Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
A SWELL AND MS TAILOR.
The SON of Bosion's Ex-Alayor Arrested on
His Eaihef.s Advice.


A Boston special says: Quite q sensation
has been caused by the fiery and seemingly
cowardly action on Monday OF Frederick
Prince. son OF ex-Mayor Prince, IN striking
down Mr.. +. A. Messenger, the senior
member Of the well-known Washington
street firm Of Messenger Brothers Il Jones.
TIE assault, which was unprovoked. has
caused Mr.. Messenger, who is between
sixty and seventy years OF age, TO be con-
fined 10 his home In Melrose. He has had
a spina, trouble for several years, and his
fall under the blow dealt him by Prince has
produced an aegfavation OF the OLD trouble.
Pending his recovery the matter Will rest
until Friday. when II will come up III the
Criminal Court; but, in the mean time. the
local papers viii avoid publishing the iaets.
Messenger Brothers 4 Jones about cigh-
teen months ago made PAIR OF riding
brooches for young Prince. About year
400 Prince was married TO Miss Norman,
she getting the blue blood and he the
money. Her dover was 100000. They
went TO Europe. and Prince was never
asked TO pay for the breeches till three
months ago. Two months ago lie was
"dunned " again. and on Monday coll
lector was sent with the message that II
there was anything unsatisfactory about
the breechcs another pair would be made.
but II there was not the bill would have
10 be paid at once. When Young Prince
| heard this he rushed out OF bis Office, took
| back and drove 10 the firms store. The
| first person he met inside was the senior
! partner, To whom he said "What did you
| mean by sending such an insolent message
! TO mey'
Mr.. Messenger said he didn't know any
| thing about IL. Ieinquired, however, and
then said that he thought the message quite
| justiiable.
"Do YOU know what you are, Messen-
gcr. y demanded Prince.
II don't know what YOU mean." the old
gentleman replied, II have known your
father from youth, and 1t doesn't become
you to address me In that way"
s'You are an Insignificant tailor" said
| Prince, aud he followed his remark up with
blow, which felled Mr.. Messenger TO the
floor. The latter's brother rushed 10 his
rescue, but, having lust recovered from au
attack of diphthoria he was very weak, and
Prince chased him twlce around the store.
An employe then came forward and said
to the excited young man, g Do you realize
what you have dones'
81 will clean you all out" he replied,
and sprang at the cleik, hitting him heavy
blow IN the face.
Prince thon LEFT the store without bis hal,
stepped into his hack and was driven bone,
When the senior partner recovered from
his blow little he called upon ex.Mayor
Prince aud relsted the whole story. but
omitted his assailant's name. He asked Mr..
Prince what he would DO under the circum.
stances. "Do," said he, 81 would have
the young scomdrel arrested without de-
lay" Mr.. Messenger then told Mr.. Prince
that his assalant was bis son. Mr.. Prince
sliced his hat and darted out. saving, II
will see him al once" Mr. Messenger
followed the advice and had young Prince
arrested.
Efforts have been made TO induce Mes-
scngcr not 10 prosecute. but he has de-
clined all offers of compromise. II Is
reported that young Mrs. Prince is almost
Insane on account OF the disgrace she feels
her husband has brought upon the family