The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-30

Van Horn took his arrest and ar
raignment coolly. He was taken into
custody by Detective Sergeant God
frey, of the County Prosecutors office,
who followed him to his home at Hope,
Warren County, on Saturday Van
Horn was brought to this city late Sat
urday night and locked up in cell 81 OF
Murderer's Row, in the Essex County
Jail.
After consultation today between
County Prosecutor Mott and former
Senator Michael r. Barrett, counsel for
Van Horn. DR.. Glatzmayer and Mrs.
Dodge, ii was decided to withdraw the
murder charge and substitute that OF
a high misdemeanor. The penalty for
the latter is fifteen years imprison-
ment. a $4,000 fine, or both.
Van Horn was taken from his cell
IN the jail by Constable Kunz and to
the county Court House. He was high
ly indignant when newspaper photog-
raphers attempted to take his photo
graph as he entered the building
through the High street entrance. He
carried a suit CAGE. and his appearances
was disheveled. Evidently he had slept
but little during the past fortv-eight
hours.
Mrs. Dodge, in the meantime, had
pany with DR.. Glatzmayer, her hts
band and Lawyer Barrett. She wore
a new spring bonnet and white dress.
and smilingy greeted several acquaint-
ances in Judge Ten Eyek's court.
When Van Horn entered the court
room Mrs. Dodge and DR.. Glatzmayer
were already there He paid no at
tention to the physician. but hastened
to Mrs Dodge, who greeted him. and
with whom he whispered earnestly.
Daniel dodge, the accused womau's
husband. was also in court.
81 am innocent, and I can prove it,
Van Horn declared before being re-
leased on bail. az have Been placed ia
a terrible position, but everything will
come out right in the end. can
prove that ] am guilticss of any
thing charged against me-"
Van IIorn's Aunt signs Bcnds.
Bail bonds for Van Horn and Mrs.
Dodge were signed by the formers
wealthy aunt, Mrs. Caroline Fries, Of
Hope, and Lawyer Barrett. Dr. Glatz-
mayer went on his own bond. Senator
Barrett went On the bond for Mrs.
Zabn.
The complaint against Van Horn ana
the others was made before Justice OF
the Peace Mueller in the prosecutors
Office BY Chief of Detectives Weimer.
1t charges all four jointly with a high
misdemeanor, and alleges that the
offense was committed in this city be-
tween last Monday and last Thursday
lin manner unknown,'
A clash occurred between Lawyer
Barrett and Detective Sergeant God
frey who arrested Van Horn in Hope.
The lawyer declared that Godfrey had
tried TO extort a confession from Van
Horn Godfrey said that he had
warned Van Horn that anything he
said would be used against him He
also said that he had reported his talk
with Van Horn to County Prosecutor
Mott. Godfrey said that Van Horn
had denied his guilt.
When informed at his home In Hope
Saturday night that he was under arr
rest and must accompany the detective
to this city Van Horn expressed much
surprise He first refused to accom-
pany the detective, saying that there
was an agreement between Assistant
Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott and his
counsel former State Senator Michael
I Barrett of this city, to the effect
that he would be in this city on Mon-
day morning for arraignment and that
he would furnish bail.
Detective Godfrey told the man be
knew nothing about that He had q
warrant and Informed Van Horn Tint
he must accompany him. Then the man
said he was too i'll to leave his home
Godfrey last night quoted Van Horn
as saving: I'm burning up with feysr
and cannot go out"
Coming down from Blairstown on the
train Van Horn talked about the case
to Godfrey
When asked regarding this suppused
agreement which Van Horn mentioned,
Assistant Prosecutor Mott said thcr1