The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
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 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 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 ruiiied 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 we'll
dressed man who affected a decided air
of Indifference. This was Harry Andrews,
thirtv-two years old. Of l27 and l29 West
Thirty-second street.
At $50 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 a 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 mace counter charge of a
very serious nature. Both We're taken
TO the station-house, where they re-
manned all night.
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Andrews were this
morning brought to court.
We'll, sir" said Justice Voorhis to
Kelly, what have you to say? What
does this mean"
II have nothing to say, sir. ! with
draw my complaint This Is a mistake"
Well what have you to say?' 10
Andrews.
and finally answered. Your Honor,
think I'll withdraw my complaint, also
| don't want to be hard on Mr.; Kelly
me pr S6s had both been drinking
See here, officer. what does this
mean?' sternly said the Justice, that
prisoners come here and then withdraw
complaints. Young men,, something
must have happened which demanded
the assistance and interference of an
officer"
Your Honor" said officer Reiser "at
2 o'clock this morning | got these two
men at Twentieth street and Fifth ave
nue.. Mr.. Kelly here demanded An.
drewss arrest"
Andrews accused Kelly of using in.
| decent language"
Justice Voorhis tried to draw more
from the policeman, but the mans state
ments came reluctantly.
Mr.. Kelly" continued the policeman
| denied Andrews's charge, and said thai
the latter had struck him without prov
| ocation."
Both prisoners were discharged. The,
hurried from the court room and refused
to talk. The court officers were as un
| successful as they were energetic II
working to conceal the facts in the case
Young Kelly was mixed up in polio
court scrape early last March when h
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. +. PETER" suppose
| undertaken.
| The letter stated that Vernon had died
| and that Sos were needed for burial ex
| penses. Kelly sent the money, and whe1
| Vernon showed up in New York hac
him arrested.