Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13
RUINED BY A PRETTY FACE.
Douglass Green's Sensational Mar
riage-A Scandal Exciting New York.

flAge-h SCANDAL EXc1tln& new 4 Orks
Az announced in yesterdays STAR Mr..
Douglass Green has been expelled from the
firm Of Green d Bateman on account OF the
publications relating to the sensational and
scandalous marriage Of Mr.. Green and Mrs.
Alice Smell McCrea at Fort Monroe. In state
ment issued by Mr.. A. E. Bateman in New York
yesterday he said: at is the old story Of q
bright business man with a great future before
him sacrificing it all for pretty face. He is not
entitled to nor will he receive any sympathy
from u.s."
Mrs. McCrea is the daughter Of Smell, the
murdered Chicago millionaire, and was re-
Gently divorced from her husband She has
been spending some time at Old Point Comfort,
where she cut quite a dash.
THE MARRIAGE AT OLD POINT.
On the I'd instant Mr.. Douglass Green APP
peared there, and on the following day they
went to the house Of q colored Baptist preacher.
Rev. II. Q. Shorts, and we're married by him.
Green is well known IN this city, where he has
many interests. He il a son of the late Charles
Green. wealthy capitalist Of Savannah, Ga.
What gives the marriage its special flavor Of
scandal is the fact that Green already has a
wife living. from whom he has not it is stated.
been legally separated. After the marriage at
Old Point Comfort Green came to this city and,
with Mrs. McCrea, stopped at the Shoreham
They then went to New York and Yesterday
morning sailed for Europe.
SAID TO BE INSANE
Mr.. Green's extraordinary conduct is at,rib-
uted by his friends in New York to insanity.
The truth, it Is said. has been kept as much as
possible from his Wall street associates, but i,
is said to have been known TO his relatives and
intimates for months, the first signs OF mental
ailment having been suspected nearly two years
ago. II he had not been spirited out of the
country, say his friends, by Mrs. smell McCrea
in whose power he is, he would have been
placed in confinement before las. night
lunatic. W. W. Mackall. jr., Of Savannah, a
brother-in-law OF Mr.. Green and lawyer by
profession, had come north for the express pur-
pose OF having the broker placed in an asylum
he arrived in New York on Monday and engaged
the legal services of Gen. Roger A. Pryor All
the necessary steps were being taken and abund
ance of testimony was secured to prove that Mr.
Green's mind was affected
THE REAL MRS. GREEN.
The real Mrs. Green and her children are
now at Savannah. Ga, where they have been
spending the winter at the no me of Edward NJ.
Green, Douglass Green's brother
Mrs. Green was Miss Laura r. Tewkesbury,
niece OF ex-Gov. Straw of New Hampshire.
Ihey were married about eleven years ago and
have two attractive children, boy and girl OF
seven and nine years respectively, and until
recently, it is said. Mr.. Green has been re-
markable for his affectionate devotion TO his
family.
In the marriage license issued to Green at
Old Point he is described as thrty-six years
old and widower, while Mrs. McCrea is put
down as twenty-five and a widow.
SIZE VISITED HIM WITH A PISTOL.
That Mrs. McCrea had used influence which
she acquired over Green to further her own
designs is asserted strongly by Mr.. Green's
friends. Some months ago, it is stated. his
relatives, upon learning of his attentions to
Mrs. McCrea, confronted him with their knowl-
edge and he promised to drop the woman. He
did not, however, and Mr.. Mackall made two
trips subsequently to New York expressly to
break up the affair, but without success. A
letter Was sent to Mrs McCrea telling her that
Green was married man and asking her to
discontinue her relations with him. She re-
piled that she loved him and would not give
MIN up. 1t was learned that a month or more
ago Mrs. McCrea said to Green:
Il want you to go with me to Savannah to
see your wife. You must say to her, i don't
love you; do love Mrs McCrea and You mus,
give me up and get divorce, 30 that can
marry the woman love-"
Green said he could not do that 1t is sup
posed he had not the courage to appear before
his brothers under such circumstances. Mrs.
McCrea, however, did not stop here. At 4
o'clock the next morning she appeared at
Green's fiat in the Barcelona. accompanied by
two maids. Holding pistol in her hand she
pointed 1t at Green and exclaimed:
Unless you go to Savannah with me at once
l will shoot you
Green ran through the fat and escaped by
the back stairs. He made some promise or
other to her later to avert the Threatened
shooting.
WHAT Is SAID here.
This afternoon STAR reporter called at the
Washington Office of A. T. Bateman 4 Co., OF
which firm Mr.. Green was a member, and sa W
Mr.. Francis E. Trowbridge, who is in charge of
the firms branch in this city, In answer to
the reporters inquiries about Mr.. Green s
sensational marriage and its effect upon his
connection with the firm Mr. Trowdridge said:
1--WE really know but little more here than has
been already published in the papers. see
1t is stated that Mr.. Green has been unbalanced
mentally for some time past. Whether this is
true or not 1 am not prepared to
say. He was in the Office here last
Saturday and seemed to be all right
then. Mr.. Green was quiet sort of man,
put always seemed to be very popular. 1never
have heard the slightest charges against him
other than the fact of his deserving his wife
and children. Mr.. Bateman was greatly in
censed against him for this act of
MS. anu ~ only uttueu tDls recent
escapade to bring about complete
separation. We received lengthy dispatch
yesterday from the New York office saying
that serious charges had been made against
MIR. Green by the papers and that he had
been called upon either to refute them en-
tirely or to withdraw from the firm. He
chose the latter alternative. This will in no
wise interfere with the business of the firm
Tor ne has for some time past held but very
small interest in it,
HIS WITHDRAWAL CONTEMPLATED FOR SOME TIME.
1t was said on good authority this morning
that Mr.. Green's withdrawal from the business
has been contemplated for some time past, if
not actually put into effect quite while ago.
1t was known among bankers and
brokers in this city as long ago as the LIST of
January that papers had been drawn up COM
pletely severing Mr.. Green's connection with
the firm, though for what reasons it is not
known.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.