Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08
dashed BY A PATIENT
lrate Woman Furnishes Long
Island Physician.
DOG WHIP WOMAN'S WEAPON
Brother of St. Clair McKelway At
tackled in Office.
THE CAUSE Is A MYSTERY
Husband Says Wife Had Just Griev-
ance and He Will Uphold Her
No Arrests Made.
THE CAUSE IS A MYSTERY
Husband Says Wife Had Just Griev-

NEW YORK, February s.-Dr. George
McKelway, brother of ST. Clair McKelway,
and who is an elderly and long established
practitioner at Flushing, L. l., was sub
jected to flashing with dog whip in the
hands of Mrs. Catherine S. Kelley, a pa
tent, young and beautiful, Of No. 248 Lin
coin street, Flushing, in his private Office
in Sanford avenue yesterday.
Mrs. Kelley is the wife of NJ. j.. X.
Kelley, a travelling salesman for Man.
haitian manufacturing house. They occupy
fine house. are well to do. have two
children and are both well known in the
social life Of Flushing. She is about thirty
years old.
The cause of the attack was a mys-
terry both to the friends of the physician
and of Mrs. Kelley, though when the story
became generally known yesterday after
noon gossip supplied many tales to ex-
plain her act. Mrs. Reiiley admitted hav-
ing dashed the doctor.
Yes, 1 struck him with a dog whip, as
he deserved said she.
Further than this she would make no
statement. The doctor was equally reti-
cent, and referred all inquirers to his at
torney, former Judge Harrison S. Moore.
Doctors Side Of Story.
Mrs. Kelley appeared at the doctor
Office shortly before noon,' said the law
yer, in explaining his clients side of the
whipping. She has been one of his pa
tients. She appeared excited, and berated
him for not having given her better treat
ment in recent illness. The doctor at
tempted to quiet her and to reason with
her. She drew "a whip from under her
coat and struck him. The doctor remon-
strated with her. but she would not heed
him and finally left the Office
will DR.. McKelway cause her arrest for
ASSAULT
"Oh, no. no, no. he will take no action in
the matter. There is no reason why he
should
Mrs. Kelley made no attempt to deny
the incident, answering questions with the
simple declaration that she had whipped
DR.. McKelway, but giving no reason. When
her husband returned late in he~afternoon
and heard her story he told reporters that
he could give more facts Of her side of the
story. When he heard the statement of
Judge Moore, he said:
His story is false. My wife had griev-
ance, and she was thoroughly justified in
her act: | uphold her in it. They may
afraid of publicity in the matter
I'm fact, as soon as she left the doc
tors office she went to the Flushing police
station and offered to surrender herself,
telling what she had done. The policeman
In charge told her that he could not place
her under arrest, as there was no warrant
or complaint lodged against her.
Can't Tell Wife's Grievance.
Il cannot tell you what my wife's griev-
ance was. The doctor overpowered her
after she had whipped him and took the
whip from her. He followed her as she
left his Office, begging her not to tell what
she had done, as it would subject him to
disgrace"
At the police station it was said that
Mrs. Kelley appeared about noon, cool and
collected in manner, and told deliberately
that she had whipped DR.. McKelway and
asked If they wished to place her under
arrest.
DR.. McKelway is one of the best-known
physicians in the Flushing section. He is
about sixty years old and has a large
family.