The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-22
THREAT TO KILL A JUDGE.
RICHMOND BOROUGH Turns OFT
THE GUARD ~ ALARM.
Convict Went to Judge Stephens House
and Said He Was GoinE 10 Kili Him
Merry HOusemaid and the Police
Make Him Wish He Hadn't Done II.

County Judge stephen ID. stephens, who
IN also : irrogate Of the Borough Of Rich
mond Is blessed with maid servant who
acts with prompttuie and precision where
danger, real or prospective. threatens the
Judge. Judge Stephens realized this fact
long ago and has carefully seen TO IL that
she was never disturbed long enough 10
get fixed idea that she would like another
place. Judge Stephens has another SER
want who reserves the feminine right Of
becoming frightened upon rrovocation.
An eX-convict. wild-eyed and unkemp.
discovered this yesterday. He went to
Judge S,ephens's house at Richmond ter
race about noon and pounded on the door
until the waitress opened il.
Il want TO see Judge Stephens" he said
The girl told him that the Judge was not
home and was not expected. She inquired
the object Of his visit.
Il want to kill him" he said If had
a revolver with me now I'd shoot him"
The girl slammed the door and ran up
stairs The other servant. the courageous
one. went 10 the door. The man was still
there.
Yes. want to kill the Judge. he declared
My name is Clark and he sent me to .lail
for four years and I've just got out While
l was in Jail my mother died 4 broken
heart and starvation killed her Now. I'm
going To be revenged
Then the man asked for Mrs. stephens
She had gone out, the girl told him.
Its a good thing" he muttered Il
want money. I'm going to kill the Judge
Go away" said the girl, putting her hand
on his shoulder and showing him off the
stoop. Don't he foolish"
Then she closed the door. holted il and
ran to telephone. She first called up Judge
stephens, who was holding court in the
First National Bank Building at St George.
She told him Of the strangers threat
Be careful, Judge, she added Hes
on his way down there and he says he'll
kill you."
Tn. West Brighton police were next noti-
fed by the CIR who did not forget to give a
minute description of the man Sergt.
Cobb. with squad of policemen al his
heels, started on the run for the Judges
house.
II wasn't long before every one around
Judge Stephens's court heard that man
was OH his way 10 he court to kill the judge
Half a dozen deputy sherifs and several
policemen guarded the entrance 10 the
bank building, and everybody in that neigh
borhood not known 20 be an Islander was
looked upon with suspicion
In about half an hour word came that
the man had been captured by Sergt Cobb
After leaving Judge Stephens's house ne
had walked about block toward ~ George
and there reiraced his steps in The direction
of West Brighton. Sergt Cobb recognized
him as an old offender named Thomas
McArde. He admitted that he had been 10
Judge Stephens home and made threats
TO kill him, but said that he was drunk and
Thought he would tie able 10 scare the ser
wants into giving him some money. He
was arraigned before Magistrate Croak
and held for examination to-day.
Judge Stephens said he had never sem
fenced the man. but understood that he
had been in prison in most parts of the
country