The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22

! he passed this place on Sunday afternoon
| and that there were no bottles around
1 tho place then. Two OF the beer bottles wore
| marked with the name Of George J, Franz. OF
White Plains. and tho other two with the name
| OF Frederick slemcrs. OF Wllliamsbrldge. The
inference was that the incendiaries wero In the
woods for some time before they attem ptod to
fire the barn. and that they RECALLED themselves
with vhlsKey and water while they waited.
In looking over some fragments OF burned
newspaper. which tho incendiaries had evil
IDENTIFY used as torch. the name OF Harry Far
rinEton was found written in lead pencil on the
margin OF an unburned piece OF paper. Inquiry
revealed the fact that Harry Harrington Is tho
son OF the Chappaqua blacksmith. The young
man has been stopping on his unces farm some
miles away. for tho last five weeks. His father
said that he frequently wrote his name on tho
margin OF newspapers. but couldn't under
stand how the paper which was burned.
got to DR.. Clendenins place, He rec
cognized the handwriting as that OF his son.
Strangers. he said. frequently stopped at his
place. and at some time or other the paper
might have been given to one to wrap up
something In Young Harrington may be able
later on to give some clue to tho incendlaries.
He 10 A rd-workine respectable young man.
and not . word OF suspicion had been uttered
against him.
Inquiries among the people OF the village OF
Chappaaua showed that On unusual nun Der OF
suspicious characters have been around there
slately. Young Mills saw two tough-looking
negroes sitting alongside the road about
quarter OF mile from DR.. Clendenins place
at dusk Sunday while he was driving the Glen
donin children and their nurse home. These
negroes have been seen about the village
number OF times during the past two weeks. but
they were not found yesterday. A well-dressed
white man who was never seen In Chappaqua
before appeared at the house OF Charles
Walker. on Sunday afternoon. and got some-
thing to eat. The man carried cane and
acted as II no we're lame In tho right leg.
Walker said yesterday that the man acted
suspiciously. Walker made up his mind then
that the mans lameness was sham. This
man. according to Walker. disappeared In the
direction OF the Clendenin place at about @
o'clock. He described him as being ,about 25
years old. with a soft voice and fat nose. A
number Of other villagers told stories Of
strangers who have been seen lettering
about Chappaqua lately,
That DR.. Ciendenin is satisfied In his own
mind that the enemies whom he suspects OF
instieating tho FIRE in his church wero be-
hind tho attempt to Are his barn. there is no
doubt. He was loath to 60 into tho matter fur
ther yesterday. saying that talk was supernu-
Gus whore the evidence was 40 strong and 90
clear. He couldn't conceive. after his utter
ances OF Sunday. he said. how there could
be any doubt as to tho origin OF the
fire in his barn. Please state in THE Sun for
me-" he said. that l will give a reward OF
81 1000 for information leading to the arrest
and conviction Of the person or persons who
attem pied TO burn down my barn. This I offer
In addition to the reward Of 1000 which
have already offered for the inform alton about
the burning OF my church"
There are now $4,000 in rewards offered for
the church and barn burners. whom DR..
Clendenin suspects OF being the same persons.
Two-third OF the rewards are offered by the
minister and one third by the vsstry OF st.
Peters Church. The damage done to DR.,
Cendenin's barn will not exceed 5000. which
is covered by insurance.