Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-13
TAR COAT PROMISED MINISTER
wHITECAPS WRITE MENACING
LETTER TO JACOBS
Mrs. Hustled Visits Preachers Wife
and Plans Prosecution Of
Offenders.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. August 49,
The whitecaps of Pine Plains used the
mail yesterday to pay their further re-
spects to the Rev. Merwin V. Jacobs
who was the guest of Mrs. Frank Hustled
when they made a demonstration In front
of her house last Saturday.
Mr.. Jacobs received the following letter
yesterday afternoon, postmarked Pine
Plains, August II:
"At a special meeting held in the vii
lage of Pine Plains of the Tar and
Feather Club. this 18th day Of August
1903, the following resolutions were
adopted:
I'VE, as a club. pledge ourselves that
if man-if he can be called manly
the name of NJ. V. Jacobs visits our vii
lage again. to treat the skunk to coat
of tar and feathers.
I'VE also wish to inform you that the
aforesaid club is composed Of men be-
longing to the orders of Elks. Masons
and Odd Fellows.
Now. Mr.. j.. if you have any doubt
about our fulfilling tn pledge come up;
Jacobs received the letter at his home.
No. 112 Winikee avenue. Mrs. Hustled
was at his house at the time, having ac-
copied an invitation to dinner from Mrs.
Jacobs, with whom she is friendly.
Her visit to Poughkeepsie was for the
purpose of prosecuting the Whitecaps
who despatched her house with eggs
and smeared tar and feathers on the front
piazza while she and Jacobs stood guard
behind the front door with loaded re-
volvers to prevent their entering. Mrs.
Hustled retained Charles Morschauser.
counsel for Harry K. Thaw. who said
the names of the members of the white
cap band will be presented to the next
grand jury for indictment.
He said he already has the names of
six or seven OF them and expects to have
the names of all in a day or two.
One Of the whitecaps Is said to have
become frightened and to be giving away
the secrets of the organization. 1t is
limited that some women were in the raid
ing party. all of whom wore masks and
white sheets,
1T was a most outrageous proceed
ing" says Mrs. Hustled. Mr. Mors-
chauser will not only ask for the indict-
ment of the offenders. but / have in
structed him to begin civil proceedings
for SANDER against every man or woman
he can find who has linked my name with
that of Mr.. Jacobs.
THE idea of there being any impropri-
ETY. in my actions is preposterous. My
rious when he learns of the outrage per-
petrated on me In his absence. 1t is well
for those men that they did not attempt
to force their way into my house. My
revolver was loaded and should GER
tainly have used it,
From her lawyers Office Mrs. Hustled
went to the Jacobs home, where she
dined with the minister and his wife
After dinner Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs Hustled
Joined hands while their photograph was
being taken to show that they are on
terms of affectionate intimacy. Mrs. ia
cobs, who has championed her husband
in all his troubles at Pine Plains said:
My husbands enemies have done a
great injury to an innocent woman. Mrs.
Hustled is my friend, and 1 shall stand
by her to the end
'The Tar and Feather Club cannot
keep me out Of Pine Palms." said the
Rev. Mr.. Jacobs. II shall go there as
heretofore. to attend to my insurance
business. and II necessary will ask Sheriff
Chanler for protection. 1 do not believe
that will be necessary. however. as my
friends In Pine Plains will not suffer this
outrage to be repeated, l am sure"