New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-30
Young Bride of Aged Pittsburgh
Millionaire Ends Tango Tour
in West 68th Street Sta
ton After Fare Dispute.
LAST STOP AT ANSONlA
Humphrey Courtney, Courteous
Chauffeur, Says She Ignored
Request to Pay-Undertak-
er Refuses to Give Bail,
So Husband Acts.

Mrs. E1lle rope nm NiS'f'
ratroness of the arts, and helpmeel oi
Edward g. Alsop. aged and milIion-
aire of Washington and Pittsburgh Is
hock in town. This news might nave
been chronicled as society note IL
Mrs Alison hadn't visited a tangonian
,oetaurant I'm West 39th street late
Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Efe Pope Hill Alsop, alone IS
sued from the refectory about Jclock'
Entering a taxicab she instructed the
chauffeur to convey her to another ro'
house. three-more or less-doors away
There she didn't remain long and. when
she came out, the chauffeur was toid to
| make for the Hotel Ansonia.
Take me there; that's my home
the chauffeur. Mr.. Humphrey Courtney
says she said.
Refused to Cross His Palm.
Humphrey Courtney followed in
structions and. when the hotel was
reac ched he asserts that Mrs. Efie Pope
Hill Alsop walked right into the lobby
turned around, and then walked right
out again into Broadway. her head so
high that she didn't notice him.
Feeling hurt. Humphrey Courtney
approa ched Mrs. Alsop and requested
that she cross his palm with 81 so,
request. he SAYS. that was requited with
the remark that he was no gentleman
or something else that. in consequence
OF poor memory, Humphrey Courtney
could not recall
But | must have my money. mad
am" the chauffeur expostulated.
Again his memory failed 10 repeat
her answer to this. but 1t was an an
swer that induced Mr.. Courtney TO rend
the night air with calls for the police.
And so il was that Patrolmen Alters
and Hartwell made their entrance upon
the scene at moment. they say. when
Mrs. Alsop was IN the middle Of an
exhibition of all the steps known TO
dancing. from the Renaissance forward
excepting the hesitation.
The policemen told her what the
chauffeur said, and SHE gave the police
men not only her impressions Of
Humphrey Courtney but OF them. SO
the policemen decided TO make 1t nice
little automobile party by moving
around to the West 6Sth street station.
Telephone 10 my husband at once.
she said. for | have no money"
It was not lcng before NJ. Alsop.
who is seventy six. arrived from the
Waldorf. He was perturbcd, very much
perturbed. His family affairs had been
given too much publicity. he thought.
Having no New York State prop
erty, it was suggested that he seek the
good Offices Of a nearby undertaken.
out until he told Mr.. Alsop TO produce
his wife in court at o'clock this
! morning. Then the millionaire re-
sponded
"Oh. say now, that can't be done.
can't get her up until 10 o'clock.
Can't you hold II up until later?"
Immediately the undertaker's feet be-
came frostbitten, and he withdrew.
Mr. Alsop was dazed by the action. but
| he recovered himself and went forth in
search Of another bondsman.
In Court Is Discharged.
Mr.. Alsop's failure 10 get bail in time
caused the lieutenant TO send the case
to night court. Mrs. Alsop was placed
| in the court pen" with other women
| prisoners, and while waiting for the
case to be called the millionaire inter-
viewed the chauffeur and paid him 81,
though Humphrey Courtney said even
the 20 cent tip didn't compensate him
| for lost time.
II was after midnight when Magis-
trate Murphy summoned the principals
before him. Courtney told his story,
at the conclusion of which he was asked
| by the court If the charge had been
based on the thirty or fifty cent ordi-
nance. The chauffeur replied that 1t
| was on the basis OF nifty cents.
IL need hear no more" said the mag
istrate. You had no right to predicate
charge on an ordinance now in legal
question. And you" he said, turning to
the policeman, had no right to permit
it. The prisoner is discharged"
Mrs. Alsop, who had said nothing
stepped quickly from the inclosure
grasped her aged husbands arm and
ran out Of the courtroom.
Mrs. Alsop is twenty eight years old
and comes froms Georgia. She and
Alsop were married here on February
10. 1912. They have a beautiful home
| in Washington
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