New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-04

at present. "It Is very sad anair. saio DAT.
Mcclure. and was much surprised to hear OF
the shooting. I knew both Mr.. Masterton ana
Mr.. Plumb very we'll 1t has been said tna'
Mr. Plumb was a man who was hard 10 se'
along with Such as far as I am concerned
was not the case On the other hand, always
found him pleasant and agreeable he was
man who had travelled much and had seen the
world pretty thoroughly
As to the trouble between Mr. Plumb and his
son-n-iaw. Mares. Mr.. Mcclure admitted that
Mr. Plumb was bitter against Mares MT.
Plumb did not wish his daughter 10 marry .' an
Enelishman" said Mr.. Mcclure. he Woulu
have much preferred her to have married III
American" x,,so
THE trouble between Plumb and his children
got into the local courts several years ago Marie
Jeannette, Mr. Plumbs eldest daughter. ana the
wife OF Ramsay Mares. appealed TO the oulro
gate TO compel her father to render an aecouh, :
ing of the trust estate created py her granu
Gather Abram Ives. Under the VIII or ADrafh
Ives Mr.. Pumbs two eldest childreh were
named az the principal benehcarles MI RUM
was named as administrator OF the estate. MIS-.
Mares asserted that her father had squandered
about 100000 belonging to the estate. ana IoI
that reason she asked that he De REMOVER nun
handling the property. The matter was sent 10
a referee. and the findings were IN iaso, VI 1 u,
Plumb throughout The referee found that m
stead OF MT Plumb being indebted to the estate.
Mrs Mares was indebted to her father to the
extent of about So,OU. q ,,,r -.
Henry Thompson. a lawyer. of No. : Wai,st,
said that the action of Mr.. Plumb in killng
Masterton was great surprise: Hau .ie
shooting occurred during the court proceeu
ings" said Mr.. Thompson. Il might not nav
been so much surprised. but that II occurred az
such a late date, is most surprising. MT.
Thompson admitted that Mr.. Plumb was oit'e.
over the court proceedings, ana Deheveo ' Htn
he was the victim of conspiracy AS TO me
merits Of the proceedings. Mr. thompson saIu
that he did not care to discuss them at the
present time.
PLUMB WANTED TO TALK.
Mr. THOMPSON accompanied Plumb TO the
Coroner's Office, and represented him IN the III
,,,,,,, tefore Coroner Bausch. Plumb was much
exn,tad and wanted to talk but was prevented
bv his counsel On the way 20 the Coroners
office. however Plumb told Patrolman DIEM that
he had seen "a hundred men killed, ana aoueu
"yes and I've killed ten OF them myself lie
would not explain definitely what ne meant
and Diehl told the Coroner that PUMPS TAIN
was rather incoherent The prisoner gave ms
age as fifty-fve years, and his home as NO ~
West Thirty -eghth-st. He Is a digniheo-iooA-
ing man. Of medium height and has gray hai''
Plumb was much affected all through the pro-
ceedings:
Plumb lived on the third floor OF the nve.
story brick apartment-nouse, W. - eoid
Thirty The janitor Of the place Saia
that Plumb occupied comfortably iu,n,'N'"
rooms. and had lived there alone four years
THE MURDERER's VICTIM.
Alexander Masterton was about eighty years
old. and was. perhaps, the best-known resident
Of the town of East Chester. in Westminster
County. With his wife and two daughters
Mrs w. n Ferris and Mrs. c. 2. Tippais-he
lived in a handsome country place In Midiaho-
ave. Bronxvllle He was brother OF the la'e
John Masterton. who was senior member Oh 'he
banking house OF j. NJ. Masterton & Co., Oh
Mount Vernon, which failed about ten years
ago. ., xo.hor
Alexander Masterton had another brotner,
Robert NJ Masterton. who was New 1 ORR
,oercbant and who was frozen TO death in the
blizzard Of 1855. while on the way from ,ne an
road station to his home. in Mount vefnon.
Alexander Masterton was at one tme P1es 't,. ~
of the Manufacturers and Merchants BANK Oh
Nev-York now out of existence. tie was dlso
connected with the management OF large num-
Der of estates in Westminster county, ano ,n
them the Ives estate. He was a deacon IN tue
Rronxville Reformed Church. and superinteh-
dent of the Sundayschool and also heId tne
Offices of treasurer Of the village or BronxVihe
and Of the Board Of Education.
In 1898 he ran for Supervisor on the Repup-
Ican ticket and was defeated by only one vote,
although East Chester is strongly DemocratlC.
Mr. Masterton was a reader of The New7York
a member Of the Masonic order.
James Plumb. his slayer, 1t Is SAID, formerly
lived in Bronxville. and his wife had consider
able property. which before she died she wllled
TO her children. cutting Plumb OFF. Mr. Master
ton was made executor of the estate and also
guardian Of the children. Friends OF Mr..
Masterton sey it was Plumb's love OF drink that
caused his wife to take this action he was
very angry at the contents OF the VIII ana
moved away. Mr.. Masterton appears TO nave
heen in more or less constant communication
fa n
He is said to have told friends at Bronxvllle not
long ago that Plumb was annoying him con-
sjderablv and was calling on him repeatedly at
his New-York OFFICES.
failure TO receive a share Of his wifes estate.
Mr. Mysterious family is Frustrated over the
news OF his tragic death, and fears are enter
tanned that his wife. who is more imam seventy
wears old may not recover There is also deep
regret among the dead mans townsmen ana
neighbors by whom he was highly esteemed
Plumb for many years lived in lsllp. he was
reruted 10 he wealthy He purchased large
tract of land known as the Deer Range farm
In the N!col Patent and built huge VIVA
costing It is said. almost s2Jo,ou he nVeu III
enc stvIe and spent money rather reckessly
He was considered to be OF an erratic tempera-
ment. 81, ,,,, 100000
The alleged abduction Of Miss Plumb caused
considerable stir in New-York at the time, but
af3dayits were published from the young wo-
man saying that she had voluntarily LETT her
fathers care and had gone to the nome OF an
aunt in New-Jef5ey, Where her lathci "Ouiu
not be received.
PLUMB's STATEMENTS DICTATED.
Both Of Plumb's statements were typewriter
and had evidently been dictated. Each state
ment bore the mark of "Rcsenfeld. No. IL
Broadway"
A representative of the family called at the
undertaking establishment where the body is
early in the evening and said arrangements for
the burial would be made this morning. The
person thus interested declined TO reveal his
identity
After the body had been taken to the under
taking shop in one OF the pockets or the dead
mans coat was found letter. signed by Plumb,
which was as follows:
will he al Burlington" with my bag containing
private papers etc. &c deliver 70 you. on Wednes-
dav al D. m and you can then decide when !
sbsu send the other large packages referred to-
am very busy packing up. etc. and II business mat
fers nreyent my keeping engagements on Wednes-
dav in which case you may expect me on Thurs