The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
FosDIcx FLAG WAR CONTINUES.
The First Arrest in tho Shippnn Point Case
More Are Expected.

STAMFORD. Conn. July III Miss Murel
Russell really raised the English flag on the
residence Of her uncle. Robert A. Fosdck. on
the Fourth OF July for pure mischief. as Mr..
Fosdick says she did. she IL getting all she
barganed for. Ii is now well on to three
full days since Murcl's favored colors were
snatched from the cottage Mt Shippan. but
Stamford IL still excited. and II the develop
ments keep on at the present pace 1t Will be
some time before there Is an end OF the legal
com pllcatlons ensuing. AS was predicted In
to-days Sun. Mr. Fosdck firmly made up his
mind to get redress in the courts for the rude
way his sense OF proprlety was shaken by the
manner In which Selcctman Holly and Edward
Brown. a New Yorker. endeavored to get him
to remove the flag
Mr. Fosdck intends to deal with all against
whom he thinks he has ground for action
sngly. He has begun with Edward Brown.
who made known his opinion OF Mr.. Fosdick
on Tuesday afternoon in no uncertain terms.
As uresult OF an all-day conference between
Mr.; Fosdck and Prosecuting Attorney Gai .
Carter S WAS TSs VARIANT qsi rees
WITH assault pp2n M wnm snd
saw saw to it that that he had lis we'll Loaded be
was 1hs When S hs Reached
residence never before did prisoner more
willingly, yield to the summpons OF the officer n
body was to be arrested. and a big crowd OF
summer residents was out to see the iun. me
others witnessed the arrest OF their friend and
neighbor As he was led of by thS Diii Ger
Summer 2M r girls at The Point The prisoner was
brought to Police Headquarters by trolley. He
was accompanied by number OF shippan resi-
giving bonds for him. As Mr.. Brown entered
Police Headquarters he said: ,
80 am proud to be arrested for having de-
councilman Aex. Weed gave b bonds .eIso for
Br1y the sRppnm n esnSS Avs at sp Pa
begged, for the honor q going bonds fertile for The
rag" The entire party then left Police
Headquarters and went to cafe. where meal
was served. The speaking was particularly
Mr.. brown was arrqiGncd in the City Court at
o'clock this morning; II was expected that nat
S Saer T 1nt In jury YES se car aided by mr.
TowS has Sl retained aHH is Michael Keneay Repn
lcnn leader in the last Legislature; 1t is said
M T has tine aS on shs
luminaries Of Tammany. If Mr.. Kenealy thinks
he cannot fully handle the case, -,
to force the other side to introduce as evidence
Br bn5 fac fac that was bor stolen 81
doing ANYTHING Of the kind and the, chances
are Muriel will never again see the flag. Ed
ward F. Morris. whose ladder the boys took in
order to get to the roof. was in consultation to-
day for long time with Prosecuting Attorney
Carter. As a result it Is believed. wrts Of re-
pevin will BIO issued directing Mr.. Fosdick to
turn the ladder over to its lawful owner.
The flag incident is having great effect on
the local political situati ion. The election for
town offices takes place In few months. Con
year against Seectman Holly. and some
thought they could down him In the Repub-
lican caucus Mr.. Holly's reelection Is now a
certainty This resolution was adopted by
William 7. Minor Post. 9; A. r.. last night:
fully indorsinR the resolutions passed by John
NJ. Simms Camp. Sons OF Veterans. censuring
Il. A.. Fosdick OF Shippan for allowing the
alone on the patriots holiday. the Fourth OF
July"