The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
q, P, DEXTER ASSASSINATED.
SCOT NEAR HIS SUMNER HOME
~ FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Vas the Onl, Son OF Henry Dexter Of the
american News CoE,pany-Had Been
fer Years In Litigation with Property
Holders and Made Many Bitter Enemies
MALONE. N. T., Sept. 1s.-Orrardo Perry
De ,ter about so years old. resident OF
Norwalk, Conn, and the only son Of Henry
Dey err. for many years president of the
American News Company, WAS shot and
instantly killed while driving. half mile
from Ills summer home. which Ii seven
miles from, Santa Clara, N. y. the nearest
telegraph Office u is a lonely sl'ot in the
woods ant. no one is known to have seen
the shooting.
Mr.. Dexter has been fer years Engaged
in Ii g ion with property holders in that
p.r, OF Franklin county, and owns large
tracts Of land in the towns OF d ckinkon,
Santa Clara and Waverly. He has made
MANY bitter enemies nd il is sold had been
warned many times by his friends that his
life Was in danger, but he always said he
could take care OF himsel His father
lives in New York city.
The Sheriff and Mr.. Dexter's attorney.
J. P Badger, accompanied by en- UNDER
taker. left here by train at o'clock this
afternoon. The Coroner from Santa Clara
s already on the ground. There Is no COM
muncation with Mr.. Dexter's house by iele-
graph OF telephone.
Deyter's body wss found BY Mr.. Giles
@. ;anta Clara. lTo was out driving in
that country and eew a horse and buggy
approaching witt TO driver. He went back
wirh il and found Mr.. Dext er's body beside
the road. He had been shot twice and
either wound would have caused instant
death. Mr.. Giles did not hear any shot
Aired nor did he see any one. The chances
are slight of ever finding the murderer.
The body will be brought here, probably
tomorrow.
The first news Of the killing Of Nr. Dexter
came 10 the American News Company, OF
which his father, Henry Dexter, now 30
years old, was a founder ard for long
time pre- ilert. Orlando p Dex er was
the only surviving son. As usual in tie
summer, when his son Ia a. Santa Clara,
Henry Dexter has closed UP his house at
A. West FIJI y-fflh street and resides tenn
rorarilv ut the home OF Miss Marietta SAM
ford OF 20 West FIJI y-fifth street. on old
time friend of his Late wife.
Two Of the officers Of the American News
Company went TO Mrs Sanford's house
Yesterday al ernoon as soon as the tele-
grlm had reached them and broke the news
to the aged man AZ gently a. possible. Mr..
Dexter. al hough ma, urally deeply shocked,
bore up vii h forti,uds.
He gave immediate orders that his eon's
lawyer at Malone. Mr.. Badger. should DO
requested to go to Santa Clara, Jake charge
of the estate and assist in the prosecution
! Of the m.,ydOrar. He also sent word to B.
B W. Williams to prepare to bring on the
body Of Mr.. Dexter to this city Mr..
Williams ia the sexton Of St. Thomas's
Protestant Episcopal Church, Of which
Tic elder Dexter q a member, and to which
lis son also belonged.
Orlando p. Dexter was named for his
maternal grandfather who was Orlando
Ferry OF Easton Conn. Henry Dexter.
who was born at Cambridge. Mass, in slS.
married Lucretia Narquend Perry in 1858.
The son was born in la% He went to
school in this city and then entered Oxford
UnivaTaty from which he was gradual I'd
In 1878. He received tie degree Of A. NJ.
from Oxford three years later. After 10
had taken the law course at Columbia
be was graduated in 1850 with the de-
gree CT IL. B.
Being admitted to the bar Mr.. Dexter
practised for a while in this city. About
fifteen years ago he went to live in South
Norwalk, where he opened law Office,
but never had much Of n practice. He
had hobby Of searching records and came
to Le familiar figure in the town clerk
etfce and probst, court Of that city. lie
had a great love for geneaogy. He wro5e
hook on methods OF searching, which is
cfte1 consulted by these interested.
While in South Norwslk Mr.. Dexter lived
in ucarding house Nobody there took
him ior man OF wealth.
About ten years ago he bought a small
tract Of land At Santa Clara In Franklin
county. lie kept adding 10 this until Of
l.e years his property has consisted Of
about 1000 acres. On this Mr.. Dexter
built a fine res idence, and he spent his SUM
rners and a large part Of the year there.
Near the house is large lake which he
owned az part Of the estate, and in this there
was good fishing. Mr. Dexter was IN
married, and save for few friends who
visited him occasionally he lived alone at
his house ir the woods.
About four years ago Mr.. Dexter became
engaged in dispute over titles with 2
neiehboring landowner, end there was
sos . IIotracted litigation, some Of which
was heard in the Supreme Court in this
city Mr.. Dexter finally won. it Is said.
Mr. Dexter never devoted Any Of his
land 10 CO amercial purl ,es and had few
bur ine.r interests. He was the yner OF
60 ne OIL o the New ok, New Haven
ard Hart Cd I.aili old 20 lpany. and Tor
some years made himself thorn in the
flesh OF the directors Of the road. Although
his holdings cors lsted Of only few shares
he rarely missed meeting of the stock
holders and generally had a complaint
against the mana cement of the 70 d.
The eloer Dexter has travelled over
Asia End Africa IN il member of the
New York Historic.-i Society ard tie Chan .
Dor Of Commerce He has been director
Of .he America Bible Society since 1874
and prominent member OF The Episcopal
CAurch in this city ana member of great
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