The evening world., 1894-10-16
PuGILISTIC BANKER.
E lgene Kelly's Son Gets the Worst
of a Street Encounter.
Arraigned m Evening Dress, Bear.
ing Marks Of the Fray.
Withdrew the Complaint
and Both We're Discharged.

The first prisoner arraigned in Jeffer-
sor Market Police Court was Eugene
Kelly. thlrty-three years old. CT 10 WASH
inSton square, the son of the well-known
banker. Mr.. Kelly presented a sorry
spectacle The glory OF his usually fine
appearance, redolescent with refinement
and good breeding, had sadly waned.
He was still in evening dress. His
hair was dishevelled. and his overcoat
collar was turned up to hide the wide ex-
panse OF his dress shirt. His glossy tile
was rufied and broken.
For several moments he stood at the
head OF the line of prisoners, the object
Of the gaze OF many eyes, and when the
strain became too strong. he turned his
head aside and hid his embarrassment be-
hind hin silk hat.
DIRECTLY behind Mr.. Kelly stood a we'll
dressed man who affected a decided air
OF Indifference. This was Harry Andrews.
thirty-two years old. of 127 and 129 West
Thirty-second street.
At 23o o'clock this morning, accord
ing to Mr.. Andrews, he was walking up
Firth avenue on his way home. At
Twentieth street he met Mr.. Kelly, and.
after short conversation, Andrews
knocked Kelly down. MIR. Kelly got
up and ran away, and Andrews fol-
lowed. They were stopped by Oficer
Reiser, OF the Mercer street station.
Kelly demanded the arrest of An.
drews, saying he had been assaulted.
Andrews made counter charge of a
very serious nature. Both were taken
TO TO. the s ST where they re-
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Andrews were this
Well; STR, said Justice voorhis to
f he.y; what hat, have az You to say? What
| II have nothing to say, sir. I with
draw my compla int. This is a mistake"
| We'll what have you to say?" to
Mr. Andrews blushed and hesitated,
and finally answered: Your Honor,
think Ink IN Withdraw my complaint, also.
W., probably had both been drinking
and nd, made a mistake"
See here, officer. what does this
prisoners come here and then withdraw
| complaints. Young men, something
must have happened which demand
officer"
Your honor" said Officer Reiser, lat
O'Clock this morning l got these two
men at Twentieth street and Fifth ave
nue. Mr.. Kelly here demanded An
drews's arrest"
- ndrews accused Kelly of using in
decent language"
Justice Noorhis tried to draw more
from the policeman, but the mans state
ments came reluctantly
Mr.. Kelly" continued the policeman.
denied Andrewss charge, and said that
the latter had struck him without prov
Both prisoners were discharged. They
hurried from the court room and refused
to tax The court officers were as un-
successful as they were energetic in
working TO conceal the facts in the case.
Young Kelly was mixed up In a police
court scrape early last March when he
caused the arrest of Frank NJ. Vernon.
clerk. who had been in his employ.
for swindling. Vernon went to Chicago,
and from there wrote a letter to Kelly,
signing II "A. f. PETER" a supposed
undertaken.
The ] tier stated that Vernon had died,
and that sos were needed for burial ex-
penses. Kelly sent the money, and when
Vernon showed IN in New York had
him arrested,