New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
HUNTING FOR THE MURDEREh
THE SLAYER or HORACE f. PHITcHARD
STILL A FUGITIVE.
wALLAc: +. CHRISTIAN FIRED THE SHOTS THAT
STRUCK PRITCHAED AND A CONSTABLE
BECAUSE THEY HAD SERVED

WALLACE /. CHRISTIAN FIRED TIE SiOlS ina
STRUCK pRIrcHAED AND CONSTABLE
BECAUSE THEY HAD SERVED
SUBPOENA on HIM
Wur,sboro y. Y. Sept 2s-Wallace =. Chris
fian who shot and killed Horace +. Prchard. OF
Ncw-York City yesterday "a: the Sullivan County
Club. five miles from here. IS still AT large Thom-
a. J. Nanny. the constable whom Christian shot
after killing Pritchard is still alive. but viii die
These are the actual developments to-day IN
tragedy that has never been cqualled IN sullivan
County. For miles around tho country Is being
searched for traces Of the murderer.
T. NJ Pritchard father OF the murdered man and
head OF the firm OF T. y. Pri:chard & Sons man
ufacturcrs Of window frames and sashes at One
hundred nd hrty-eighth-st and Mott-ave, New
York. arrived here early this morning. Inc ola
man looked at his sons body IN the undertaken
Llace and his grief pitable lie thrc" hn'-
.cf at fun length the corpse rs II. Xix" Elisha
q oil. hc could breathe new life INTO inc co'u
frame.
Mrs Christian. tho wife ~ the fugitive, declared
day that her husband had shot in self-deience
That he was a Murderer the little woman would
no, for n minute admit "IIe has Como to Month
cello to give himself up she SAID.
Mrs Christian admitted. reluctantly. that her
husband was arrested last fall In New-Iork CITY
for assault!nc the elder PrIchard. Sho also nd
mltted that Christians temper had brought nm
into trouble with most Of tho persons he had deaf
ings with and that on moro than one occasion no
had beaten her.
There are numerous rumors as to where 'h!iS
t!an a. Three residents of this place declare that
they saw him sneakinC along the outskirts OF
the village. as II making for the mountains. An
other man declares that person answering chris
tians description boarded an ontario ana "es'ei"
train at Summtvc. \ certain amount nj o""-
tlon IS being exercised by the men who are huht-
Ing for Christian. tho murderer Is sun pche'e"
10 he wearing his cowboys belt containing SIX
pistols and nasty dirk.
Tho story of the shooting. ms gathered from
NANNY and tho witnesses. follows: Horace FITCH
ard arrived here yesterday afternoon from New
York TO serve a subpoena on Christian to appear
ne a witness IN a suit brought by T.. N. Pr!tchard
& Sons against two Ncw-York men for balance
duo on material furnished to Christian ana used
by him in building two houses for the defendants
Liens had been secured on the houses. fritcharu
secured the services OF Nanny. tho constable soon
after arriving and tho two drove out to the Sui
Ivan County Club tract. where Christian COT.
tarc H. When they reached the cottage II"cha'u
got ont and walked to tho door, where christian
was standing. Showing the subpoena under INNS
tians arm. Prltchard said: That's all want
Then he started TO walk back to the wagon.
Christian ran inside. Just Prltchard got on
tho wagon beside Nanny. Christian came rushing
out There n gun in bis hands. WIN M oa'"
he shouted: III shoot you both! In DAYS gone
by Christian n cowboy In Australia anu no
hnd
Ivan County Without stopping TO take careiu'
ain, hc fred nj Pritchard who fell head hrst from
tho wagon with n bullct-hole clear through his
hips.
NANNY bv his time had the whip in his hand. ana
tust as he dashed the horse. Christians second ouc'
struck him IN tho small OF the back ana came o''
through his abdomen. Nanny fell forward on tho
road beside Pr,chard and the horse ore of Into the
FSa,k Watson. who lives at tho sullivan County
T.ft
~ bls feet staggerci over with him to Pr,ichard
irbd m,' found he Was dead Then NANNY told Wason
in the brush. safe from nihenla'e pdre his wound
MAS MAS d iecHI,d 10 10 be- fatal. .. ,,,voo
Coroner Helms secured ju,y Wh9n sreW ,"s
tned mat she did no, actually SEQ the shooting sns
the lake when l, ScSuT MAIN o' 'e' way
Dr. 6 Piper tha PISsHTS d ase ,t tTon
hcmorrhase caused by the BUILT seyss a.o e'e buc
@ ao aT 5Toggs pchards cf, hand NANNY was shot
once in tho lower part OF the body and once !" '''
T. 81 Pri,charl father Of the dead nsn sTplan,sa
tian The dead man was ihiFiy-three years OH anu
George rutland testified that he was driving slow
Is aong the road to Monticello yeste,,a1y avn Who
room when he was So6 hTs,S appeared to be
much excited lie jumped on hs wagSn rom nma 'I phe
main road lie turned to Rutland md held a MY, r
doa check up to him. saying: ~ you sgs ,hayp
Which WIIgfh u way was going Two men came 10 tho
cub and Jumped on to-day gave then u
III giye Won this check II you VIII drive me aWay
eom@where" Rutland declined TO carry Christin
any further. and as he was driving 10 tbe dI
rcction OF Monticello This occurred about 80
O'clock and Christian was then about mile from
the scene OF the murder; 49,, ,,-o,,o, ,,,o
tostided that he was met by Christian about
o'clock going toward Mounanda!e or Sunfmlt'iiie
Christian wanted him to drive TO MonilceIo Du,
as he had been driving all day he said he would
not do 80 til he had gone home THIS seemed TO
be distasteful TO Christian; who LEFT Weiman;
The jury found verdict accusing Shis, arroD Dt
for the arrest OF Christian. and offered reward or
$500 for his capture -,
The body OF Prchard was taken 20 New-York on
Nanny the dying constable. ran barber ana
cigar shop here. he has wife ana fourteen-year-
old daughter.
Christian purchased 800 worth Of sashes and
blinds from tho factory OF the Prchards about two
years ago. Not receiving pay for the materials sup
piled. tho Prtchards secured Judgment against
Christian and afterward placed lien on the prop
crty that Christian had used the materials IN i'm
This made Christian angry and he came 10 New
York. and In quarre. that ensued assaulted the
elder Pritchard father of the murdered man. and
broke two OF his ribs. Christian arrested and
was sentenced to eighteen months In the penlen-
tary. Sentence suspended, and afttrwaTd the
case was reOpcned In some way. and, through tho
lenency OF Mr. Prtchard and the appeals and plead
ing OF Mrs Christian. Christian escaped punishment.
| Notwithstanding the fact Of Mr. Prichards mercy,
Christian had grudge against him and threatened
10 do him injury when he got a good opportunity;
| Young Prichard went to serve the papers In me
foreclosure OF the liens. and II was for this that
Christian In 1T Of uncomfortable rage. Killed him
| and wounded the constable who was with him.
THE MACCORD CLAIM DISCUSSED.