The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-03
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Two Hsesa Men Arrssted-rws Ministers
and . Justice Accused Of Conspiracy.

| Two Hsesa Men Arrssted-Tws Minister
and . Justice Aecused Of Conspiracy.
Room KsTEn, N. Y. Feb. a-Some Of
District Attorney Jerome's 'hAyseeds'
are having . struggle with one phase Of
the much-discussed referendum In the
town of Hilton. which vent no hcenss at
the last town meeting. A result has been
the arrest Of two Of the hotelkeepers Of
the village, and at present charges Of pom
spiraoy arc hanging over two ministers
Of the town. several wealthy citizens, Q
Justice Of the Peace and various others.
The ministers against whom the ACCUSE
lions are made are he Rev. George r.
Holt and the Row. Rufus M. Traver, both
Baptists. the former being OF the CLOSE
communion or 'hard-sheIl,' and the
latter Of the 'free-wil- stripe.
Ono Of the hotels, famed far and wide
As the Appetite Springs had been under
suspicion by the temperance people for
some time. Two other hostelries were
also closely watched. II was believed that
liquor was being iicitly sold. and an In
vestigation was started before Justice Of
the Peace Bass. The hotelkeepers learned
Of what was going on. and hired a
lawyer. He haunted the chamber where
the inquisition was In progress, and when
II was over and Judge Bass sworc out war
rants for the arrest Of Ward and Pfarrer,
two hotel proprietors. they wore ready to
furnish bail. The charge against them
was that they had promoted a turkey rattle
and had sold liquor in violation OF the law.
The accusations Of conspiracy now being
and others come from the friends Of Ward
and Pfarrer. An examination has also
been conducted before Justice OF the Peace
Colby for the purpose OF holding the various
individuals charged with conspiracy for
the Grand Jury, IL Is alleged in the In
formation lodged before Judge Colby that
Judge Bass, DR.. Samuel Holman and about
twenty others put their heads together and
did mallciously conspire and confederate
together and m~aliciously procure William
Pfarrer 10 be complained Of for a crime
Judge Bass Is prominent In the Hilton
Law and Order League, and Or. Holman
IL President of the league and acted as clerk
for Judge Bass when the investigation
was on. The pastors OF the two Baptist
churches are charged with being parties
to the conspiracy.
This Is how Il came about, I believe
said one OF the residents OF the town. The
temperance people got up a big scare about
the evils Of the liquor traffic, and they
got some of the wealthier people and the
ministers all worked up about 1t and they
wanted to stop the sale of liquor altogether.
I wish we had a jerome here TO tell us that
the law could be changed and would go TO
Albany for us. There are some of the
thirstiest men in the whole State OF New
York right hero in this town. and they're
going to have a drink. even II they must
take chances
IL is reported that several thousand
dollars has been raised by the temperance
people 20 get counsel and fight. Arrests
will ultimately result from the examina-
ton before Judge Colby, It is positively
believed. Or. Holman has engaged Law
yer George VI. Williams 10 appear for him,
and all the documents bearing upon the
case have been placed in his hands.