The sun., 1903-11-19
PRIEST LOVED FAST HORSES.
JOHN CADOO MET FATHER SAN
DER AT FAR HILLS FARM,
Where He Kept n TrOttcr and Was, II Is
Said. Known as George Wcst--"NIrs.
West" Has Priests Fond
ness for TrOtters Caused Comment.

west has LusappcareO-fTleSts rOuu'
ness for TrOtters Caused Comment.
The parishioners of st. Leonards Roman
Catholic Church in Williamsburg were
anxious to find out yesterday if their past or
the Rev. George ID. Sander, has. AN interest
in a stock breeding farm at Far Hills, n. j.
That Father Sander has long been lover
OF fast horses has been well known to most
Of his parishioners.
According to the stories that have been
circulated Father Sander has been known
at the Far Hills stock farm as George
West, and not as priest. There has been
a woman at the stock farm and the village
folk have known her as MRS. West" Ac-
cording to the stories this woman formerly
lived in Father Sanders parish, and for
some time has been housekeeper at the
farm. Father Sander is said to be in part
nership in the farm with Joseph C.. Peck,
although MIR, Peck's friends do not think
the priest has any interest in the farm.
Father Sander left his home after saying
O'Clock mass yesterday morning and at
a late hour last night had not returned, 30
the servant said His assistant, Father
Bettinger, said he did not believe there
was any foundation for the stories. He said
that it was true that Father Sander wac
fond of fast horses but that he had never
neglected his church work for them.
The farm at Far Hills was practically
abandoned yesterday A man who said
he was Louis Peck, brother of the owner,
said that he had no information for report
ers. He said that Mrs. West" had lef
the farm and that his brother was away.
The farm is we'll equipped for stock
breeding and there is a large house on
hill. Mrs. West" frequently rode on
a man who said he was MIR. West but
who wasn't dressed as a clergyman, was
often seen around the farm.
1t is said that Mrs. West is Mrs. Mamie
Sch oott hauer or Mrs, kipp. Mrs. kipp Is
daughter-in-law Of Mrs. Margaret kipp
of sle Evergreen avenue, Brooklyn. When
her son married, her name was Schlotthauer,
but she remarked afte ward and her son took
the name Of kipp. Mrs. lipp said yester-
day that her daught er-in-law met rather
Sander about three years ago, when She
was sick. Father Sender tried to convert
her husband and took an interest In her.
She married Kipp sixteen years ago
Father Sander went to st. Leonards
parish about six years ago: his father
was a livery stable keeper in East Eleventh
street, Manhattan. He has two sisters,
who are sisters superior in converts in
Brooklyn. Wien Father Sandertook charge
OF st. Leonard there was debt of $1,000
or so on the parish. Father Sander wiped
out the debt and then started to raise $685.
900 to build new church, He got SIS 900
basement OF the church.
William Sander, brother OF the priest,
said yesterday that his brothers liking
for fast horses caused talk in the parish.
bought from John Cadoo, plumber on
Myrtle avenue, tho trotter Ethel Burns,
with record of 2l8. He also bought
another horse from Cadoo and before that
he had another horse which he used TO drive
around the parish.
Father Sander drove Ethel Burns on the
hillside speedway and was proud OF her
speed. One day she YVES beaten and he
told Cadoo. The plumber took the horse
for a week and said that at the end OF that
time he would have her in condition to be at
anything on the speedway.
The Sunday that Cadoo was to speed the
trotter Father Sander announced from
the pulpit that morning that there would
be race on the speedway that day. Some
200 Of the congregation went to the speed
the road with Father Sanders horse:
After that there was talk, and Father
Sander sent the horse away to some place
In New Jersey, his brother said yesterday.
About six or seven months, ago he sent
another horse away. During. the past
summer. his brother said, Father Sander
often went to the country for a day, but he
didn't know that he went to Far Hills.
Mr.. Cadoo said that Father Sander knew
Mr.. Peck and that he, Cadoo, had met
Father Sander at tho Far Hills stock farm.
That was two years ago, however. There
was no indication then, Mr. Cadoo said,
that Father Sander tried to conceal his
identity. Mr. Cadoo said that he was
quite sure that Mr.. Peck owned the farm
and that Father Sander had no interest in
1t.
Father Bettinger said that he felt sure
that the stories about Father Sander were
| based entirely on malice Father Sander
often went away for a day, he said. and 1t
was we'll known that he was fond Of fast
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