New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
WHITE CAPS on LONG ISLAND.
STRANGE NOTICES on A FARMERS DOOR.
HIS BARN BUENED-DR. FITCH GETS A QUEER
WARNING.

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WARNING.
Suffolk County, L. J., is excited over threats made
by alleged White Caps against Eleazcr L. T. Dayton
If Upper Mills. Mr. Dayton has for some time been
anuoycd by having different Inscription, posted on the
door Of his house. The first one read, "Eeware oil
Nhl.c Caps Elcazcr Dayton and the others were as
follows: Eleazer Dayton, will give you ten days
10 leave town. Yours, White Caps.' Eleazer, II
You eat ham for your breakfast you VIII never hVe 10
punish. Y. d. "Bcwac, have put whole box
of rat poison In your flour. Srawed the staple
and then put it back White Caps C-lgnedl.' II
yoa viii leave 500 on the corner Of GritnaYe' We
Will l"t you be. Leave it there Tuesday This IS
your death warrant. Tomorrow night at Il 80 you
are a dead man. White Caps
on the back Of some Of these Inscriptions were the
initial, ~ D." In one instance the paper was cut
IN the shape of a heart. on this paper was acra"ed;
Thl, is the picture Of the heart Will take from
you.7 There was also rough drawing OF a skeleton
in coffin. under which was written: " This repre-
scnts YOU in your coffin White Gaps, y. Downs"
Nh DAYTON was at first inclined to treat the matter
rs "a Joke but when his barn was set on fire and
burned on Thursday night he began to fear his per
sccutor. on Friday night he received note when
ran as follows: We have changed our minds
Wednesday night at 80 you may leave $l'ooo on
Grnn-avc.. just down by the bank. We would not
look at $500 We will know the reason If you don't
=, shoot but you see it did not hit Us Put the
money I'M big letter and address White Caps IL
We can get a hold Of your daughter the one that
had Frank Moore mp, poor boy who was as lnnoceht
A. - new born babc-. You are dead man II you
don't leave il: don't forget Wednesday night We
will come and get it. After YOU leave it there, 1t
would be better for you to give your check. White
CAPS
Mr.. DAYTON, who owns large farm at Upper
Mill. live, in an old-fashOued house with his family.
Although he is said 70 have considerable MEANS he
occasionally goes about the country peddlihs meat
from, a wagon. His daughter lone has been IN
the habit of accompanying him in the wagon. some
iimc ago while her father was in house talking 10 a
customer She alleged that old man and boy
u,ued Frank Moore stole the cash box from the
WAGON. Young Moore arrested, but on being
tried wa, acquitted lie is the person referred to IN the
above letter.
rnc fact tha- the handwriting of the notes posted
nm ON tb. door resembles lone, closely leads many
believe that lone !, the prncip Mt. S'l; i,iG TGn
tI. alleged White Cap letters To her father she IN
t,Inquty denied II. Mr.. Dayton does not believe mat
hl, daughter was concerned IN any way , WIN @ tIc
Nbit. up matter. lie says that II the WHIT" caps
don't keep on his premises they will get rdded with
nathan Downs. a horse jockey whom Dayton ac
-.d Of being the inSti-at Of the alleged Nmie zap
outrage. appeared before Justice MlIad YESTERDAY
,ft,,uo,a and ,worc out warrant for the arrest o
lone DAYTON the farmers daughter. Shc Is chtrSeu
,I,b vrit,ne the alleged White Cap letters and also
,rith firing the barn. she atIalGned before JUS
lice Mard and placed under 800 bail u apped' for
examination on Monday ,
p,iirc S,rc.on Fitch Of Long Island city received
novel White Cap notice at his home In Astoria yes
ter,lly morning The servant went 70 tne do'vf a.
i. her custom. 10 secure the morning papers. NWlc
dorr ~ she saw 4 pair N l"g~. cuca,td IN Dlt'h
tt,Ln,, and neatly fitting shoes, prptrudinE rom u
nth the paIla With Shrll scream. when aiarHlyu
tbn family who At breakfast, she ran lhto ,ilc
dining room and told the doctor what >he hid ul>
rnyerd The latter, accompanied by MS family ''iu
-omc ncichbor, pulled the suspicious objects OUT mo
The Ueht They proved 10 be pair 1i Mo"lci
-tttf'n y.
had bcen neatly fitted. on the sole Of one 81 @ Iie
.boes were the customary skull ana cross n p"vcH
md tbo,e words: "Thl, viii he your tate rs Ir.
I'm n ha, no known enemy. he /, at loss to ko" WHY
mi, notice was served on him.