New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29
MISS COFFIN MEYER LOVED BELLEW

SHE WANTS TO KNOW. HOWEVER II HE IS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY THE JERSEY POLICE.
Miss Henrietta E Coffin, the heiress who has ro-
Gently acquired considerable notoroty in consequence
Of her alleged infatuaton for Kyre Bellew, and the
efforts Of her friends to have her placed in an insane
asylum, is staying at Taylors Hotel, Jersey City, and
intends to remain there least for the present The
young woman arrived from Cincinnati on tho express
train which rolled into tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Depot ct 25 p coach was waiting In tho
depot her, and Miss Cofln met by three men,
one of whom she says Dr. Hammond, OF this
city Tho other two was q detective and man
whose name she docs not know. Policeman Ftnlay
saw Miss Coffin trying to SGT away from the rlen,
and hearing her exclam: a won't 60 to New
York won't gol You had better leave me alone u
he Joined the party and asked what the trouble was
Tho detective took some papers out Of his pocket
which he said were lunacy papers and gave him
authority to take her to NowYork Policeman Fin
lay requested the party to to the Police Hesdquar
ters saying that the young could not be taken
out of the State without her consent. Miss Comm
preferred to 60 hotel and the policeman escorted
her to Taylor's, opposite tho depot Tho three men
fingered about the hotel for some time and then went
across tho river.
tective Morris Police Headquarters whore she had
interview with Chief Murphy. On being ushcred into
the chiefs Office she asked abruptly Chief do look
to be insanef'
"Pm not expert" answered tho Chief cautiously,
"but must say that you don't look like an insane
person. Are you the Miss Coffin there has been so
much talk about latey1'
Pm the person." she answered, I" didn't want to
bc sent 40 insane asylum took trip out West.
My family want to get me out OF the way have con-
siderable money and want to spend 1t as l SOC fit.
They have secured order from Judge In New York
and next week there IS to be argument for tho ap
polntment Of guardian for me. have no need OF
hay at N ar
true. ] want to know II you will protect me n
Chief Murphy assured her that she would be protect
ed and advised her T., remain I'm the hotel much
possible She asked II she would be permitted to carry
revolver but the Chief assured her that she did not
need She made special inquiry about the legal
proceedings necessary IN unacy and on being In
formed that she could not be deprived OF her liberty
uL after trial by Jury, expressed herself satisfied,
and returned to the hotel whore she left strict orders
that she was not to be seen by anybody The orders
were subsequently modified, however, and she made
statement to q reporter.
al want to say,D she exclaimed, that there is not
Beew around, and the statement that had pistol
is absurd. don't wish to kill Mr.. Belew or anybody
else. did have pistol that some one gave me last
summer but never threatened Mr.. Below with ~
! followed him around never was In love with
him and never had any feeling whatever for him.
never saw Mr. Below act but three times In my lie
before there and that dsprOves the statement
that followed him there did Intend to go on tho
stage and studied both comedy and drama but this
thing has worried 90 much that intend to go to
Europe. Ny stage nime was to be- f. f. Stafe.'
AS the reporter was about to leave Miss Colin said
cOyy and with wistful expression in her eyes Il
am going to ask you something but you won't put It
I'm the paper will you ~ Tho reporter declined to
promise but Miss Collins anxiety evidently overcame
Beew married !" Tho reporter could not give her
any information on that subject and Miss Coffin was
evidently disappointed Tho police authorities will not
permit her to DO taken away from the city except by