The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25
VENGEANCE
ON ESCORT.
0WAA
Gresham Sssklag Young Man
With Whom Daughter Rode.
He HAS INHERITED s25O,oOO.
The G.rI 10 The Case Claims hslghhur's Son
Asked Her 10 Register al Hotel
as His Wts.

New York. Jan 25.-Serious results are
liable to follow an escapade OF Florence
Gresham, II years old, OF South oxford
street, Brooklyn, who. as was told yes
terday, caused her father, once a candi-
date for congress. endless anxiety and TO
send out a general alarm, when she went
driving late Wednesday afternoon with
William Paten, son. OF livery stable
keeper. This young man, according 60
his father, is tho possessor Of "A fortune
OF $4,000, which he Inherited from his
grandfather.
Up 10 a late hour last night Mr..
Gresham had not returned 10 his home,
but was sulI looking FOR his daughters
escort with the idea Of thrashing him.
Young Paten disappeared shortly after
his return to Brooklyn. and his father
says he does not know where no is.
Threats made to have young Paten prose-
cuted seem likely TO bear fruit. and If
the story OF the driving trip told by the
girl and her mother TO reporter
be true, Il is probable that "A
warrant for the young man will be is
I sued
Between sobs and tears Florence told
Of her trip and the treatment she re-
ceived The girl seems somewhat older
than she really is. She is handsome, OF
dark. ruddy complexion and has long
black hair. This is Floresce's story.
pieced together after repeated questions:
Mamma and Louise and I were all
shopping on Wednesday. Coming up i'm
the car mamma told me that she wanted
me to do an errand When we came near
the house / saw Mr.. Paten in his buggy
He beckoned me TO come with him and
nodded that I would. We went into the
house. and then ] started out on that
orrand. Instead I got into the buggy and
told Mr.. Paten that he could drive mo
around the block. lie started up oxford
street. and when ! told him 20 take me
home he said 1 would have 70 go out to
| the park. That was about half-psst four.
IT told him that l would scream If he
| didn't let me out. but he said. D
| YOU II you do you'll be sorry"
FRIGHTENED by HIS WORDS.
"I had never been sworn at In my life
/ before. and I was very much frightened
| He whipped the horse every time that
L
| went on until IL got so late that / was
afraid 10 go home. He stopped az some
roadhouse and drank whiskey. He be-
| came intoxicated then, and drove very
recklessly.
1--WE went down the Boulevard. We got
| out of the buggy and went into hotel
| We sat I'm the room where all the people
/ were
He tried 10 make me drink some whis-
! key. but l wouldn't I had a glass OF soda
| water with him. though. and felt sort Of
| sleepy. ] was very cold and very fright
ened. 1t was then about o'clock.
After a while Mr.. Paten went up
stairs and I think he went to sleep. I
| stayed In the kitchen until he got up
| again. and then We started back for the
| city. He drove very fast through the
| park and up 10 the corner OF Hanson
place and South Portland avenue. Then
| he told me 10 get out while he took the
| rig 20 the stable l stood on the corner
| and waited for him
SAW HIS FATHER AND DEPARTED.
| "He came back ard said 90 me: There
| Is --- To pay. A general alarm has
| been sent out for the two OF us. What
will you do? VIII you SO home? 1 told
! him that ! was afraid TO go home and
then he wanted me to go 10 a hotel with
him and register as husband and wife
laughed az him. He then put two dollars
I'm my pocket and told me he would So
/ home.
II waited there nearly two hours. and
! finally ran home. I did not mean 20 Dc
wrong. and know that I am To blame foI
going driving with him without mamma {
| permission"
Young Paten arrived at the Gresham
home about half-past ten. To tht anxious
mother and sister he averred that he hac
not seen the girl. that he had been ridinl
with young man. son OF brewer. ant
that he only knew little Florence by sight
| lie denied that he had taken the gir
anyhere or that he had been in oxford
street that day.
His father was waiting for him on tho
stoop Of 9 South Oxford street. and wher
young Pateu saw him he at once depart
ed.
Mr.. Paten was very bitter against Mr.
! Gresham. the father Of the Girl, lie said
that on Wednesday night Mr.. Gresham
was I'm his stable and had threatened O.
shoot him Mr. paten said his son had
Inherited s25000O from his grandfather
| but he did not think the young man was
any wilder than others OF his age.