The sun., 1901-08-17
CRUSADE ON SARATOGA CLUB.
ANOTHER nam ATTEMPTED,
BtT ENDED N FtTLIRE.
4 Mcchsnlc,liie Constable with . war
rant. an Ave and = Possc Demands
Intrance TO the Clubhouse hut j.
scared or b, the steward Of the tlub


SARATOGA. Aug 10 Another raid on the
Saratoga Club was planned last night and
an attemp, was made 10 execute the plan
at O'Clock this morning The attempt
ended In a complete failure but Il offered an
other fine specimen OF opera boure raiding
II also shows the extent 10 which the Mite
ell-Stuart outfit will 60 to vent their
spleen on Richard A. Garfield. the pro-
prictor Of tho club Mitchell and Stuart
have evidently concluded that public senti-
meut here j. against them In their crusade
against Garfield. for they went down into
the southern part of the county. TO the
village Of Mechanicville. to obtain the
warrant under which tho raid was at
tempted
Some Of the Mitchell-Stuart combina-
ton with one Capt. Connor, who lives
on the eastern shore Of Saratoga lake,
went to Mechanicvllle and applied for n
warrant 10 Justice Of the Peace Baxter
Baxter is a Republican. hot against tho
Republican organization In Saratoga
county. Of which State Committeeman
william W worden is the leader. because
he tBaxter) couldn't get the nomination
for sheriff last fall On Connors com
plaint Justice Baxter ISSUED warrant
and gave IL to Constabl. Walsh.
waish NAV have thought that he was
going to raid a den Of de-peradoer. A.
any rate. he arrived here last night with
about fifteen men What the party did
Immediately after their arrival IN not known
but they reached the club al about O'Clock
this mo rning In order that none of the
desperate characters who freau"nt the
place AT night. men like X. i Wilson. Jr,
Ia. al. 4 InWpa tha In "A a.
OF Brooklyn. and Clarence II Mackay,
and Andrew Miller. and Senator y, II.
Mct arren and the like, might either escape
or put up "A desperate fight, Walsh caused
the building 10 be surround"d by his posse
When his iorc,s had b.en carefully dis
posed. Walsh assembled the steps, pounded
| loudly on the door and demanded admit
tanc. After he had pounded -ome time
somebody on the inside inquired rather
sl.cpily who was on the outside.
Il ain an oficer Of the law and demand
| admittance 10 thi- place waS the reply
III the door Is not opened, III break u down
with an axe
-Ciot the axe'- came from tho inside
Yes I've got the axe. was the answer,
-And men who know how to Use II.
That's ali you have got'" was the next
query from within
I've got a warrant. under which ] am
directed To search this hou-, and I'm going
To search II
Where's the warrant came through
the key hole.
In nv pocke,. was the reply.
Produce II
How inquired some one from Me-
chanicville
sUive /, up was the reply. suppose
you telephone for instructions. The house.
viii be here when YOU gel back
Look hesc,' some person with stern
Mcchanicviie voice exclaimed, you cant
ge, gay with us. II YOU don't open that
door Immediately well smash II TO snither-
eens
That would make II necessary 10 get
new door replied some one from within.
and be-icls- you might damage the axe,
but you may a. well know that n were
awakened in the middle of the night by
Somebody who threatens To chop his way
through the door he must expect 10 take
the consequenccS of his chopping We
don't know YOU and don't desire a closer
acquaintance. II you've got warrant
show H. II YOU can't show II and prefer
to show an axe, proceed with operations
a. soon a. you like, only We must not I've
held responsible for what may happen
The would-be raiders drew Of and held
a conference Then they tried some other
door and a few windows TO se~ " they
happened 10 be unlocked II wa found
that the clubs steward had attended to
his business before he retired Not door
or window was unfasiened There was
another parley, and then the raiders de-
parted. They haven't been heard from
since
The club restaurant was crowded with
ladies and gentlemen tonight. and there
was high play In the gaming room. Busi-
n.-- went on a. IN there were no crusaders
In town Some Of the most prominent
people in town residents and strangers.
dropped In during the evening To have
n bite TO ga and to assure Garfield of their
support and distinguished consideration.