New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
VAN hIPEFS BROKERS HELD.
MOTION TO REDUCE THEIR BAIL IS
REFUSED.
THE VICTIMS COUNSEL SAYS HE HAS MORE
CHARGES. IF NECEssARY-THE srENoG-
RAPHER's MISSING NOTES.-THE WAS A
LAMB WITH THICK FLEECE.

LAMB WITH THICK FLEECE.
Paterson May Is (SpecaD.-Dr. Enoch Mather.
OF this city; Frank J. Thompson OF Brooklyn, and
Fletcher ]. Emey. of NewYork. who were commit
ted jail default OF So bail for swnd.ing Dan
lei Romano Van Ripper. were disappointed in their
hopes OF release this morning Judge Hopper, in the
Court OF Common Pleas. denied the motion 10 reduce
their bail and proposed motion for writ or
habeas corpus abandoned. because ex-Prose-
cutor Gour.ey intimated that at least twenty-five
additional charges would be made If the prisoners
got their liberty
There Lively in the office OF ex-Judgc
Kerr to-day when the stenographer who took the
conspirators' conversation with Van Ripper from be-
hind a appeared and declared he could not
transcrlbe his notes. Zebulon NJ. Ward has been
retained as counsel for Thompson and Finley. The
stenographer. Peter McGinns. is law student in
Mr.. Wards office Judge Kerr, knowing this fact
grew indignant. McClnnis. when cross-questlonsd
said he had lost his notebook Judge Kerr declared
he would ask Judge Dixon for order compelling
the production Of the stenographc notes.
Van Ripper will appear before the Grand Jury to-
morrow and ask that indictments be returned
against Mather. Emley and Thompson 1t Is said
there have been offers to settle the suit.
Van Ripper had little knowledge of the world when
thrown in contact with the sharpers. His life had
been spent principally on Bergen County farm
with two maiden In his right he was
worth 10000. When Eliza A. Van Ripper died in
1892 he moved here with his aunt Helen, richer by
$4,000. week ago she died. and !egacies from her
estate made Van Ripper rich prey for cunning men.
There IS some new story of his creduity every
day. He spent $4,000 in his Photographic studio
under Or. Mathers tute.age making II the most
costly II not the best In the State
-, he paid 500 70 be life member OF DR.. Mather's
sciences just about the time DR. Mather was
Jected by the Passac County Medical Society be-
cause he had not enough education.
Inc degrees for which he paid much money
were granted by the Columbian College OF Citizen
ship OF which DR.. Mather president and vice
president. The college invited answers to questions
upon the prevention and Of panics and
improved physical intellectual and moral condition
OF the people" Van Ripper a wonder. for all
the prize medals. diplomas and degrees
awarded TO him-at $3.50 each.
He was induced TO make applications for insur-
ance 10 the amount OF 500 OC0. although he was a
bachelor without relatives. He could only
get $4,000 the examiners refusing risks above that.
To make the difference he was persuaded 10 take
policies on other lives. He paid $4,000 I'm advance
for premiums. II which Thompson was 10 have %
per commission.
At another time Thompson wanted him 10 go into n
scheme 70 buy phosphate beds the Pamunkcy
River build a branch railroad and make millions.
He to put in $1,000 for preferred stock and be
president Of the company. Thompson and Emley
to put In 5000 apiece for common stock and
be the rest OF the company. But Van Ripper had
never heard OF the Pamunkey River, and was afraid
OF the scheme.
Then they advised him that the insurance business
his best hold after al. and the enterprise that
resulted in the present prOcec lings followed.
II IL said his relatives Will apply for cOnser-