New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
ON ASSASSIN'S TRACK.


or boot such as a woodsman might wear. Ae-
cording to the sherfn's theory. the woodsman OF
whoever he may havO been was hiding oenind
the ollie when Mr.. Dexter set out that tragic
afternoon. He must have known Mr.. Dexter
was coming. He may have seen MN
start In any case the sheriff is acting on these
deductions / have jus presented.
After Mr.. Dexter. according to this theory
had passed the cedar pile. which Is only about
two feet from the road and was about 70
descend a slight declivity. the assassin by his
footmarks must have stepped in front OF the
woodpile and walking to the middle of the
road fired eointblank at Mr.. Dexter. The wood
pile is about one hundred and fifty yards from
the place where thc body found. but as l
have alre, dy mentioned. Mr. Dexter must have
travelled considerable distance from the place
where the bullet struck him and the spot where
his body found.
NO FEUD WITH ZIMMERMAN
Mr.. Dexter was by no means quarrelsome OF
lmpetuous. and. while TO those who did not thor
oughly understand him he appeared to possess
certain asperites OF temperament and manner,
he never harmed any one In his life There Is
virtually only one piece Of litigation still pend
ing in which the other parties concerned i've
in the city. once Mr.. Dexter charged man
caught in his woods with setting fire TO his tim
Der, and prosecuted the man on behalf OF MI
Dexter The man was rot indie ed, but so strong
was my case that the mans suit Tor malicious
prosecution. consequent on the case. was non
suited by the judge"
Regarding Mr.. Dexter's quarrel with ". j.
Alfred. lunberman, Mr.. Badger said that the
man had cncs cut hemlocks from a hundred
acres Of Mr. Dexter's lard had been discovered
and forced to pay for them. At this the man
had become angry-but the mans partner had
arranged an amicable settlement OF the analr'
while Mr. Dexter said his lawyer. had told the
man he never wished him to cross his land
again The idea Of any feud between Mr. Dex-
ter and the man was ridiculous.
The report that Mr.. Dexter had coerced
Iumberman named Chambers into selling out his
land at an extremely low figure, Mr.. Badger
also characterized as absurd.
las to the report that Mr.. Dexter had In
Cured the continued enmity Of the assessors,
said Mr.. Badger, Mr.. Dexter considered that
the assessors had overrated the value OF his
property, told them So invited them in a body
to go over the land with him, with the result
that entirely amicable settlement was ar
ranged Reports that Mr.. Dexter feared for his
life. and went about armed and with body
guards were entirely without foundation.
Regarding the report that Henry Dexter had
become estranged from his son over his fathers
will friend OF the family said yesterday:
Henry Dexters wife was his Junior by TWEEN
~ years, and Mr.. Dexter. with the natural ex-
pectatiOn that she would Outlive him. made over
everything TO her She t'ed, however. and
everything naturally reverted TO her widower
This Mr. Dexter's son. who was OF money
making turn OF mind, did not Ike. and attempt
ed to take hand in the matter himself, but
with success Father and son, however
were never estranged AMI the father gave the
dead man some 100000 recently in return for
an undertaking arranged through a trust COM
pany." Mr.. Badgers statement that the dead
man had never injured and would never injure
any one was apparently not borne out at the
Manhattan Hotel. where Dexter had been in the
habit Of staying when in the city
1T in June that we last saw Mr. Dexter
one Of the management said yesterday, Just be-
fore he was returning 10 the Adirondacks. We
have repeatedly warned him that he was making
trouble for himself with the lumbeTmen, for he
4 self-opinionated man. We warned him
then, but he only laughed il off The news OF
his assassination does not come altogether a
surprise us.
The funeral Of MI Dexter will take place az
st. Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church. in
Fifth-ave. at 10 a. m. tomorrow. The burial
will be at WOODLAND