New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
WORK OF PAID ASSASSIN
The Theory of of John c. Freunf ON
Derter Murder.

That TIE murder Of Orlando P. Dexter vas the
work OF an Adirondack woodsman OF awe. wEo
served merely the catspaw OF well 10 DO squat
ter or land owner. IS apparently the conV1cuon o.
John c. F-eund. the New-York publisher, who. WIN
his family. their servants and guides. narrowly
escaped being burned To death last Thursday az
Island Camp. on Raquetts Lake. in a IRE oeLeved
TO have been started by ircendiaries. IN ooedence
TO instructions similar 70 those supposed 10 nave
been gven TO Dexters assassin.
The Dexter case" said Mr.. FreUnd. was the
work Of a man with a brain OF that there can De
no question. Go into the region and investigate
for yourself. You win see that what say Is
true"
Mr.. F-eund intfuatsd that he thought TIE re-
sponsibiity Tor his own case might BE traced to
the door o. prominent men. whose names. however
he was sor1pelei to Withhold until his suspicious
should have become confirmed.
Mr.. Freund apparently takes issue with NiI4lah
H. Boardman. formerly president OF the Adiron-
dack League Club who IN a recent statement made
TO The Tribune indicated that ignorant and resent
full woodsmen and natives were solely Tesponsio4e
for such cases as the Dexter shooting Mr. Freund
also seemingly differs from ex-Judse Henry l.
Rowland il any statement that such cases may
be traced to e1nbittered lumbermen to whom have
been denied rights they formerly enjoyed. Mt
Freund said yesterday:
The personal resentment Of lurnbernsn and ma
factor compared 70 the resentment OF the nativss
OF Woodsnen sqSatter HSs-ST 40 5elas ooi-
c4rs Of national repue. city bankers. lawyers and
physicians, came TO the woods fifteen or tWtit\
years aso and ''sqUattsG' on state anu tS
realized the beauty Of the surroundings and tne
climate, and whether FOR pleaSure proHt OF , tIls
gaining OF livelihood, resolved ID hold on 20 men
Possessions. In their JeudCIty they nave UeeI
aided by the uncertainty OF tne law slLCS 49, =
Adirondack giCn was made state preserve ana
since attempts were made to evict the 'sqdaJtSIS-
Their resistance has been greatly strengtaened y
recent decision OF JLdgc spencer. WIleH = Wi
slcered 10 have SHOWN tiaL tle SlaLe .1s 10 00
trIe the land than have the 'squatters o.,
'SQuILJer SONeTCIg-lS are opposed 70 tal0 IL
cUEsiCGs Of tie rapad because they Leel ~ u.Sis
infringe on their privacy and comfort similarly
else because they CONSIDER he owns lands and re
ta.0s rights to which they believe they have an
These sQuatters are not all ignorant men II is
their catspaw. Ia a land which is largely a vii
Ceruess dropped torch or lighted cigar. a GeIt
slOt said TO have been intended Tor a deer. - a
Icady means % CisposInS Of an undesirable neigh
Mr.. ana Mrs. Freund. their two children. Miss
MarJOry King. of this city. three servants ana
two guides had been occupying for the summer the
Island Camp, consisting OF one large building and
10 Jerome Wood. who IS the superintendent OF the
I Carnegie tract the lake. Mr.. Wood IS said 10
have incurred the hostility OF certain persons IN
the Adirondack. region who made secret OF their
I CCsire 70 hold the Island Camp tract.
Ir. Fr6Ju5 expressed himself confident that
the burning OF the camp was not the work OF
GUideS, number of whom were dining with him
. ut the time Of natives. with whom
h. had been the fTicudliest terms. Mr.. Carne-
gle. who IS a nephew OF Andrew Carnegie. and
I Mr.. Wood are both said to have been threatened
Both ex-JUdee Rowland and Mr.. FTeund are ap-
Tarently agreed on pOi1t-that the State should
either acquire The tax titles 20 the land or AFFORD
protection to the private landowners. or else, once
for all. enforce or definitely define the law