The sun., 1893-07-24
CAN'T SCARE MRS. CREGIER.
A THREAT OF TAR AND FEA THEIRS
MERELY Anglers HER.
She whips Out Her Revolver and Riddles
with Bullets the Paper on which the
Threat Was written-A Defiant Notice.

She whips Out Her Revolver and Riddies
with Bullets the Paper on which the
Threat Was written-A Defiant Notice.
Mrs. Gertrude Crcgier Of Bloomfield. N. j..
found onspicuously tackled on tree in front
OF her residence yesterday morning sheot OF
paper. The paper contained a notice which In
part was as follows:
Public Notice.-Mrs. CreRler. as you did not
heed our private notice. you are hereby warned
that your conduct has become n scandal to
your neiGhbors II you do not take heed to
this warning we will ride you out OF town on
rail and give you dose OF tar and feathers.
Your dogs will not protect you. for we will
poison them. THE REGuLAToRs."
In addition the notice contained certain I'M
piled criticisms on Mrs. Crerier. The notice
remained on tho tree until some time in the
afternoon when Mrs. Cregier came out and
read It. She anErlly tore 1t down. Then she
whipped q pistol out OF her pocket and. hold
ing the paper In her left hand, she shot three
bullets through 1t. and loudly declared that
she would treat the persons responsible for 1t
In the same manner II she found out who they
were.
Later she tackled up notice OF her own In
the place where the other notice had been.
Her notice. was decorated at tho head with
drawing OF II pistol in red and black Ink. Tho
stock in red ink. Underneath was writ ten. in
beware Of me. for I am, no fool. and my
one who astemRpts to moest % me or my doEs
NOT NO. afraid frafs Of ansbody ns in'i in this town. S'o
-, This notice created greater sensation than
the other. and many persons walking or driv-
look at. the defiant little woman. who swung
nonchnlaptly in her hammock within ten feet
Mrs. Crepier ia the woman who last winter
husband. who was boarding with them at the
she returned to her husband, but he refused
that tho he int intended % to @ get divorce. few weeks
later he changed his mind and the rair re.
sumed their marital relations. Since then, It
is snid the nrighbors have ostrncistd Mrs.
Cregier. She did not seem to mind the ostra-
cism, and apr.arcd to take great pleasure IN
ter, style Of driving always attracted a aGreatt
deal Of attention. "A colored boy OF about II
Ses could 0 "se Be- ound yesterday who would
RoiSe Ihs people living In
she did to deserve the threat OF tar and
were specializing as to who the Regulators I"
were. One q tho men said that the threat was
a woman" said he. Ito be easily frightened"
In spite OF their threat the regulators did
not visit Mrs. Cregier last night. much to the
disappointment OF q crowd Of Watchers She
was prepared for them. however. After having
successfully passed Il ferociously bar king
dog which was chained In the yard. A
reporter was confronted at the door by
style our-barrellcd revolver. When she was
assured that her visitor was not n regulator y
she replaced the revolver In her pocket and
remarke ed that the WAS prepared to meat them
II they came at tho same time bringing from
behind u door loaded double barrelled shot
gun
she addressed as WILL" and he shnwed a
loaded. selt.acting stx-shot Smith Il Wesson
revolver He said he supposed he was the
"niGger" alluded to In the notice OF the White
Cregier ordered him to. and that hc would
defend her with his lie il the regulators
mciested her.
Il am not afraid said Mrs. Cre2ier. and I
have spent some time in the West, and can
hand le firearms in good style. II any OF those
regulators come around there'n he some
funerals in Bloomfield think know who
they are. but will not say. Tomorrow l will
ask Justice Post for permission to carry re:
volver. and whether he grants it or not I'll
always have one.
II will not send the colored boy away. as he
is here simply to look after my horse and COW.
South. l sometimes have male visitors. but
they arc here on business and with my hus:
bands knowledge. l have had no quarrel
with my neighhors in the two years haye
lived here. My husband works for Wright L.
Gilbert, in Cham bors street. New York"