News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-09
AN ACTORS TROUBLES.
Poor Fritz Emmett in Court Again After
Protracted Spree.

J. K, or "Fritz," Emmett, the actor,
has been on another spree. He returned
to Albany, his home, having cancelled
| his engagements in Pittsburg and
| Cleveland. He heard that his son Joe
was married, and when he returned
home at night he was angry and bols-
ferrous. He threatened his wife and son,
and started for his sons room to punish
him for marrying without his sanction.
His wife telephoned to Police Head
quarters for assistance, and three police
men we're sent to the house. Meantime
| Emmett had reached his sons room,
charged the young man with being mar
ried. and, Notwithstanding his denial,
was about to attack him, when young
Emmett leaped from the bed, and, as he
| saws. seeing he had no show IN the
hands of his infuriated father, struck
him and escaped from the room. EN-
met then left the house, and, jumping
into his drag, in which he had been
driven home, sped down to the city
again, Capt. Davidson took him into
custody. Emmett was bleeding profuse-
Iy from a wound over the left temple.
Later, Mrs. Emmett and her son ap-
peared at Headquarters. and, lodging
formal complaint against the actor, he
was locked up to await examination next
morning. He refused to let physician
dress his wound or wash the blood from
his face, and poured forth invectives on
the heads of his wife and son. He
passed sleepless night in his cell.
The next morning stylish caleche,
drawn by pair of black horses with
brass mounted harness, drove up to the
Howard street entrance of the city build
ing. A smali-sized woman, completely
enveloped in sealskin, with o care-worn
face, and hair thiokly sprinkled with
gray, and young man with curly hair,
sharp features, and fur-trimmed over
coat, alighted and entered the building.
They were the actors wife and son,
Elizabeth and Jos. K. Emmett, Jr. They
went to the side room of the police
court and had an earnest talk with JUS
tice Clute. Surging thropgs awaited in
the hall outside and the court room
proper. At length Capt. Davidson
ushered in the actor. He presented
pitiable sight, Notwithstanding his rich
attire. The left side of his face, from
his forehead down, was covered with
CONCEALED blood. His chin and upper
lip had not been shaver in days. His
clothing was soiled and so were his
face and hands, and his curly hair was
matted and filthy. As he entered the
door he saw his wife and son sitting
with averted faces in the corner. TAX
ing two steps he sank dramatically on
his knees, and, clasping an arm about
each, exclaimed:
sob My God nay wife and son,
what have done to you both whom I
love so well p
Then he broke into fit of sobbing,
while his wife smoothed his hair with
her hand and the son took his hand, and
each whispered words of encouragement.
Emmett continued to moan and bewail
the sorrow he had caused until the son
rose and went to the other room. EN-
met then took the vacated seat, and,
clasping his wife with both arms, pressed
her lovingly to him and kissed her on
the brow. She did not shrink from him,
but took his handkerchief, wiped the
tears from his face, and in a low tone
said that the steps that would be taken
would be only for his own good. Every
few moments Emmett would rock to and
fro on the chair, and utter between his
sobs: "Oh, my God, what have l done ?"
Then he would renew his pleadings to
be taken home. He called God to wit
ness that he would never act so again.
Mrs. Emmett and her son went down
and consulted with Chief Willard, and
Emmett went to the lavatory and washed
the blood from his face, slightly improy-
ing his appear ance. He then lighted
his old pipe, the companion of all his
travels, and said:
sit was the cold weather that drove
me on this iamboree."
Captain Davidson then entered and
led Emmett down through the crowded
hall to the Pearl street entrance. Some
delay ensued before the caleche could
be brought around, and when it arrived
Emmett entered and took seat beside
his wife, and, with Detective Dryer on
his lap, was driven to the Emmett man.
sion. His wife had finally consented to
his return home on his solemn promise
to straighten up and refrain from further
violence