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Show ho had not cut any dresses but that be had been tearing a piece of dress poods to frighten women, having read about the "slasher"' and decided to Ilay a Joke. VOUNG MAN ARRESTED IN ACT OF "SLASHING." New York, March 19. A young man was arrested in the Grand Central station of tbe subway last night ou the ground that ho Is the "slasher," w ho has been cutting women s g.tr-uents. g.tr-uents. He later gave ball and was released. re-leased. Special policemen In the sul-way sul-way ha1 been warned to keep a lookout look-out for the offender and during a ruaii of passengers for a train last evening I a young woman screamed suddenly. Special Policeman Whiteside sprang forward and grabbed a youog man, who fellow passengers pointed out as the man who cut the girl's dress. He gave the name of A. N. Parker and said that he lived in West Knd avenue. ave-nue. A piece of dress goods, a penknife pen-knife and a smnll pair of scissors wore fouud lu his pocket Parker said thai |