The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-20
THE FOX SCANDAL
WHAT 10 SAID ABOUT HE AFFAIR ON koNo
ISLAND AND IL Mr. Fox's wARp-NR NUr-

WHAT 10 SAID ABOUT HE ArrAIR ON toSo
ISLAND AND II Mr. rox's wARD-NR. NUT.
TN cfRAHs nIMsIrF
Considerable Interest rs manifested IN Rockville
sentre L. l., and vicinity In the unortunsts episode
occurring on OF tho Log Island Railroad trains
ie~ days siaee which revealed domestic nfelcity n
the family OF Senator John Fox The affair was tho
oecssien Of much surprise the many people by whom
he 70 SHOWN aud there Is little disposition shown to
indulge in either criticism curiosity although the
hhaALp Of Sunday, containing u brief account OF tho
anaH. ~as eagerly sought for yesterday. 1t appean
that Mfs Fox. accompanied by her sister Mrs Hogan
last Tuesday morning took the s'x O'Clock tram
RON Baldwio's Station for New York. where
the former lady expected to lind her
husband. He appeared, however, at Pcarsalls Station
where he boarded The train when the violent alterca
noa already made public ensucd- II reported
that Mr. W. II. Nuitng, who resides In Rockville Cen.
tire. the bearer OF information TO Mrs Fox which
led 20 tue encounter This not the case and tho
furposilon arose RON the fact that the gentleman
mentioned the train at the time and mis-.
taken By Mrs. FOX Tor another Individual Hv yester-
DAY evening made this explanation to HERALD
representative Who sent 10 Bsldwin's
station TO investigate the AFFAIR." mud fur.
tier said that he not acquainted with
either Of The parties. he also showed the reporter
noie addressed TO him by Mrs.. Fox In which shs apollo
gized tor her IA duplicating him IL IL remarked
at Rockville Centre that tho party for whom the
pliesiion was intended real estate broker
bv tho name OF Bradish, who lives IN
New York. tho young lady with whom Mr..
loxs name has been associated Is descrb bed M
very sttraetiye person and highly accomplished.
Mrs Fox, when visited by the HERALD reporter last
c,c,ins, declined TO make any public statement. She
considerably ar.tated and expressed sincere
gret that tho matter should have attained much no
toriciy She said her meeting with her husband wai
entirely unexpected and amid undue excitement shl
forgot herself and the surrounding circumstances Mr.
Fox has not remained In the vicaty OF his country
residence since tho occurrence
The scandal was eagerly caLvtsscd yesterday In thu
First ward where Mr. Fox has been u political power
for years ana whore he has host friends and not
lew enemies. As matter of course, opinions differed
about the matter, his friends stouty contendng that
tho Senator was "all right " anu that would be
proved In the long run that the unhappy affair waa
the result OF some Misunderstanding that
would DO cleared up IL required
no very great disccrnInent on tho part Of Q
stranger IN the ward 10 perceive that the Senator's
political enemies were cndcayoring 10 make as mach
capital out OF the occurrence as they could ujure
him. and tho way they shook their heads when
spoken TO about the difficulty, much To say, ~
know all about H. aud tue suggestions they gra-
tuitousy gave concerning a. smacked very much OF Ill
concealed malice. On the WHOLE aside from gossips
who INDUCED In all sorts oi exaggerated versions Of
the encounter the between tho Senator and his
wife, the feeling IN tho district OF regret that
Tho affair had taken place at all