The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-05
A KENTUCKY WASHER
RESULT Of SENDING A NOTE TO w.
III. CRANES LEADING WOMAN.
Joseph Howard, Jr., Started to Punish
MIR. Harle, of Louisville, at the
Grand Stage Door.

There was a scene after the play, His
Wife's Father" at the Grand Opera
House, last night, which was not down on
the bills, and which nevertheless afforded
an incident of more than ordinary inter-
est. 1t was occasioned by a mash note
of insulting nature addressed to Miss Anne
ONeill, leading woman of Mr.. Cranes
company. Miss O'Neill is a beautiful
young woman, OF unusual talent, the
daughter Of a well-known New York news
paper man, and as such is the pride of her
fathers fraternity in the metropolis. She
has risen rapidly to her present position
as leading woman to Mr.. Crane, a station
rare to one so young. and her success has
made the New York newspaper men all
very proud of her. Among those taking a
deep interest in her career is Mr.. Joe How
ard, jr., the eminent New York newspaper
writer and critic. who is in the city.
After last nights performance Mr.. how
ard called at Mr.. Cranes dressing room.
While there a messenger boy came
in with the note addressed TO Miss O'Neill
Mr.. Howard, as her fathers intimate
friend, and with his wide knowledge of the
world. at once detected the nature of the
note, and without adIeu tore it open and
read it. his wrath rising. 1t read:
MY Dear Miss O'Neill-Pardon my i'm
puderce. My only excuse is that / very
much desire the pleasure of your company
after the performance. May L not see you
to your hotel?
WILLIAM HARLE Cor HANLE), JR."
Mr.. Howard said to Mr.. Crane as he
smashed the note in his pocket:
Now. watch me teach this young dude
a lesson. / know the species. and once
settled one I'm Ehipa 90 inst like This prfo -
Going out to the stage entrance Nj.
Howard and a newspaper friend saw a
ing g'n near Sr'H and eertS ptheN waiting indh.scf for some some
one. He was dressed in a box overcoat of
English style, wore a silk hat, and car
ried a cane in his gloved hands. A huge
chrysanthemum adorned his coat lapel. As
NJ Howard reached him he said:
"Are you Mr.. Harle?"
.aamss, sun;r was the response in rich
Did you write a note just now to Miss
Where did you ever meet Miss O'Neill?'
A my home, suh,fn Louisville" brazen-
ly replied the ,masher;
you are a blank blank liar" said Mr..
Howard, his anger again rising.
II am not accustomed to being addressed
in this manner. suh.' / pretend to be a
gentleman, subj"
Mr.. Howard again. you are a blank
puppy. No gentleman would write such a
note to a lady. You never met her in
Louisville or else, and you're
a blank liar. sir. Now do you know what
ought 10 be done TO such an insolent puppy?
You ought ID nave a good dressing down
and I'll be blanked if L don't give it to you
right here and now"
Mr.. Howard moved in a threatening
manner, making a feint as if to strike.
His arm was caught by his friend and the
gentleman from Kentucky turned quickly
and took TO his heels toward his hotel.
making the regulation fast blue grass time.
His flight. aroused amusement. where be-
fore had been anger.
Miss O'Neill, when afterward questioned
bv Mr.. Howard as to her knowledge of
such a person, said she did not know him
and had never seen any man of that name.
The note was written on the Denison
House stationery N-r