Evening journal., 1896-08-18
HIS WIFE USED A WHIP
New Jersey Millionaire Lashed
by His Jealous Spouse.
THE SENSATION OF ATLANTIC CITY

Harry s. Henry Attacked by His Wife on
a Prominent street os the Resort of /
Wealth and FashIon-she Was Knocked
Down by Her Husband.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 1s.-Two thou |
sand persons witnessed an episode Of |
highly sensational character on kentucky |
avenue, near the beach, which, because OF
the prominence of the principals, has stir
red up an immense commotion in social
circles Of this resort.
The attention OF the crowd was first at
tracted by the notion of well dressed and
richly jeweled woman who rushed into the
street and stopped horse drawing bus
In which were seated three men, demand
ing that one Of them, her husband, get out
Immediately The woman was Mrs. Harry
S. Henry of Morrisyille, N. j., and the 90
cupants of the bus were her husband
Brook Dolan Of Philadelphia and another
man, whose name could not be learned
The bus had backed up to the Hotel
Berkely, and two women had alightod
from It and entered the hotel when the
driver was ordered to go ahead. Before he
could do so he was hailed by Mrs. Henry,
who told her husband that she wished to
her request Henry ordered the driver to
move on
1t was then that the woman ran to the
horses head, seized the bride and prevent
ed farther progress. Tho driver jumped
out and tried to release his horse from the
wOman's grasp, but she held firm and
said she would let go until her husband
| got down. He finally complied with his
wife's wishes, and they walked along tho
avenue, closely followed by crowd, con-
yersing with eaoh other exotedly.
They had gone but 100 yards when Mrs.
| Henry drew from the folds OF her dress a
| whip, which was doubled and dealt her
husband two blows aoross the face. The
strokes had hardly been delivered when
Henry raised bis hand and struck his wife
blow Oh tho jaw, knocking her down.
Then he started to run, but was seized by
private detective In the employ Of his
wife.
Henry Placed Under Arrest.
Dolan and the third man ran to Henry 8
assistance, and soon had him free from tho
detective. He had not gono many steps,
however, whom he was placed under arrost
by policeman and was taken Co heads
quarters
Mrs. Henry, the detective and Horny 5
| lTlouuc NcCOulpunltV Diili anu lIt liir'u-
er was Immediately given a secret hearing.
Mrs. Henry was first allowed to tell her
story and was Just about TO sign her tosti-
mmy and swear to 1t when Mr. Dolan in
terposed and pleaded with her not TO do
so, and she relented, and Henry was dis
charged.
Henry is well known in Now York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and many west
ern cities His wealth Is variously esti
mated at from 81, 600, 900 to 81, 600 900
He is the owner OF the Penn Valley StuC
farm at Morrisviue, n. j., which Is really
} bis home, although he Is but little of tn
time there. Among tie stock Il the stal
lion Anteeo. for which be paid 500, O0o. II
is also owner Of the yacht Wanda. He Is
prominent member OF many clubs, includ
ing the Union league OF Philadelphia. an
has factory IN the wostoFn part OF tha
city. When In Philadelphia, haliyes eithc
at the League or at the Hotel Bellevue
Il have been for some time suspicious o
my husbands actions, " said Mrs. IIon-
to reporter, land employed deteotiv
TO procure evidence against him. This 4
not the first time that have boon forces
to resort TO such measures. A dear frions
OF mine. accompanied by her sihteg, cam
down here on July 10, and ever since ha
been occupying apartments at the Berkely
1 came here TO join the detectives and wa
seated on the porch OF the Algonquin whei
the party passed and recognized mo. The.
jumped into a bus and were driven 10th
Berkely. / followed IN another carriag
and arrived at the hotel just as my hus
band was leavRR
Il met the woman about seven year
ago. She was poor girl in moderate cir
cumstances, and ! took fancy to her
taking her with me wherever i went.
have had her at Newport, Saratoga, Lon
Branch, Bar HaFboF and Cuba.