New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
DEATH MAY BE THE END.
a YOUNG SOCIETY MAN PROEAbLa
FATALLY BEATEN IN A GUAM
REL OVER CARDS.

HE WAS A wErI-KNowN CHURCH MEMBER AND
HAS JUST BEEN MADE suNDAY-scHooL
SUPERINTENDENT THE PROPRIETOR
OF THE SALOON WHERE THE
FIGHT OCCURRED HELD
WITHOUT BAIL
The CONGREGATION of the Episcopal Church or
the Holy Spirit, of Benson ami Twentieth aves'
as we'll as the social leaders in Bensonhurs'
were greatly shocked when they learned for the
first time yesterday that William Crane, the
newly appointed superintendent OF the Sunday
school was lying in dying condition at the
home Of his parents, Eighty-fourth-st, ana
,rvertv-sccond-ave. from injuries received, IL Is
alleged. in a barroom fight on Friday night
The case was reported TO the police oil ba'h
Beach on Saturday. but they paid little a'teh-
ton tn IT, and il marked on the biotler as
a simple assault. Yesterday morning, Ill the
Fort Hamilton Police Court. the true facts were
made known, and. as result. Edward s'o"e"'
a saloonkeeper of Eighteenth-ave. and Benson
ave is now lodged in Raymond street jan
awaiting the result of Craue's injuries.
1t appears that on Friday night crane at
tended a choir rehearsal in the church, and that
afterward he went to Stowell's saloon, where'hs
found a party in a game of poker. In the game
with Crane. it was declared in court, were
Frederick Haviland. OF Bay feminist; Frank
Henlv and Forrest Seabury, of Eighteenth-aNe'
They played for some time, when Jack pot
was started which had good sum OF money
in it, Then. it is alleged Seabury, without any
ceremony. grabbed the money that was on the
table and refused to show his cards
This action on the part of Seabury was pro-
tested against by Crane, and hot words passed
between them After quarrelling for severai
uinutes or more Seabury, it is alleged, struck
Crane heavy blow in the face, causing MIN 10
reel When Crane regained his senses he trieo
10 defend himself, but he soon found out that he
was no match for the men who surrounded him.
The fight caused great excitement in the
saloon and Stowell seeing how things were 60
Ing. pitched into Crane. and, ii is charged,
struck him stunning blow on the forehead'
He followed this up by several more blows the
witnesses said, and knocked the man to thenoor.
While in this position, it is alleged Stowell
caught Crane between the shoulders ana
bounded his head a dozen times or more against
the floor
Crane begged for mercy, saying that he would
leave the saloon and trouble the party no more
For a reply Stowell struck him three times IN
the mouth bystanders declare, knocking TWO OF
his teeth out. When Crane managed TO get Oh
Mic feet again he left the saloon and went 10 MS
homo where he informed his brother Benjamin
Of what had taken place
BENJAMIN Immediately went to the saloon ana
demanded an explanation. Upon receiving 10
satisfaction he went to the Bath Beach po''c
station where he reported the assault upon MS
brother An officer was Immediately sent 10 al
rest Stowell but he, in the mean tlme' hau us
appeared.
BENJAMIN afterward went with his brother 10
the house of DR.. Malone. in Twenty secohu-a'e"
and while waiting on. the veranda for the uo''
TO be opened, the young man 1ah'e'. ne
carried into the Office UNCONSCIOUS ant WHICH ~
recovered he complained of severe pains i"
- hoad ON the way home Crane again
<,n,ed and his brother had to carry him IN MS
arms to his house. He remained uhcoiS''0''
untu o'clock on Saturday afternoon "heh "e
got I'D from his bed and went 10 'he nous -
Mr. and Mrs Stlman, Twenty-four'h anu na'"
ayes where he remained for ten vi "''e0
minutes From there he went 10 ba'n
boarded troley-car OF tne r>S 9srrv
Corpany on it's way to fultoh ioii' ,o.,ons ~
tyhs CONDUCTOR noticing the strange ac'io , 80
the Young man. took him bach ~ ," crane
and put him off at Twenty s ths Stil,mans
then went back to the home OF 'he -; o. car
and they sent the young man nome III " N s
riage on being taken into ms nous h h
seized with hemorrhage ana al.er Wa a. ramained
IN 10 YESTERDAY Dr. Mayne. VINO was sun
,noned Inv the young mans family saiu ny
is no doubt that his skull is fractureu anu '
there is small chance for MS recovery: 49, ,,n,h
Crane Yesterday reached his tWehtle'h "a ois -.
dav and the trustees Of the churCh ih't,ueu 49,
irstaIf him as superintendent or the ounuas >
nto,I In honor of the occasion. lie was one vi
The leading young men Of the congreeatiol, any ~
ono Of the social leaders OF behsohiiu,H'' -
was never thought for moment .lia' TIC oras
oranted StoWell's saloon or ever pIaIeu al ~,
Ind therefore IL was the cause or Huch 'd'N
an,ong the people of the church yesterdaN -
T,be Rev DR. John w. Kramer pastor Oh tne
C,burch of the Holy Spirit was at the peosl nn
of The voung man last night Crane is now De.
Irious and at frequent Intervals ne cri s o ous
for some one to come 10 MS assis'a"O0 ~ w.
him from being killed .,S ho coils the
"panson Hotel" about fifteen months ago, anu
he Is we'll known about the town. Ihress Sea.
ago he went to Europe as manager LOT the atii
,a;Sc team of Rockford Brothers When he -
taLen before Justice Rhodes this morning tns
charee Of assault will be changed from the mn
60 tbat ~ one in the first degree. oeapuiH
Henley and Havand. who. 1t Is alleged VIZ VII "a
Tho 1ame with Crane have not peeh di!est ,
Stoweu was arrested at a late hour on SaruIuay
risht and locked up in the Town Han, 1es,e'
daT morning he was COMMITTED 10 Raymond
street Jail without bail
ISAAC p. ROGERS DEAD.
49,, =, poaars died AT his home No. 2lJ Putnam