The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-13
REVILE MRS. OLIVER
DOZEN THREATENING LETTERS
MAILED TO HER.
Tough Black and White Mob Gathers in
Police Court When Traut Is A%rraisned
for Striking Woman-He Secures Bail
Negro Lawyer Makes Wild Scene.

Since she caused the arrest Of Albert
Traut, the negro who struck her in the
face on a Sixth avenue elevated train on
Tuesday night, Mrs. Isabelle Oliver OF 292
West l42d street has been receiving threat
ening and abusive letters. Twelve Of them
are nov in the hands of Mrs. divers at
torney. Patrick H. Maley, and will be handed
over % the District Attorney this morning.
Five out Of the twelve letters were mailed
from Station E. which is located at 40
West Thirty-second street. No effort is
made to disguise the handwriting in any
Of them, but they are all anonymous.
Nearly all show total illiteracy. being poor
in writing and sometimes impossible to
understand. 1t appears that the greater
number were written by negro women,
and some are signed In a manner to indi-
cate that fact.
The term West Indian occurs con-
stantly. As Traut is said to be a West
Indian negro, this leads Mr.. Maley to the
conclusion that the letters are the result
Of a concerted effort on the part Of Traut'e
friends to intimidate Mrs. Oliver into re-
frlsing to appear against the negro.
The most threatening letter consists Of
q sin gle sheet and reads as follows:
New York City.
From the 8. S. e.
We advise you TO b. careful what you say
In regard to our race. Remember you are not
in the South. II you Islander us any more we
will settle your fate.
The letter is signed WI th a rude skull and
crosebones and the lett e rs s. S, Opposite
the emblems are the words 'be careful
and at the bottom Of the sheet is the sen
tenoe we will organize your society
The greater part OF the letters are in
sulting rather than threatening and there
are only occasional passages which are fit
to be printed. One woman ssys she is
very sorry to know you got of so easy
instead OF Mr.. Trott busting you in the
nose and closes with the hope that 4Trott
has disfgured you for life.
One envelope addressed TO Mrs. Oliver
contained her picture cut from q daily
paper. Across the face of the picture is
written 'it served you right" with a low
epithet.
Possible International complications
seem to have been in the mind Of one writer.
She says;
Remember that Trott lie a Britain. Queen
Victoria always protect her subject and
wis., that those white dogs had kill him
America would be sorry. England forever
All the West Indians are sorry that Won only
got one slap.
A little further or the writer says: you
won't put this letter in newepapers-I dare
you to do it
Another Of the writers has a good deal to
saw about the free birth Of West Indian ne
groes, and declares W ara as free born
as Abraham Lincoln were.
The back Of one envelope carries hese
words: Take this TO court; we negroes
won't stand your insults.
But one communication bears any sign
Of education. This exception is a posi- card,
written in very fair feminine handwriting,
and inveighs against the men on the train
Who ran to Mrs, divers assistance. These
men are called good specimens Of this land
Of crooks and graiters.
Mr.. Ma.ey said last night that he should
consult with the District Attorney this
morning "a to the best method 70 pursue IN
finding the letter writers and prosecuting
them. He said that Mira. Oliver was pros
trated by fear as a result OF the thro ats.
When Traut was arraiEned in the West
Side court yesterday, William W b ale, q
coffee colorcd negro, hustled into courr, de-
claring he had been sent by God 10 defend
his downtrodden and oppressed country
man"
The policeman at the gate told Beale TO
sit down, He refused and tried to force
his way through the cato. Sergt. Hughes
and Roundsman McNulty grabbed him