The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-06
TpFH BRAKE IN HIDING.
,v,orE WITH BUILDER M'oIBNET AND
,,,1rRs ID or BEIN @ ARREsTED.

A.
go, M. BRAKES Eccentric Daughter
she Had Asked for Leave 20 Marry Nc
- and for ~ Wedding Portion o
ssooo, and Roth Had Been Refused.
MIA -,,ice havo been asked to arrest Mist
,n,s brake, the 27-year-old daughter o
h luz James NJ. Drake Of 81 West Eighty
,s,-a st-eet, who is the head OF tho house Of
M Martin & Co.. stock brokers in the
p Iai htld,uz. Miss Drake left her parents
u ohout two weeks ago to go to the home
pv. n,,a family friends. and since then has not
s'...r nv her parents or by the friends she
po.p ,rnnosed to be visiting. Neither have the
N ',.o bren abo TO find her, although they
L,ow OF several places she has visited In
tho city
T.. an tho grounds that the young woman ia
n,nnsound mind. and should be apprehended
va remanded for examination ae to her SAN
~. Dut beyond the fact that she is supposed
~ ho insane peculiar story has been devel-
- concerning the recent history OF the
eanno woman which seemingly has to do with
~ mystery Of her disappearance. The facts
=, ,be story haye been partly supplied by Law
var Johr D. Townsend at the request OF MIR.
n..es In part by some persons concerned in
tha atOry Auu 1Tl0uuS VI 'ho
iccordiaC to these stories Miss Drake. about
40 months ago. told her father that she was
!. lave with young builder or contracting
rn.r,er. named Samuel d. McGibney. who
n,as with his mother and sister in q fiat at
Iq7 Fast Eighty sixth street. She wished. she
,.ia to marry him. and he had asked her to.
"a she suggested that her father give her
q 900 as q marriage portion.
NJ Drake was much surprised at this state
o.nt and request, as he know nothing Of Nc
G,hnav. and did not know, even. that his
Iaushter had such an acquaintance. He said
,hat he would like to meet the young man be-
to,o nroceedinc further in the matter. A few
.v.ninrs later. complying with Miss Edlths
rocu.st. McGibney called at Mr.. brakes and
mat MIR. and Mrs. Drake. McGibney did not
make favorable impression viewed as q pos
sbie SON in law. and whom upon that occasion
Miss Edith renewed her request for consent to
her marriage and marriage portion Mr..
pE H. Asked McGibney II he would marry Edith
n she did not got the money she asked for,
and. according to Mr.. Drake the sultor replied
Thai he would not. He was allowed to call
again. but was unfortunate IN not correcting
on Mr. Drake. and did not progress in his suit
in that direction. At this second call the
townsend towns in order. SO il now appears, al
though it was not so explained to the sutton.
that Mr.. Drake might have the benefit OF the
The call was made and there was something
said there Mr.. Townsend says. concerning u
marriage portion The result t. Of that inter
Sn that soon tRoresiter MI Drake lipaiy tpid
his daughter that she could mover have his
Miss Drake took this decision SO stormily.
and was 80 rebsllious in her expressions. that
her father went to Police Justice Grady for ad-
vice in he m after.
As + b. Just in what manner Miss Drake was
brought before tho Justice there is some
charged with disorderly conduct. and on that
charge had private hearing before the Jus;
tce; She talked freely to the JUSTICE. and
twas i'm possible for her to resist his will. and
ssou ma Eve him Money. She had DONE ts ss
even when TO do SO 1t became necessary for
her to pawn part Of her wardrobe.
and wanted very much to marry him. as she
Mr.. Drake said that 10 wanted his daughter
wife in her own station Of life. where she would
not be restrained OF her liberty. nut where. her
father she rodT nade
to do as her father wished. and the eXamina-
ton was closed when she promised to DO So
home. ostsnslbIy to make visit. for which
her father had ompleted arrangements. In a
day or so it was learned that she had not gone
search for his daughter. in which the police
are now aiding him.
mt Wt Learned ~ sun reporter .t yesterday
on the east side.
r SR @ Ed hsF9 YER Ssys during
When she hnss called here ny son and daugh
mad lett her fathnr'S hOnSa. and adj
yised her to return. She then said that her
father had closed the door against her. and
When the err reporter pc H told Mrs McGlbney that
It no vas 8 now S, suggested that Miss Drake was
s hi IN TEnf
not n ter. crazy when saw her! She was as sane
Mrs Mckinney denied all knowledge Of the
44bouts She thought her son, she said. was on
might be home ut night. and might not, Her Her
son had met Miss Drake in proper manner:
Des sba di5 nee by mutual
but she thought the brakes did.
NJ ny son is in love with the lady" continued
Hs ddo sG mot why fSs
iG SI money. for he can make his own liv
ing. But If her folks were not going to let nor
house lSl playing billiards on the private billiard
mrs McGibney could not fix the date OF |
bliss brakes visit, but thought It was about |
week ago yesterday She has been seen |
and recognized since then. On Monday |
evening she hurriedly entered the mems |
MrltiBg room OF the Marlborough Hotel. |
pa broadway. and. seating herself at |
.aDie where some men were writing. wrote |
several letters One Of these was seen |
BY man at the table. who IS an ac- |
auaintance OF hers and her family. The letter |
was not addressed. but was seen to be |
m appeal for. money with which she could |
70 TO Lexington. Nv In the lettar 4
he said she was afraid to 90 home, as SSH, She
So a be arrested II she did During her visit
Y, Y me hotel writing room she was greatly ex- |
,ned. ana her presence there of course caused |
~. .,Gn.tmeni., Her acquaintance, noticing her |
s'a,e q mind and that she was poorly dressed.
~ tssu nor to go at once to her parents. and |
'he isit tho hotel promising to do so.
Jefferson ket Police Court Officer Barney |
ltSonhelIy said that his information was that |
~ hhe ,Momans dress was now almost in rags: |
.na. az ths clothes she had taken for her visit |
',tHrspt those she wore. had been pawned. and |
NM ~ she was known not to have any money.
~ TINS ID not tho first time Miss brakes &C. |
N sils nave been erratic. LAWYER Townsend |
sa.a yesterday that she had displayed entail
SWytlehtrleites upon several former occasions. |
NJ mneh asked for other instances OF her de-
,rrala the lawyer answered: she was once |
arrested Tor dancing In the street and she was |
v llson" "''A ~oiheu'ah ffanois
II sl; Drake said in further explanation that
w laughter al layar III at IN Itap |