The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-19
M0RR|S'S GAY. LIFE.
A Bon Of the Royal Arcanum E1-
aminer Held for Swindliug.
His Infatuation for Mrs. Green
Causes His Downfall.
The 6turtevant House and Several
Wine Rooms Are Losers.

Theodore F. Morris, a son OF DR..
Morris, Of Jersey City. the examiner
for the Royal Arcanum in the State Of
New Jersey, was held in jefferson Mar
ket Police Court this morning on a
charge Of swindling the Sturtevant
House out of board and wine bill
amounting to s17O.
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,
with passing a worthless check for $50.
B. c. Robbins, proprietor of an egg and
butter store at 143 Amsterdam avenue,
charged Morris with giving him worth
less check for $12.
Both checks were drawn on the Gar
field National Bank, and were made
payable to George Allen"
Morris came to grief through his in
fatuation for Mrs. Green, the wife of a
gripman on the Broadway cable road.
He eloped with Mrs. Green on Aug. "a.
Morris. with another young man and
Mrs. Green. drove up to the Sturtevant
House on the night of Aug: s with a
pretentious lot of baggage. Morris and
Mrs. Green were registered as Mr. and
d. c. The. other young man. who is sup
posed to be brother Of Mrs. Green,
registered as plain Mr.. Logan, Phila-
they engaged an expensive suit of
rooms, dined In their private parlor, and
: frequently occupied box at the thea
On Sent. bill for $40 was presented.
Three hours later the gay trio. baggage
and all. were missing.
Landlord Bangs reported the matter to
s RSss for he na
legged. mosissged Green's furniture, and
then put Att It In storage where he secured
Maxwell P. GILES, the mortgage, will
make a complaint. as will also Haeger's
Storage Company, Thirty.four'h street
The furniture was stored in the name
Of Mr.. Green. 1t had been purchased
on the instalment plan, and Green was
erty. and held in $500 bail to answer In
Jefferson Market Court last saturday
He gave bail and at once set out in
stolen his wife, but all his household eff
fects as well.
He finally located the couple at the
they had lived since leaving the sturte-
trac t; a bill for si54
Green described his wife and Morris
He said they were clippers and fugitives
from justice. The clerk ACKNOWLEDGED
that the couple and also MIR. Logan"
were guests. at the house.
Mr.. Morris was thereupon asked to
settle his bill. OF course he was unable
to do so, but said he would get the
money in New York.
Mrs. Green was detained at the hotel
and a clerk accompanied Morris to New
York. They had no sooner left than
Detectives Heidelberg and Nugent called
with a warrant They were informed OF
Morriss destination, and arrested him
on Broadway. near Twenty-third street.
Morris denied his identity in court
when questioned He gave his name as
years old. and his residence as Wash
~ington, D. c..
One Edward Green and his wife occu-
pied a handsome two-story cottage In n
side street near Pacific avenue in Green
VILE. N. j., last Spring.
Mrs. Green's mother. Mrs. Logan, a
widow, and young Morris lived with
them. Morris was said to be a medical
student,
on. Sunday afternoon the Greens and
door Of a saloon, and had drinks.
Al midnight they drove home. and a
policeman who halted them was in
A clerk. from Lyons & Beighlers drug
store and a physician were called and
Green was saved from death.
Mrs Green said that her husband
had poured u landonum into glass OF
covered he refused to make any state
lncnt.
A few days after this the Greens
moved to New York. Norris and Mrs,
Logan disappeared Their departure
local newspaper announcing the mar
rIage Of Miss Logan and Morris.