The evening times., 1896-10-12
/ 4 I / REVENGE
Mrs. Daisy Barlwell Helphen-
stine ARRESTED in New York.
INNOCENT OF ANY CRIME
The Divorced wife of the Physician
Who Ha y Been Attending the ,Faii
washingtOnian Caused Her Incarce-
ration in the Prison Ward of Belle
vue Hospital-AA Romantic Story.

Polite society here is very much in
censed, not to say highly indi gnaDt today,
over the commitment to the prison ward
of Bellevue HospitaliD New York OF Mrs.
Daisy Barnweii Harrison HelphenstiDe, a
distant relative of ex- President Harrison
and one of the society bellies OF the capital
after her debut several years ago.
= Until last June Mrs. Helphenstine lived
Will ner motner Mrs. Virginia harrison
and sister, Miss Gertrude, employed at the
Coast ana Geological Survey. at No. 1875
Fourteenth street northwest. The story
OF how she came to be prisoner in New
York hospital, and that, too, while she
is perfectly innocent OF any C rime whatso-
ever, is long and romantic. Mrs. Helpben-
stine's father was an own cousin OF Ptesi-
dent William Henry Harrison and while
the family is not wealthy its members have
always moved In the best circles.
The elucst daughter, Miss Daisy, now
Mrs. HelpheDstine, was an elocutionlst or
marked ability, and from childhood II was
generally set down as assured thatshe weuld
some day be u star actress. Sine gave les
sons in DIR amatic art at her home, and among
her many pupils was young Edgar c. Hell
phenstiue, the son OF 4. X. Helphenstine,
of No. 1916 l. street northwest, who is pro-
prietor of the drug store at the corner OF
Fourteenth aud X streets, where his son
was installed as manager and conducted
u successful business.
THE WoOlNG AND WEDDING.
1t was nothing more than natural that the
young druggist should fall in love with his
pretty tutor, for it is generally conceded
that she was one OF the prettlest OF Wash
ingtou's many beautiful young ladies. She
is Iwent y-one, has black hair, big, sparkling
blue eyes and "a petite form.
Edgar was very regular IN taking his elo-
cution lessons. and never missed class
meeting-iu fact, he called when there was
no instruction to he given, and in short
time it became known that the young people
were engaged.
There was little or no parental objec-
ton SO long as it was assured that the
engagement would not soon ripen into
matrimouy. However, one afternoon in
February last the lovers hied themselves
tu Baltimore, where, all unknown to any
one. the nupuai knot was tied, and they
returned to Washington that night Mr..
and Mrs Helphenstine. The latter con-
tinued her dramatic class and her husband
remained her pupii,. and it was not until
April that in the natural course OF human
events the secret, which had been revealed
to n few confidential friends, leaked out
aud the elopepent reached the ears of
the gOssipy public.
Immediately there was sensation, and
the friends and family Of tie bride pro-
tested. not because Mr. Hclphenstine was
not nice young man. tut because they con-
sidered that 1t would forever blast their
hopes of having The now Mrs. HeIphenstine
become Il Thespian star.
In June Sue resolved, in spite OF her mar
ria &c ties, TO go upon the stage. and repaired
10 New York, where she soon signed with
theSol Smith Russellcuinpany and appeared
at number Of rehearsais Soon her health
began to fail. and She was advised by her
landlay, where she was stopping. at No.
226 West Thirty-Diath street, To consult
Enlb