The sun., 1893-05-13
LAWYER M'NlCKLES PISTOL.
TWAS IT THAT cor HIM IyTo
STRANGE FIX At NEWARK.

He Had the weapon With Hin When Tie
Called Uncu n Pretty Ciient, and the Re
suit Seems to Have Reen Embarrassing.
Andrew F. McNickle. a lawyer. went to Now
ark on Thursday evening to see Mrs Abbie
Whitney. one OF his clients. Mrs whitney.
vino is divorced woman. was living under
the name OF Miss Whitney in the Women's
Christian Association building on Court street.
When Mr.. NcNickle came into the reception
room. Miss johnson. the matron. sent his card
up to Mrs. Whitney. The lawyer seated him
self in chair and made terrible faces at the
door, Miss johnson. thinking he was very &C.
centric. left the room. Then Mrs. Whitney
came In.
A few minutes later Miss johnson heard a
scream and cry OF Murder She ran into
the room and beheld Mr.. McNickle pranc cling
about honrishlng revolver He was crying.
" I've found you out! I've found you OUT"
Miss Johnson took the revolver from him and
sent for tho police Mr.. McNickle tumbled
into a chair and began to swear.
Mrs Whitney" he said. "Pve found you
out"
Mrs. Whitney," exclaimed Miss Johnson.
Il thought 1t was Miss Whitney"
Mrs. Whitney turned red and stammered
something. Then two policemen came and
helped Mr.. McNicke to his feet. You'd
better come to the station house" they said to
'ho Noihcu. Mis-. NnltueJ put ou neT nat anu
accompanied them. At the station house the
prisoner said his name was Andrew i. Smith.
Mrs whitney refused to make any complaint
against him. saying that she did not want to
get her name into the papers. Tho prisoner
declared that the woman had been untaithful
to him. and he would lot trust her out OF his
sight again. As she could not be induced to
make charge against h m. he was taken to a
Justice OF the Peace. who fined him $50 for
carrying concea!ed weapon.
But. good Lord. Judge" he said. " haven't
got that much money"
Cant help it." said the Justice.
sts eeG permitted t. es
up A few hours later man who looked much
Ike him came into the station house and asked
The iieutsnant of Police grinned and said no.
but II, that there was nm Mr. Smith there whom he
How DO You you S"S doS' he asked in a feeble
hen sad cre to th.
family, The fine was paid and they walked
on on together 1t became known atterward that
prisoners brother.
Mrs Whitney returned to tho women's
Christian Association building. where she
""Idguess ri leave to. night, she said.
piled eo stay 's iii Gnos1n
Miss johnson nodded. helped her rack, her
johnson learned that Mrs. Whitney had OBJ
tanned a separation from her hus band recently.
divorce from her. He got his divorce.
There was nothing about her" Miss John
ter. Mr.. McNickle had been to see her Tuite
often in the three weeks that she has been
STAYING here. She always told me that he was
x,sncoMI Mrs Whitney is about 30 Years old plump.
room at 22, Broadway To a Sun reporter
ho, who visited hi, him Yesterday he said Vow.
LAWYER. you know. and you want to be careful
After having been assured that the report
w"9d be eaTy caaS hs said won't t.
name-is a perfect lady. wasn't drunk. and
l didn't threaten to shoot her. Yesterday
hath Beach,to serve some papers in a tough
part Of New York. in l17th street. pvt my
mad Intention r Of Using % it, W wrarped p%n it 1n np
In my handkeEchiet and placed it in my over
rs OF on. 10 NT fS
mems Christian Association buildins. was
client. came down. Mrs Haines. the superin. in:
tendent; also came into the room. and We all
After some time 1 had occasion to use my
eoa Soei.t sad add dpsw PUT ny hand G
lay It on my knee while used the handEer-
fhsf tb At tn. sight OF the pistol Mrs Haincs
laughed and said:
"'Oh. you need not be alarmed. have not
the slightest intention OF using it,
However. fnaly handed the pistol to her
The Superintendent then rose and went out
OF the room. and the other woman. Miss John
son. and myself contin ued our conversation as
before. After about three minutes she came
back. seemingly perfectly calm apd gooItem-
Iered and Joined in our conversation.
Ten minutes later the door opened and two
men came in; They took us away with them.
to, Twas quite bewildered. and before knew
ANYTHING more. We found ourselves In the sta
tion house"