New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
."LET THE PORTCULLIS FALL"
NAT GooDw1N's HOUSE BARRIcADED.
HIS WIFE MEANS TO RESIST ANY EFFORTS OF

HIS TO FORCE AN ENTRANCE.
Nat Goodwfn's house-that is, the house that he
SAYS is his: his wife says II isn't-at No 226 West
End-ave is managed Just now somewhat like a stage
| prison. When a visitor comes 20 the basement door,
which is grated like the door Of dungeon, a gruf
watchman appears and asks his business. II the
visitor can show the kings sgnet ring any other
| little token that he comes on legitimate business, a
paddock is unfastened chain rttes and canks, bolt
is drawn with apparent difficulty and the door groans
on its hinges. If visitors come at once no moro
can be let in till these gone, lest they should.
in spite Of all precautions prove emssaries OF the foe
and should gain admission in sufficient numbers 70
| overpower the garrison
| Mrs. Goodwin still held the position yesterday
against her husband anybody that could possibly be
connected with him. Her brother, Charles H. Baker,
and Younger sister were with her. and she had three
special officers whose services she said that she should
retain as long as she felt that there was any need
of them This probably means till Nat. Goodwin
leaves town as he will have TO do in few days.
Tribune reporter was admitted to the fortress on giving
evidence that his allegiance to neutral power
To him Mrs Goodwin and her brother told the tale Of
their wrongs. The separation OF Nat Goodwin and
his wife is an old story since that separation, Mrs.
Goodwin says, lie has used repeated efforts u gel
her ont Of the house, saying that he had a tenant
and proposing plans for her living elsewhere. Last
week his requests that the house be given up to him
became percmptory and the place was prepared for
q possible attack.
The attacl came last Monday night. Mr. Goodwin
came and tried his latch key, which would not
omen the new lock that lad been provided.
He got Goldsmith but he could not prevail agains:
bolts and chains Then Mr.. Goodwin proceeded to
break large hole in Of the front parlor windows
All this time his brotherinaw and his wife were remo
statng with him for the violence Of his course ana
defyng his demand for admission. The end OF 1t was
that he did not get in. The front windows are now
,,f,. l.a.a u-o0
Wednesday night messenger boy brought TINS note
written on the paper OF the Union League Hotel:
New-York, August u, 1891
Nj Baker: I am indeed grieved that my wife should
have taken the stand she has do not want any tfo'D
and am anxious to avoid public sandal VIII y1l ant
vour sister meet me any tomorrow and endeaV"f !"
suggest some amclbr settlement whereby can REGAIN
Possession Of my property Answer by bearer.
On returning to the door after reading this note Mr..
p,,r ,und that the messenger BOY was no longer the
ordinary me, senser boy but Nat Goodwin him
alf and he 1T Once prevented his entrance Mr.. BAKE
saws that the policeman on the beat knew that 'i'
tratoa,n wa 10 be used and that Mr.. Goodwin meant
n fry 70 get into the house under the boys cap since
then the place has been guarded with military snct
ness Yesterday afternoon n suspicious cIIruhs'@nc'
was noted board was found TO be oil the back fence
one Of the officers made an ih'esusauo" DuV "0 P''
was discovered.
Mrs Goodwin saws that the house is hers and not
hon husbands The agent through whom it wa
hourln she declares. viii bear witness mat II va
elected and that everything about II arranged with
,1ard IN her wishes on the under standing Tat ii wa
10 he her house ana not his. Others can give TESTIMONY
p, tho same effect. Tie same might be sad ol Ill.,
ur,tnre and ornaments. many Of which were preseh-
IN her 10 expect her 10 leave her home and 20 to q
hotel or wherever she could. Mrs. Goodwin Thought wa
cruel and wrong In the suit that she brought lot
separation some months ago size asked for the possession
q the house and FOR almony. Tie case j. nov now, ~
come I'D m a Weehs and Mr. GOODWIN i ~! '"r
,iImon. al the 80 A week pending a dccls oH
Nat Goodwin wa5 found YESTERDAY al the oh,S o.
his Lawyers. Hart Price, in the stewart btPi'n-
lie did not Wisn 10 talk about the case lie sau qua
ne had Tried 10 z into his home ana haI Idltu ~ w
IA fOr tbe first time in lis experience. lie would ot
!av ov what means he had made the attempt lho
Tod If Inc properly he said drawn in his name
he had never gwen the house his wife, and he l'd
never had any intention thought OF dong so HeI
0ther had urged him 10 have the properly pa 81
in her name in order that IL might nOJ Do OsI tl.o
any unfortunate speculation in which he might enSlSe
tie had declined % do this. however, as ne uouHH'
,Iat he cOuld look after his property himself
CnIonel Hart the LAWYER was equally, or perhaps
rail cr more unwilling 10 discuss tn dhalr Inc cas-
would soon be brought into court, ne saiu' uousl nv
would not say IN what FORM and TIL then ne dld hOl
wish 70 talk about il. Mr. Goodwin had bought lHe
house with his own money and ~ lid always Dc."
held in his Mrs Goodwins law, err are HaVS i
(, Iiece of 10. Is Wall-st II wa siid az their QUIZ
Yesterday that they had advised their client 70 Keep
orcibe pos sson Of the house and that IL was VIII
their approval that she was now continuing U hDiu IL
Tbcv would not sew how they meant 10 prove ~
ownership Of the property, but they rusted tha1 tneS
could do So . -, .o-s,..,. ,,.o,,
Ed their larlicades for the present III the bele ta
tie law will support them I'm doing MI. GOODWIN
Will have to leave in day or two, as he hae
an er csyenent in san Francisco and he VIII not PLAY
in tls 6eghborhood till some time near the holidays
In the meantime he too. will trust 10 the law u
vindcate the justice OF his side.