New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
THE REV. DR.. HALL SHOT AT


say"
After another page of raving vituperation, Roth
goes on After the deed / shall certainly be
arrested, but / do not believe that the District
Attorney will find jury which, under such cir
cumstances, will find me guilty. | know
that you and many members OF your church have
great influence, but with all your influence, you
shall not hinder me from purchasing my freedom
even If it must be with your blood Freedom or
death. JOHN GEO. ROTH"
DR.. Hall preached tp congregation in Brook
Ign at the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church in
the evening.
Roth will be taken to the Yorkville Police
Court this morning. where he will be formally
arraigned for assault.
THE MADMAN's MAUNDENNGs.
In addition to the printed circular Roth had in
his possession a long letter, written by himself
and addressed TO no one, in which he repeated
that DIR. Hall and others were at the head OF a
conspiracy to make life unpleasant for him. The
letter was written in ink. and the handwriting
was easy to read. The contents of the document
were briefly as follows:
take the liberty OF calling your attention TO great
crime which hardly had its equal in history and beg
leave present you the following Details so that you
be able to form idea Of matter OF Interest
to you. "Fate is Ackle and dcceitfu" and in 1879
conspiracy naugurated against unparalleled by
anything heard OF before Il conducted by cunning
and INSCRIPTIONS esares agents who considered me
by which they could eytOrt money from wealthy
persons. These apents are rore dangerous than the
hardened criminals. They heartless and I'M
scrupulous and would spare innocent infants
they could their abomnable purposes SO cunning
is their work that none find them out. Even
honorable people whou. the least knowledge on their part
Infamous purposes Indirectly used b. them
assistants their ignomnous endeayor 70 keep me
constantly in poverty and distress.
question naturally arise How in all the world
possible that such conspiracy, which is real mock
cry OF oil human and divine laws, could exist
in the nineteenth century fer fully ten years.
and in civilized community at that
These consplraors kept in state Of supor which de-
prived OF ala power OF acting and thinking. They
must have given internally chemical mixtures,
and have believe that also hypnotsm or some
thing similar brought into use against me- re-
member distinctly, for instance, that one evening, when
on a visit In the Catskn Mountains during the summer
OF 1879, tried TO get up in order TO join party
powerless do IT, have often been trying TO greet
some person speak TO him. but as II my arms and my
tongue parayzed, not able to take of my hat
or utter a single word. certain DR.. Hall and the
other consprators were the Of all my mifounes
During the Of 1873 succeeded in organizing
company under the Of the Cloverero Poultry and
Dairy Company. For the purpose OF talking over some
matters IMPORTANCE connection With this business
met several gentlemen in the Office No. lis Broadway
but suddenly OF those crafty consprators when
Dr. Hall is the chief consplratOr, caused some
chemical odors 10 penetrate into room Owing to this
mean trick began to stagger like drunken man, and
was unable to utter a distinct word grasp single
thought. Thus this time again my plan for building
up the future for shameessy destroyed by the COM
bined efforts of DR.. Hall and others.
Now wherever GO these dabocal agents are following
me. They not only injure me in business but art
molesng every one who may come in contact with me
They place chemical odors in every Office and In every
room where may be- The effects oil these odOrs "pol
nv system were as Injurious they were painful NO"
and then lose all consciousness and only with the utos
efforts am l able to keep my eyes open. DR.. Hall anc
DR. Potter are 70 blame for all this.
At night especially the mercess agents OF Dr. Hall pou
such disgusting chemical odors into room that have
choking sensation unable TO breathe. Pain seems
tn squeeze my eyes the sockets and visions arise 10
fore me- The suerngs endure only be felt and no
described
ask nothing Of Dr. Hal but to be left In peace, so TIA
may pursue my business like any other citizen OF thi'
blessed country In my depar TO avoid the consprltor
attempted three times fee from tormentors, but
was in vain went 300 miles from New-York' then wen
70 Germany but dabolcal agents OF Dr. Hal "er
always after me like many boodhounds. In M
despair determined join the Shakers at Mount Len
| anon " Y. but 1 could remain there only few days
the agents by their internal Vaccinations again droN
away.