The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-22
THE ApAMsoN TROUBLES.
Mr. Frank Adanson's Statement of
the Gnac.


Mr.. Frank Adamson, the young gentle
man from this city who was assaulted by
his father well known here, day before
yesterday in Newark, N. j., while endeavor-
ing to carry his little sister Gertie from
New York to his mother, here in Wash
ington, returned to this city this morning.
A CRITIC man met him and Intercepted
him as to the details of the affair.
'Thc reports, as published in the New
York papers," said Adamson, are substan-
TALLY correct My father is addicted to
quiet, steady drinking and is not really
sane. He is protested and pronounced in
fidel. There is where the trouble comes in.
Mother is Catholic and reared the chill
drcn as such. Father hates all churche, of
all denominations and is violent in his
hatred. Things got to such q pass that we
all lived separate He in New York, at 10
Broadway, and we in Washington. Re-
Gently my eldest sister Annie and little
Gertje, at his request, visited him in
New York. He took them on an excursion
to Long Branch, and as usual CARRIED q
bottle of whiskey with him. That is, per-
haps, the root of all his trouble, more so
than ever his fanatical inidelity. On board
of the steamboat he became boisterous and
assaulted lady, striking her hat from her
head with his umbrella. My sister was
deeply mortified and made all amends pos
sible, and entreatcd him to apologize. This
he would not do, and on their re-
turn to New York violently assailed my
sister, striking her twice and ordering her
to leave his house. She. left, and returned
to this city. Mother and all of us decided
that it would be best for us to have little
Gertie, rs such a man is not fit to have the
rearing of child. He (fathcr) sworc that
he would raise Gertie in his own way and
fashion, and was especially determined that
she should be raised without church train
ing or religion Of any kind.
Mother sent me Wednesday to New York
to get Gertie. saw her with Father enter
their house, and laid around for while
to watch q chance to get her. After n time
he came out again, and, seeing me, ap
preached me, and told me he had "a good
mind to kill me-" walked away but re-
turned in his absence, went in, saw
Gertie and asked her If she would
return with me to her mother. She
gladly assented. Knowing that fathcl
would follow, thought to throw him of
the track, so took the Hoboken ferry in
stead of the Desbrosses street, and taking
l'the Morris & Essex train proceeded to New
York. He had purchased pistol ant
hunted for me in the Jersey City ferries
and depot He then took the train Soutl
and stopped at Newark. He saw me first
and jumping from the train struck Int
twice heavily in the face, threw me dowr
and was throtling me and trying to get hi
revolver out of his pocket when assistance
came.
We were both arrested. and in the cour
room he was very violent and bolster
GUS in his language and threatened to xii
me or any one who would attempt to TAX
Gertie from him. / could not speak, fel
so awfully. The judge told me l had dom
wrong and fined us both $40. HI
paid his fine l at first preferred
charges against him with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, but said I'd with
draw them if he let us alone in the future
l hadn't the money to pay my fine, but tn
judge RENTED it after little while.
telegraphed to mother, but she, mistakini
Newark for New York, went on to tn
city. l returned, and have received tele
gram from her to-day that she is with fathe
at his residence, in New York, and that h
is quiet, calm, and all previous ditficultie
are smoothcd over and everything settled
don't believe it will last long, however, h
is certain to break out again."