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

The first prisoner arralgned this
morning in jefferson Market Po-
lice Court was Eugene Kelly, thirty
three years old. OF 10 Washing
ton square. the son of the we'll known
banker Mr.. Kelly presented a 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 dishevelled. and his overcoat
collar was turned up to hide the wide ex-
panse OF his dress shirt. His glossy tile
was rufiied 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 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 III and l29 West
/ Thirty-second street.
At 23O 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-
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Andrews were this
morning brought to court
Well, sir" said Justice Noorhis &c
Kelly, what have you to say? wha'
Il have nothing to say, sir. ] with
draw my complaint. This is a mistake
Well, what have you to say?" tc
Mr.. Andrews blushed and hesitated
think III withdraw my complaint, also
we probably had both been drinkin,
and made a mistake"
See here, officer. what does thi'
mean? sternly said the Justice, "tha
prisoners come here and then Withdraw
complaints. Young men. something
must have happened which demanded
the assistance and interference of al
Your Honor" said Officer Reiser. "a
O'Clock this morning | got these tw,
men at twentieth street and Fifth ave
Grsn,.,I 1ue; Mr.; keiiy here demanded An
Andrews accused Kelly of using in
decent language"
! Justice Voorhis tried to draw NOR
from the policeman, but the mans state
ments came reluctantly.
'Mr. Kelly continued the policeman
denied Andrews's charge, and said tina
the latter had struck him without prov
ocation."
Both prisoners we're discharged The
hurried from the court room and refuse
to TAX. The court officers were as w
successful as they were energetic 1
working to conceal the facts in the case
{ Young Kelly was mixed up in a polio
court scrape early last March when h
, caused the arrest of Frank NJ. Vernon
, clerk, who had been In his employ
for swindling. Vernon went to Chicagc
: and fro l there wrote letter to Kelly
signing II "A. f. PETER" a suppose
: undertaken.
The tier stated that Vernon had died
and that Sl0s were needed for burial ex
penses. Kelly sent the money. and whe
Vernon showed up in New York ha
him arrested.