New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26
MISSING MINNIE RIKER.

Minnie f. Riker the school girl who left her
home, No. 233 East One hundred-and-t twenty
second ST. on June Is, and who has not since been
heard FROM has been traced 1t is said, by her reia-
tiyes, to Montclair, N. j. In that town she has
several friends, among whom is an aunt. hr,; VIII
lam Bodle with whom she is supposed to be living
Mrs Rker Minpe's widowed mother, went to
Montclair Yesterday in search of her daughter The
missing girl was sixteen a s hears t f1 dsS 9
School No 6S, in East One-hundred-and- twenty
eighth.st, but on that day her mother entered her
and-twenty. fifth-st About two weeks ago,
while Mrs. Riker calling on some
of her friends she was congratulated upon having
such a good-loOkng daughter. Mrs. Riker made
few inquiries about the time and place that MINNIE
had been SEEM and astonished to learn that her
daughter had not attended school since the day she
that evening her mother taxed her with her
truancy, but she denied that she had been away
from her classroom. Mrs. Riker said that she
would take her to the principal of the school the
following day and ascertain the truth. Minnie
was sent on an errand shortly afterward, but did
not return. The police were informed and search
was made. Last Sunday two men called on Mrs.
Riker and told her that they had been in-
formed by friend of theirs who lived in
Montclar that he had carried girl answer
ing 10 MinnIes description 70 Mrs. Bodies house.
Minnie's relatives deny that she was acquainted
with any man with whom she could run away. Her
companions had always been girls of her owa age,
and she passed all her evenings In her own home.
Her sudden departure IS attributed by those who
knew her to fright caused by her mother threaten
which she had been playing truant. Her tInancy
ia explained by her dislike TO the school. The hours
she passed out of her classroom were spent among
girl friends
STRANGE CONDUCT OF A POLICEMAN.
Policeman Thomas Byrnes. of the Eighth Pre-
cinct took three prisoners 10 the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday. They were Angelo WI
nasso, of No. 10 Sulllvan-st, charged with viola
ton of the Excise law; John Carrara. of No. 80
Sullivan-st, charged with interfering with the
officer in the discharge of his duty; and John
of the officer remarkable that the clerk or
der him to sit down. Winasso said that Byfnes
entered his place on Sunday and asked for glass
of soda water with "stick" IN IT. lie
was told that no liquor was sold on
of the Excise law. Mrs Wlnasso lntertered ana
Byrnes drew q revolver and threatened TO shoot
her. WInasso was then dragged to the sidewalk by
the officer, who kept fiourshlng his revolver ana
inviting any one to interfere with him. large
crowd gathered and John Carrara asked what
Winasso had done. With an oath Byrnes pointed
the revolver at CaTraras head and fired. The bullet
cut q lock of hair from his temple and buried itself
III the walls OF q house opposite. AT the report OF
the revolver the crowd scattered and WInassO was
taken 10 the police station, followed by Carraraw VINO
intended making a complaint against Byrnes. Both
men, however, were locked mp. A number of wit
nesSes were ready TO TO the truth OF MlnasSos
statement and the two men were immediately dis
charged. Gibson was charged with throwing a
brick at Byrnes, and as he was under the influence
of liquor he was committed.
About an hour later Byrnes reappeared in court
and said to Justice Duffy that he had
been sent by the sergeant TO find ont why Wlnasso
and Carrara had been discharged. The justice told
Byrnes that his sergeant had better mind his busl-
ness, and ordered hun 10 leave the room.