New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
SCHOOL TEACHERS AT ODDS
A PATERSON YOUNG WOMAN SUES
RIVAL PEDAGOGUE.
THEY TORE EACH OTHERS SIGNS DOWN ALTER
NATELY. AND HE NAILED UP HER FRONT
DOOR-sHE MAKES CRIMINAL COM
PLANT AND DEMANDS 5000
THEY TORE EACH
CIVIL DAMAGES.

PLANT AND DEMANDS 5000
CIvrI. DAMAGES
Paterson. Jan. / (specaD.-Miss Helen Cowies. a
bright young schooma am who came to Paterson
about year ago. is the plaintir in suit for 5000
damages against Dr. c. Eugene MacChesney. a
we-known pedagogue and distinguished ornament
OF silk City society, and the story told by the
young woman alleges cruel oppression and wrong,
amounting persecution. at the hands OF the
brisk young bachelor Besides securing Michael
Dunn. lawyer. TO file the papers In the Circuit
Court for the civil suit. Miss Cowles proposes to
nave the arm of the criminal law deal with DR..
MacChesney. and she has made complaints against
him. before Recorder Senior for dsordery conduct
upon two separate occasions, the said conduct
consisting as alleged, of violent and abusive lam
guage.
DR. c. Eugene MacChesney Is a conspicuous figure
in Paterson. He wears gold-rmmed eyeglasses,
/ garments Of the latest cut and crease. high
silk hat and several academic titles. including tina;
of Ph. D.. and this Is the particular kind of
doctorship figuring in the prefix which he always
uses in his advertisement something. by the way,
in which the doctor is liberal, for he believes
thoroughly In keeping his name before the public.
once he hired half of a brick dcad-wail and caused
to be painted thereon in staring letters:
send your son or daughter to Or. MacChes-
neys"
Unfortunately. a stable occupied the building,
and the proprietor had painted the remaining
stretch of brick wall. right alongside OF the school
masters sign. in equally forcefu Capitals. the
legend, boarding and Livery stable
There was a perpendicular line painted between
the two signs but the line was not az conspicuous
as the letters. and jocular folk would insist on
reading the two signs sentence. unth Dr.
MacChesney saw the absurdity Of the situation
and had his sign erased The doctor. VINO Is 4
graduate OF the University OF Vermont. conducts
a school in Church-st lie moved there last sum-
mer from a building whlc,: he owns at Hamilton
ave and Summcr-st and here is wnere MISS
Cowcs's story IN She had been teacnins
n little school In Tyier-s'.. and got along so well
that she looked for larger quarters Dr. Mac
Chesney was announcing his Hamlon-ave rooms
to rent and Miss Cowes called there. Inspected 'he
place. and agreed 20 take lease foF zen months
from September !. 1895 at SO a month The scnoo.
master she SAYS intlrnatcd that he didn't know
her and that some security for the rent wouid
be advisable Miss Cowles suggested that she was
going 10 put In furniture; but thar wondl do
said the cautious Dr Maechesney.
well. then suppose / pay you now IN advance
for the ten months sail Miss Cowles i nave
the money here
The schoolmaster promptly drew up lease. and
the roll of bank notes was handed over. The
schoolmas,er put the money into his pocket. ana
then suddenly pulled out his watch.
Excuse me" said he. 81 must catch train for
Passaic" and he departed hurriedly. without CIV
Miss COW.eS receipt IOI INV ''HN'''''f' '''''
was on August l. and Miss cowles says that sne
called at his home several times TO ask for the re-
CENT and was told each time that the doctor
was husv" Finally she consulted hef lawyer, ana
pot her RECENT a week after IN" payment
Her grievances then came along ihpiiS, 10 pc
Gin win sh- could not get the keys from her
landlord and finally had to get a lockSmih 70
make a set for her: this delayed The opening "i
h.r school a week after the advertised time " h'h
Miss Cowes rented the schooi th" 'iSn auN'r"SinS
'.Dr NacChesn.y'- Classical AMI Business ''"l-
leec'' was still nailed - the s.l" of the hlhn.hk
The last week IN August IN. asked hrr di'A"''
take down his sigu and make room Tor h'i IL
aid not do It, and September j. 10" Ia! on
vffcf her lease began. A'-- fNNl"- Hil l' To-
moved and her own sign substituted. br. Matches
ney heard of IL. and cam" up 10 iA' plic' ln ''N
eriug passion. He tore Mss '"Wl's SiSn n'NH
and threw II IN the ground. breaking H. lh'n
h, 20, his own sign and lui if back MISS ""t'-
alleges that a number o. poop. wiiness'l thi,
act and tlA. they were lrl To relieve thtt IN" m
failed 10 pay her rent, and that sAe lost s"ferh!
mIni,s in consequence. Miss Clwles took step. 10
maintain her rights tenant. hNh IN" M"'-
thesney and Cowles signs dd ~" al' rnaie vanish
ing trick for some time. until this part oi th' MS
pnte was settled ~ both being allowed 10 remain
Miss Cowles further alleges that Or Macc he-ney
OF the use Of from; hallwa- which -. a."
counted upon as a convenience, ana thht "h'i 6" i-
crs rang the front doOrbc. she was roniP'li'i -
shout out ~ a window ana tfl mem 70 g aTodh'i
70 the side door The sch1oinlstf'r- ~ riih' iN'''
Of this ana had the nails taken out Mac, D, sn'y
nailed the doors up again. AMI or ~" flHef'h'
occasions the mailing AMI unnailng process W.
repeated by tS- warning pe1ag 'gn"-. uii'li nnhiS
doors This was on Monday of the pr"sent we@k.
and on this occasion. Miss cowles alleges l'r Mac
Chesnev used boisierous language In answer 10 h't
remOnstrance.