New-York tribune., 1897-08-06
A CRANK AFTER DIR. E. e. HALE
A YOUNG DIVINITY STUDENT ARRESTED
NEAR DIR. HALEs COTTAGE.
WILD AND THREATENING LANGUAGE Al
TRIBUTED TO HIM-sUsPEcTED BY THE
POLICE Or BEING CONCERNED ~ TIE
Dun BLRGLARY-TO BE En-
AHMED as TO HIS SANITY.


AHMED As TO HIS SANITY.
Providence T. L. Aug. (SpeciaD.-The young
man who was errested and lodged for some time
in the Kingston jail on suspicion OF having had
something TO do with the bold burglary at Dun
mere the home of r. G. Dun OF NewYork. has
been identified a. william Collier. theological
student from Memphis. Tenn.
He is now held for an assault upon J. T. North
rup a detective, who captured him upon the !ohe'y
road leading to Matunuc Beach at late hour TO-
night Collier made a hard fght for liberty. In
tegence received from the prisoners fathcr al
Memphis to-day conveyed the Information that
young Collier is crazy. and request is made that
he be confined ir al asylum until some arrange
ment can be made for his removal TO the South'
1t also learned to-day that young Collier mad
come al the way TO Rhode Island for the avowed
purpose OF assassinatng the Rev. Or. EDWARD
Everett Hale who is spending the summer months
In his cottage about mile from Matunuc Beach.
For several weeks Collier has been sending
threatening letters to DR.. Hale from Narragansett
Pier and when one OF these was returned unopened
last week Collier went down the cottage In per-
son. and members Of the family became frightened
at his actions On Saturday Collier was seen hang
Ing about the place, and his actions caused sus-
pcion that he meant mischief. Miss Hale then de-
cided to call upon the police and have Collier ar
rested
Since his confinement Collier has talked good
deal, but 1t was not until last night that he would
say anything about himself and his mission 70
Matunuc He declares that he came here TO
kill DR. Hale because 'he had been teaching
false religion" He is an impostor. and I'm going
to shed his blood said Collier repeatedly. I'm
the second Messiah; I'm Christ who has come into
the world TO shed blood of sinners
1t is thought that Collier would have waylaid ana
slain Or. Hale had the opportunity offered, and
every one of the doctors old friends at Matunuc Is
thankful over the capture of the crank.
Collier remained AT the home Of Mrs. Stephen
Knowles. at the Pier, for two or three days In the
last part of July. During tnat time he was pro-
life writer, and remained in his room apparently
studying. He had some money. and plenty OF good
clothing, but when he was caught at Matunuc he
was in an old and worthless suit. DR.. keene. OF the
State Lunatic Asylum will make examination
OF the young man
The Pier police and the officers at Wakefield say
that Collier is the man whom they saw on the night
of the Allen highway robbery. and that his refusal
to talk about his movements confirms their opinion
In respect to some Of the mysterious crimes about
the Pier.
Boston. Mass. Aug. 5-At the office here Of
Lend Hand" DR. Hale's publication The Trib-
correspondent informed that Collier was
one OF DR.. Hale's proteges. 1t was said that DR..
Hale had offered him a chance to do some work on
the periodical, but Collier had not been success.