The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
PERRY STATIONS STORY.
HE SAYS HE ONLY GAZE HIS SISTER
HATTIE Il LIGHT SLAP.

She Has Left Home and There Is Report
That She IL Now Mrs. Whittemore-Prs-
vious Trouble Between the Two Young
Mcn-The Assault on Saturday Morning.
YoNKERs. June 25.-Reginald G.. Whittemore.
the young athlete who Is accused OF assaulting
, ID. Perry Stanton brother of his flancee Miss
Hattie Stanton. on North Broadway. Saturday,
was summoned before City Judge Kellogg this
| morning. He asked for an adjournment OF the
| case until Tuesday morning. owing to the alb
sence OF his counsel. mblymun John G.
Harrigan. At this Iuncture Daniel II. Stanton.
the complainant and his son Perry. who was
assaulted. entered the courtroom Judge Kel-
logg had determined to fix a heavy ball. but
upon Mr. Stantons statement that it would be
| unnecessary. Whittemore was paroled.
The trouble has resulted in Miss Stanton g
leaving her fathers house and staying with
friends in New York city. When seen at his
homo this afternoon Mr. Whittemore said he
, had been correctly quoted and that his atti-
tude In the matter was unchanged.
Miss Stanton" he continued. is with
friends in New York. where she is being well
| cared for The injuries which she received
from her brothers attack upon her may result
in her becoming permanently deaf"
The STATIONS give very different version
from Whittcmore's Of the assault on Saturday
and the incidents that led up to it. A Sun re-
porter visited their home in Morsemere place
| and was received by MIR. Stanton and his son.
The Young man had marks on his face from
Whttemorc's blows. He said.
| Il am pleased to have this opportunity to
clear my name OF the bad impression which
naturally comes to one suspected OF being a
| woman beaten. We had no particular dislike
| for Mr.. Whttemore. who was engaged to my
| sister. He had visited our home frequently
md tArp ,.ft., hal tol,..
| Whittemore had been in the habit OF making
remarks which were not at all pleasing to me.
| and the provocation which caused this uble
arose ON Thursday evening when he was at
Instead Of coming to dine with us he re.
NAMED main oli IN "a snk i mood on the piSzza
house?' Whittemoro took offence at the re-
PARK appd. rising up, ne aimed = blow at my
! at the act. and ii slig scutiie ensued between
| us. which attracted members of the household,
who interiered Thetrouble seemed to be at an
end. and nothing more was said Mr.. White
| more took his departure.
| Next morning when was leaving. the
house my father requested me to avoid any
further trouble with Whittemore,. TO which I
assentcd. with the remark that Whittemore 8
insulting. My sister. who had not yet left her
room overheard our conversation, and. com:
made some sarcastic remarks. Her biting
| words unneryed me. and, turn ing to her,
gave ntr llgnt sap on tne cnetR Win my
| open hapd-that was all. My father finally
| prevailed upon my sister TO retire to her room.
| She complained OF my treatment, and felt
Rrleved at what had occurred.
Saturday morning was on my way to the
| railroad station when l was suddenly felled to
the ground with blow on the head which was
delivered behind my back Before could rise
was struck viciously in. the lace. by White
more. He had heen hiding by the roadside
and DIV was unaware ware Of his presence until he
hear him approach. Whittemore assaulted me
| brutally. giving me no opportunity to defend
myself. He made threats upon my life.
Stunned and bleeding. returned home :"
This statement was corroborated by the
| young mans father. The elder Mr.. Stanton
added that Perry had always been his sisters
fayorite
:, am sure" said he. e that my son would
| not stoop low as to beat a woman. My
| daughter is very fond Of Mr.. Whittemore. and
] think the affection is mutual. She left the
| house saying she was going to friends in New
| York"
| Mr. Stanton also said the attack on his son
was witnessed by neighbor. who informed
| him that 1t was exceedingly brutal.
1t was rumored here this evening that Miss
| stanton and Mr.. Whittemore had been mar
| red since the trouble began. but the report
could not be verified.