Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
Now York GOSSip.

New York GOSSIP.
One of the acts growing out Of a
mans determination to visit a lady af-
ter her father had warned him to keep
is likely to get well-known New
away York club man and scrapper into
serious trouble. The man is Frank Ell
lison, and the police are now looking
for him for an assault committed last
night upon William H. Henriques, eX-
president of the New York Stock Elk
change. He is banker, and the IA
Their of Mrs. Leila Olive Neame, who
was recently divorced. Ellison visited
Mrs. Neame with great regularity up
to within a few months ago, and there
were rumors of an engagement.
All of sudden the young lady's IA
Their, w. H. Henriques visited Inspec-
tor Byrnes, and asked his assistance In
keeping Ellison from visiting Mrs.
Neame. Ever since there has been
trouble between Ellison and Henri
uues, and it eliminated last night in an
ASSAULT upon the banker. Ellison is said
to have left town. He has figured in
several affairs of this kind. For as
saulting and beating Hugh Slevin, a
Tammany Hall politician, he was COM
PEELED to pay 5000, and not long ago
was arrested for fighting in an all night
restaurant. His name has been drop
ped from number of New York clubs
On account Of his fighting proclivities.
Mr.. Henriques, his latest victim, may
die from his injuries.
The story OF the assault as told by
Mr.. HenriGues last night, and by those
who live 10 the reighborhood where
the assault occurred is that as Mr.. Hen
riaues was walking through Thir-
ty-ninth street after leaving the Union
League Club he was accosted by Frank
Ellison. who came up to him, and
said: ;,
1--WE got you now, and will teach
you few things"
Then, according to Mr.. Henriques'
story, Ellison struck him repeatedly in
tho face and knocked him down. He
fell with the left side of his head strik-
ing the curbstone. After he was down,
Ellison jumped on him and began to
gouge his face with his cane. Ellison
is big, stout fellow about thirty years
of age, while Mr.. Henriques in an old
man and feeble.
Finally, after Ellison had punched
Mr.. Henriques' face almost into pulp,
he left him and walked calmly down
the street. Mr.. Henriques was attend
ed by physician who lived nearby.
Miss Sadie Mccain, aged seventeen,
of Brooklyn, went to the Butler street
Police Court yesterday morning weep
ing. She had had her former lover,
Robert L. Fruin, of Brooklyn, arrested.
Miss NIcCann told Police Justice Tighe
that she got acquainted with Robert
in May, 1892. He called upon her sew
eral times week. Not long ago they
became engaged. On May 2S last, she
said he called to see her in the evening.
She accepted his invitation to take a
walk.
"Bob asked me-" Sadie testified, "to
go with him to the Long Island Hotel,
on Flatbush avenue. He said that he
would marry me on the following day
if would. l trusted him and went.
Since that time he has refused to have
anything to do with me-"
Young Fruin, standing before the bar
heard Sadie's story, but was not moved
by her tears. He said, "Not guilty" in
a sharp tone.
Police Justice Tighe held him in
81 500 bail for examination. Fruin was
thereupon locked up in the prisoners
pen, while Sadie, taking spectators
seat. sobbed aloud. Half an hour later
there was q tapping on the pen door.
Court Policeman Quigley opened it.
There stood Robert dripping with
sweat.
"For heavens saker' he gasped,
'help me to get out Of here. I'm roast
ing"
Policeman Quigley took the message
to Police Justice Tighe. He sent back
a message to which Robert answered:
"Tell him I'll plead guilty if only 1
can get out"
For the second time, therefore, he
was brought before the bar. Sadie
moved up by his side.
evil you marry this girl? asked
Police Justice Tighe.
ayes, judge" replied Mr.. Fruin, wip-
ing his dripping face.
The young couple left the court for
ST. Agnes Church. Policeman Quigley
and Joseph Cahill went along as wit
nesses. Father Duffy made them man
and wife in short order. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fruin are living temporarily at 265
Bergen street.