The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-10
| FERRIS IS IN
JAIL AT LAST.
Avoided Service Of Body Exc
cutiOn for Seven Years.
SIM0NS GOT $4,000 JUDGMENT.
II Was on the Ground That Ferris AIienaied
Mrs. Slmons' Affections.
FERRIS DISAPPEARED AFTER TRIAL.
Rsiurned When He Thought Judgment lad B,sn
OuilaSsd Only to Find Thai Slmons Had Kept
i Effective BY RedOckelng.
i Was on the Ground That Ferris AIienated
Mrs. SlmOns Affections
FERRIS DISAPPEARED AFTER TRIAL.

New York, July 10.-Laning L. Ferris
J member of a firm of produce brokers, is
In Ludlow street Jail after having for
nearly seven years successfully evaded
the service OF a body execution. The
execution was the outcomf OF a judg-
ment obtained in November, 1892 in
an action brought by George
c. Simons against him for SIS 900 for
alleged alienation OF the affections of
Mrs. Simons. The suit was tried be-
fore Judge Andrews and jury in the
Supreme Court.
The case, which was of great interest
90 the residents OF Paterson. y. j..
where Simons was postmaster,was tried
! in November, 1892. Many persons came
from Paterson To listen 20 the testi-
mony. Simons' wife was employed i'm
Sixth avenue bakery in this city and
lived with her husband in Paterson.
She came to this city every day and
returned in the evening. Simons' sus-
plcions were aroused by her remaining
away until late at night.
Accompanied by his brother. Frank
l.. Simons. the husband watched the
bakery where his wife was employed,
and according TO the testimony which
was given at the trial. saw her meet
Ferris and followed them to a hotel
In Englewood, n. j. Shortly after ST.
mons began an action against Ferris
Tor 10000 damages. Mrs. Simons took
the stand as a witness FOR Ferris, and
alleged that she had never had any af-
lection for her husband and that Fer
ris could not therefore be guilty of
alienation. She said that she and ST.
mons mad agreed To marry with the un-
derstanding that she would pay his
debts. She said she had faithfully car
rled out her part OF the contract. and
that there was no sentiment between
them.
The juEy- remained out only a few
minutes. and then, to the surprise OF
all. brought i'm a verdict for So 900.
Ferris had left the court room before
the verdict was rendered and al
though Smons obtained a Judgment
against him. he could not find him. He
learned that erris had sold mis- inter
est in his produce business here 10 his
brother. and had left the city. IL was
many months before he heard that Fer
ris was In business i'm Chicago. ST.
mons had the Judgment docketed i'm
that city, but did not succeed i'm hav-
ing 1t collected, and has since been
biding his time and awaiting the re-
turn of Ferris to this city, having the
not become outlawed
The injured husband heard recently
that Ferris had returned to this city
and made careful search for him.
He finally learned that Ferris had been
seen at the office OF his brother in
Whitehall street. and he notified Dep
uty Sheriff Wolvering. VINO renewed
the body execution. Wolvtring found
Ferris Thursday and placed him under
arrest. Ferris was taken Friday morn
ing to Ludlow Street JAIL where he
has since been n prisoner.
FSrris refused to discuss the case
yesterday. He sad that he was the
victim of an attemut at blackmail
and hoped to obtain his liberty on Mon
day. | was told that he was in busi-
ness for five years in Chicago and then
supposing that the judgment had died
a natural death. closed cut and ra-
turned to this city. The Judgment with
interest and costs, now amounts to
5.401.53.