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ARRESTED ny PASTOR SPEAR.
Aged Farmer sOper's D~crepit Team
Aroused His Pity In brentwood.

Aged Farmer soper's Drcrepit Team
Aroused His Pity In brentwood.
Old Samuel =. Soper lives on small farm
two miles out OF Comac. L. l.. and supports
himself by selling farm produce and cord
wood. A life OF toll and privations. added 10
his eighty wears, have caused his shoulders to
stoop. and his gait is somewhat irregular. He
owns team. consisting Of an antiquated gray
and sorrel nag with moth eaten hide. both
thoroughly In character with their owner.
This curious combination was hobbling
through the well kept streets Of Brentwood
few days ago. when it came in view of tho Rev.
Joseph Spear. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Comac and n special officer Of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails. Buttoning his frock coat close around
him. Mr.. Spear stepped out into the street and
proceeded to takcthe whole outfit into custody.
He said it was cruelty to animals to drive
such team. 1t is alleged that he imposed a
fine OF so upon Farmer Soper then and there.
nder the law complainants in cases OF this
kind receive half the fines collected. Farmer
Soper's ire WAS aroused but he finally offered
to be shot. He Insisted that the other animal
was perfectly sound. despite its years Pastor
Smear ent; was bent on carrying out his original
and The team away to the lookup when Henry
hh0nSn ne ter surgeon on Of Brentwood.
part and gave bail for him.
The trial took place Thursday afternoon be-
fore Justice Studley in brentwood The little
court room was filled with spectators. Pastor
spear was there with Lawyer Clock. while
Lawyer Peltrau OF Patchogue defended Soper.
In few minutes the jury returned verdict
OF acquittaL Then. 1t Is asserted Pastor Spear
waved his hand -somo say his ist-in Farmer
Soners face and said
I'll get square with you YETI
To which Farmer Soper meekly retorted:
- DO you ca II that Christian love?"
This brought the scene in the court room to
an end. and Farmer Soper continues to cart
wood with his aged team. Pastor Spear main
acted solely in the interests OF humanity and
he didn't halt want the fine. 1t is pitiful. he
says. to see the old team struggle through the
Gtraa ~
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MRS. H1LLID4Y Talks
Surprised TO Learn That Her Husband Was
Dead. aud says she Didn't XIII Him.

Dead aud says she Didn't XIII Him,
RoNDouT Oct. 20.-In an interview to-day
with Sheriff Beecher Mrs. Paul Halliday. con-
fined in the Sullivan county jail at Monticello
for murder. evinced much surprise and seem ell
to have Just com pretended her position. When
the Sheriff entered her cell Mrs Halliday ap-
preached him. and with a surprised expression
as she looked about said: Where am II"
You are in prison" replied tho Sheriff.
I'm prison? What am here for?" she ex-
claimed.
For numbering your husband" answered
the Sheriff
My husband dead1 never murdered my
husband He was kind and good to mo. did
not do it, No. mol" She paced back and forth.
II did not do it,"
Then, she became more communicative
than she had been since her imprison-
ment. The sheriff questioned her in re-
murdering Mrs. McQuilan and her daugh-
ter. This crime she lso denies. She re-
membered Mrs. McQuillan and her daugh-
ter. but says that they, came to her
brought some whiskey with them. Mrs Haiii-
day says she became tired and sick and went
up stairs to bed. and that some time In the
night some one came up to her bed a nd tried
to make her get up. She would not do II, and
they pounded and beat her for some time
her face; She knew nothing more until morn
ing. When she got up there was no one in
the house but an old man. She said that it
would be impossible for her to drag the bodies
Of the two women from the house after killing
them. to the barn. because 1t was up the hill.
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While Green lay dying Policeman Gelhardt
walked to the signal box and telephoned to
the Ralph avenue station what he had done.
and asked that an ambulance be sent. In a
few minutes the patrol wagon arrived and
Gelhardt surrendered himself to the police
mon. He was taken TO his station house in
Ralph avenue and locked UP.
Gelhardt has been on tho force for eight
years and bears an excellent reputation with
his associates and superiors. Only one charge
has been preferred against him. and that was
trivial matter. for which he was fined one
days pay. He Is an American. born in Brook
Ign. and the greater part OF his life has been
passed in the section OF the city in which he
Is now living. He 10 thirty six years old and
lives with his wife at 1O51 Hancock street.
Before Gelhardt was locked up his shield
and uniform were taken away. and he had o
brief interview with his wife. After she had
gone he told a Sun reporter his version Of the
shooting.
About six weeks ago." he said. Il had a
half hour on my hands. and decided to walk
over from the station and leave the evening
papers with my wife. 1t was then about Ia.
and never go homo at that time. When I
reached the house found the door locked
and when my wife finally opened the door she
excited that d questioned her but she denied
that anything was the matter But her man.
nsr continued SO nervous that | decided to
room. and found mans coat lying In corner
Of the room. Then l opened the door Of a
ladder which led TO the roof. I didn'tkn
him. and my wife said that he was a friend
she she had met , few nights before; She said
might be seen BY some one. and that It Would i'd
njure her reputation.
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lined $40 FOR KILLING 4 DOG.
Gates Called u SeIE-deience. Although the
Dog Was MeId Fat by "a Chnip.

