New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-01
AL DAVIS STILL
AFTER KELLY GIRL
Dancer, Yet UndivOrced,
Won'tLeave Her Alone,
Says Mother.
mo PEACE FROM
HIM ANYWHERE
Girl Who Will Have Million Year
Hence Still infatuated with
Broadway Character.

Reading her morning paper yester-
day. Mrs. Edward Kelly was startled 70
see that on the night before her daugh-
ter Eugenia and Al Davis, the tango
dancer. had been asked 10 leave
broadway restaurant Wednesday night.
She had supposed the young woman,
whose exploits with Dayis shook up
Broadway last spring, had spent the
evening at a theatre.
Charged with violating instructions
not TO again see Davis or TO visit Broad
way resorts, she admitted the report
was correct.
81 can see nothing wrong IN that"
she declared.
Last night, however. she was not
with Davis. She spent il in her room
in Ter mothers home, where. for a few
days. at least. she will remain.
The incident in Murrays for that
was the place they were asked 70 leave
was the first intimntiOn Broadway
has had Of chase that Mrs. Kelly last
night said began almost at the court
room where Miss Kelly promised Mag
istrate HouAe she would have no more
TO do with the dancer
"lle and his simply won't leave the
child alone" said Mrs. Kelly.
Mackinac Island, where we were happy.
We had forgotten all about the un-
pleasant things that had happened. and
we were Just good chums, when sud
denly noticed a change. A few days
later learned the answer. Davis,
under the name Of Powell, was on the
island with another man and two
women. He had trailed Eugenia out
there. When he left, diamond PIN
she had was gone.
cit was Davis who was responsible
for all the notoriety of this sumner,
and n revival Of the old story. For 1t
there was a reason. After he had lief,
Eugenia denied all that had been
printed about their being engaged. 1t
was the truth. But long story was
made impossible by the notoriety.
Now we are back here and he bobs
ND again The moment | relaxed in
my vigilance he entices her out with
him again. =.
THE thing is an awful shock to me.
have. however. made no threats
against Davis. All ! ask is that he
leave Eugena alone"
John +. Mcintyre, counsel for Mrs.
Kelly. declared yesterday that DAVIS,
by pursuing the girl. il inviting trouble;
"ill certainly get him." he said: III
get him and III get him good. III have
to talk with Mrs. Kelly before ! decide
on the exact procedure, but It seems to
me there are several, such as entice-
ment or possible violation OF the Mann
act. If he tries 70 take her out OF New
York State. Or ne might be charged
with aiding the girl to break her pa
role if he endeavors TO leave with her.
at is possible" he continued that
Mrs. Kelly may decide 10 hand the girl
over 20 a magistrate to be committed
as she intended 20 do before, .,r
one can see that said Mr.. Mcintyre.
There NAV be a way to tie up her in
come so she cannot derive any oeneht
from il until she is thirty years old.
The courts could do this if it was found
that She was reckless, went with bad
COMPANIONS, was incautious IN iac''
showed herself unable 10 manage her
estate"
1t is said Eugenia kelly's estate
amounts to something like between
$3.50 900 and 100000
The male dancer has spent most OF
the summer outside the jurisdiction OF
the New York courts. at Oceanport.
\. j.. where he mas been the guest OF
Jim Donovan. a trainer of prize fight
ers. Davis. however, took trip TO
Mackinac Island while Eugene Kelly
and her mother were spending some
weeks there in August. At the time
newspaper dispatches carried the an
nouncement that he and EuGenla were
engaged to be rarried. She denied
this in a telegram TO The Tribune, but
again in September was quoted as an
nouving her engagement TO DAVIS, IL
was said yesterdy if he attempted 10
marry the girl before his wife's divorce
became effective. on November l. ne
would be prosecuted for bigamy.