The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-05

tered. Bellhops began to hop around
In response TO the tapping OF "a bell at
the desk. and for a few seconds Intense
excitement prevailed.
Calls for Policeman.
Somebody who was nearest the
young woman seized the whip and pulled
Il out OF her hands, and then the young
man, whose eyes were now blazing. de-
manded that somebody get a policeman.
"She's my wife, he said. land / want
her arrested"
More than one guest left the hotel In
D hurry to look for n policeman. so
did bellboys and other hotel attendants.
Police whistles were blown on the side
walk and pedestrians wondered what
was going on.
Policeman Porter OF the West Sixty
eighth street station. who was stand
Ing at Broadway near Seventy-siNth
street, Vas told by the driver OF a pass
ing taxicab that he vas wanted at the
Arsonla, and he went to the hotel in
another automobile which he impressed
into service.
When he pushed his way into the cor
ridor Hart insisted on having his wife
arrested. Mrs. Hart was t%eiephoning for
q lawyer AT the time.
When she came ont Of the booth she
made IA movement which led Porter to
believe that she wanted TO reach her hus-
band again. and the officer told her ito
stop it,"
III you want to have your wife locked
up" said Porter to Hart. you'll have to
arrest her yourself and ! will accompany
you to the station house. Not having
seen the assault / can't personally take
charge Of her"
"Al right" replied the husband. "Il,
do it," Then addressing his wife, Hart
said: "lou are under arrest. Come
with me-
Mrs. Hart mentioned the fact that she
didn't want TO go Wit her husband and
Policeman Porter said something to the
effect that he would have to call a
patrol wagon.
Cant ! so in a taxi?" asked the wife
"Yes. by all means a taxi murmured
the husband.
Sure" aaid The officer.
In tho meantime Policeman Malloy,
who had been summoned by a bellboy,
5oined the party and all hands agreed
that II would be just as well to walk and
the Journey 20 the station house was
made on foot. a crowd trailed along.
S~hadowed. wife Says.
On the way Mrs. Hart told Porter that
she got the whip at her mothers house
In West Ninety-second street and went
to the .Ansonia with the intention OF
whipping her husband. lie had employed
detectives to shadow her. she said, n
she didn't like it. She insisted that she
recently had one detective who ANNOYED
her arraigned before Magistrate Cornell
for his impertinence.
Hart told Lieut.. Leary at the West
SiXty-eighth street station that he
wanted his wife placed under bonds TO
keep the peace until she came to her
right mind"
lie explained that he had no perma-
mont home. but travelled extensively
with his wife, and On their trips they
were wont to have little quarrels.''
They had "A thrilling spat" while they
were on the way to New York, he said,
and 80 She wen to the Berkeley Hotel,
while he put up At the Ansonia.
As Mrs. Hart was giving her pedigree
~ the desk Hart placed his arms around
her waist.
Immediately afterward Mrs. Hart got
Interested in a story which a chauffeur's
wife told Lieut.. Ieary to the effect thai
her husband had put her out. The
woman had a baby in arms. Mrs. Hart
took the unhappy mother to one side
sympathized with her and sent her or
her way rejoicing with a $40 bill in her
hands.
Then the question Of bail came VI
ard Mrs, Hart said
"Why, | haven't any money. I gave
all had to that poor woman"
you did :" exclaimed Hart. Wal
until ! catch her.
Hart overlook the mother and baby
at Broadway, and folks who were watch
Ing saw him give her some more money
before he bad hor good-by.
When he returned TO the station houss
Lieut.. Lcary said that unless bail wa
forthcoming Mrs, Hart would have to b,
locked mp. and the Young husband grew
pale as he said My God. | can't stan,
anything like that. She mustn't be pu'
IN "A cell
A lot of 'elephoning followed and aftel
p long wait Harrison j. Mc,ann, an ad
rertising man Of 81 Broadway. whit
lives at the Berkeley; put NJ his automo
bile ~ ecurity for u bail bond.
And I'll throw in my $3.50 watcl
and chain ~ additional security dc
clarcd the Young husband, placing hi
tlmepiccc on the desk. The lieutenau
accepted everything in sight.
Before leaving the station Hart tolc
Lieut., l.rary that hs had purchased tn,
riding whip for his wife while they wer,
In Montana and he hated to think tina
she ,lastised him in public with his gift
II was said At the Rcikr!cy last nigh
that Mrs. Hart was a guest there, In
had gone to IN. home al her mother I,
spend the night, At the Ansonia "a clerl
said that Mr., Hart was not in. Mrs
tiaIt ~ 70 years old.