The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-23
DOGS TOTRACK THE MURDERER
DEXTERS FATHER HAS PLANNED
TO EMPLOY BLOODHOUNDS.

Asks McClusky for New York Detectives
but Cannot Get Any-Talk OF Hiring
Pinkerton Men-The Funeral OF the
Murdered Man to he Held Here To-day.
Henry Dexter, the ninety -year-old father
of Orlando P Dexter, who was murdered in
Franklin County on Saturday, received a tel
egram early yesterday morning from John
P. Badger. his sons friend and attorney,
who returned to Malone on Monday night,
and is personally directing the hunt for
character that Mr.. Dexter hurried through
his breakfast, called a cab and was driven
to Police Headquarters. There he had
short talk with Inspector McClusky. The
inspector said afterward that ne told the
old man that the New York police could
not assign men to the case, because 1t was
outside their jurisdiction. He advised
Mr.. Dexter to see the Pinkertons. Mr..
Dexter also sought the inspectors advice
as to getti ng bloodhounds to use in tracing
the murderer
From Police Headquarters Mr.. Dexter
went to the Office of the Pinkerton agency
and afterward visited several other places
downtown. including the Offices of his
lawyers. He did not engage Pinkerton
men. he said afterward. He said also:
Il have not engaged any bloodhounds
but if all goes well they will arrive at Malone
tomorrow morning"
One of the matters mentioned in the
telegram MIR. Dexter received from Lawyer
Badger. it was learned, vas tn necessity
Of securin the bloodhoundN. The lawyer
had intended to make arrangements for
getting the dogs when in the city on Mon
day, but in his haste to get back to the
scene Of the crime forgot to do so. A
friend Of MIR. Dexter said yesterday that
and another lawyer in the matter Of ex-
pense in running down the murderer. Nj.
Dexter also told Lemuel Skidmore. & law
yer at 80 Wall street, on whom he called
yesterday, that bloodhounds would be
sent to Santa Clara.
be held in st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-third
street, at 10 o'clock this morning. DR.,
De Witt l.. Pelton, assistant rector Of the
church, will conduct the services, which
will be very simple. The interment will
be in mausoleum at Woodlawn.
MALONE, Sept. 22-Sherif Steinberg,
WIN " ~" E>sAA eASi' Soihi t'i'
Cantwell, started this afternoon for the
scene Of the Dexter murder with some
trusty men to arrange for systematic work
from now on. District Attorney G. H.
Main. Mr.. Badger, Sheriff Steinberg and
Mr.. Cantwell had long conference this
afternoon arranging details.
LAWSUIT THAT DEXTER LOST.
UTICA. Sept 22-The final record in
one of the numerous lawsuits to which
Orlando p. Dexter was party was filed
in the United States Circuit Court to-day.
1t was an execution issued under a judg-
ment for costs rendered against Dexter
and it stated that he had paid $35 20 and
interest in settlement Of litigation with
John P. kellas OF Malone who was a District
ATTORNEY in Franklin county,
The litigation started over a dam upon
Dexter's estate at Santa Clara. Dexter
was indicted under a statute which pre-
vented the destruction of dam which had
existed for twenty years, The indictment
was later quashed because Of a techn-
oality, and Dexter brought suit against
Kellas for an alleged conspiracy. This suit
was tried in the United States court and
Kellas won.
Then Dexter appealed to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. The trial
court was upheld and Judgment for costs
on appeal amounting to $500 were entered
against Dexter.