The evening world., 1893-09-19
M0RRIS'S GAY LIFE.
The Royal Aroanum E1a miner
Held for Swiuiling.
His lnfatuation for Mrs. Green
Causes His Downfall.
The Sturtevant Hsase and Several
vino Rooms Are Losers.

Theodore F. Morris, a son of DR..
Norris, of Jersey City, who is examiner
for the Royal Arcanum in the State Of
Nes Jersey. was held In Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court this morning on a
charge Of swindling the Sturtevant
House out Of a board and wine bill
amountin. to $40
There were three other complaints
against him. but they were not passed
upon this morning.
Joseph h. Wass, the proprietor of a
wine room at al Amsterdam avenue,
swore to a complaint charging Morris
with passing a worthless check for $50.
b. c. Robbins, proprietor of an egg and
butte rstore at 1A3 Amsterdam avenue,
charged Morris with giving him a worth
less check for $12.
Both checks were drawn on the Gar
field National Bank. and were made
payable to George Allin."
4. Morris came to grief through his in
Valuation for Mrs. Green the wife Of
gripmEn on the Broadway cable road.
He elopt with Mrs. Green on Aug. "a
last.
Mrs. Green is a pretty blonde about
twenty-five years old. She was viva
cious and really fascinating until yes
terday morning. when her paramour's
a
remarkable change in her appearance.
Morris. with another young man and
Mrs. Green. drove up to the Sturtevant
House on the night of Aug. s with a
Mrs. Green were registered as Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Butler, of Washington,
ID. c. The other young man, who is sup
registered as plain Mr.. Logan, Phila-
They engaged an expensive suit Of
rooms. dined In their private parlor, and
frequently occupied 4 box at the thea
On Sept. bill for sl7o was presented.
Three hours later the gay trio, baggage
Landlord Bangs reported the matter to
the police. Detectives Heidelberg and
Nugent began a search for the fugitives.
.E geore repns far
then put it in storage, where he secured
a loan upon it.
Maxwell P. Giles, the mortgages. will
Storage Company. Thirty-fourth street
and Eighth avenue.
The furniture was sored in the name
on the installment plan, and Green was
arrested for removing mortgaged prop
erty, end held in $500 bail to answer in
Jefferson Market Court last Saturday.
He gave bail and at once set out in
quest of the man who had not only
stolen his wife but all his household eff
fects as well.
He finally located the couple at the
st. George Hotel, In Brooklyn. where
they had lived since leaving the Sturte-
want. At the St. George they had con-
Green described his wife and Morris.
He said they were clippers and fugitives
from justice. The clerk acknowledged
that the couple and also 'Mr. Logan
were guests at the house.
Mr.. Morris was thereupon asked to
settle his bill. or course he was unable
to do so, but said he would get the
money IN New York. ...,,os .. .,a ,o..,
and a clerk accompanied Morris to New
York. They had no sooner left than
Detectives Hudelbsrg and Nugsnt called
Morris s. destination. and arrested him
on Broadway, near Twenty-third street.
Morris denied, his identity in court
George Allen. a salesman. thirty-fiye
years old. and his residence as Wash
He is a stockily built man. with low
forehead, little brown eyes, vicious
mouth and stubby, disfgured nose.
He was dressed In cheap Summer
suit.
reporter that Mrs. Green had been di-
vorced from her husband, and that she
was now his common-law wife.
B. NJ. Cowperthwait e. Co., of whom
Norris purchased $50 worth OF furniture
last April and mortgaged and stored II
along with GREEN'S furniture, will also
make a complaint. A representative of
the firm was in court for that purpose
this morning.
One Edward Green and his wife occu.
pied handsome two-story cottage In a
side street near Pacific avenue In Green
willie. N. j., last Spring.
Mrs. GREEN'S mother. Mrs. Logan,
widow, and young Morris lived with
them Morris was said TO be medical
student.
One Sunday afternoon the Greens and
Morris hired livery rig and took a
drove to Bayonne. They entered a side
door of a saloon. and had drinks.
At midnight they drove home. and a
policeman who halted them was in
formed that Green had taken laudanum
A clerk from Lyons & Beighler's drug
store and a physician were called and
70 Green was saved from death.
Mrs. Green said that her husband
had poured laudanum into a glass OF
beer and drank 1t. When Green re.
covered he refused to make any state
A few days after this the Greens
moved to New York. Morris and Mrs
Logan disappeared. Their departure
was followed by an advertisement In q
local newspaper announcing the mar.
riage OF Miss Logan and Morris.