The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-22
LOTS OF PISTOL SHOTS.
an ATTEMPT TO raj AND FEATHER
ME. DEARBORN FAILS.

His Gets n Pistol and Fires Blank
Cartridge Mt n Man who had Knocked
him Dswn-Ail this Happens Ia . Loched
Roon-AInes In the Hall Fire = vellsy.
Salem Is a little village hidden behind high
hills in the northern part OF Westohester
county, Ave miles east OF Croton Falls. In
August last the wife OF Nelson G. Robinson, a
butcher. and formerly the proprietor OF the
village hotel, and OscarL L. Dearborn, q carriage
maker and one OF the lights Of the Methodist
church. who has q wife and two beautiful
daughters, eloped under pressure. They we're
accused OF certain improprieties, and as q
vent to public dissatisfaction the house in
which they we're living was treated to a sere-
made OF shot and shell. No great damage was
done, but the couple disappeared together q
few days later. The only one in the commu-
nifty who would let them q vehicle was Ira
Reynolds, and behind his nag they started for
the train at Brewsters, but the. poor brute
was exhausted a mile before they got there,
and they tied him to the fence by the roadside
and footed II the rest OF the way.
Their whereabouts was q matter OF mystery
until last Tuesday, when both returned by the
same train, Dearborn getting of at Purdy's
Station, however. and Miss Robinson q few
minutes later at Croton Falls, whore she went
to a hotel. Dearborn returned to his wife and
daughter, greeting them with tears and en-
braces after his five months absence; then he
took 2 sleigh and went to Croton Falls
been for, two Weeks, previous TO their
Of ttheir return on the same day. and the talk
about hang knots and tar and feathers. which
had been prevalent in August. was renewed; A
time were still on hand in the Academy, an Old
building now used as 2 toyn hail. < score o.
night OF the return, and three Of them entered.
A general scrimmage followed an attempt, to
capture Dearborn. but under the fire from Mrs.
Robinson's revolver he WAS saved.
New York Heavy Artillery: He was captured q
prison. &c is about 40 years old. is tall and
black moustache. Mrs. Robinson is a muscu;
sidered rather ahead, Of the town. Mr.. Robin
fne- looking man =" who. when bis vile eioped.
went s zen ;ha about out to t Eet a divorce Sa s and go !
Mrs. Dearborn is a small, quiet lady. forbear.
ing in her nature and resigned to think that
si ns tx hun u Of sos aGeS Z She r,f th tc;nnsSS ss tha Ms.
Robinson was driven from her home and that
Mr.; Dearborn took her IN simply as Q boarder:
that he was, becoming too intimate with the
visitor and she told them both to leave or she
WOulu nave tnem arrested. Inc STORY lS tnhC
Dearborn came home with q headache ono
day, and Mrs. Robinson had his head in her lap.
bathing it with camphor. Mrs. Dearborn is
said to have been enraged when she saw 1t and
threw the camphor in his face.
Dearborn's house is O neat two.story frame
building. Money had been offered to any per
sons who would free the town OF the two OBJ
jectionable persons, and 1t was partly for the
reward that the raid on the house was made
on Tuesday night. One man said
" will give $40 and enough whiskey to make
the crowd drunk In order to see them fred"
The clan were hilarious when they started
out. Arrived at the house. one of their number
knocked at the door. and he was no sooner ad-
mitted to the sitting room than Dearborn, who
was suspicious. locked the door upon him. Two
way. The first visitor knocked Dearborn down
Of the house. Dearborn got up, and struck
back, and they grappled. demolishing some Of
the furniture. Whereupon the women shrleked
and one OF them had a spasm. Mrs. Robinson
seized DeRrborn's revolver and fired twice a
his antagonist, but he didn't drop, for tho
cartridges contained no bullets. The visitor
fired back real bullets. but they did not take
effect. Those in the hall and outside Joined in
with a volley of shots when they heard the
noise within. but, having no leader. they made
no attempt to capture their prey, Finally they
dispersed.
Considerable money has been put up at Pur-
attempt Oh a larger scale. 1t is said that an
order has been sent to Dearborn that he must
leave the town by tomorrow. under certain
penalty of tar aud feathers. Dearborn denied
last night that hs had received such a letter.
He intends to prosecute the raiders.