The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-08
MAGOWAN'S SON TALKS
Positive That His Father Will
Not Marry the Fasein-
ating Mrs. Barnes.

TRENTON, June 8, 1~S96.-Frank A.
Mcgowan arrived ir town Saturday, and
apropos OF many contradictory paragraphs
tnat are being negotiated at various New
York and Philadelphia newspaper offices,
a reporter Of this newspaper pushed the
button of the big front door entrance of
his beautiful mansion on North Clinton
avenue at a late hour last evening. Not
W~ithstanding the report OF the elaborate
illumination on his arrival, which was
supposed to be continuous, the villa was
dark as night could make it. Only the clat-
ter of the wings of the festive June bug
could be heard, and nothing but the glim-
mer Of the arc light in the street was
visible.
The ease Of a wicker porch chair was
available and inviting, SO between and
subsequent to the persuasive pushes
against the electric button I accepted the
inanimate hospitality. Ere l had dreamed
of a contradiction or corroboration of the
sensational stories of the genial ex-
Mayors personal proclivities, a group of
young people approached me from the
street and volunteered the information
that "Mr. Mcgowan is not at home-he's
i'll Philadelphia How do you know
iulL lG 10 n liAiddSlpitid 4. lIttl
Miss Emily Mcgowan, a member of the
party; perhaps papa is nearer or, pos
sibly. much farther thar Philadelphia"
The remarks were addressed to Spencer
Mcgowan and were adroitly received. The
little delegation was composed of Spencer
Mcgowan, the bright young son, and
ard Miss Emily, the beautiful and accom-
piished daughter, together with several
young men. I was not especially salts
fed that Mr.. Magoman, senior, was out
of town, and politely extended my cred
ulity, whereupon Spencer volunteered
to corroborate his information at the house
of the eoachman and alleged conf1dentlal
servant, Luke Golden, which was nearby
on a street that runs at right angles;
said that Luke was not at nome; ,Wouia
not be home Ina night, and possibly and
probably not until Mr.. Mcgowan re-
turned.
/ was reluctant to question young Mr..
Mcgowan regarding his fathers private
affairs, and yet the youth was SO accom-
modating and generous with his lnlofma-
ton That I asked him II ne nad con
versed with his father during his snort
stay in town. He replied that he had,
and, to be brief, he further stated that
he thought that his father was mentally
unbalanced-that he was seTni-crazy. lie
will never marry Mrs. Barnes nor do
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lily. He will unquestionably settle down
in Trenton very soon, unaccompanied by
Mrs. Barnes. Father would not talk with
me regarding his reported relations with
Mrs. Barnes save that he emphasized that
ne had not married her. He suggested
plans for my future schooling and talked
over recent college athletic innovations
in which ne is very much interested. Fa-
Their is good to us and I'm not particu-
larly well impressed with the manner
that the press embellishes his affairs"
AT this juncture Miss Emil said that he
public had the impression that she was
dragging a small cannon after her to use
in DISCRIMINATING her father and Mrs.
Barnes. while it is true" she said,
that l tainted when the report was read
that papa had married Mrs. Barnes, yet
I never have thought, said or intimated
that I intended to exercise any sum
mary methods to destroy either. know
nothing of my fathers future intentions
or inclinations."
Mrs. Mcgowan was politely conservative
and non-committal. She evidently consid-
cred that her innocent connection nae
heen sufficiently aired. Considering the
unpleasant notoriety aggravated by the
alleged second marriage of Frank A. Ma
gowan, ex-Mayor, politician and business
man, family No. 1 are obviously happy.