Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-20
IN THE LIMELIGHT
Grace Garnsey Keeps Himself
 Before the Public.

Grace Garnsey, the Waterbury youth who has figured in some sensa- tlonal escapades the past few years, is receiving more notoriety as the re- suit of a little incident down in Phil- adelphia last week. Garnsey, who is At present student in the Philadel- phia Medico Chirurgical, was arrest ed on suspicion when he tried to se- cure loan of $250 on diamond brooch worth about $1,000. Garnsey declared that the brooch was the property of his wife, Mrs May Purdy, the former better half of c. Franklin Purdy real estate and insurance broker of 31l West Eighty-seventh street, New York. The Philadelphia police doubted his word, but later Mrs Purdy appeared at the station where summoned by Garnsey. She de- clared she was Mrs Purdy and that she had given the brooch to Garnsey so that he might raise some money as he was rather short But the Philadelphia police were not satisfied with the story. So they communicat- ed with New York. A telegram came OCCh oIulih5 lidI MI uioy W clo III New York and the woman. arrested must be an impostor. Consequently Garnsey and the woman were held for court next morning.
 But on Saturday morning bright and early the real MT Purdy arrived from New York and after meeting the woman who had been arrested ad- ! mitted that she was his wife. When he sent the telegram he was sure she was at home. Garnsey and the woman were released.
 A short time after he had been arrested Garnsey became hysterical and was removed to a hospital. But at that the police thought he was simply blufing. The woman almost collapsed because of spending night in the cell. Before the de- parture of MT and Mrs Purdy for Philadelphia last night there was a conference between the broker and his wife and Garnsey. It was plain heart-to-heart talk It ended in Garnsey agreeing to disappear con- pletely, never to see or write to Mrs Purdy again.
 Garnsey met, his affinity at Nort'
  that time was driving delivery wagon; she was summering there.
 Garnsey has had checkered career but he continues to make good with a certain class wherever he goes. It is only a few years ago that he lived on Oak street in the easter' section of the city at which time he was known as very quiet boy. He later went to Yale. He evident was rather popular for he was elect ed president of the freshman class. He was a sport being noted for the clothes he wore.
 One night with a number of other students he was lunching in lunch cart when one of the party was ac- cidentally pushed from the cart. He received bad fall and died. Garnsey was held by the coroner but he was discharged as he was no more toI blame than the others, and it was all an accident. Then came his squabble with the athletic association being accused of disposing of football tickets to speculators. He finally lef' Yale. He became a boxer. One night in Darn on North Main street he administered walloping toj "Johnnie" Altman and he was touted as a wonder.
 There was no doubt about itl Garnsey was a husky chap and was as game as a pebble. But he was sent against Jeff Doherty seasoned boxer and he lasted one round only. Garnsey about year ago turned up at Tufts college where he played a slashing game at half back on the football eleven. He left Tufts for the medical school where he now is.