Gates Called u SeiEdeience. Although the
Dog Was Held Fast by "a Chaip.
Frank Gates. superintendent OF the Blythe
bourne Reformed Church Sunday school, n
deacon in the church and an ardent Christian
Endeavor man. was tried before Justice Cowen-
hoven at the New Utrecht Town Hall last night
for shooting Baby Nell. a valuable Irish setter
belonging to r. b. Fithian. Secretary OF the
Blythebourne Land improvement Company.
Oliver DATE testified that he was awakened
by the first shot. and running to the window
saw Gates fire three more bullets into the dog.
The dog was held fast through its chain being
caught In tho hoard sidewalk. 1t was not un-
I'll tho fourth shot that the dog was killed. the
then dragged the body to a vacant lot and bur-
led II. Mrs. Livingston hickman and Miss
Patt testified that the cries OF the animal were
very pltifnl and that a the neighbors remon.
TO the gentle disposition Of the dog. He said
she got away from her kennel and her chain
became caught in the board walk. Gates
would have shown his humanity by loosng
her. as she was well known to him. he said.
garden. He slipped his pistol into his poke ct
intending TO take 1t down stairs and leave it
there but he forgot to take II out OF his pock ct
On getting outside he saw the dog caught by
tentinn Of releasing her; She srrang at him
and he. believing his life to be in danger
pulled his pistol and shot her.
LAWYER ELLIOTT. Tor the prosecution. mixed
MI Gates up badly, Asked on cross-exami-
no did not use his legs. seeing the dog was
fast. instead OF shooting her. Gates did not
answer. lie was found guilty and fined $40
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s0LD Il WORTHAEss SECURITY
Hotel Keeper John Hart Says He Din Not
Know the Mortgage Had Been satIsnsd.

Hotel Keeper John Hart Says He Din Not
Know the Mortgage Had Been satisnsd.
John Hart. keeper Of hotel at Amsterdam
avenue AMI 10th street was before Justice
Grady in Yorkville Police Court yesterday,
charged with the theft OF 1895 from Rebecca
Jane Lennon Of 63l West Forty sixth street.
the wife OF retired truckman. Mrs. Lennon
says that on juno "a last Hart sold to her for
$685. his interest Of $500 In a chattel mortgage
for $500 given by Philip ii. Garrigan OF I'D
East Fiftieth street, truckman. on Sept. "a.
1902. She nfterward discovered that the no ort-
gage had been satisfied and cancelled OF rec
ord at the Registers office on Juns2.
Harris counsel. II T.. Trumper, Ghid that his
clients signature had heen forged. and that
the first mortgage hai never been satisfied so
far as Hart knew Mr.. Trumper made a long
statement, IN which appears a second mort
gage to Hart for -. 500 on Garrigan's proper
~; on the strength of which. Trumper alleged
city Marshal John Grove and Garrigan got
the other mortgage cancelled in some way
although the second mortgage itself had been
satisfied.
Justice Grady said that he would inquire
Into the case on Wednesday next. Hart gave
$1,000 bail.
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SUFFERN. N. Y. Oct 20.-This afternoon at
about P. NJ. Miss Luzetta Call OF Ramtpo.
while on her way home from Snfrern. and when
about 200 yards from the railroad bridge. in a
lonely place on tho road. was bound, gagged
and robbed by number OF tramps who have
been infesting this place and vicinity for a
month past. While struggling to get away she
was struck in the back with u stone and i"-
came unconscious When she came to shs
found herself gagged by q stone forced in he.
mouth and held in place by a handkerchief
drawn tightly about her head. and her arms
bound bac k to tree and tied by the wrist.
she was discovered at about $50 !. NJ, AM
They searched the Ramapo Mountains. finding
several camps and capturing seven Of tho
tramps Miss Call Is In a critical condition
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NOT KILLED BY 4 HAY1I4N SOLDIER,
Hut by One OF His Employees In IL Quarrel
Over Fifty Cents.

