New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
SHOTS AT AN INITIATION.
SENSATIONAL INTER- UPTON OF SOLEMN
RITES
A CANDIDATE FOR ADMISSION TO ROYAL
ARCANUM COUNCIL. BELIEVING THAT
JOKE WAS To BE PLAYED UPON HIM.
FIRES REVOLVER AID SCAT
TIERS THE MEMBERS


TIERS THE MEMBERS.
,fter keenine the matter quiet week. during
which time they made frequent denia's OF the
story officers of Bedford Council. Royal Arcanuin'
whose lodgeroom is at Nostrand and Gates aVes"
admitted last night that a sensational hcueh' up
set the lodges deliberations on FRIDAY hish' Vi
last week \ Brooklyn bank clerk was hIud'eu
on the evening mentioned. and IN the cou'Se VI ''o
proceedings which were conducted with an Almost
relig,o,s so|e,nni;v. he was blindfOlded as part
of the regular rltua.ist!c observance. During a
pause in the administration Of certain rites "e
suddenly shouted:
.Tm IN 10 you"' and drawing a revolver fired
two shots at the lodge officers who were eS'or'"S
him about the room Immediately there WIS an
unroar and whie many members made break
FOR the doors several of the more courageous mem
bers bounced upon the candidate ana ue'n"''u''
what he meant by such remarkable conduct
You were just going to play a joke on me- re-
pied he and | thought ia show you 'ha' V''''
be as funny as any of you
"Rut this is no Joke" replied the Regent Joseph
Harrington. I'VE do not tolerate such thinss h''e'
and I've good mind TO have YOU arrested ne -
reported TO have declared with an unih'S''N"o''
show Of anger. 49,, u,,,o
The candidate began to realize that ne '''u .
a serious mistake and. asking the pardon OF '',oS'
present for what might an almost unparCo"-
able offence made further explanation
7. seems that he had been DESTROYS Of Joining 'he
ROYAL Arcanum order for some time ana hiu
talked with several members of De Long 'o""'i''
whose lodgeroom is in the Amphion AcauelnH; III
WILLIAMSBURG De Long Council however co''1hi, n,
a number of practical jokers VINO o.d IN. IAN b
clerk exaggerated stories of what lhulsli''C -, -
would suffer. when it came - 'rld'hs IN Lo
These stories were so Clsqiei he - Ill mn, has
determined to Join the Bedford council Wil'H mHH
the reputation Of being i thorouEhN SEua.r u"'
on the night before the IMITATION iNpi1c 500
member of BEDFORD Council given 10 9oKins' fSyI
ing that the bank clerk was NIUE nervous 49, ,,.'
him th1t 'of course the fellows viii have 10 h3Ne
a little fun with YOU" and described imas'"ai&
hilarious proceedings through which ne was t9ii
he would have TO 70. II was then thal ne ur,'r''
10 match the i9kerS with a surprise equa.E ~ -
and he loaded a revolver with bank cartridges
II was firing two of these n cloce range dHrlnS
solemn part of the proceedings on FRIDAY night '"''
wrought cOnsternat on. . . ,...rs much
His explanation did not smooth OUT MAJ iinrsi
4 gloom was cast over the rest o. the ms
and it was with difficulty that the lnuauol W. W
carried ou. The member treated Hueii.E a.,
terward but nearly every one seemed 20 loon UP,n
him as a half-lunatc and WhereEer ne W., ~,
had lots of room. William Sheffield. pTonl'i'i...
member OF the Royal Arcanun Wnsh So, Sen ~ 10
night rather reluctantly admitted me 4dc'S SUI
stantaliy as given.