The Washington herald., 1915-06-07

New York June S.-Al Davis. the man
about whom the case of EuEenia Kelly
centered, who has been under cover since
warrant was issued for the arrest OF
that young woman. told his story in his
retreat at Occanport, y. J.
He feels that he is a much maliSned
person. insists that the only person in
iured by his actions is Miss Bonnie Glass.
the best fellow. and the squarest in the
world he denies that Miss Kelly
ever had any jewelry worth mentioning
or that she spent money upon him. and
, he is through with broadway.
Further he considers Broadway caba
ret and trottery life fiat and insipid: he
has nauGht but contempt for the tango
boys who always wear spats and earn
money teaching fat women to dance.
.Disyusted with Busine>s.''
II have had a pretty rough deal in this
Kelly case know that il might have
been a bit different if | had been where
the reporters could have found me. But
what could ] do? CrOckcr. Miss Kelly
lawyer told me to get under cover and
stay there. ! was perfectly willing to
come into the onen and tell my story.
But he said l could do no good.
Il have been down here and I'm going
TO stay for a while There's been SC
lnucn SUNK raised ABOUT lnlS case tlid
am ashamed 20 show my nose in public.
I've been paraded as a parasite and all
that sort of thing I've always earned my
living and everything I've ever got I've
had to fight for. | was wine agent for
years-Sold as much wine, more wine
than any man that was ever on Broad
way. But ii got me nothing. l had $3.50 a
week and at the end of the year would
have to borrow money to meet my tabs.
There was nothing in it.
That wine business was the begin
ming of all my troubles. My wife and
were all right until I went into that
game. That keeps man out all night
till and I o'clock in the morning.
something for a wine agent to say, isn't
1t? J seldom drink anything but little
Scotch and soda.
Thought EuRenia q KID.
II have known Eugena for year and
a half. / won't say how I met her.
One of the most prominent men in New
York introduced me to her. l won't
mention his name, because IL has not
been mentioned in this case. and there e
nothing to be gained by bringing him
into 1t. / didn't see much of her for a
long time, moro than a year I thought
d
she isn't Why. she will be twenty in a
very little while. and she's got the head
on her OF woman of twenty-five.
Then J found that there was lot to
her I'd see her once a week: have
lunch with her. perhaps. or something of
that sort. You couldn't help but like her
/ couldn't. Then, after a while, I saw
her oftener. Most of the time there was
4 married friend of hers along-usually
four of us. Mrs. Reynolds and her hus-
band. Eugenia and / would usually make
up the parties. There was nothing wrong
about that.
Mrs. Kelly should thank me for
what I did for Eugenia instead Of at
lacking me the way she has. Why. I
always advised the girl. for her own
good. to stay out in the air. take exer-
else and that sort of thing. I used to
walk with her in the park a good deal
Now. there's nothing wrong about
that.
But instead Of that Mrs. Kelly is
trying to force me to stay away from
the girl. She's threatened me- and I
know If I go to New York they'll Job
me. Yes. she threat ned to frame me
up. can prove that.
Girl Not Out Late.
"Eugenia is not a drinking girl Her
limit would be a cocktail or two She
never kept late hours. either. This talk
about her being out until 3 or 4 o'clock
in the morning is all rot. II she stayed
out late it was because she wished to
avoid a jawing at home. I don't care
for night life. Why. l am usually at
home at o'clock at night ever since
got out Of the wine business. II I
stayed out later 1t was because Eu-