Over Fifty Cents.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20-Partial confirmation
Is obtained at the State Department OF the
news brought to Philadelphia by the steam
ship Dorian that Capt. J. NJ. IIadligh. formerly
OF Philadelphia. had been murdered in Port
au-Irince. Hayti. but the official report OF the
mattur sent to the department by DIR. John b.
Torres. Vice. Consul General OF the United
States. shows that the murderer. instead OF
being Haytian soldier was a citizen Of the
United States
Or. Terres. under date OF Oct g. reports that
on the day before Hadligh. who had resided in
Iort-au-Prince for several years. carrying on
the business OF carriage making. had quarrel
with Charley CulR an American citizen and one
Of Hadiigh's workmen. about so cents. which
Cup claimed was due him for wages. Had
lich refused to ray the money. and Culp drew
a revolver and fired several shots at his en-
ployer. Two Of the bullets took effect In Had
ligh's forehead and temple. killing him In
stan.ly. Culp then fired o shot into his own
right arm. evidently with the intention OF sup
porting plea Of self-deie fence He was arrest
ed and remanded to prison for trial. On &C.
count Of he fact that both, parties were Ameri-
cans and that the murderer was promptly
dealt with. the State DEPARTING emit wifi not In
terfere unless It appears that there Is dispo-
sition not to bring Culp to justice. DR.. Terress
report was hastily prepared to catch the out
going mail steamer.
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GOT HIS PRISONER IN s4rH1r
Two Men Were Killed. However, In an Ar,.
zonn Attempt at u Rescue

zonn Attempt at n Rescue.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Oct. 20.-Detective Parker
arrived from Globe, AriZ.. to-day with .Iames
Mckenzie. the burglar who robbed 80 many
dwellings in South Providence last Juno,
When Parker was in Chicago and had discoy.
cred that Mckenzie was in Globe. he received
q telegram from the Sheriff in Arizona that
Mckenzie was about to fee. The detective
telegraphed for Mckenze's arrest and doten.
ton. Globe Is $50 miles from the nearest
railroad station. McKenzie's uncle 10 BOWER
in that country. and had arranged to ship the
burglar off where he could not be found.
Thompson spoiled the plan. and an attempt
was made to rescue Mckenzie. In this q
deputy sheriff and the stage coach driver were
shot and killed.
Parker found McKenZie's friends waiting Tor
him. and for safety slept in the Jail that night.
linen another 1ob wac set up, which included
ersnce This was fortunatey t frustreted and
then plan was devised for taGinG Mckenzie
rom the stage tag G9ach when Parker started
hours start. and then gang was to follow on
horseback by a circuitous route and ambush
Parker and another to shoot the driver il he
didn't hold up after the Providence man was
Parker was advised that there was mischief
went at ga. NJ. in the charge Of man with
aIpaiT OF nOTse6 nltcneu 70 light road wagon.
They went of by another route than That
daylight. when they reached another stage
route and were driven to the railroad.
Mckenzie confessed the details OF the in
tended rescue. and notified Parker that he
would escape II possible. This prevent ed the
detective from getting any sleep from last
had O. few hours rest while Mckenzie was
locked up In HEADQUARTERS: but from the tina
be left Chicago until he reached Boston at
5 80 this morning he never ceased watching
his man. Mckenzie pleaded guilty OF burg.
larry. and was committed without bail
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HERR MOST mas CONF RICK.
Vaccination's a Humbug, He Says, and He
CAME Catch SmaII.pox

Vaccinations a Humbug. He Says, and He
CAME Catch Smallpox.
Anarchist John Most. who has been out OF
town since his wife was taken to the small
pox hospital came back to this city yesterday
and resumed control OF the Preiheh He is up-
posed to vaccination and will write an anti
vaccination article. He said to Sun reporter
Yesterday that vaccination was humbug.
patient and no get harm" said he I'll an
takes 1t he's built to take IL: no vaccination
won't" "
Most went on to say that he had been vacci-
Island. He said no had gone early in the day
to see about his wife. hut the officials would
give him no details, All they would say was
~ , vert take small pox." he concluded. II
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MS NIGHT KEY DIDN'T FIT
But tho Police Station Door Opened When
He Turned tho Kuob

