The Portland daily press., 1895-10-15
ACT SECOND.
In the Domestic Drama Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeves.
ACT FIRST WAS PERFORMED IN
PORTLAND.
Mrs Reeves Attempts Suicide-A sequel to
the Preble House Sensation-Mr. Dow
ia Not in the Cast This Time-The
Usual "Finale'' Reconciliation.

ia Not in the Cast This Time-The
UsuaI "Finale" Reconciliation.
Portland people will remember the SEN
sation and drama from real life that
was enacted at the Preble house in this
oity last February when the Hands
Across the Sea" company played at Polt-
land Theatre. 1t will be recalled that W.
S. Reeves, the manager Of the company
came very near shooting the treasurer of
the company. Daniel 4. Dow, for undue
intimacy with his pretty wife, whose
stage name was Miss Dell Ellerson. Both
parUies survived the encounter and Mr..
Reeves flew from the scenes of his
troubles apparently unconsolable. 1t
seems that he must have found balm
for his wounded honor, for in short
time he and his wife were living together
again.
however, and Mrs Reeves appears to have
recovered from her attachment for Dow
and conceived still more violent one,
for handsome young man named EDWIN
nj. Holland, of Mrs. James Brown Pot-
ter's forces.
Yesterdays New York Herald says:
Manager Reeves has sworn out a war
rant for Hollands arrest on the charge
of assault, which, however, is the least
of the Injuries alleged by the complain
ant against the young actor.
Tn brief. Mr.. Reeves declares that Hol-
land has won his wife's affectios, lured her
from his home and then driven his I'M
fortunate victim to q desperate and near
ly successful attempt at suicide by MS
brutal indi ference.
The managers wife is known on the
stage as Dell Ellerson, where her personal
beauty, rather than her talents have CIV
en- her fair position. In an evil hour,
four weeks ago, according to the hus-
bands story, she was introduced to young
Holland and trouble quickly followed.
Manager Reeves and his wife were living
at No. 157 West 36th street, where on the
day following the fateful introduction
young Holland called. He is stalwart
man, of the athletic type, and as rumor
has it, a pronounced fayorlte In vice
circle of female acquaintances.
Mr.. Reeves, however, did not suspect
his wife's near friend until one night
in September, when his wife failed to
return to hor home. She put In an ap-
pearance day later, partially intoxicat-
ed and tearfully repentant, he asseTts.
When pressed for an explanation OF her
absence the woman confessed, 1t Is al
legged. that she had been in Hollands
company at Broadway hotel.
Enraged almost beyond control, Reeves
ordered his wifc out of the house, he
says She begged for time, and three
hours later, after dispatching letter III
hot haste by messenger and receiving
an evidently unsatisfactory answer,
made determined attempt to end her
life, her. husbandsssays. Choosing mom-
ent when her husband was out of the
room she swallowed quantity of poison,
and wrapping cloth saturated withchol-
roform about her head, threw W herself
upon the bed to die.
Reeves discovered her just in time to
save her life, he says. DR.. Gedney + OF
West Both treet, was hastily summoned,
and after six hours of hard work man
aged to restore the woman to conscious
ness.
In the pocket Of her dress were found
letters burning with effection for Hol-
land and very cold and cruel replies from
him, which led to the desire to end her
unhappy life.
Manager Reeves repented Of his deter
mination to discard the unfortunate
woman, he says, who promised fidelity for
all futue time if forgiven.
Pardoning her oonditinally the for
giving husband forwarded letter to
young Holland, warning him to cease all
Communication with his victim. -
Promptly the answer came from the
actor. promising compliance, Reeves
saws. Subsequently Holland assaulted
Reeves, it is charged, in Broad way and
the latter swore out a warrant for his
assailant's arrest.