The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
E. j. RADCLIFFE INDICTED.
A DETECTIVE WILL GO TO CHICAGO
TO BRING HIM HERE.

Katie Maiioy. n Servant In the Ratclinc House,
held, Makes Amdavit THAT the Actor Bru-
tally Assaulted His Vife-Dr. Lyonn's Am
d~avit-Sars. RntciiHe In Not Seriously III.
Edward J. Radcliffe, the actor, was indicted
yesterday by the Grand Jury for assault In tho
second degree. At the District Attorneys Office
last evening II was said that word had been re-
ceived from Chicago that Radcliffe had waived
extradition proceedings and Detective McCon-
vile Of the Central Office was to start immedi-
ately to fetch him back here. He was indicted
on the evidence of Katie Malloy, a servant In
the Radcliffe household, and DR.. Frederick A.
Lyons, who Is attending Mrs. Ratcline. She
was living with her husband In a FIAT at l69
West Eightieth street at the time OF the al
legged assault on June IL. In her affidavit
Katie Malloy states that Radcliffe reached homo
at $50 o'clock on the evening named. He
found fault with his wife for not having been
homo earlier in the day. He called her vile
names and slapped her face.
Tho servant says abe served dinner and whilc
she was clearing tho table Radcliffe again at
tackled his wife. This time he grabbed her by
the throat and forced her into O chair against
tho wall. He then dashed her head against o
clock and tho pendulum fell on her. She got
up on her feet and as abe did 30, tho AFFIDAVIT
says, he caught her again and threw her against
n RaB DrRCKCL, CuJblnH ~ blu0 VI AoSos $ho
servant states further that Mrs. Retcltne fol-
on the floor and that her husband kicked her
four times on the legs, arms, and abdomen.
screamed for help. Ratcliffe then ran out of
She did what she could to help Mrs. Radcliffe,
Mrs. Rateflifo asked the sergeant to arrest her
90 to a police court for q werrant. Mr.. Rat.
clire went to the house of a friend at 1O4 West
seventy;seventh street, where she is staying
b. FTsdeiiSk A :ri lyons N, Of, 9t 90 @ East s ssI1syS
ii in to. ' attend lnS Mrs. .RStcliire on june 10: liz
stated that he found her IN 2 very delicate con,
di.ion, with symBPton .;s which dc he led tn him w to fs sMoi Z
both arms, hips, thighs, and abdomen. some Of
tasss were to be large tWo a or tS hesy d RsssfS old. an IN S hRs
opinion a great deal OF force was used;
DR.; Lyons said that he was stu attending MIS-.
Radcliffe, and she was not yet out OF danger.
Peter De Lacy, Mrs. Ratclife's father. who was
also in the District Attorneys office yesterday,
between Ratciiffe and his wife. He said that II
Radcliffe had only conducted himself properly
was satisfied with Ratciife's Indictment, and
said he would never do anything TO in1ure hat'
sna w pnys sSinE to a ie hG the nsG law Rea ta fa' It's course.
At Mrs. Ratcliffe's residence, last night, "
was said that her condition was not serious, AND
take her meals.
CHICAGO. June 24.-Ratclihe made strenuoui
efforts to-day to secure release on bail, but was
unsuccessful, as the kilograms from New Yors
indicated that his wife was dying.
Radcliffe had in his pocket Just $l2O and 9
heavy gold watch and chain, with a pendan'
gold, whistle and seal. While under arrest St
was unable to resist tho temptation to ogle and
smile at every pretty woman he passed. ,,.
duced a letter which, he asserted, proved tina
he made no assault upon his wife; and that sh,
was now well and hearty. This letter ts tho on
sent by the janitor OF tho building where hi
fiat was located. Ratcliffe denounced his ar
rest as an outrage, laying all the blame upoi
his father-in-law.
my wife and I had a quarrel on the Saturda!
before I left he said, but l did not strike her
She is in delicate health and / did not kicl
her. The trouble Is that I have beaten the Oh
man three or four times, and he does not hk
to DO beaten"
Ratcliffe has been living like q prince sine
his arrival here. He was q guest at q wine sup
per given on Tuesday at the Washington Par
Club. His associates have been wealthy younI
men about town.