But tho Police Station Door Opened When
He Turned the Kuob.
John ]. Wolff. a salesman. living at 1874 YER
non avenue. Brooklyn. visited friends on
Thursday night. who treated him hos ptably.
1t was late and very dark when he left them to
90 home. The house in which he lives is op-
posite tho Thirteenth precinct police station.
At Vernon and Stuyvesant avenues Wolff lost
his bearings and he asked belated wayfarer
to take him home. The stranger was anxious
to get home himself. 30 he only pointed out
the way to Wolff. who was then one block from
his house. and on the station house side of the
front OF the station.
He thought the building was his house. and
went up the stone stoop and tried TO In sert his
Latch key into the keyhole Of the front door.
While he was fumbling at the lock he called
to members of his family to come down and
open the, door. He finally turned the door
knob knob and the biz 69or swung back; Wolff
was until a policeman took hold OF him and
cd hin to a cell. When he was arraigned for
intoxication in the Lee Avenue Police Court
Yesterday he told Justice Coating that when
ever he drank q few glasses OF Deer it made
him drowsy. He was discharged.
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Il did not want 10 make a scandal and had
neyer before had any cause to distrust her, so
him af'erwnrh. But hchrd from some friends
81 mine That the ~" had been together before
room we have lived together but We have seen
40 little rs p"ssihir Of Zach other. On Thurs
day night we had u talk and she promised
never to zee Green again, and | promised her
said that she would never see him again and
her he woni snyo ,roui q for all OF US.
wndn was s, doing reserve duty this morning. and
MP u. tho shops at Broadway and tho railroad
e.ossing. saw Green and tried TO tell him
that my wife wanted him to keep away from
her ne hecaino very angry Immediately and
said he'd get square with somebody about this
business yet. tried to reason with him. but
When we got to Conway street he STONED
ana ana put ms hn1h behind HIN. had been told
sms, ne =, E Ei desrrrate nan and had threat
going to shoot and fe!t that unless shot first
you'd BE- killed. SO fired"
pGrlhardt and his wife were school in
and abe only 10. He says, that there has never
woman is 80 now. a brunette. and rather a me
tractlve,
=, witness OF the shooting told suyreporter
way from the machine shops Of tine railroad.
Grslhardt had sent messenger for Green.
they reached the corner OF Conway street the
Policeman drew his revolver and fired twice
ksSreen VINO succeeded In crossing the street
Green had been employed for eight years as
anaehinist by tho brooklyn City Railroad
and was popular among his associates. He
was a. handsome man, aud was accounted
4, good workman. He never drank. None Of
his associstes In the machine shop had ever
known OF his CARRYING n pistol. and he was
R1t armed yesterday He, was we'll known In
Malone, n y. where his family at one time
had considerable property. He was consid.
eIsd a little wild as young man; For many
years ne was close personal friend of Gen
George W. Wingate Of 20 Nassau street.
trips In the Adirondacks. He was a clever
clpll engineer. He was OF an amiable dispose.
ZION. and his friends say would be the last man
In the world to provoke a quarrel, Gen. Win
r FORWARD t them to Malone Green expected to
A letter from female friend OF Mrs. GEL.
hardts was found in Green's pocket. and it
seems to show that the intimacy between him
and nae6 ars- 6Ssihardt had extended over longer
hardt's story, The letter was written by
MMrs sarah Foul9is. who had been visiting
hirh Gehardt and only left her on Thursday
refers to the relations existing between
MRS Gelhardt and Green and the danger OF
her husband discovering them.
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SHOT BY AJEALOUS HUSBAND
A BROokLYN POLICEMAN HAD FOUND
GREEN WITH MS WIFE.

Yesterday NE Went TO Remonstrnte with
Hir,. ne Says. and Killed rrir In Self
tefence-The Dead Man Was Not ArEed
-After the Shooting the Slayer Him.
SER TeiePhoned for nm Ambulance.
William NJ Gelhardt. policeman attached
TO the Ralph avenue station. shot and almost
instantly killed John L. X. Green. a mnohinist
employed by the Brooklyn City Railroad In the
yards at the end Of Broadway. shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning. After the first
shot Green fell on his hands and knees. The
policeman fred second shot as Green rose
and. calling for help. attempted to run across
the street This bullet did not take effect. The
frst bullet was sufficient. however. for 1t had
entered Green's body Just below the heart, and
had then passed upward making. the doctors
said. hole straight through the mans heart
Green staggered across Broadway and fell In
the gutter. He was dead before the bystanders
lifted tho body on to the sidewalk.
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Justice Hogan Didn't Authorize a lien on
the { II Id.

