New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26

an, the policeman wae about 20 enter AMI rescue
them when Charles Cookson. neishtoT, No'l"-
tecred TO enter. because two LARGE ana l'io'''S
dogs were kept in the stable ana msht attack a
stranger. The ne!shnor bling acquainted WITH ihc
dogs lie said they would Mt harm him. 'o'ks'n
noticed the dentist sl,u.kug IN the yard Tie blaze
did hot seem To- la formidable ono. bat Just as
the nrem,n wor- about to carry line z hose iri'
the house there was terrific explosion ana
second later the flames hal spread 20 every Inri
OF the lower No0r The building MS Fuitel The
dentist filed claims fer 500 Insurance on the build
ings and $500 on persona. property. The oNpo-
sion he attribute! either 20 escaping gas or chcn!-
Gals usei by hisn IN h's profession. II claimed 20
have been playing Billiards win some friends at
the time Of the FIRE.
The day after the blaze he received an anony nous
letter purp3rt.ng to have come from the nrcbug his
secret enemy. THIS letter WAS deiyere! hy tho
carrier his cary morning route. ana the letter
had been posted before the inc,rl.ary's torch had
been applied. Tie writer expressed the hope that
the dentist would perish in the flames.
PREVIOUS MYSTERIOUS BLAZEs
Eighteen months ago the DENTISTS house WAS
partially destroyed rs fire ic~ weeks later i
wa again damage By flames. on the u.s.- OF
july a chowlcr parry passed the house i.s.harg-
.ug Roman candles. fcw moment later the
ieslienc" IF the dentist wa. aoa~e. m thi.nS
was sltt.I An anonymous letter also followed TIE
and bean IN Modification aet,. Tie last Arc Mr.
,Ooi.e1n MS positive that PEE saw Dr. A.tincs.uf
ia tne yard. \ can was found 100 tn iu.us. l. MAS
licnilncI by tlc Hazard Powder Company as
peculiar can they use for powder AM which IA
contained twenty-five pounds 90 tho explosive.
Through two Insurance men letters written nF tie
suspected dentist were procured lie had been pay
img attention to Mis- Tile schaGo. handsome
and educated young woman, daughter OF a je"cIcr
Oh PaI-alc-ive. They had been engaged 1870 or
three tlnns. but the enslgem"nis had been can
cc.ici. Miss SchaUb had been Ia" recipient of
anonymous letters advising her 3D. wed m, dentist
who I.ol.Zei her and being man Of extraordinary
ability would some day Doe rated among the million
aires. These anonymous letters were secured ana
also some letters written to her ana sirnoi by
Albancsius. A, the letters were sent to Daniel 7.
Amcs expert in chlrography, VINO, at a glance.
declared tat they written by tho same
person, as only tho fccbest attempt had been made
to disguise the hand In preparing the Anonymous
letter..
chief Of Police Murphy. who had personally di-
rcctcd the investigation had consulted with Judge
Iudspeth and Assistant Prosecutor Noonan on
Monday afternoon. The evidence IN hand seemed
sufficient to convict the suspected dentist. and chief
Murphy presented the evidence to tho Grand Jury
Yesterday afternoon An indictment was orucrcu
ana quickly pres ntcd to the Court as II feared
the accused man might leave the city having be
come "A resident Of Rutherford with his bride" His
persistcncy had won Tillic Schaub. Shc had hest
tatcd. because he had been crratc. but finally
scented. and they married that Thursday night
bors Of the accused The frequent fires had alarmed
them, they feared their own property would be
destroyed. They held q meeting after the last fir"
and offered a reward Of 500 for the arrest and
yction Of the nccrdiary. The dentist attended the
meeting and headed the list with "A contribution OF
5000 The accused man is held without bail and Will
probably be arraigned In the County Court today.