The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21
LADY KILLER Fooled.
Mrs. Perkins Would Not Smile
Upon Young Harmyer
He Is Charged with a Plot to Abduct
Her Child.
Mrs. Edwards Beat Him with a
i-Oker, and He's in jail.

For Gods sake don't kill me-" cried
Harris W. Harmyer. twenty-five years
old, of 3s2 Eighth avenue. to Mrs. Lizzie
Edwards. Of 2S9 Bowery. who surprised
him by pulling poker from under her
apron and striking him with 1t.
"Ill teach you, you torment. 10 annoy
decent people," cried Mrs Edwards. who
was highly indignant at Hsrmyer for
the part he wanted her to take to get
revenge on another woman.
1t was lucky for Harmyer that Police
man Henry Cohen. OF the Fifth street
station, was near at hand and took him
in charge.
Harmyer Is a well-dressed young man
who says that he Is in the employ OF
Snow. Church & Co., collectors. doing
business on Broadway. near Chambers
street.
Two months ago Harmyer engaged
board at l4i East Twelfth street. He
fell desperately in low. with Mrs. Matte
Dixon Perkins. q married woman. who
was also boarding in the house. and
when she sighted him he swUre that he
would be reyenged.
Madam" he SAID, you have wounded
my heart. l Will make you regret It,"
He became so annoying that MIR. Hen
dtrson the proprietor OF the boarding.
house, compelled him to look for other
quarters. Harmyer, then played detec-
was no, living with her husband, and
that her sixteen-months-old girl was
boarding with Mrs. Edwards.
tlarmyer went to Mrs. Edwards and
told her that he would give her s26 If
she would help him to get revenge on
Mrs. Perkins. He unfoided a plot to
Mrs Edwards which made the latter so
indignant that she chased him out Of
the house with broom.
The next day Harmyer called again
and begged Mrs. Edwards's pardon. He
for having insultel her the day previous
You know. don't you" he said, that
am connected with the Parkhurst So
f rtSs cqP Knew W nm ii P,1F are wss
l assisted him in many cases"
lie then informed Mrs. Edwards that
Mrs Perkins was an UNIT woman to
have charge of the child.
She is unfit to take care of IT," shout
ed Harmyer, excitedly and l want
your assistanee TO help me to take 1t out
OF her hand"
Harmyer exhibited an anonymous let
ter which was directed to the Gerry So
cety;, He told Mrs, Edwards that he
would nire a carriage and she could
infant with Mre. Perkins. He would then
send the letter to the Gerry Society. who
would probably take the child away.
is ay % eraay f sGss er ." Ny Se re sa mi n
be sweet when see her in misery
Mrs. Edwards Indignantly declined TO
enter into the plot and when Harmyer
tried to argue his point she seized q glass
of water and threw 1t over him. He
made her d third visit, and was again
unsuccessful in getting her to help him
to have his revenge.
Mrs. Edwards went to Mrs Perkins
and told her OF Harmyer's plot to have
her child taken away.
The two women went to Capt. Cross,
of the Fifth street station, and com
planned of Harmyer's conduct, and Capt.
Cross detailed Officer Cohen to arrest
him.
shortly after o'clock last night Har-
myer called upon Mrs. Edwards again.
Mrs. Edwards received him with a polk er
and dealt him several blows on the back.
Harmyer then cried for mercy. Police
saved him from further punishment.
In Essex Market Police Court to-day
Mrs Perkins, Mrs Edwards and Mr.
Hendei son complained that the defend
ant had almost annoyed the life out of
them. Mrs. Perkins said that lie was an
insolent fellow, who fancied t.iyt he was
lady-killer. She said further that he
had threatened her with all sorts of an
noysnCes unless she smiled upon him.
Harmyer laughed in court and said
that he mad done nothing that he should
be ashamed of.
MIR. Henderson promised me $40 to
have Mrs Perkins's child taken away"
he said. and ! was only trying to carry
out his order"
Mr.. Henderson said this statement was
false
Justice Feitner held Harmyer for fur
tEer eXamindtion