The announcement OF Justice Hogan's de-
cision In Jefferson Market Court on Thursday
in the case of Mrs. Rebecca Tinsley OF 90
Grove street against Mrs. Mary Fuller. both
colored. In regard to 50 claimed by Mrs. Fuller
for the care Of the others two-year-old child
while tho mother was sick in the hospital has
created considerable comment 1t was said
That Justice Hqgan told Mrs, Fuller to keep
similar police court decisions have been made.
but mono OF them has ever been sustained.
the higher court holding that no lien can he
yesterday that he had made no such decision.
but that he had told Mrs: Fuller to give up the
child and advised Mrs Tinsley to pay the SO
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POLICEMAN aoeAx,s STORE
ne Deries that His Fellow Onsesrs Perished
Ivvhle Sinking Their Duty.

while Sinking Their Buty.
Park Policeman George Rogap, who was
nearly smothered on Thursday morning by es-
Gaping gas In the baseball house at Central
Park. recovered consciousness In the Presby-
terian Hospital yesterday. and told. as well as
he could remember. the peculiar facts which
led to the death OF his fellow officers. Hayes
and Lyons. and OF Thomas Furey. Rogan says
that early on Wednesday night he noticed that
the window OF the baseball house was open
from the ton About 3 o'clock In the morning
he found It closed. He opened 1t. and heard
the sound inside Of men breathing heavily.
He thought that some tramps were spending
the night there. and. fearing trouble In getting
them out, he blew his whistle for assistance
He heard an answer from the direction OF the
Seventh avenue gate. whore Officer Lyons
was on post. and another answer from further
west
In n few minutes Lyons came running across
the ball ground. They arranged that hogan
sh1pd enter the house and the ramp
smell OF gas, Rosan went 10 and began to
ward proved to Be- FaTey Whe So ~e engased
Hogan was overcome. and says he remembers
recollection Of hearing some one call George"
Capt; Collins and Sergeant Dillon, who took
Into the house to sleep. though they admit
that 1t will be impossi Bile to fully ascertain tho
facts OF the case. They think that Rogan. in
trying to get out OF the room. fell unconscious
In the closet adjoining that in which Furey
was found by Officer Cain half an hour later.
Lyons; after waiting short time for RoGan.
went In through the window. and. In trying
to rescue Ro9an and Furey. was himself
overcome Lyons was out Of breath from
running In answer to RoRan's whistle.
ana therefore inhaled the gas in greater
volume than Hogan, which explains his death.
though subjected to the gas for shorter time
than Hogan. In like manner Sergeant Dillon
EXPLAINS that Hayes persisted in Ills at, empts
to rescue the throe men after his run from
near the Eighth avenue gate.
Both the Captain and the Sergeant say that
II the men had left their posts to sleep they
would not have gone to the rear room Of tho
baseball house. which was dirty and infested
with rats. but to the women's cottage. much
more comfortable place close by. Moreover.
the policemen baO not met the roundsman
when they went to. tho cottage. and II they
wefo going to shirk duty they would have
waited until after the roundsman passed, |
when 1t could De done in comparative safety.
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STOLEN BESIDE HER EITHER,s CRAVE
kidnapping Case Mt Funeral Services In n
baltimore Cemetery,

hhHimore cemetery.
BALTIMORE. Oct 20.-An appeal for help to
Agent Parker OF the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children was made o-day By Mrs
Charles T. Edwards. mother OF William Smith.
who died on last Monday and whose child was
spirited away while the funeral services were
in progress at the grave. Smith had been
divorced from his wife and tho Court CAV, to
each parent one of their children. The father
chose the elder. bright girl. to whom
his mother became much attached She
accompanied her Rrandmother to her
standing bes the grave the little girl wan
dered beyond the group. Suddenly from be-
hind II clump OF trees. young woman stole
out and beck oned the child to her. The
woman took her by the hand and hurled
away.
After tho services were over the relatives OF
tn. child noticed her absence. At once ali was
woman is said to tally with the appearance of
the girls mother Neither can now be found.
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hoy burglar. In Walden.

MiDDLETowN NY, Oct. 2O.--A band OF youth
full burglars has been discovered at Walden.
and three OF tho company are now In iail
awaiting the action of the Grand Jury. During
the past two months eleven robberies have oc-
CURED In that village. the eleventh visit being
paid TO the store Of Police Constable Williams.
Chas; Walker. rs years Of age. was arrested.
Geo. Terwilipor and Chas. Hall, aged ls and
IL The boys were in the habit OF visiting the
same place two or three times. but never So
cured much booty.