Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-30
ASEASIDE SENSATION
Mrs. Dangerfeld. a Popular Society
Woman, Attacked and Beaten
By A PROMINENT YOUNG MAN.
Asbury Park the Scene Of the
Disgraceful Deed.
THE LADY's AssAILANT WAS DRUNK,
And No Prosecutor Appeared he Escaped With Only
SIS Fine.

And as No Prosecutor Appeared He Escaped With Only
SIS Fine.
Mrs. Dangerfeld, q popular society woman
OF Washington, was attacked and brutally
beaten by Ned Blunt, a wealthy young man,
at her boarding place in Asbury Park. The
affair has caused a great sensation at that re-
sort.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., August 29.-A
scandal. involving the name of Edmund G.
Blunt, the sporting man whose horses are
frequently seen in front of every race course
in America, and Mrs. Reverdy D. Danger
field, Of Alexandria, Va, and W ashington,
D. c., is being discussed by every resident
at this popular summer resort to-day. The
facts began to crop out for the first time yes
terday.
Mrs. Dangerfeld is a handsome young
woman, whose husband is millionaire. de-
voted to gentleman farming on his estates in
Alexandria, Va, in the summer time, and
active in Washington politics in the winter
season.
PoPULAR IN SOCIETY.
The lady Is well-known leader in the
society of the Capitol, and is quite content
to abide by her husbands side during the
round of winter gayeties, but the quiet
homestead life at Alexandra in the sum-
mer does not suit her, and she fits about
from one resort to another, but hitherto
there has never been the least breath Of
suspicion attached to her name.
Mrs. Dangerfeid came here alone three
weeks ago and went to live at the cottage Of
Mrs. Engard. Mrs. Engard has lived here
Is years ard only receives as guests. rather
than boarders, few friends each summer.
Mrs. Dangerfeld applied for rooms at her
cottage armed with the most unexceptionable
references, bringing letters from Mrs. Fitz-
hugh and Mrs. Carroll, her aunts, who are
well known in Washington and who are
spending the summer here at the Curlew
House.
A NEW ARRIVAL.
The hotel was crowded when Mrs. Danger
field arrived, so she could not put up there,
and Mrs. Engard took her in. The new
conner was handsome, vivacious and gay,
and charmed the household, although she
was seen only at meal times and at night
when she came in to sleep. She went away
early every day, sometimes accompanied by
gentlemen.
Friends of my auntie's" she used to de-
scribe these gentlemen. Last Tuesday Miss
Susie Wheat, also Washington belle,
called on Mrs Dangerfeld. Miss Wheat
had just arrived from Newport. Soon after
two gentlemen in swell turnout drew up
to the house and Mrs. Dangerfeld and Miss
Wheat went away with them to the Mon
mouth Park races.
AN INTRUSION.
They had not been gone long when Mr..
Blunt dashed up to the house in T-cart.
He rang the bell and the door was opened
by Mrs. Engard's married daughter. She
saw at glance that he had been drinking.
1t was the first time he had ever called at
the house, so she asked whom he wished to
see.
: ''Mrs. Dangerfeld. Is she imp he asked.
''No, she has gone ont, he was told.
"Whom did she 60 out with?"
tShe went with young lady," was the
answer.
"Were there any men with them," he
persisted.
The lady became alarmed by the wicked
gleam in the mans eye, so she answered
"No."
"Does she ever have men call here or 90
out with her?" he asked more savagely.
THE LADY FRIGHTENED.
The now thoroughly frightened woman
again answered in the negative, whereupon
Blunt said: "Well, when she comes in tell
her to wait. I want to see her," and turn
ing on his heel he mounted his cart and
drove away.
Mrs. Dangerfeld, Miss Wheat and their
escorts returned about Z P. M. Mrs. En-
CARDS daughter spoke about Blunt's visit.
''Oh, God, is he here?" she gasped.
Mrs. Dangerfeld and Mrs. En- CARDS
daughter with young man sat on the porch
until II o'clock when Mrs. Dangerfeld
went to her room for the night.
About lilo, Blunt on his cart, came
dashing up to the door. The horse was
fecked with foam and his driver appeared
greatly under the influence of liquor. OF
Mrs. Engard's daughter. who was on the
porch. he learned that Mrs. Dangerfield had
retired. He demanded to see her.
THE DOOR BROKEN OPEN.
Miss Engard went to call her and she
agreed to come down when dressed. Blunt
fumed and finally declared he would not
wait, and thrusting Miss Engard aside
bounded up the stairs. Mrs. Dangerfeld,
who had been at her door, banged it shut,
and Blunt, not knowing which was her
room, kicked in the first door he reached,
which was the room occupied by Mrs. En-
gard.
Mrs. Engard screamed when he rushed
into her room. He cursed his mistake, and.
running across the hall, broke in another
door where a young married woman was
covering in terror with her baby.
Again he let out q string of oaths. The
third time he was successful in finding Mrs.
Dangerfeld. As soon as he caught sight of
her, he clutched her by the throat and
threw her on the bed, attired as she was
only in her night robe.
Then he raised chair, and with it beat
her cruelty about the head, face aud body.
Not satisfied with this, he dragged her by
her hair around the room and out into the
hallway. He cursed her meantime like a
crazy man, and his oaths aroused every one
in the cottage.
THE POLICE SUMMONED.
The people became SO frightened that they
climbed out on the portico and stood there
until the police, who had been telegraphed
for, arrived. Blunt was arrested after a
struggle and locked up. No one appeared
against him and he was fined SIS only.
Meantime, Mrs. Engard had requested Mrs.
Danperfield to leave her honse.- The lat |
ter's eyes were black and blue, and Blunt's |
finger marks were plainly discernible |
around her throat.
She was nearly crazy and begged every
one to say nothing about the assault or |