The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-24
KABUS FORCES DEFEATED.
lE0THER OUTBREAK IN TEE sTzTEE
ISLAND PENCE wlR.

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Ksbas Accused OF Cruelty 60 Chieksss-
Asothss High Fenes Now II Prospect
The war between August Tanner and Robert
Kabus. who live in Sea View avenue. Garrett
sons. Staten Island broke out afresh on Sun
day evening after . week Of quiet Philip
Liahts chickens were the original cause Of
the war. They trespsssed upon Kabus's land
and started auarrels which led Kabus to build
high board fence that shut out August Tan
ner's view In the rear OF his house Tanner
retslistsd by building q fence that shut OF
Ksbus's view.
The results OF the last outbreak OF hostillties
are that George WsiRsrt. Ksbus's coachman,
spent the night In the county jail. one Of his
eyes IL disngured By large patch Of black !;
Robert Ksbus. Jr., is under bonds for
trial on . charge Of assault and Prof
Ksbus himself IL accused Of cruslty to
ANNA to wit chicksns The outbreak
was started By the fact that Philip Light and
his friend. Samuel Baum. began taking meas
urements Of Tanners lot. Weieert and Robert
Ksbut. Jr.. saw them doing it and watched
the proceedings with interest and silence for
q little while. Then WeiRert seemed to be-
come excited. He talked to young Kabus and
made gestures at Light and Baum.
Finally. when the two men began sizing up
the big fence. WeiRert walked up to them and
asked WHY they didn't keep of Kabuss prop.
Wsigert struck at BAUM. The latter struck
out at Weieert and hit him In the eye At this
point Light and nd young Guns habu. took hand II
CERT got drubbing and retired to Kabus's
house.
Collins At ditioid g snd made !. compfsint o.
assault against Weigert and Robert kabus.
Young Rabus was bsiled out ' ~ his N oth her
,WetRert was unable to secure bail owing to the
against the elder Kabus. According to his
story Kabus attempted to revenge him self on
strayed into kabus's lot, and that kabus went
over to 1t when It grew, dusk. stopped all the
around the lot with stones and a stick. Light
heard the racket and rescued his fowls
The FO hive S :Ss
dog. 81 sna &.esrt shot i " Tssa /:
wslsSFt for Sailing hI' wife panss hs had
thought Il was q pistol beat retreat. and had
Foster arrested on charge OF pointing 9
Mrs Foster sa
Mr. Kabus has hired the land next to US.
the lot v, he will likely
think he, had better attend to his business.
though"
The Kabus family were not at homo ysster-
day; The front gate had generous supply OF
padlocks on IL to keep out intruders. and the
house looked deserted. The rear entrance was
tightly closed in the same manner.
Mrs. Tanner said that Kabus had begun an
other section OF the fence ngsfde her house.
We expect to have to teach our chickens to
read hereafter" she said: You see. NJ.
Kabus had put up a sign reading, All persons
will keep OF Prof. Kabus's lot Everybody
did. but as the chickens couldn't read they
vert into the lot"
Mr.. Kabus has padlocked all his gates and
makes an inspection OF them nightly before he
goes to bed. He uses q lantern for this pur-
pose. In the morning he makes tour OF his
grounds with o big horse pistol sticking out
OF his pocket Would you believe it.
there have been more people down to see
that fence during the last week than ever
saw down here In . month before. Look at
the road: why, the carriages have beaten It
However it's an Ill wind that don't blow some
one good. We have lots OF visitors now"