Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Brothers Re united.

Two men stood in the corridor OF the Vic
toria Hotel, New YORK. Saturday afternoon
and eyed each other curiously for moment.
In another second their hands we're clssped
and their faces were bright with the glow of
warm friendship which had just been re-
kindled after year of what to all appear
ancss was an eternal enmity. Both were
dark featured and bore striking resem.
blance to one another, and when they had
walked away, arm in arm, g bystaDdsr told
the queer story OF their lives, In which q
woman, sister, had borne mysterious
part. They were the famous Collins
brothers, of Fresno, Gal. A year ago they
were living In the far West, happy ia their
own sffsction, and the sky OF their lives IN
clowded and unrnf;ed. With the elder
(Roberi) lived sister Auuie), reputec to be
be the prettiest girl in the State and the belle
of the social circle in which soe moved.
Bright, sparkling black eyes lit up counte-
nance of rarely-cnisled features. she was
8 brilliant woman, and sEong Der
admirers was the bookkesper for Robert
Eldridge PiersoD, Young man who had
sought fortune In the far West, bus who
mad failed 10 bis business there, and was
forced to take subordinate position Wlt5
Collirs The younger brother had had Il
bitter quarrel with Pierson over Fresno
young lady, and refused to be reconciled 20
his rival, even after the marriage of the
lady 10 question to third party. Fioaily
word came 10 him that E bridge vas making
love TO his sister Annie. Hsury Collins is o
man Of terrible temper. He sought bis S.
ter, was told that hsr affairs we're not HIS
i, hrr har r ner on
know my relations to Eidridge," said he.
"dont let him marry Annie for my sake"
ebert WAS indignant at HenrY's uDpro-
voked interference in the sisters affairs, and
told him that If the couple resllg loved each
9th, T, he would place no bar in the way Of
marriage. Henry, boiling over with rage,
sought Piersor, and told him that if be
married the sister he must die. Annie end
Eldridge were married week after, and &C
the wedding supper Henry appeared on the
scene. and calling for his brother attempted
to kill him. He was arrested, and the next
day Robert told MIN be must leave
Fresno or else serve a term in the
penitentiary for the assault. He left
Fresno and came to New York. A month
ago he received telegram from
his brother. telling him that Person had
skipped from Fresno with another woman,
and that Annie had gone inssne after tht
discovery OF her husbands per6dy. The
last reports were that Person had gone TO
New York. A week ago Henry ascertained
that the couple were living at Nyack, and
with revolver in his pocket he left for that
point. They had gone, said the authorities.
He returned to New York, and dispatch
was awaiting him. 1t read like this
am coming Meet me In the Victoria
Hotel. R.BERT.
All day yesterday the younger brother
was patiently awaiting the coming of the
elder. you saw them meet for the fist
time since the wedding" said the gentle
man who bad been telling the story. They
have joined bands to punish the man who
had deserted their sister, and don't he sur
prised if you hear OF something. Henry
knew Person better than Robert and Annie,
and all Fresno knows IL now, but resented
the interference at the time. am sorry for
the women who skipped with Pie-sou."