The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-14
SORRY THEY QUARRELLED.
MURAT MASTERSON AND ALICE HOP
KINSON MAKE UP SUDDENLY.

Exchanging Chances and Smiles in Court
Instead OF Charges of FslonIons Assault
-Masterson Does Most of tho RepentInE.
There was good deal moro than the usual
crowd Of people at the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday morning. and all the people
there stood on tiptoe to see Judge" Murat
Masterson OF Arizona and Mrs. Alice L. Hop
kinson, the principals In tho shooting affair"
In Mrs. Hopkinson's fiat at 65 West Thirty
sixth street the night before. AZ the station
house the night before Masterson called Mrs.
Hopkinson blackmailer. and declared that.
when no went to her fiat to demand 100000
which she had got from him, Mrs. Hopkinson
had fred two shots at him from a revolver.
Mrs. Hopkinson said that Masterson was her
partner in business. and that she did not owe
him any money. She declared that Masterson.
who she said was her cousin. was drunk, and
came to her fat and abused her and then shot
at her. So each got the other locked up.
Over night they reponted. and the man re-
pented hardest He wanted to take 1t all back
and make up with the woman. She was will
ing. too. But they had e go 70 court They
was nervous while exposed to the scrutiny of
the crowd In the court room. and was I'm
private room where. in company with friend;
she waited for Developments. No one would
Sa a and PETTY ef but her
are irregular, and being locked UP oyer night
had left hagTard expression on he s nee zee
In the court room with his 1O-year;old son
who had come to meet him. and talked with
Guilty was over a little business transaction in
which no and Mrs. Hopkinson we're Iointlylin-
SaS den ses Seh beoe ne S"u
He didn't think after reflection that bis cou-
Sin wanted to shoot him lie was 9cnea 70
was sorry that he had attracted publicity 10
the case. he had nothing s e SaS about S"G the
Alter the ordinary eases were out Of the way
DeeGys hayes t9a usS compan 'nII aWVer
Nelson zabrlskie said that he appeared for
Esbr{ Il A 5 5ssf ne eo% d
make fEsns M5s SRs and
cured, I ask your Honor that both prisoners
Mrs h pfss ds sas 6 S os Of he
room and stood beside Masterson and his son
IL Of the ,Bs dS sh d sbs sSa h9 aS
when she caught sight, OF Mastersons son she
tried to kiss him; and the boys father told him
Justice Hogan asked Masterson If he wanted
to make complaint Masterson said he did
when the same question was asked OF her, She
looked at Masterson. and he shook his heau
and smiled back ct ,t her; .,,. ,.u Ind COMA
interest in the case. aud that the charges must
be pressed Both looked greatly worried, and
he would die first"
George bradley. Mrs. Hopknsons colored
came to the house and used bad language and
called Mrs. Hopkinson q blackmailer and de-
manded his $lO0.OOh. Mrs. Hopkinson told
Masterson he could not have the money. Then
George heard @ pistol go of. He did not see
who did the shooting. Aasterson came hur-
riedly down stairs with u pistol In his hand;
The pistol was stiIl smoking; When he reached
and walked awaJ.
Justice Hogan said that, under the circum-
stances. he would have to discharge both
prisoners. and Masterson and Mrs Hopkinson
then left the court together Ate Wall street
yesterday where M8sterson said he had an
office. II was said in the office Of L. w. Potter &
Co., brokers. that Masterson came there title
while ago. from Chicago. and was allowed to
have desk room IN the office merely. Master
son had excellent references. and was un:
doubtedly q veal thy man. Judge MARITIME and
he was placed under arrest. said yesterday
that they did not know the man.
John Q. Felber. who Gays he comes from Ari- |
IONA too. was locked up last night in the Sec
opd precinct station house upon charge Of
felonious assault At o'clock, In front OF 5 |
Battery place. he threatened to shoot expo |
liceman James Quigley with 9S-calibre re-
volver.
CH1CAGo. May 19.-Judge Masterson's family |
live in FL Paso. and his wife passes her time |
between her home and Chicago. Judge Mas |
terson owns gold and onyx mines, and is worth |
several millions OF dollars.