The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-19
M0RR|S'S GAY LIFE.
A Son Of the Royal Aroanum E1-
aminer held for Swindling.
His Infatuation for Mrs. Green
Causes His Downfall.
The Sturtcvant House and Several
vino Rooms Are Losers.

Theodore F. Morris, a son Of DR..
Morris. Of Jersey City, TIE examiner
for the Royal Arcanum in the State Of
New Jersey, was held in JEFF erson Mar
ket Police Court this morning on a
charge Of swrdlng the Sturtevant
House out of a board and wine bill
amounting to $40.
There were three other complaints
against him. but they were not passed
upon this morning.
Joseph Ii. Wass. the proprietor of a
wine room at 14l Amsterdam avenue.
swore to a complaint charging Morris
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 $l2.
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 u, Broadway cable ROAD d
Norris. with another young man and
Mrs. Green, drove up to the Sturtevant
House on the night Of Aug; with q
Mrs. GREEN We're e' r esksEei as Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Butler, of Washington.
D. G. The other young man, who Is sup
psed to be a brother Of Mrs Green
Hgistered 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 Sept. 8 bill for $40 was presented.
Three hours later the gay trio, baggage
and all. were missing
u 0skA ~ "a q - tfN
the police. Detectives Heidelbers and
Nugent began q search for the fugitives.
Before clipping Morris had. i is al;
then put |. r. Storage where he secured
Maxwell p. Giles. the mortgage. will
make complaint az viii also has ssss
The furniture was stored in the name
of Mr.. Green. It had been purchased
arrested for removing mortgaged prop
erty. and held in 5000 bail to answer In
Jefferson Market Court last Saturday.
quest Of the man who had not only
stolen his wife, but all his household ef-
fects as well.
He finally located the couple at the
they had lived since leaving the Sturte-
want. At the st. George they had con-
tracted bill fol. 1854
HI said they were clippers and fugttivess
ffbm justice. The clerk acknowledged
that the couple and also "Mr. Logan"
we're guests at the house.
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:
when questioned. He gave his name as
George Allen. a salesman, thirty-five
years old. and his residence as Wash
One Edward Green and his wife occu
side street near Pacific avenue In Green
willie. N. j.. last Spring.
Mrs. Green's mother. Mrs. Logan.
widow and young Morris lived ,oI VIII
One Sunday afternoon the Greens ant
Morris hired livery rig and took q
drove to Bayonne; They icy, entered entered sld'
At midnight they drove. home. and g
policeman who halted them was in
formed that Green had taken laudanum
A clerk, from Lyons & Beighlers drus
store and a physician were called anC
Green was saved from death.
Mrs. Green said that her husband
had poured laudanum into glass Of
beer and drank It. When Green re
covered he refused to make any state
A few days after this the Green,
moved to New York. Morris and Mrs
Logan disappeared. Their departure
BY an fse m
rage of Miss Logan and Morris.