The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-13

to look my prettiest. III he does not swear that he
will never desert me will kill him."
One night last spring Florence took hack and
drove to Hickey's hotel in search of him. Not find
ing him there she drove to several other places
where Hickey was accustomed to visit, and. being
still bafiied in her pursuit she returned to her
in great agitation. She told her friend that she
would kill Hickey II he did not come and see her
and that she was not going to chase around any
more. She always carried a dagger with her name
engraved on the handle She also carried revolver.
She declared to her friends that she slept with
tho dagger under her pillow and that some
day she would need 1t to protect herself. year ago
the newspapers in this section contained facetious
paragraph to the effect that Mr. Hickey was engaged
to be married to Miss Anderson. Florence saw tho
announcement and was wild with excitement. She
toll her companions that if Hickey married Miss
Anderson she would kill both Of them. Her friends
laughed at her threats although they were aware of
her infatuation for Hickey.
HER LOVE REJECTED.
Last month Hickey returned to Syracuse. pre-
vious to departing on his tour with Miss
Anderson. He went to sec Florence and
demonstrated with her upon her infatuation
for him. He plainly told her that no did
not care anything for her and that he did
not want her to follow him through the country as
she insisted on doing. Florence begged him to re-
consider his determination to become quits with
her. and told him that she would kill him
If he deserted her. Alarmed at her threats
Hickey consulted . lawyer in this city as to
the best course to pursue. The lawyer laughed ut
Hickey's fears and advised him to toll tho woman in
plain words that he would have nothing to do with
her. Hickey. 1t seems. hardly dared to follow the
lawyers advice. for he again visited Florence and
seemed disposed to keep up his acquaintance with
in Utica during the week of the STATE fair Florence
went down to Utica and stopped at the But
terheld House. She stayed there several
days and returned to Syracuse on the same
train on which the company passed through
the 8 city. She told friend of hers
that she was going to sell her furniture and go to
Buffalo and enter the Convent Of the Good Shepherd.
To another friend she said that Hickey wanted
her to travel with him. She sold out her
furniture and went to Buffalo during the
week that Mary Anderson played in that
city. She returned week ago Saturday night and
told her friends that she had been in the convent
part Of the tme and part Of the time with Hickey at
the Tiff House, Buffalo. 1t is said that she has
child living in Buffalo. aged about three years. and
1t is supposed that the child is in the care Of the
Mother Superior Of the convent.
After Florence returned from Buffalo she seemed
formed her friends that she was going to Cincinnati
to see Hickey. She left Syracuse the ono O'Clock
train that day and went to Elmira from whence she
went direct to Cincinnati.
AN UNFORTUNATE TEMPERAMENT.
Florence led checKered career for one so young,
being only about twenty-four years old. She
exceedingly prepossessing and had mono Of the APP
pearance Of . fallen women. It seems that In her
early career she made several attempts to lead
. virtuous life. At one time she was a
clerk In millinery store in this
city and was also engaged in canvassing diary.
Her friends in Syracuse. who. of course. women
of character assert that she very quick tenn
pered and exctable. She fsvorte with her class
and had many friends among them. Her friends
paid but little attention to her threats that she
would kill Hickey. for the that she repeated
them SO often that they always looked upon her
sertions as joke. She also told them repeatedly
that she would kill Mary Anderson IL
she dared to step between herself and
Hickey. She wss continually making Hickey
presents. and spent much money in doing SO.
Hickey's friends were aware Of his trouble with
Florence. and for year more his intimacy with
her has boen notorious among them. Her infatua-
ton for Hickey was not so we'll known except by
her own friends.
Mr. HIcKEy's CAREER
Six years ago Sylvanus NJ. Hickey real estate
broker in Now York city. and traded piece Of prop
erty for large steam saw mill In williamstown. Os-
wego county. N. Y. Ho conducted tho mill for
about year and then exchanged 1t for the
Academy of Music and brown stone block
of residences on William street. in Auburn.
N. Y, known rs the Fitch property" 1t
In Auburn that he began his managerial career
There was previous mortgage on the Academy of
Music held by the Mutual LILO Insurance Company.
This tho company foreclosed year later. and
Mr. Hickey dispossessed of the hall. While in
Auburn he brought to that place attractions that
Ind never before deigncd to notice the city. It
known among theatrical people as the 'Showman's
graveyard" Tho citizens refused to pa.ronize
entertainments and. as q consequences. 1t
seldom that troupe received enough money at the
box Office to pay expenses. Mr.. Hickey. after he
lost control of the Academy Of Music.
turned to New York and re-entered his old bust
ness Five months later he abandoned brokerage for
the second time and assumed the management of
tho Opera House at Oil City. Penn He remained at
Oil City but three months and then went back to
Auburn. He stayed in that city month. but whilo
there was engaged In no vocation.
THEATRICAL VENTURES IN SYRACUSE
Mr.. Hickey. after his departure from Auburn
tho last time, came to Syracuse and Effected
a lease OF tho Barton Opera House on East
Gcnesee street. which he reconstructed and
opened under the name OF tie Park Opera
House. Under the management OF Mr.. Hickey the
theatre was rendered a brilliant place of amuso-
ment. Almost every night some first class company
held tho boards. and great did the attrac-
tions prove that all the railroads were CON-
PEELED to run special trains to accommodate
the people living in the surrounding country. MIR.
Hickey also managed number of troupes on
II nj Nax VorL
cult. Notwithstanding the immense business
that he did no was not prosperous and
year and half after tho opening of the Park Opera
House he wont into liquidation. He failed to pay
SIC 900, and his creditors realized but q small
amount
MISS ASDHnsoSs MANAGER.
A year aud half ago he associated himself with
John W. Norton in tho management OF Miss Mary
Anderson's theatrical business. Mr.. Hickey became
a favorite of Miss Anderson. and her father, Dr.
Hamilton Grln and Il genernlly un.lcrstood TINT