The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
MCGOWAN DOWN AT LAST.
TRENToN,s EI-MAT0R TURNED OUT
OF HIS COSTLT MANsION.
ne IL Carried from Bed by the sheriff ana
Dumped on the Lawn-nis wire Seeks Shell
ter in n stable-MnEownn's Former WHO
and His Children Enjoy Ills Humiliation.

Dumped on the Lawn-Hls wire Seeks Shell
ter In n table-MnEovnn's Former WHO
and His Children Enjoy Ills Huniiintion.
TRENTON, n. j., Oct. 27.-Shcrif Ashmoro
and four constables at noon to-day removed OK
Mayor Frank A. Mcgowan from his new man.
sion and gave tho keys Of the house to tho at
tornoy for Gen. Skirm. Capt. Lawrence Farrell.
and Col. A. II. Keeser, former friends OF Ma
eowan, who purchased tho property at shcr-
IFS sale recently. Mcgowan was notified yes
terday that he would be removed to-day II he
did not vacate, but when the Sheriff visited the
house at noon he was told that the family had
not risen yet. He sent for Mrs. Barnes.Ma-
gowan and told her she must vacatc, and she,
her daughter, Bcryl, and brother, Harry Rod.
dell. left the house and went to the stable,
where they were taken into the quarters occu-
pied by the gardener.
Mcgowan sent word to the Sheriff that no
was sick abed. and Sheriff Ashmoro went to his
room. After a brief conference the Sheriff
mt his constablos, and after Mcgowan
had boon induced to put on his trousers, smok.
ing jacket. and slippers. the constablcs carried
him from the house and set him down on the
lawn. Then his clothing was brought out and
placed beside him.
"You don't expect me to dress out herei' de-
manded Mcgowan of tho Sheriff.
IT have nothing to do with that" replied the
Sheriff. MY orders are to remove you from
the house, and l gave you plenty Of time to get
out"
"well. you will have to pay for this,' ro-
sponded Mcgowan.
Then Coroner Disbrow stepped forward and
served on the Sheriff notice of n suit for $50, 900
damages. A Coroner is the only official who
can serve a luminous on a Sheriff in New Jer-
sey.
On the porch of the house adjoining the Ma
Rowan mansion stood Magowan's three sons
and his daughter, and at n window stood Mrs.
Emily Mcgowan, the wife discarded by the ex.
Mayor when at the height of his prosperity.
The children apparently enjoyed the humiliation
Of their father, who soon retired from the gaze
Of the crowd that had collected and joined tho
remainder Of his household in the rooms over
the stable.
This afternoon Mcgowan visited one of the
principal hotels and sought accommodations
for himself. wife, step-daughtcr and brother
in-law, but was told that he could not be re-
eeived, as his incoming would mean the loss of
many older guests of the house. Mcgowan
says he has instructed his counsel to begin suit
for heavy damages against the hotel proprietor,
under the civil rights act. for refusing to re-
ceive him although he had offered to pay in
advance for his rooms.
A friend of Mcgowan who stood by at the
time suggested that he seek quarters at o less
pretentious hotel across the street.
"Not much replied Mcgowan. Frank A.
Mcgowan has always had the best. and he in.
tends to have the best while he lives. They all
think I'm poor. but I'll beat EN- all yet and
show them something"
The new owners OF the Mcgowan property
say they have been seeking merely to get legal
possession of their purchase. They have given
an indemnifying bond to Sheriff Ashmore to
protect him against loss through Magowan's
threatened suit for damages. The basis of his
suit is that his notice OF appeal from the Vice
Chancellor's order to Sheriff Ashmore to re-
move him acted as a stay of further proceed
ings until the question has been decided by the
Court Of Errors and Appeals. which would
have continued him in possession of the house
Until next summer
Eminent lawyers have given opinions hat
Magowan's counsel are right in their conten.
ton. the Court of Errors and Appeals having
30 decid ed in the National Docks Company case
in which the late Chief Justice Beasley read
the opinion and scored Chancellor McGill for
assuming to dictate u contrary policy to the
Appeals Court.
Mcgowan attempted to re-enter the mensi on
this afternoon. but was prevented by the consta-
bies. Then he went 10 the rear OF the house.
and sitting on the porch. wcpt as he went over
his troubles to n few sympathiZing friends.
Later in the afternoon he was downtown, APP
ho.S 80 NNaih anu Nb4IlsI as ever, anu
talked with his LAWYERS about several damage
suits which he says he intends to bring against
the men who have been prosecuting him.
Mcgowan is about 40 years old. He began
business in 1878, with 81, 800 in cash. as he has
often said. and this he raised on n policy OF in.
surancc on his life. About four years ago,
when he was most prosperous, conservative hank
officials estimated that he was worth at least
half a million dollars, and that il his invest
ments. continued to prove as good as they ap-
peared TO be, he was worth n million. In two
State conventions he received many votes az
Republican candidate for Governor. He was
the first Republican Mayor elected in Trenton
In thirty years. was at the head OF a large pot
terry, two, rubber companies, an oilcloth COM
pany. n bicycle manufacturing company, n
trolley company that contemplated a line be-
. large stakeholder in a brewery, an ice manu-.
featuring company, and an electric light and
ganized.
His troubles began with his infatuation for
Mrs. Barnes, wife of the manager of one of his
rubber companies. To-day he is practically
penniless. though nearly all of the companies
mentioned are prosperous.
This evening. Mcgowan and his family SO.
0ured quarters in one of the hotels here.