The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03
A LOVERS QUARREL.

A Discarded Lover Fires Two Shots at His
RivaI-The Compliment Returned-No5ody
Hurt.
James Mason, alias Small, alias Rusner, alias
Cooley Keyes. was for some time an intimate friend
OF o woman known as Alice Harrison, with nearly
as many aliases as Mason. They ''wOrked" the
panel game together. Alice going into the street
and, acting as decoy, would induce men 10 accom-
pany her to her apartments, where Mason was con.
ceaed. Once IN the room the victim was
sure to be robbed as Mason was known
among his companions and the police
as an expert They would IN nearly every instance
select what they supposed were married men, as
they were 10th 10 make complaint on account OF
Alter q while Alice began to tire of Mason and
better looking, named Edward Barnes, whom she
had "met by chance" Mason, upon learning ne
swore to have revenge. Fearing he would carry
out his threat the couple left this city for Ph.ade
a Sor ney timer met pSace ana
day on hearing from friend that Mason
was IN that city looking , for them. Feel.
next train for Baltimore. Mason, learning tnis
fact soon followed them and arrived at nearly the
same hour as they did. BY some means they learned
that Mason was again on their track, and without
unpacking their baggage immediately started Tor
this city, arriving here on the 18th OF January and
taking apartments at AZ West Twenty seventh
street, where they passed themselves OH as man
ard wife. On the night OF the 10Th OF January they
door OF their room to find Mason standing in
front OF them. He demanded an explanation
from Barnes as TO his conduct toward MIN in
supplantlng himself in the affections OF mis-
''wOman." Barnes, not feeling in the mood TO O1er
one, ordered Mason from the house; but Mason, not
feeling in the mood to go, pulled seven Darrelled
revolver from his pocket. and, presenting 1t ut
Barnes, fired two shots, neither one oil which nit
Barnes, owing to the excited condition In which
Mason was at the tlme The landlord or the house,
waiter ID. Benton hearing the firing, rushed up
stairs, and wrested the weapon from Masons hand,
as he was in the act OF firing the third shot, Upon
being disarIned Mason ran uown the stairs, followed
by Barnes who fired three shots at him, one OF
them passing over his head ana lodging
In the front door. As Mason left the front
stoop ana glided into the street, another
ball went past his head The would-De MUIR
derer, gained the street In safety, and the same
night lett for Philadelphia, where he remained
until Thursday last, when he again visited this city,
surmislug he would be SAFE captain Burden, OF
the Twenty-ninth precinct learning he was in the
city, and was going 10 appear at the Grand Duchess
ball Thursday night, visited the ballroom in CON-
pany with Detective Hagan, ana lay IN wait for
him. About half-past three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing they were rewarded by seeing Mason enter the
hall and Immediately caused his arrest. he was
escorted TO the station house In Thirtieth street,
and furnished lodging for the balance OF the night.
Yesterday morning he was arragned before Justice
Cox, at JEFFERSON Market, ana committed Tor exami-
nation. Mason states That 1t was only lovers
quarrel, brought about by Jealousy on his part