There no hoax about the
burglary. The clothes and silver spoons were gone and
the money had not been recovered. The only ground
he cOud conceive for attacking his statement was tat
IL injured the value III properly IL latrytowh bu II
did his fault The thing had happened ana IL
The theory OF Mr. Raymond is that the drops OF blood
not zeal OO1, but paint which soue 0ne III tue
fence explanation offered. however Tor the dis
appearance or the clothes and money or OF the famys
readiness To put hoax Oh the public.
Another sgner Of the paper, real estate agent sau
he had read only the preamble. lie thought the dis
iurbiHce inurug property and about Iarryt0wn.
He knew Of estate eUld lew days ago Tor SJOOOO
Two months ago SGS, 900 mad been refused for IT,
william q. Weston of the Nestchester County saw
ings Bank. had si.ned tho paper, but acknowledged
tndt the word attempt" was open TO criticism. lie
knew nothing personally RhOn the facts OF the See case,
bur thought that the burglars were n halucnaiiOn.
Everybody In such nervous state til Al he was
prepared a burglar In every bush that moved IL
was all the result Of toe acute fancy.
President De Revere OF North IarrytOWn SAID that ne
had changed his mind since signing the paper. le had
looked into the See again and Thought tDat u
genuine. Mr. STE most worthy cltZen
and his ycracity cOdd not be questioned t was prop
able the service OF the Old Dutch Church,
wh Mr. had In his house. that the burglars were
after. Mr.. Paddock was also trustworthy, and his
wifes account tn attempt their house on Monday
night could be relied "The hrIng at night IN Tar
ust have heard at least shots last night IN my
nrighhOhcod. People hear the slightest noise and fire
guns and pistols frghten of the supposed intruders
We are hard at work detectives all the time and
hope ip few weeks everything VIII be right again.
A dispatch from POugbkeepsle says that Nora Daly
ana Ella Town, companions or the escaped flshkH Our-
Kiars were taken Fshki Landing yesterday TO teS-
tfy to-day against James McCafrey charged with aid
ing the prisoners to escape. They say that they VIII
swear that McCarey to the window Ot the lookup
and shouted " HellOr King shouted back. Hello,
Jim, Is that you r. and McCafroy replied, Yes, am
coming In Tonight TO let you out"