The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-15
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York city by people who know little about
II. bat it Is safe to say that, however con-
temptible may be the personal character
and habits Of some OF its mushroom rich:
however rascally may be some OF the meth
DDS Of lie gambling pits in Wall street, the
machinery OF legal and political justice in
New York city Is relatively purer than
any ether city in the land.
There Is no city in the land IN proper
ton TO Its population where the police are
90 Efficient; where there Is less cheating at
the ballot box. where the criminal. rich or
poor. - treated with more stern yet Impair
tiai Justice. The criminal prosecutors aud
the courts Of criminal justice are not only
able, but they are absolutely destitute Of
any sentimental sympathy with the GRIM
inai, and. In our Judgment. there is no
city IN this country where the mere pos
session OF money or social influence does
less 10 enable gilt-edged fuffian or a
robbes in broadeloth 10 defeat justice.
New York city has sent bank presidents
"a Sing Sing and they have served out
their sentences. too. In how many cities
OF this land besides New York would so
astute, so prepossessing criminal as Car
iylc Harris have been Convicted He was Of
high. nay. even distinguished social con-
nection; he was young. handsome and
well educated. Before the average jury of
the country he would have escaped con-
viction. for 1t is most difficult to convict q
poisoner. He was convicted because of
the conscientious energy. ability and re-
lentless devotion TO duty on the part of
the prosecution, and because of the ability,
honesty and unflinehing moral courage of
the court. Prosecution and court did their
work 80 welt that the court of appeals sus-
tanned 10 and left no excuse 10 pardon the
convict.
Another illustration In the recent con-
yletion of Frank Ellison. gilt-edged ruff
nan who for number of years has been
welcomed IN o certain circle of fashion
able society; kind of sham aristocracy
that exists on Murray Hill, Park avenue
and Fifth avenue; an aristocracy that
rests not on intellect. intelligence or hui
name conduct Of life, but on money made
by successful gambling IN Wall street
This man Ellison was an athletic. hand
some bully of most brutal temper and
habits. Nevertheless he belonged TO sew
eral Of the most fashionable clubs in the
city. In one of the fashionable clubs of
which he used 10 be- member he got into
a quarrel sith another member. struck
him aud then Inundated him further by
smearing his head and BODY with Welsh
rarebit which stood upon the table before
which this club member sat at supper.
And the quarrel out of which this assault
was developed Was reported by the club
men 90 havo been caused by an act of
cruelty far more grieveus than the deadly
assault upon Broker Henriques, for which
Ellison has been tried. convicted and sem
fenced 60 the state prison for i've years.
This is The third time that Ellison has
heea before the courts for brutal assaults,
invariably committed upon persons of
very inferior physique. Ellison, who is In
the prime Of life. sir feet high. weighing
over 30 pounds and OF exceptional ath.
letie powers. gave Broker Henriques, a
man ~ years of age. of small. delicate
physique. a terrible beating, which con-
ilned him IL his bed for seven weeks
iIenriqaes and has daughter, whose
refusal 90 marry Ellison brought upon
her father this terrible assault. did no,
appsar TO advantage ON trial. for they
both admitted that they had made Rrea
deal of Ellison lest be swear away tn.
daughters character in her suit for a di
VERGE from her husband. Ba, of the uttel
savagery Of Ellison there vas no lack o
proof, and = New York Jury has at la,
places this gilt-edred rutsian where h,
belongs, behind the bars OF Sing Sing.
Ellison was Wall street Spectator ans
while Mr. Henriques' daughter, Mrs
Neains, Was seeking 10 procure q divorcs
from her husband Ellison was CONSTANT,
in her company in pahgic places, although
usually With some member OF her family
although he had been named b,
Mr.. Neame in cross Hill in the
divorce proceedings as eo-responaent
Elllsen had been an intimate in IN,
family for some years. was always admit
ted TO che house. frequently dinei there
and vas supposed by those Who knew
both him aad Mrs. Neame 10 be her a.
oepsed saitog and to lie certain @,
making her his wife as soon a,
Mr. Nesme Was disposed of by divorce
Ellison was natted ga the back until In,
divorce Vas obtained And then the woman
not only refused 30 marry him. bat or,
dsred kim cut Of the hease. The CORE,
spondeace produces at the trial revealed
plainly enough that Ellison could hAv,
klle4 the divorce had he elected 20 tel
al he kaew shout the woman.
These People al regarded themselves ia
The sociai swim. dressed exqsislte.y. had 8
rev IA a fashionable church and observe.
ell the outward eonventioaalisies q so
ciety. and yet shelr inner life was rs god
less, ihoGgh not 50 brutal. as that OF Eilt
son. These sre some 81 The people who
i've IN houses u luxury in the very center
of soe aeodes 81 those whom Angelo Cy,
rus Bantam MeAillsteg has called the al
With whola tbs &sprsved HenFiqaes fam.
is we're ca terms u intimacy, and sosns