Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13
is HE INSANE?
Douglass Green's Romantic
Escapade.
MARRIAGE WITH MRS. McCREA.
He Considers 1t q joke to be 6
Bigamist-His Mind Evidently
Unbalanced.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALr.

Press Dispatches to the HERALr,
New YORK, February 12.-Douglass
Green, of the firm of Green, Bateman &
Co., bankers and brokers, has withdrawn
from the firm, and is now on board the
steamer Lahn, on his way to Southamp-
ton, with Mrs. Snell-Mc Crea, daughter
of the Chicago murdered millionaire,
Smell, to whom he was married at Old
Point, Va, February 4th, despite the
fact that he had wife living from whom
he WAS not divorced. Green's relatives,
his friends and his physician are con-
vinced that his mind is deranged.
Through General Pryor they were about
to take steps to have him placed under
restraint, and it is alleged he fed to
avoid imprisonment. His withdrawal
from the firm was compulsory, Bateman
and the other partners insisting, on Mon
day last, that he should either disprove
the truth of the reports regarding his
connection with Mrs. McCrea, or sever
his connection with them at once. He
chose the latter course.
1t was learned from Bsteman today
that he first heard about month ago of
several rumors concerning the relations
alleged to be existing between Green and
Mrs. McCrea, and told Green he must
either put stop to the scandal or with
draw from the firm. Green assured him
there was no truth in the rumols. At the
same time he promised that he would see
Mrs. McCrea no more. After hearing of
the marriage, Bateman told Green he
must either disprove it or Withdraw from
the firm. Green sat down and wrote his
withdrawal. Green seemed to regard the
whole matter of bigamous marriage as
a joke, and did not seem capable of real.
izing the serious nature of the position ia
which he had placed himself.
Green is about SO years old, tall, DARK
and handsome. He is native Of
Georgia. His father was the late Charles
Green, wealthy Southern capitalist bf
Savannah, Ga. His brothers are mem
bers of the firm of Charles Green's Sohs
& Co., of Savannah, Charleston, Ndw
Orleans and other Southern cities. His
brother Gilbert Green is president of tie
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. His
mother lives now in Baltimore and is
noted for her extensive charities.
Douglass Green came to this city ten
years ago, and nine years ago became a
member of the firm of Green & Bateman
Eleven years ago he married Miss
Mackall, niece of Governor Straw. Of
New Hampshire, and they have two
children, girl 10 years old and a bow
OF years. Until about a year ago no
happier family could be found.
About a year ago Green fell on an icy
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His friends have believed since then that
his mind has been affected. Before then
he was devoted to his wife and children,
but soon after he manifested an aversion
for them. About year ago Mrs. Green
and her children went to Europe and re.
mained there until August last. On
Georgia, where they have since lived
with Green's relatives.
Mrs. Alice McCrea is the daughter of
dered in his home in Chicago, in Febru-
colt. She married Wiley s. McCrea, a
Co., of Chicago, but the marriage proved
unhappy, and year ago last October
che secured divorce on the ground of
lived in this city. She was very fond of
gay society, dressed fashionably, drove
stylish turnout in the park and kept two
French maids. 1t is said she became
acquainted with Green laet fall, and
their intimacy soon became the subject
of a scandal. About a month ago she
urged him to go with her to his
wife in Savannah to tell her he did not
hnr h,,f hat ha
McCrea, and to ask his wife to consent
to divorce. Green refused to do this,
and she became much incensed. Next
morning at O'Clock, accompanied by
one of her maids, she obtained entrance
to his apartments, and drawing re-
volver, threatened to kill him if he did
not do as she urged. Green escaped
from the infuriated woman by running
down the back Stairs and getting out Of
the building at tle rear
Mrs. McCrea was seen at her apart
ments this morning by reporter. She
was greatly agitated over the published
account OF her escapade. She said it
would kill her mother, and wondered If
they would do anything to poor
Douglass, etc. She asserted that
the wedding was only sham.
AHOy "cAt ArOunu 10 several COsOrod
churches and Sunday schools, and one of
the party proposed for a lark that they
be married. They couldn't fnd a minis
ter on Sunday and went out again on
Monday, and had the ceremony per-
formed by Rev. Short. She asserted
that there was no license.
II couldn't marry Mr.. Green" said
she, "for he is already married and has
family. He is not in love with bis
wife, and hasn't been for over two wears.
He always wanted to marry me and in
tended to do 80 as soon as he could. Wa
decided that l was to 90 abroad,
and he would follow az soon
as he got a divorce. lie never
got along with his wife. He il
q Southerner and she is Yankee from
New Ham pshire, his opposite in taste
and everything else. But dear, oh dear
1t is killing me-"
Mrs. McCrea further told the reporter
she was going to sail on the Lain at
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TIE CLAIM.S TAKERS.