The evening world., 1894-10-16
PUCILISTIC BANKER.
Eugene Kelly's Son Gets the Worst
of a Street Encounter.
Arraigned in Evening Dress, Bear
iag Marks Of the Fray.
Andrews Withdrew the Complaint
and Both Were Discharged.

The first prisoner arraigned this
morning in Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court was Eugene Kelly, thirty
three years old, of 10 Washing
ton square, the son of the well known
banker. Mr.. Kelly presented sorry
spectacle. The glory Of his usually fine
appearance, redolent with refinement
and good breeding. had sadly waned.
HE was still in evening dress. His
hair was disheveiled and his overcoat
collar was turned up to hide the wide ex-
panse OF his dress shirt. His glossy tile
was ruffied and broken.
For several moments he stood at the
head Of the line of prisoners, the object
IF the gaze of many eyes, and when the
strain became too strong, he turned his
head aside and hid his embarrassment be-
hind his silk hat
Directly behind Mr.. Kelly stood a we'll
| dressed man who affected "A decided air
of Indifference. This was Harry Andrews
thirtv-two years old, of l27 and 129 West
Thirty-second street.
At 2.3O o'clock this morning, accord
ing to Mr. Andrews, he was walking up
Fifth avenue on his way home. At
Twentieth street he met Mr.. Kelly and
| after short conversation, Andrews
knocked Kelly down. Mr. Kelly got
up and ran away. and Andrews fol-
lowed. They were stopped by officer
Reiser, of the Mercer street station.
Kelly demanded the arrest of An
drews, saying he had been assaulted.
Andrews made a counter charge of a
very serious nature Both were taken
TO the station house, where they re-
manned all night.
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Andrews were this
morning brought to court.
well, sir, said Justice Voorhis to
Kelly. what have you to say? What
does this mean?"
II have nothing to say sir. with
draw my compla int. This is a mistake"
We'll, what have you to say?" to
Andrews
Mr.. Andrews blushed and hesitated
and finally answered: Your Honor, /
think I'll withdraw my complaint, also
don't want to, be hard on Mr.. Kelly.
and made a mistake"
See here, officer. what does this
mean sternly said the Justice. that
must have happened which demanded
the assistance and interference of an
Your Honor" said Officer Reiser, lat
O'CLOCK this morning / got these two
men at twentieth street and Fifth ave-
nue.. Mr.. Kelly here demanded An
drews's arrest"
" enc accused Kelly of using in
JUSTICE Voorhis tried to draw more
from the policeman but the mans state
ments came reluctantly.
MT. Kelly continued the policeman,
denied Andrews's charge. and said that
the latter had struck him without prov
| ocation."
Both. prisoners were discharged. They
hurried from the court room and refused
to TAX. The court officers were as I'M
successful as they were energetic In
w1rking 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,
a clerk. who had been in his employ,
for swindling. Vernon went to Chicago
and from there wrote a letter to Kelly,
signing 1t "A. f. PETER" a supposed
undertaken.
The ttcr stated that Vernon had died
and that SOS were needed for burial ex-
penses. Kelly sent the money, and when
Vernon showed up in New York had
him arrested.