New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
MRS. MORDAUNTS JEALOUSY.
AN ACTRESS THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.

AN ACTRESS THE CAUSE OF THE TRoobhH'
TIE FORMER ACCUSED OF MAKING THREATS, TEAK
IxG 1IrUoGRAPus AND THROWING PITCHER
The morning session of the Jefferson Market
Police Conrt was over on Thursd W, Justice Dury
had donped his hat and overcoat and was passing
ont. when a fashionably dressed young "olnan
pushed past the officer on guard at the oooi anu
rushing down through the court, approached 'no
Justice with outstretcLed hands She was qui'oi
inc with excitement and her voice was husky assne
implored him to give her private heaiins 0"0 va,
shown into a private room, when sue sara
that her name was Laura Wallace, an
actress nj present playing the part OF
The Uidor Mrs. Cherry Jones, in "Old Shlpmates'
which is to be produced tomorrow night at the
Cosmopolitan Theatre. She charged the wlie Oh
"FrankD Mordaunt, who assumes the character OF
CAPTAIN Masline WeathrgdJe in the same play WIN
assautng her and threatening to repeat the assault
Miss Wallace said that her part in the cast maze IL
necessary for her to assume an absorbing love lor
Mr. Mordaunt, that this had mace ME-
Mordaunt Jealous, and that she had been
persecuted by the latter ever sihce
her engagement. Justice Duffy issued
simmons for Mrs. Mordaunt and gave 1t to Court
Officer Kelly to serve.
AT $3.50 yesterday afternoon carnage drew
M to the main entrance OF the court MIS-
Mordaunt alighted, and slowly climbed Tue sIop''
leaning heavily on the arm of Mrs Nelson N"iuion'
With her also was her fourteen-year-old daughter
Ios,o Tn the vestibule stood Nelson Waldron.
The moment that he saw his vic ho
nnsbed her from Mrs. Mordaunts SIDE ana
ordered her to 90 home. Seeing an envelope IN her
hand he asked: What have you there T.
"A note from Mrs. Mordaunt's physician" was
,ha onsvver Mr.. WaldrOn tore 1t from her grasp
aud tearing it in dozen pieces threw them Oh 'Io
Aoor They were gathered up and were Iouhu 10
contain the following: 1880.
This certihes thar Mrs. Frank Mordaunt IL d'nger
osig sck with congestion of the brain; that she is IN
r nv nrofcssiOnI care that her illness wou1 DC
seronsly aggravated Nv leaving the mousse anu t 20
INV opinon any extreme excitement wouu NC hAoIJ w
permanently np"i' I'A FERDINAND BEACH, NJ. D.
Nrs Mordaunt. who seemed utterly exhausted,
was assisted into the clerks room, tears rolled from
her ewes and she trembled excessively 1he mo
,nent that Justice Duffy entered. she besought him
in tragic tones to be her friend. The Justice stated
that h. had received notice that Miss Wallace was
s,ck and would be unable to be present. He said
that no further steps would be taken in the matter
until March 5, when, if the matter had not been
onicablv settled he would have an examination.
AT This moment, John NJ. Burke, manager OF the
company and Charles b. Waite, stage manager'
T" Have Won come to prosecute me, toop sobbed
Mrs. Mordaunt. . , g..
have come to make charge against you for
DESTROYING nv Autographs" said Mr.. Burke, pull
inc ffom his poeket ragged piece OF paper, on one
side of which were representations Oh sce1es ~ :
od shpmaes N one cGFHer Ma MANAGER of the
Cosmopoli an Theatre, informed ne that my ,Htno-
graphs were being destroyed" continued MI, MI
burke "Having had some experience with MIS-.
Mordount | suspected her, and am certain that she
is the woman who entered Towards Troy Laundry,
at Thirty seventh-st and Broad YESTERDAY ana
played there. You see, she has torn on her husband
picture" ...o ~ NJ Nor
daunt and SAID, 81 don't see anything IN tbls
face to warrant so much jealousy. have no DOUBT.
madame" he said, bOwlug to Mrs. Mordauhl, thao
YOU would be able to secure a much hahuSOller
MFRS Mrs Mordaunt said that Miss, Wallace, had
broken up her home, had parted her and her
She had heard of their actions while the troupe was
in Stockton Cal, and she at once started Tor that
place. She missed the company there, ot SgCcSeu
6 O'clock in the morning. She en- cred her husband
room al the hotel. and while there Miss Wallace en-
~ don't believe 1t" interrupted Mr. Burke. THE
members of the troupe are all ladies and gentle
Mrs. Mordaunt glared at him and said "Oh!
=" Did YOU ever assault Miss WsllaceV asked JUS
tiee Duffy. ., o,t. Mind no.
been blank. If / had not been insane would not
have pona tO her house." Mrs. MOrudunI Drank u
GLASS of water and was then almost carried 10 her
Carriage which she entered, and was driven on
Mr. Burke watched her with a sarcastic smile
"Th0t woman" he said, :" has been making mis-
chief for over ten years She is mercenary ana now
that She has driven her husband TO the verge OF
desperaron she IS fearful of losing the $1O week
that he has always paid her, and brings TINS charge
10 create sympathy for herself. Five weeks ago
she 0uarrelled with him in St. Louis about money
matters He was forced to leave three hotels on
her account. Tired at last of the persecution, he
TOOK legal steps TO keep her out of Pope's Theatre
where the troupe then performing. Judge
Jones' before whom the case wa
brought temporarily settled the trouble
She followed the company to Bloomington
Decatur. thence to Chicago. and then to this city
last week Again she had fierce quarrel with he
husband ana he left her and has not sc en- her sinc
Miss Wallace was seen by a reporter. She SAID
that Mrs MOrdaunt en- cred th6rooms on Wednes
dav in a state of great excitement, and beat her OF
the head and then threw pitcher at heI
Officer Kelly said that Mrs MOrdaunt was q
work in the kitchen when he handei
her the summons. She read ii, and then shaking he
hands before her face said IF had these IN tina
bnssy's hair, God himself could not release N.
Then she tainted twice, and the officer had t.
bathe her face TO bring her to. This is not the hrs
time that Mrs Mordaunt has been before the pub
lie About four years ago she made an attempt OF
her lite in williamsburg and she threw red peppe
in a police sergeants eyes III Brooklyn about yea
later.