New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
FATHER AND SON AT ODDS.
MORTIMER HIND aICKs IN COURT.
ACCUSED OF AsssULTING HIS son ELMER-DiS-
CHARGED WITH a REDUCE.

CHARGED WIFI HfbO
Mortimer Hendricks. a son OF Montague Hen
bricks the wealthy metal merchant who died over Il
year ago. leaving fortune OF $1,5O0,0G0. ia well known
in certain business and social circles where his ecccn
trio manners have often got him into trouble IL was
more matter or cuSOsity than OF wonder 'heh
that led large number OF his acguaihtance7
to the Jefferson Market Police Court yes'er-
day afternoon. when he appeared to answer charAe VI
assault preferred by son, Elmer Hendricks. sue
cession OF Incidents brought him into Justice DufYs
prcsence Mr. Hendricks, who is wealthy Hebrew ana
u momDer of the Hendricks family well known III the
metal trade lives In Long Branch and has an ONCE al
No. 81 Exchange place. On Thursday last he
met his son Elmer opposite the NILS B"i!dlhS
in Broad-st. and suddenly hating, deat MN
a stunning blow on thosldeoi the head
Take that for your lies" exclaimed the father as ne
cooy turned about and walked away The son reraheu
from atiOns OF violence but proceeded Without
delay to procure summons for his idtner iHo 'a'Vc
perauadcd Justice Duffy that law business woaid ue-
tain him IN New-Jersey day and ASKED mat
the hearing be adjourned until yesterday. when he
promised TO make some statements Nmch
would change the aspect OF tho case. JUS
tice Duly accordingly adjourned the mat
ter. on Saturday young Hehdricks went lhto 'bo
b.rher-shop under the Glenhan Hotel to De shNed' q"
was his custom lie had noticed that his father was
logging him on that many preceding afternoon
and greatly surprised to SEQ him enter tho shop
while he was there Coming up TO the char Where MS
son was sitting Mr.. Hendricks launched storm Oh
abuse ct him. The words scoundrel,' puppy ana
other similar epthcts which he hurled upon tue young
man attracted the attention of the other customers in
tho place, and in the presence OF oil 'he
father vented upon the son his rage for
having brought him INFO public disgrace The son pore
the abuse heaped upon him in silence.
THIS was the state of affairs when the case was
cllei in court yesterday Many friends ana
members of the Hendricks family were on hand.
.f.1r. hon
and has pronounced Hebrew features. HIS father
who was engaged in the metal trade for twenty
years, left three and three daughters Wen
the will was. opened, Mortimer, the yon9g~t
heritcd and his share, amounting to nearly
-250UOO was heqrcatned to his xix cllldIeh,
presept case. IA one The story of the ur
happy relations existing between the elder iirndIicks
AGO e son went into bankruptcy. hut his father paid of
his debts and set him on his feet asalu lie hl ihheil,e
successful stock spccusous served to maintain him m
his extrayatant mode Of LIVING. re Wss
General Bendx,s stan ana Is a ncmn4 2, 0l
as had been hs early days spent at home. Ills quarrel
some disposition and violent temper finally drove ms
summer ms wife died, br0kenhcartci, II Is said.
Recently ne has vented his l-humor In perry
prosecutions, aud his son Elmer. VINO IS not
Set twcny oe years of csto have been made IA
special ojcct Of his wrath ami spleen. oniy wees
ago he followed his he was walking ~ flIthhNc
with the young lady to whom ne Is eDgsSed c"inS up
to him 81 several points and shaking his bSt IN MS race
IA threatening He bn1stcd thar since Liner Hl
deci that the company should hereafter nanaIe
his property would take every opportunity oil pup
Acjy Illuminating Llin -, . %. o..
Mr. Hcn3rcks's manner IN court yesterday wac re-
markab.e exhibition Of parental affection. Ju~Nce
Duffy after listening the sons story ana tic fter
~, - ar suggested ii family matter when cOnN rs
settled eu'sde and asked II they would
not in the presence OF the conrt shake hands ana be
friends Father and both refused. ELMER explained
that he coul not 50. his father had abused Ms
mother and brought her 10 the grave hy h.s oe-
haylOr.
it was not true that he had QUarrccd with his son be-
cause he intended to marry "a Christian know whom
he Will marry" excediy exclaimed Mr. HeudriCk-i III
is the iuguter of Old friend lsanc Phis Justice
Dufy closed with sharp rcprimaud 10 tie latbrf d'h
charging him, but warning him IN De more ch!eIHl
to Keep the peace in whatever relations he meht hold
With his children. - g.,
II was learned last evening that Mortimer Hcudtces
has long been IA strained relations WIN many oI hN
former blsnrss and CLUB friends. one spd; How
can YOU expo any thing different from ono wh) has not
been kind to his father, VIE, brothers sisters ana cur
dreni n Is a matter Of DO surprise that BE has been
brought up IN police court Tor assault, ana the son hi7
the Eympathy % rot only every member % hs own
family hat OF every one VINO knows 81 M'run'r
IIendriey.s emTer." Mr.. Hendricks went last evening
to his home Long Branch where he lives alone ne
does not visit LOtos club oitener than once week
and his Office at No. 81 Exchange place Is chiefly used as
an address for his mail.
Elmer Hendricks when seen last evening, expressed
regret that his difficulties with his father should bsVe
cal led for settlement ia court The young mau VIII DE
twenty one years old July Four years ago ne ne
came rerk for his uncle Monte iOre IsAhc' ~ 10 -
t ,ad For the last he has been the cashier
OF hls uncls firm lie Is held In high esteem and has
full power Of attorney act for his uncle VINO speaks 81
him In the Warmest terms.