The sun., 1890-03-23
RUN OUT OF A JERSEY TOWN.
MlsHED MOB ASKS MICHlEE BRADY
TO 60 At ONCE

pInints, but he Acts Now ne ir it were All
n Mistake-A Lawyer Called In.
The residence OF Richard Seybold. situated
in the heart OF tho town OF Westneld. N j..
within a block Of the lost Office and the rail-
road station was visited ut about10h o'clock on
Thursday night by mob OF twenty Ave or
thirty persons, masked with handkerchiefs.
who invited Michael Brady. IN inmate OF the
house. whose apparent relations with Mrs.
seybold had caused comment in the town. and
had led to more or less public complaints on
the part OF Mr. Seybold. to come out and be os-
corted to the station to take the next
train out OF town. Mr.. Brady complied
with the request and left on the IL o'clock
train. He returned to the town yesterday at-
ternoon. accompanied by MIR. and Mrs. Soy
bold and went again to the Seybold house to
stay II was intimated last night that he might
be made to suffer for this defiance OF the mob,
but nearly oil the citizens OF the town took the
whole matter as Joke. and persons who talked
as though they knew all about it declared that
Brady was In no danger for the present.
Mr.. Seybold has lived in Westneld for fifteen
or twenty years and has raised there a family.
including two sons, who arc almost young
men. and daughter about - years old. He
was for a long tirne employed in the Public
Works Department In this city, but has been
that Mrs seybold and Brady got him put
out Another version Is that he inherit
ed t25.O0O from q relative and quit the
lob because he didn't have to work
any longer. He Is about 55 years
old. and somewhat withered in appearance.
Mrs. Seybold is the daughter Of an old and
wealthy citizen Of the adjacent city OF Plain
field who died few years ago. and tho half
sister of Mrs. John NJ. C.. Marsh. the wife OF
Westfeld's town constable, an influential man
in politics In the town and county. The sisters
differed about the division OF their fathers
property. and there have been hard feelings be-
tween the TWO families ever since. Mrs. Sey
bold Is said to be fully 40 years old. but to
possess good looks.
Brady went to Westned first last fall Mr..
seybod had had something to do with rail-
road building contract in Delaware. and there
had been some trouble over 1t, Mrs. Seybold
had gone down there to look after this or for
some other reason. and remained a month.
When she returned she was accompanied by
Brady, a young and stalwart lrishman. He
seemed to be uneducated and awkward |, and
people supposed that he had been engaged for
a coachman. They we're surprised when he
took up his residence In the house as one Of
the family. and went out driving beside Mrs.
Seybold on the rear seat instead OF on the
adopted the young man as son. After he
had been there two or three weeks there were
out that Mr.: seyboid had shot AT the adopted
son and ordered him from the house. Ho
that time In i, d%Sy 6a 6s
Seybold house. He stayed at the, hotel one
day and then went away aRaIn; IN This ~ time or
Seybold alleged that there was further va
cancy to, the extent, Of, $1,000 cash. in
matter. m For several weeks and until Short
time ago he used to complain frequently TO
whoever would listen Of the YAK in whGh his
away enc day and came back with 4Irs Ar ssy-
n'a pp again, I. Is said that Sirs seyIod came to
Ns% Mr. has WIZ lis
10 friends against the handsome Irishman.
The actions OF tho couple in public also caused
Seybold came into the Westeld Hotel. which
Is only 100 Yards or more from his house. and
had nothing to eat al day because his vile had
6 he was @ ,,S scarcely allowed to live in his own
Why. that man Brady even wears my
shirts" ne exclaimed.
the hotel. but nobody in Westueld yesterday
could remember the names Of any of them.
could remember. suggested that it was about
time such gorRs on in decent town like
Westtleld we're stoppet ID somebody t else name name
such things could DO in so sednte and law
abiding community several others whose
names have Slipped from the memories OF al
who were present. said in effect that It would
be q personal satisfaction TO them 10 lick Brady
suggested that plenty OF masks could be got at
Charley Wittke's place right across the street.
Mr.. Seybold had gone INTO the billiard room
sort OF talk was floating around but friend OF
the family hares Courtney. heard it. and
and ran across 10 the Seybold House. The
party that had been talking the matter over
hS Ss Of M w eo mS ami I
get him to come down and sell them some
masks; but he was in bed. and was, SO, slow |
were good enough and each
wrapping one ABOUT the lower HaTt 0i ms lace
W Sir. c Courtney @ @ % had Just got through telling
Brady that there was was t,Si MOP coming mn 70 @ run
without making any fuss about it. when there
came q rap at the door. brady said he would |
not be Injured by the mob on his way to the
station. Courtney promised, Meantime ne |
wps GefabS 9qSs as
as popRun-that her brothers used in firing |
at mark and announced that she was going
from her. and told her she didn't know what |
she was talking about. Then the door was |
o Who
that Brady was ready to go without any |
trouble.
Accompanied by Courtney, Brady left the |
house. He was received with jeers by the mob,
corted without much disorder TO tho station.
4 good many citizens had gathered by this
time, but none OF them could remember yes
terday any one who WAS in BrGdy's escort.
While, the crowd was there waiting for the
train Mr. Seybold went home and soon after
ward came TO the station and wanted Brady 10
come back to the house The crowd leered at
him, too, and told him he ought to he ashamed
OF himself for being 80 afraid OF his wife. He |
picked out Courtney and began to abuse him
Tor having outraged his family and his friend
brady. Courtney picked hun up and slunR
him bodily off the platform. He was not hurt
but he consented to let Brady 60 without any
more trouble.
When the train had LETT the crowd dispersed
The whole transaction had not taken more
than twenty minutes from the time tho mob
left the hotel until Brady was out OF town.
Few people besides those Interested knew OF
the affair until next day. and then news Of It
vas spread by the, presence in town OF Jules
ay. an Elizabeth lawyer. who had been sum
moned by Mr.. Seybold. The lawyer spent tho