The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-13
SHE GOT AWAY. WITH HIM
Ono Of New York City'S Bankers Who is
Sailing the Ocean Blue.
His Friends Fancy That an Injured
spine Has Something to do with
Turned Brain and Too
Susceptible Heart.

the firm of Green Il Batcnan. bankers
and brokers, has withsira VII from the firm
and IL now on board the steamer Lahn,
on his way to South America with Mrs.
Sncll-M,S Srra, daughter of tho Chicago
murdered millionaire Smell, to whom he
was married AT old Point, Va, February
4, despite the fact he had IA wife living
from whom he was not divorced. Green's
relatives. his friends aud physician are
convinced that his mind is sler.,ngcsi.
Through General Pryor they were about
to take steps to have him placed
under restraint, and il il alleged
he fled Ia avoid imprisonment. His with
drsswal from the firm was COMPULSORY,
Bateni;,u and the other partners insisting
on Monday last that hc should either dis
prove tho truth of the reports regarding
his connection with Mrs. Met 'rca sever
his connection with them at once. He
chose the latter course.
IL was learned from Bateni,n to-day
that hc first heard about "a month ago sew
crai riirors concerning the relations AL
legged T. u" existing bctwcen Green aud
Mrs. Mct rca, and told Green hc must
either put - stop to the scandal or with
draw from the firm. Green assured him
thcrS. was truth i'm the rumors. Al the
same time hc promised that h.. would see
Mrs. Met rra no more. After learn
diatciy told Green he mus, either
disprovc the charges ar Withdraw from
the tlrn. Green sat down and wrote "a
Withdrawal Green seemed to regard the
whole matter of the bigamous- marriage
as "a Joke and did not seem capable of
realizing the serious nature of the position
i'm which he had placed himself. Green
IL about ;ai years old, tall. dark and hand
some. He IL native of Georgia. His
father was the late Charles t.rcen, a
His brothers are members of the firm of
Charles Green. Sons Co., Savannah,
Charleston. New Orleans and other SOUTH
crn cities. His brother Gilbert Green il
president Of the New Orleans cotton cN-
change. His mother lives now i'm Balti-
more and is noted for her extensive
charities.
Douglas Green came to this city ten
years ago and nine years ago hc h,caIuc
u member of the firm of Green n Bate
man. Eleven years ago hc married Miss
Mackali. niece of Governor Straw. Of New
Hampshirs, and they h.tv, two children. "a
girl about 10 years and n hoy of years.
Until nio,It "a year ago no happier family
could be- found. About "a year ago. Green
fell op an icy sidewalk ; and severely , in.
sinc, then his mind has been affected
Before then he was devoted to his wifi,
| and children. hut soon after manifested
| an aversion for them. About q wear age
Mrs. Green and children went to Europe
| and remained there until August last. On
their return they went Ia Savannah. Ga.
where they have since lived with Gr,cns
relations.
Mrs. Aiic. Mct'r,.a is "A daughter of Mil.
| lionaire Amos j. Smell. who was muir
dered i'm his home AT Chicago i'm February,
| lsss, il il believed by young Tascott. Sh.
arG ,ha iirm of M' NY Nee @ % Z t" s",r If Csi. q.
| cago. hut the marriage proved unhappy,
and "a year ago last October she secured 4,
| divorce on the grounds of cruelty. For
the past two years she has lived in this
| city. She is fond of gay society, dressed
fasbi"nably. drove IA stylish turnout in
| the park. and kept two French maids.
| II j. said she bccane acquainted
with the green cloth last fall. and there
intimacy soon became the subject of !,
| scandal. About IA month ago she urged
| him To go with her to his wifi. i'm Savan-
nah Z" tell her ne did not love her, but
| that hc did love Mrs. Met trs.a. and to ash
| his wifi. to consent tn "a divorce.
Green refused to do this and tho woman
| became much incens.si. The next morn.
ing at o'clock, accompanied 10y one oi
her maids, she obtained an entrance "a
his apartments and, drawing ~ revolver
| threatened to Kill him il he did not do
| she urged. Green escaped from the in f,i
| rated woman by running down the bach
stairs and getting ont of the building in
/ the rear.