The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-13
ALMOST SHOTHERED TI7H KISSES.
Young Hniner. the Alleged BIgnmlst, the
Object Of a Wonderful Demonst rntlon.

HounE Nninca, tho Alleged BIgnmist, tho
Object of N Wonderful Demonstration.
There was q regular love Toast at Jefferson
Market Court yesterday afternoon. The par
Elephants were Fletcher Allison Haines. son Of
Lawyer B. Howell Hainss OF SO Broadway;
Miss Eugenia St Clair. the leading soprano at
Roster d Balls, who claims to have been mar
ried to Haines in this city on Jan. !. 1885:
Miss Ella N. Howell. who claims that Haines
married her in Arlington. N. j.. on Aug 5.
1891: Miss Howells mother and sister: Miss
st. Clairs mother and Mrs. Haines. senior.
They gathered in the back room OF the court.
and In the hour between 3 and o'clock did
enough kissing and hugging to keep we'll
regulated family in Affection fora year. Hnines
got the most: the others had an equal d.
vision.
Haines was arrested on Tuesday night on
warrant sworn out by tho two alleged wives
charging bin with bigamy. When the case
came un yesterday morning Mr. Haines.
senior. asked Justice Grady to dismiss tho case
on the ground that as tho biGamy WAS alleged
to have been committed In New Jersey tho
wsrrap; should have been sworn out there.
ater mss neH i4p H eae
hibit r,n OF concentrated affection.
HPines was brought into the back room.
sac otbsr WIS" Mss St. clair Was SH he ist I" sse
NJ. With high sopranI99 yhoop Shs sped
oss tuo ioohi uHu Hupniucu uHoii lib h,,ch.
allowing Ifteen kisses minute to tie n fair
estimate. she kissed him about soy twenty-five
times. after which she sank into u chair.
Then up rose the deluded wife No. 2. She
+. came across tho room In whirlwlnd style and
landed upon the peridlous loved ones neck
like II falling wall Mr. Haines underwent i've
minutes more Of assorted caresscS. after
which there was n whispered conversation.
The outcome WAS evidently not pleasant, for
she was looking angry and he disturbed when
Mira. Haines. senior. took her turn upon the
young mans neci and throw little maternal
affection into the performances.
by this time Iialnes was looking rather
bored He got Temporary rest while Miss st.
Clair and Miss linwell's sister fell into ouch
others arms and Mrs liaines. senior. clasped
Miss ". Clair,s mother In her arms In burst
wildly attempted to embrace them both, which
was rather n large contract. A change Of
partners followed. and, after every woman
there hnd yehemently pantomined hcr un-
dying affection Tor every other woman, they
united, and. In cyclone OF kissing. hugging
temininitg,, descended upon the Unfortunate
Halnes. The arrival Of the court officer. bar
ney Connolly. to take him on tho stand prob
ably saved him from being snothered.
Business having now begun the women be-
came suddenly practical. They held n short
discussion. after which Miss Howell went on
the stand and dec lare that the others were
trying to yictmiZe her. that she wanted to 60
on with the case, but had no lawyer and no
money TO get one. Lawyer Dan U'Rellly thore-
fully accepted Justice Grady held HAtncs
until Friday to enable Miss Howell to swear
OReiily Will go TO Newark to-day. This hnv-
Ing been settled, all tho women left tho court
without even bidding each other gDod-by.