New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
@. P. DEXTER SHOT DEAD
The Lasoyer Killed from Imbush in
the 1dironddcks.

Malone. y Y. Sept. Ia-Orlando p. Dexter,
OF Norwalk. Conn. a large holder Of Adirondack
lands in Franklin County and a of wealth,
was shot and instantly killed while riding alone
along the road near Santa Clara to-day.
Mr.. Dexter for several seasons had spent con-
siderable time at his summer home, in this
county. No clew as to who shot him has been
received.
Mr.. Dexter had much trouble recently with
owners Of land adjoining his. and this made
enemies. 1t may be that the shooting was done
by some careless hunter.
Mr.. Dexter was killed half mile from his
summer home. Dexter Lake. He driving
and was shot from ambush by an unknown per-
son. The bullet passed through the back Of the
buggy and through the body Of Mr.. Dexter, just
below the heart and into the horse.
Henry Dexter. the father Of the murdered
man. who is a member OF the Chamber Of Com
merce and the Museum of Natural History, and
the founder and president Of the American
News Company after hearing at his home. No.
~ West Fifty-siNth-st., Of his sons murder by
means Of telegram from J. p. Badger. of Ma
lone, his sons lawyer. expressed the opinion
that the crime was the result Of trouble expert
enced by himself and his with lumbermen.
Ever since the Dexters first began to buy up
land in the Adirondacks. according to the father.
the region. who 90 not respect the laws safe
guarding private property. and feel aggrieved
il prevented from cutting the timber on land
belonging to other men. The Dexter estate
e fine one. ana there was much good timber on
IL. which greatly desired by the timber
thieves. Mr.. Dexter ordered them of. but even
after he had run a wire fence entirely around
The estate, their depredations continued.
one man, Mr.. Dexter said last night, was es-
pecially dangerous. ani hai had repeated
trouble with els son. At one time Mr. Dexter
had sued him for trespass. and the man ad-
mitted that he had trespassei 2.92s times.
There was also law suit about running some
roads through the Dexter estate since which
the feeling had been more bite. Mr.. Dexter
said that short time ago he received a letter
from his son, in which the latter said he would
stay IN the neighborhood until the latter part
Of next month. hecause he expected trouble.
Orlando p. Dexter was forty-nine years old
graduate Of Harvard University. oxford. and
the Columbia Law School, and though ne
admitted TO the bar. he never seriously prac-
tised law but spent most Of his time in the Adj
rondacks. where he had a well furnished house
and estate Of about six thousand acres of
the best timber land in the mountains.
The father and son have travelled extensively,
and are said 10 have circled the globe not less
than dozen times
south NorwaIk Conn. Sept Il (SpeciaD.-OrIando
p. Dexter. the murdered lawyer. had been resi-
dent OF &orwaIk. OF and for about fifteen years.
He was eccentric, and was known to have much
money. although il was not supposed that he
millionaire He kept what he chose call
Law Office at No. Sc waIl-st. and lived in q little
corner Of the home OF F. r. Starr I'm Westport-
lie travelled much. and the greater part of
his time in town he spent porting over the records
and deeds in the Town Clerks Office and looking
Up genealogical tables. Il was never known here
what he did with hts researches, although il
understood that he had published several books
along these lines.
Nj Dexter was OF most retcent disposition.
He was almost mysterious. He went TO and from
NeN-l ork as he chose, and never left any word.
] He had large ranch Santa Clara. in the Adj
T9ndacks where he spent his summers. Most Of
/ MS wealth was In stocks and bonds. He in
! tefested IN the American News Company, Of New
/ York. and was large stakeholder IN the New
/ York NeW-Haven and Hartford Railroad lie had
10 nome IN New-Iork. although his father. Henry
Dexter, lives there.
] o p. Dexter had been Justice Of the peace In
/ NorWalk number Of terms lie a bachelor.
about fOrty-nne years old