New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
THE STAGE-DOOR SHOOTING
MRS. DOUD HELD ON A CHARGE OF
FTLONIOUS ASSAULT.
SHE Is LOCKED UP IN DEFAULT OF BAII.-IiER
HUSBANDS EFFORTS TO HAVE THE CHARGE
WITHDRAWN-AN ANGRY SCENE BE
TWEEN HIM AND MRS. MAR
RION'S FATHER.

RIONs FATHER.
Mrs Harriet Doud twenty-three years old. OF No
70 West Twenty-fOurth-st the actress who shot n,
Mrs. Lillian Marion. actress OF the DAILY COM
pany, at the stage door OF Days Theatre Monday
night. arraigned In Jefferson Market Court yes
terday. Mrs. Marion. who Is better known az LII
Ian Swain accompanied to court by her father.
Professor George f. Swain. an artist with whom
she lived. Mrs. Doud did not realize the
serors nature OF the charge preferred against her
she laughed and talked with the policemen az
they passed her.
Mrs. Marion refused TO talk 70 reporters. When
asked II she knew OF any reason why Mrs Doud
should attempt TO shoot her. she replied You ask
her" Mrs. DouSralso refused to talk. but SAID
that after she had u lawyer she might have
a statement 10 make
Before the case called the prisoners husba nj
appeared IN court. lie went up 70 Mrs. Marion
and asked her for private audience. She was
about to consent. but her father interposed and
said that he would be present at all talks that his
daughter might have with Doud. The party ac-
cordngly went to one end OF the room. where Doul
asked Mrs. Marion to withdraw the charge. Mrs.
Marion said tha; she afraid II she withdrew
the charge Mrs. Doud would make another assault
upon her but she assured by Doud that such
would rot be the case. Mrs. Marion seemed TO be
on the point OF consentng. when her father again
interposed and aid that lie would not allow his
daughter 70 withdraw the charge. Doud thereupon
| promised that II the charge was withdrawn he
would see that his wife Immediately committed
TO some institution for the insane. Again Mrs
Marion was about to consent but her father said
mo, sir My daughter cannot withdraw this
charge. Her life would be in danger II she did
My feelings as a father demand that look after
my childs interests"
a war OF words followed between Doud and Pro-
f,ssor Swain. who called the former IAN insolent
puppy" and threatened TO strike him to the floor
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and separated the two men. Doud again tried 10
talk with Mrs. Marion. but again Swain inter
rupted only TO be met with the statement: Don't
talk to me- sir. | am addressing this lady -
Swain's actions here became so demonstrative that
Acting Sergeant Campbell. OF the Court Squad
,nterfered and made the party stop talking.
deuel.. the Magistrate read to her the complaint Of
felonious assault and then told her that she would
better not say anything until she had lawyer.
Mrs DOud said that she would like to have the
case adjourned for coupe OF days, that she
could secure Il lawyer. and made technical plea OF
not guilty.
Magistrate Deuel. thereupon held her In 500 bail
for examination tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
Mrs. DOud untabe to furnish bail, and was led
back TO the prison and locked up. As the COM
p'anant and her father left the court they were
Joined by DOud. who again tried to talk 10 then,
about Withdrawing the charge. Swain refused TO
pay any attention to him and walked out OF court
with his daughter.