The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-13
HOW THEYBO1HlOVEDR|A
Two Wives Smothored Haines With
Kisses and Embraces.
so DID HIS M0qHERSlN-LAW.
Fletcher Allison Hsines Confronted In
Court by Both OF His wives--ons IL .
Prima Donna and High Kicker. while
the other Is an Adept ut Love Making.

NEW YORK, July IA There was re-
gular love feast at jefferson Market
court yesterday afternoon. The particle
pants were Fletcher Allison Haines, SON
of Lawyer B. Howell Hainss, OF 81
broadway; Miss Eugenia St Clair, che
leading soprano att Roster 81 Biaps, who
claims to have been married to Hainss I'm
this city on January l, 1885; Miss Ella
N. Howell, who claims that Haines mar
ried her In Arlington, N. j.. on August
5, 1891 Miss Howell's mother and sister :.
Miss St. Clair's mother aud Mrs. hainos.
senior. They gathered in the back room
OF the court, and In the hour between s
and did enough hugging aud kissing to
keep well-reguiated family In afsction
others got an equal division.
Both Take Out Warrants.
Haines was arrested on Tuesday mig ht
on warrant sworn out by the two al.
legged wives, charging him with birsmy.
When the case came up yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Haines, senior, asked Justice
Grady TO dismiss the case on tho ground
that as the blgamy was alleged to have
been committed in New Jersey the war
rant should have been sworn OUT there.
The prisoner was held for examina lion
in the afternoon. Then came the ex-
traordinary exhibition OF concentrated
affection.
Haines was brought into the back room
where the women in the case sat glaring
at each other. Miss st. Clair was the
first to see him. With q high soprano
whoop she sped across the room and sub
sided upon his neck. Allowing fifteen
kisses a minute to be a fair estimate.
she kissed him about seventy-fiye times.
az xrh oh ah l. svxk
wifey No. 2. Takes an Inning.
Then up rose the wife No. q She came
across the room in whirlwind style and
landed upon the perfidious loved ones
neck like q falling wall. Mr.. Hafnes
underwent i've minutes more of assorted
caresses, after which there was q whis-
pered conversation. The outcome
was evidently not pleasant. for she was
looking angry. and he disturbed, when
Mrs. Haines senior. took her turn upon
the young mans neck, and threw little
maternal affection into the performance.
BY this time Haines was looking rather
bored. He got temporary rest while
Miss St. Clair and Miss Howell's sister
fell into each others arms and Mrs
Haines. senior, olasped Miss st. C.uil' !.
mother ia her arms In n burst Of az
directed affection, aud Miss Howell wildi
attempted to embrace, them both, wh
wns rather large contract. A change
partners followed. and. after every
man there had vehemently pantomi .v
her undying affection for every otne
woman, they united. and, in a cyclons ..
kissing, hugginR femininity, descende
upon the unfortunate Haines. Tne ar
rival Of the court officer, Barney Con
nelly. to take him on the stand, probably
saved him from heing smothered.
They Got to Business.
Business having now begun the women
became suddenly practical. They held a
short discussion. after which Miss Hsw-
ell went on the stand and declared that
the others were trying to victimize her,
that she wanted to 20 on with the case.
but had no LAWYER and no money to get
one. Lawyer Dan O'Riley thereupou Of
fered his services, which were thankfully
accepted. Justice Grady held Haines
until Friday, to enable Miss Howell to
swear out q warrant In Newark today.
This having been settled all the women
left the court without even biddinsfeac
other goodbye.