Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-22

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Mr.. Alexander Adamson and his con Prank.
who figured in "scene,n 1t the Newark, N. J..
railroad depot "Wednesday, as sisted IN yester-
days STAR, were taken before Judge RECORD in
Newark Yesterday morning. Neither Of the
other, they were nned $40 each for "a breach Of
the peace. on complaint Of the policeman who
arrested them. The father paid his fine and was
awarded the custody Of the little girl, Gertie,
though she cried piteously to remain with
Frank. Frank waited for his mother, whom he
expected to arrive in the afternoon. She did
not arrive, and the judge having RENTED the
hne Frank started for Washington. He arrived
here at II O'Clock last night.
THE STORY TOLD BY FRANK
OF the recent trouble is as foll0ws:-His sister
Annie and little Gertie went on to New York
short time ago for the purpose Of seeing the
father and telling him about the disposition of
household goods which their mother proposed
to make before leaving for New York. They
saw their father, and he was abusive and threat
ening to Annie, driving her home. He, however.
kept the little one with him. Frank, who had
worked in New York, said he would go on and
get Gertie. He went to New York and saw
his father and the little one on Broadway last
Wednesday. The father threatened him. He
waited around some time, and little Gertie
watching her chance slipped away from her
father and joined him. He went then to the
depot, but by mistake got aboard Morris and
Essex train, which took them to Newark, where
they got Off to wait for the Washington train.
The father meanwhile had made inquiries and
learned that little girl was seen talking with
boy answering the description of his son. He
followed them on another train and seeing them
on the platform at Newark got off. He ran at
Frank, the latter says, like wild man. beat and
kicked him, and drew a revolver. They were
then arrested.
MRS. ADAMSON
is now in New York or Newark, and the younger
OF her eight children are at Gunston Va. On
Wednesday last Frank telegraphed to his mother
here that he had Gertie, and would take the
next train to Washington. Wednesday evening
another telegram was received from Frank at
Newark, saying, "Papa, Gertie and myself are
held at police headquarters. Come immed-
ately." Wednesday night Mrs. Adamson took
train north. 1t appears that in the excitement
and confusion the dating of the telegram at
Newark was not noticed until after Mrs. Adam
son had gone. An Intellectual effort was then
made by friends here to intercept her by tele-
graph. This accounts for her not arriving in
Newark when expected. Frank remained in
Newark until half-past 3 o'clock, and then took
a train home
ADAMsoN's LIFE HERE.
Adamson lived here with his family until
about 1879. He was born in Brooklyn, was en-
gagged in business early in life in Philadelphia,
was married in Baltimore and came to this city |
before the war. He kept tobacco store on 18th |
street for some time. Afterwards he engaged
IN business in store on 9th street, just north of
the Avenue. He kept there at various times a |
liquor store billiard saloon, a paper box es-
adjustment and latterly place for the |
sale OF patent shoulder brace, of which he |
Is the inventor. He is now engaged |
in the shoulder brace business at 10 Broadway. |
New YORK. He owned the store on 9th street, |
and also house on 18th street, between and |
/. The store on 9th street was sold a short |
time ago. AdamsOn is represented by those |
who know him as having particularly unhap- |
trary. One of his friends says that he seemed to
be very unfortunate man, and that nearly |
he undertook turned out badly. |
Troubles of business and disagreements at home, |
caused by difference of religious views enter
tanned by himself and wife, is supposed to have |
Ehey regard him as crazy. Mrs. Adam |
sons maiden name was Finley. She |
IS sister of Mr.. Frank Finley and is very highly,I
She has been living with her mother |
and children at No. 917 G street northwest |
Recently it is stated, she determined to give up
The house and go to New York, where She has |
friends The house was taken by another tenant. |
but on account of the feeble condition of Mrs. |
Finley. the mother Of Mrs. AdamsOn, she re- |
NAMED there. Mrs A. having taken her children |
70 the country, returned to this city to stay with
ler mother, and was there when the so-called |
attempted abduction" at Newark took place.
TWO OF THE BOYS INTERVIEWED.
A STAR reporter ran across Frank, accom- |
panied by his elder brother Alexander, on the |
avenue this afternoon. 1.-THE whole amount of |
t, said the elder brother ''father is crazy. He
couldn't get along in business here, because |
everybody got down ON him. When was in !
New York about two weeks ago he assaulted |
me on Mercer street. He accused me of stealing
money from him. He knocked me down and |
drew pistol. I called detective and he was |
taken away. The talk about religion having |
anything to do with it doesn't amount to any
thing. He is crazy"
The truth is" said Frank, she wanted to
shoot me. l am going to shoot him the first |
time see him wish you would put that in
your paper. will send him a paper SO he can |
see. can't write him threatening letter. be- |
cause they would arrest me for it in New York"
Il don't think, i" interrupted Alexander 'sthat |
TINS thing reflects on mother any. 1t only shows
him up: suppose she will have to go into court
and get the little girl from him. He has not
mother and the children for two wears.
don't think he has any right to the little girl
now"
" His meeting us at Newark" said Frank. |
happened by accident. He took Pennsylya-
mia railroad train, to follow u.s. He dumped out. |
knocked me down, and would have shot me if it |
hadn't been for the policeman"
" 1t was brutal assault" said Alexander.
-" Have you heard from your mother YETI"
asked the reporter.
" No. from both.
" Are you going back to New York;"
Yes, replied Frank. II am going back to- |
night"
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