New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-03
SWOONED on THE FIRL-ESCAPE.
MRS. McSWYNEY FELL INTO THE ARMS OF
A POLICEMAN
THE OFFICER HAD COME FOR HER FURNITURE
AND WHEN HE Broke HOLE IN THE

THE OFFICER HAD COME FOR HER FURNITURE
AND WHEN HE Broke HOLE IN THE
DOOR SHE SHOWED A PD-TOL.
Frances Osborn an actress known in private lie as
Mrs. Frances McSwyney, living at 80. 123 Thrdavc.,
was arraincd at the Yosvllc Police Court yesterday
afternoon on the c''rge Of attempted felonion' as
sauIt preferred by CT Marshal james ;. McC'oyern'
attached 10 Judge VI seventh DISTINCT Cl'l Tour"
The actress is a Non, or OF Harrcans Il" Reilly and
the 1907 company, and is the undersudy Oh MIS-
Jennie Ycamans.
Last winter she bought furniture worth 1901 on tho
nsalment Plan from Henry Thoc-en at Forv-niuthst'
and Thirl.ave and ha, pad go Thoe-en, saving
that he Ma, unable TO collect the money. went before
Judge McKeOn and secured a writ 10 FprVh tIc
furniture The writ was placed into the hands Of
Marshal McGovcm and he went % The actress nat on
Tuesday.
McGovcrn heard some ono moving about in the room,
but after he had raped the door everything was
quiet He tried the door. and on finding il Locked IT.
len thc house. on Wednesday morning the marshal
appeared at the actresses home with his assistant
Charles KohIman and couple Of men with truck to
carry down the furniture.
The MARSHAL after knocking at her room door anu
receiving no response, said that ne KNEW KNEW
.le was inside and announced his Dnsl-
ness. Mrs McSwyney kept her dor locked, but
answered from within that she was prepared to deienu
her property. McGOvcm then threatened 10 DreaA
open the door II She persisted in keeping it locked to
which she replied Anybody that Drits III my uoor
will get hurt
Fearing that she was armed, the marshal decided
r., rot an officer He left his assistants 10 watch the
room while he went away. lie secured Policeman
Hart With whom he came back to the house' INC
officer then advised the woman 70 open The door, Dut
she refused, and repeated the remark I'm prepared
to defend my property
McGovern then broke a hole in the gronEd glass
Of n hammer.
iumpcd hack thc next instant seeing the barrel OF
a revolver protrudng through the opening and fol
lowe by t.. words "Ill shoot" MCDOWELL u'o
policeman and the other men LOST no time IN getting
out Of the house McGovern did not dare to IcIurH
+, the house. and decided t. get a warrant yester-
dav morning for the Arrest Of Mrs. McSwyney' lac
warrant was issued by Justice Murray and placed III
the hand, Of Court officer Hargal 10 execute at once
When Ilartigan reached the door he raped ana sad
"Open the door. I'm policeman ana nave
warrant for the arrest Of Ms. Frances MooWlhoi'
No answer vXichaaled him, but ne hc'N
window opened and 1elt a gust OF ar uroutH JIG
halle in the panel Of the door The officer susptcted
mat tbo actress Wa trying 10 make her escape by tho
window lie ran down 70 the floor below passed
through the ROOMS and spraIg Out upon the nccscapc
where lie saw the actres, Oh her wa down the Lroer
when she saw the officer Mrs. Mcawyney tottc.cd
and ,w1oncd in his arms HarteJn was even equal
70 this emergency. lie splashed her with water ald
by the way OF the Grecscape. lie then took her TO
court.
Mrs. McSwyncy said al don't deny the debt.
would have made my payments regularly but 1t has
been impossible. | have been very unfortunate, as
uv husband and two children have died Within the
last two years. II would seem too bad that should
Lose the furniture after have PAD go Wa, In
nv room Yesterday when / heard pounding and
po,ndng at nv door. was ner, Gus and excited
and through Ignorance of the law Thought l had
tight 10 do a. did. When they broke the panel Of
the door showed the pistol, hut was not loaded
/ only did il 10 fiCitcn them away
And YOU succeeded said Justice Murray, who
then turned toward Marshal MCGONern and asked :
DO You propose u press this complaint OF attempted
| fclOniOllS ASSAULT
30. Your Honor replied the marshal g but must
have the furniture She can make her defence about
| the property when the comes up BEEF re Judge
McKaon In the meantime she can have an indemnity
| bond If $500 security
well. then. give me the bond and You can have
the furniture" said the actress she was then dis
| charged.