National Republican., 1883-06-07
co1LARED BY HER FATHER.
Young Mr.. HIorel's Advances Toward a
Fair American Bring Him 60 Grief
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NetO York Sun.
In tho shadow Of tho Presbyterian church
on the north side of Thirty fourth street,
near Eighth avenue, fashionably dressed
young man paced to and fro Friday evon-
ing. Precisely at o'clock he came to q halt
and gazed in tho direction of Eighth avenue.
A fair Haired young girl was approaching.
Whom she was in front of tho church the
young man stepped forward.
"You are Miss Williams" he said.
al do not know you," tho girl answered.
A tall and athletic man came across from tho
opposite side of tho street, collared the young
man, swung him around, and asked What
do you want of Miss Williamsp
"What right have you to ask ?" said tho
young man.
+" | am her father" said the athletic man.
Then there was some angry talk aud
crowd collected. The young man, who was
like a child in the grasp of his captor, was
forced toward Eighth avenue. A policeman
came and got him and marched him to the
Thirty-seventh street station.
The athletic man was Mr.. William T. Will
iams who lives at 45i West Thrty-hrst
street. He said yesterday to a reporter of
tho Sun that on May Is his daughter Laura,
who is seventeen years old, came to him with
this letter:
p. o. Box $685. May 2s.--My Dear Miss Williams :
l would very much like to make your ac-
quaintance and for this reason l am now
writing to ask you to meet me, II IL Is
s o'clock at tho corner of Eighth avenue and
Thirty y-fourth street. My name will not be fa-
a y ySS G d99e1 yo SSS and " ny ySS
pointment or no. From one who would be your
friend. ARTHUR MoREL.
al asked Laura" Mr.. Williams said, IL
she knew the young man. She said she did
not, and had never seen him, as far as sho
/ L. ngItt tVn hat N ri n
the writer no harm, | wrote to him this letter
in hand resembling woman's:
MAY 2S-AIr. MoREL: Dear Friend; Your note
came to hand safe and in duo time. According
the Pr esbyterlan church, north of Eighth avenue,
| by o'clock sharp. will have on my drab dress
and white iichu ON my neck. Please excuse pen
Gil, for could not find pen and ink, and am in
a hu rry. Your friend. LAURA WILLIAMS
"There came another letter the next day.
Morel said he had forgotten that he had an on
gagement at Whtestone on Tuesday. He
asked that another evening be appointed for
a meeting. j took no notice of this letter.
Another arrived yesterday asking Laura to
meet him in front of the Presbyterian church
on Thirty-fourth street at o'clock last night.
She knew nothing of this letter, which /
opened. At7:30 o. clock last evening told hei
to put ON her drab dress and como out with me
| for u walk. Near Thirty-fourth street asked
her to walk on while l stopped for cigar
and said would meet her naar the church
She had no idea that Morol would be there.
/ was on the other side of tho street when he
spoke TO her He told mo that his intentions
were honorable, but decided to have him ar
| rested.
Morol was rocked up on Friday night, and
was arraigned yesterday ut Jefferson market
Miss Williams was in court. Morel is good
looking young Englishman, not yet 22. He
camo to America about year ago, has been
boarding at 300 West Thirty-hrst street since
is employed in a brokers' office in Wall street
and is member ofthe Young Mems Christian
association. Justice Patterson fined him SIC
for disorderly conduct.
Morel speaks with strong English accent
"This is indeed too bad, he said. My pros
poets will be ruined, and i am sure shal
have to leave the country. didn't have tho
slightest wrong intention in tho world.
saw the young lady half a dozen times, ant
greatly admired her. / thought. | woult
like to know her said SO to lady, wht
told me her name and address, and advised
me to drop her n line. If had got no an
swer the matter would have ended there"
When arrested Morel had in his pocket let.
ter press copies of his three communication
to Miss Williams.