New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-11
HE ANNOYED DIR. NEWTON
WENT TO BERMUDA To FIND THE PASTOR
GoEBLER, THE BUTTE CITY BARBER. TO THE
FRONT AGAIN.

FPONT AGAIN.
Richard A. +. Goebler. aged forty-siX. a barber
from Butte City, Mont. was sent by Justice Ryan to
the Island for ten days from lorkvlllc Police
Court yesterday afternoon, on complaint of Francis
Newton, son Of the Rev Dr. x. liehcr Newton
pastor Of All Souls Church. Madison-ave. and
Sxty-sixth.st., who charged that he had been an
noying his father and the household for long
time. Gocblcr began his visits to Dr. Newton
house in June last. at which time he got letter
of Introduction to the Superintendent of the loung
Man's Christian Association. Since then he has
been a source of continual annoyance FOR Ten
days prior to Tuesday of last week he called every
day. each time demanding to see Dr. Newton
Each time he was told that the Doctor was ou'
Of TIE city.
At last. Francis Newton told him that his father
was in Bermuda. GoeIler demanded 10 Kho"
precisely where the island the Doctor was
stopping and, to get rid of him, trahclS 'olu HI"
that his father was at Hamilton Park lIot'l' hn"
ilton Then for several days tie visits ceased Yes
terday afternoon Goebler entered All Souls On"lu"
and asked the sexton. Stephen NJ Crandah. if Dr.
Newton was there Without waiting for reply
he rushed to the Doctors house, next door at NO
7sI Madison-avc.. and rang the bell 10 rIdn'''
Newton. who opened the door. he sad
81 demand 70 see DR.. Newton; you can no
lonc.r mt me of with stories about his being IN
Bcrmuda. I have been to the island called AT
thc Hotel Hamilton, and scrutinized the face ol
every person stopping there. and ! know inc
Doctor not there
With this he handed the young man letter
addressed TO Dr. Newton. Watching the house
and noting every action of the unwclcome vlsltor
was Officer John ONcl, of the SiAts Seventl-s'
squad. who had been instructed to keep sharP
lookout for Gocblcr. At signal from the son.
the officer entered and arrested Goebcr'
On the way to the staton-houSe Goeb'er Salu
To the officer: This is the worst thlhg you
ever did. | will have YOU broken Tor 'liS'
guess YOU don't know who am. am "oepler'
and if I am arrested ! viii sue DIR. Newton.
stop was made at the station house oniy long
o,"n@% 70 ,olr Gocblcr's pedigree and then he
was hurried dawn to the Yorkvillc Court
nos,al-c,rd. which the sexton Crandall, had lately
received, signed Peter Bdeu, Crank No. :, was
shown The card read
Mr. Crandall-pcwarel | am on thy track
Take nv advice and be on the lookout next sun
dov. for a bali Of lead flies swiftly through the
barrel of pistol. Probably your tongue VIII
cease talking of me when you receive the contents
of n British bulldog Yours till deah'
Justice RYAN read the card. Then turning u The
prisoner said handing him pen ana paper
Let me see you write the name OF 'Petcr Bu'L
Gocb'cr took the pen awkSardly ana III a
clumsy, scrawliug hand, unlike the cmrosrainN oI
the postal card. ne wrote. Peter Bull when
told to Try again he asked how TO spcu the last
namr, and with much effort ic scri"led " Peter
Bile and loo!,cl qucst101ineN at tie Judge
The latter said in an aside, He's clever actor.
,yboover he Is, Then Francis Newton told of the
lonscoufinucd persecution AT the hands Of Gocber.
who was not, however, identified as the writer OIL
bhe card.
Richard 4 T. Gocher has been brought into
notoricty on other occasions. In November 1889.
he was buncocd out of 81, 800 by two men, George
johnson and Charles Morgan. lie reported thc
case TO Inspector Byrncs, who. however, failed to
arrest the men, Goehlcr got permit to carry Il
pist,l and began an indcfatlgabe search Tor lho
roscoIs who cot lis money, ali lest Bringing them
nom to Justice as we'll rs Lewis Davis. the I'M
pccnnious bondsman Of johnson, who pcrluied MN
sell on qualifying as To ms ownership ol lc"'
estate. and who Is now aW'l'ln- IILaL ,oo Liz.
t,oeblcr succeeded In getting back l,4Vo OF MS
money which he deposited with the American
Loan and Trust Company, whcrc he says he loS'
- Iii la-t wear ON November : last he COM
mittrd to the Snake Hill Pcutcu.rry for firing into
A crow Of fellows IN liobOkcn whom hc asserts, IN
suited him. He served ten days ON That sentence
Goeblrr said To reporter: It's no use my
life is all a failure. Everything gocS wrong win
me | came Last TO benefit myself and lost 1ll
nv money After much trouble aud patient
vigilance on my part. succeeded an gcttihT IL
back only t1 lose II all again through the llI"r"
Of an institution trusted. supP. 'cd Dr; New
ton was nv friend, but how that | want him 10
help me 10 position n, deserts me. NoW We
cot lcs, than SO in the world can't work at my
1rode for I'm - nc.NouS thar | cot and slash my
patrons No friends: resting place ON Garth
Then Frightening mp, suddenly h' asked. touII
send word by you 10 my landlady IN btoonir ST.
that I've given up my room for few days