Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-28
EUGENE PETERS ARRESTED.
His Condition Thought to Re DAN
Eer0us to the Com unity.

Eugene Peters, the Well-knoWn business
man of this city, who returned Sunday
with his bride from New Orleans. was ar
rested this afternoon by Detectives Proc
tor and McNamee on the charge of being
a dangerous lunatic. Peters was taken to
headquarters. whence he was sent to No. l
precinct station and held to await further
proceedings.
The arrest of Mr.. Peters is the culmina-
ton of series of escapades by him which
have been in progress for a number of
weeks past. A little more than two months
ago, as stated in The Star, he went to
Hot Springs, Ark, where he spent money
with lavish hand. and is alleged to have
given at least $3.50 to imDecunious gam
blers whom he met in saloons there About
two weeks ago he applied at the Office of a
clerk of the court for license to marry
Clara Louise Mackey.
The clerk Of the court did not like Mr.
Peters actions and instead of giving him
marriage license furnished him with a
blank inclosed in a goregously decorated
envelope. Upon being given this document.
Mr.. Peters took from his pocket an I'M
menSe roll Of money, which he threw upon
the counter and told the clerk to take his
pay out of it. The clerk refused to do so,
saying that they never took any money for
licenses Tuesdays
Mr.. Peters then left the clerks office and
went to the hotel. and about an hour later
young man, accompanied by a very hand
some young woman. called at the Clerks
office and demanded that Mr. Peters be
furnished with a genuine marriage license
Tor himself and Miss Mackay. The clerk
again refused. and several attempts made
by other parties to secure the legal docu-
meht tailed. The next day Mr. Peters and
Miss Mackay drove to Malvern twenty
miles from Hot Springs, where they were
married
They returned to Hot Springs the same
ha iQI1t
magnificent champagne supper at one OF
the clubs. The following day Mr. and Mrs.
Peters left for New Orleans, where during
the Mardi Gras he is said to have spent
money even more lavishly than he did at
Hot Springs. He was finally induced to
return to Washington, and arrived here as
stated in The Star of yesterday, with Mrs
Peters Sunday.
The Arrest.
The warrant under which Peters was
taken into custody was issued last even
ing by Judge Mills at his home and at the
earnest request of Mrs. Piersol. an aunt OF
the defendant, Mrs. Piersol told Judge
Mills that Peters had been acting since his
return to Washington in such a manner as
to make some members of the family be-
lieve that their lives were endangered. Yes
terday he secured a revolver and threat
ened to kill those who opposed him. He
was disarmed
Judge Mills Informed Mrs Piersol that
he could not see his way clear to the issu-
ance of "A warrant the charge as she
made it that Peters was a dangerous
lunatic, and only consented to do 80 upon
Mrs. Piersol giving her positive promise
that no attempt would be made to serve it
unless he should make other demonstra-
tons today.
This morning Peters, it is alleged, tried
to buy another revolver, whereupon the de-
tective bureau was informed of the condi-
ton of affairs The detectives found Peters
walking on Pennsylvania avenue, near 9Th
street, and upon informing him of the
charge against him he accompanied them
to police headquarters. 1t is stated that
lunacy proceedings will be instituted at
once.