New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
HE SAYS ANARCHISTS DID 1T.
A BooKKEEPER CHARGED WITH TRY
ING TO POISON HIS BROTHER.
THREATENING LETTER WITH SKULL AND CROSS
BONES AND OTHER GREENSBORO SYMBOLS

BONES AND OTHER oREwsoME SYMBOLS
RECEIVED BY THE LATTER.
Paterson. July 9 lspec!aD-Ausust Glenken. book
keeper for the Golden Rod Silk Company, was CON-
mtted to Jail by Justice Levy this morning charged
with attempt to poison and with sending threaten
Ing letters TO Fred Glenken his brother. upon whose
complaint he was arrested.
The brothers are well educated and respectable.
but they appear to be little acquainted with the
ways Of the world. They say they are victims OF a
mysterious society which sends waning letters
crnamented with skull and crossbones dagsers and
other emblems. August believes that Anarchists
have induced his brother to prosecute him In order
to punish him for taking part against the rippon
weavers In the great strike two years ago Fred
asserts that his brother comprises the mysterious
society He believes that his brother would XIII
him rather than see him married to Lena Miller
whom he will wed on Saturday.
August Glenken is twenty-sx years Old and Fred
is two years his Junior. They were inseparaoie
until three months ago. when Fred met the girl al
q social gathering. Soon they were engaged ana
August became nslnely jealous Of the regard SHOWN
BY his brother for the young woman
On June q Lena rose at O'clock she says, ana
saw August throw something into the milk pitcher
just filled by the milkman. She saw MIN creep
silently back tc his room and she warned FREQ moi
to touch the milk. Mrs Eichmann. their landlady.
had raised q glass to her lips and remarked tnat
the cream had bitter taste, when August Knockeo
the glass from her hand as he passed ana FREQ
threw away tho rest OF the milk, keeping small
quantity for analysis.
When Fred told Carl APPEL at the mill about II
APPEL said he was studying medicine. and the milk
was given him for analysis. G.arken says tnat
APPEL found arsenic IN IT, The Miller girl refused
to sanction q complaint against August put ne was
ordered to go away before the wedding.
On Monday Fred found In his room the following
letter
To Fred Glarken, Paterson: We. the knights OF
Mercy OF this State. New.Jersey advise you 20
act on you Here is drawn skull and crossbonesl
We give you the sign now The second sign viii
withI, three days or the last sign will be given
you: and our agent shall act agalnst you, - "ea"
Bible Matt g cH 81 Ell RNiG Il Fgn 81 MEhcY
At the bottom Of this letter were drawn knife
and sword crossed, a cross an arrow piercing q
heart and fiery pen writing the word Death IN
heavy letters Fred says the German script Is the
handwriting Of his brother. The envelope bore
great red seal on the back with the legend knights
of Mercy" around the edge and police IN the
centre. Il was addressed 70 Fred, and appeared
to have been mailed. there being clever pen ana
ink imitation OF the flag and stamp used for can
collation. at the postofce ,,u.. x,. ,rss,oa
dunfounded when arrested. Tonight he insisted
st are Pc enes s' put
In the milk and that he wrote the threatening let
ters Although he was engaged TO be married ne
Miller He said that four months ago four men len
who said they were Knights Of Mercy" held up MS
letter threatening him with death: These men
were Anarchists. whose ranks he had refused 10
join 1t was these men, he said who were Working
on his brother and were responsible for the threat