The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-26
PETER QUINN'S STORY.
Getting Himself into JAN by InslstIng that n
Wealthy widow l. hts WIZ.

Mrs. Mary Quinan, an elderly aud wealthy
widow. has for many years lived in house
owned 10y herself at 81 Clinton street Brook
Ign, with her daughter. For about five years
Mrs. Quinlan or her daughter have at difIorcHt
times made complaints to the police Of "a man
calling himself Mrs. Quinlans husband. who
frequently called ut the house. violently rang
the door bell and demanded admission claim
ing that his wife lived there. and that he had a
right to see her. The man was repeatedly
turned away. and II was his habit nitcr inger-
ing about the house for some time. to walk
slowly away. When complaint was made to tho
police. Mrs. Quinlan was requested to swear
out warrant. So that the man might he arrest
rd on sight She declined to do TINS Mrs.
Quinan complained to some friends that tho
police did not properly protect her. aud Capt.
i'NNS "l ln' buurI STrct slhlNu EaN' oIu'rS
to the mon on that patrol to arrest the man on
sight intending to have him brought to the
police station so that Mrs. Quinlan could appear
tnn said he determined that II this plan failed
hr would pay no more attention 10 the conn plant.
On Monday evening last. Onlcor Lowe was
complaint was made by Miss Quinan against
the man. who WIS again NJ the door. demand
ing admission. The man WIS taken to the
police station. and Miss Quinnn followed To
make COMPLAINT. The prisoner said that his
name was Peter Quinn. 10 yenrs ~ age; that he
was born in ireland. ana was the husband ot tho
woman who lived at 81 Clinton street. lie told
thu tnutlin. earnestly, that hr was no impOs-
tor. that he was nm honest. hard working hut
poor man. and That hc lived Mt 1873 Elizabeth
street this city. He married. he said. ON Feb.
10. 1851. Mary DOnnplly. in ~. Peters Roman
Catholic. Church. in Barclay street Father Mad
don performed the ceremony and the records
thrr" would show this. About twenty years ago
his wife suddenly abandoned him. He had no
WHY tn account for her Disappearance and he
thought she must hr dead, until five years ago.
Then. he said. ho discovered that she was alive
and that in some way which no did not under
stand. unless she had remarked, she had be-
come wealthy.
Miss Quinan said she know that her mother
was not the prisoners wife.
The prisoner said Miss Quinlan was not his
| daughter.
! Miss Quinlan pronounced the prisoner luna.
! liz ar an imunstor.
Peter Quinn was committed 10 RAYMOND
! street Jail on a charge Of an attempted breach
| OF the uoaec. anl his examination was adj
! lOurned until Yesterday. He asked Can't. Ieavy
tu investigate his story. and the CAPTAIN found
! that what he said about the entry ~ hi. mar
/ riage in the records OF st. Peters Church
was true. The Captan sent for Mrs. QuinHu
70 be in Justice Fcrry's court room yesterday
Mrs QunlHn appeared hut the case was AL
lourncd until May 7 and Quinn wis sent back
20 Jail i'm default OF $500 bail. lie said: Let
them say that am crazy an they want To.
know my own wife. and III have her yet
Mrs. Quinlan II emphatic in her avcrments
that the prisoner il nm impostor. and she says
trude himself uIon h"r. Mrs. Quinlan own.
property In this city. and four or ly" valuahl.
pieces OF renl estate in Brooklyn. Her friend.
h"lievc that Quinn may he sincere. but think
That ne Is mi~lrd nv some chance resemblance
between his lost wife and Mrs. Quinlan.