The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-11
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Mysteriou. Quarrel with His w:r-Shot,
Said TO Have Been Fired.

Alderman Charles J. volckeninR. . saloon
keeper at 2o22 Fulton street. Brooklyn. quar-
rolled with his wife early yesterday morning In
his saloon over family matters. As q result OF It
he has a cut abou. three inches long over his
right eye. where he was struck with a beer
glass thrown 10y his wife. Mrs Volckening's
wrists were badly cut. She had thrust her
hands through one Of the large plate glass
windows in the front door. During the fracas
several shots we're fired. but who fred them
no one seems 20 know. When Police Sergeant
OReilly arrived he found everything in con-
fusion. Out in front OF the store stood Mira
NolckeninE screaming In tho midst OF a crowd.
The Alder man was in the saloon with num-
Der OF his friends. He refused to tell the police
man anything about tho trouble Mrs. Volc-
keninE finally walked into the store and began
to upbraid her husband.
She said she called at her husbands saloon
at few minutes past II o'clock. When he saw
her coming In he tried to put her out. but she
refused to 60. 1t was during this scufIle that
she put her hands through the glass In tho
door. She says her husband struck her. and
to defend herself she picked up a beer glass
from the bar and struck him on the head with
1t. After shs struck him. she said. he let her
go. and she ran into the street.
She wasn't inclined to talk about the case.
Sergeant u'kelly took her to Wedels drug
store at Ralph avenue and Fulton street. While
Mr.. Wedel was dressing her wrists Volcken ing
came in to have his injuries dressed. When
he saw his vito he started toward her and IL
tho interference OF Mr.. Wedel. To save the
woman from her husband Wedel hal to put
hor behind one OF the counters In the store.
HE couple eL then keptuP quarrel for nearly
severe that he did not ike to do So. Tie
man then left tho store and went to DIR. Clark's
office on Decatur street. After her husband
went away Mrs. kolckcning also lett the
store. Sergeant O'Reily tried to get Mrs.
NolcRenning to make n charge against her
hush band. but she refused to do 80. U'Ieilly
made report TO Capt. Dyer, in which he said
he had been Informed by spectators that shots
had B-en fired.
Nolckening was elected Alderman two
years ago. several months ago Mrs. yolcken-
Ing lett her husband and went to live with
her mother, Mrs. Mccormack in Dean street.
near Troy avenue.
The cause OF all the trouble between my
mack last night, is dizzy blonde who has
been frequently seen with Nolckening. They
used 70 20 out together, and on several occa-
sions they were seen In the street together"
aunt she went to Atlantic Park whore IL was
said, her husband would 10 with woman.
After waiting several hours, she saw her hus-
Mrs. Weakening did not wait to speak to her
husband. but Jumped out OF her hiding place
ana caught the woman by tho hair. The
woman struggled unit! Policeman McCAhtl
and the woman then walked away, On tho
following day Mrs. Nolrkening preferred
charges against Policeman McCahill Of assault.
These charges were dismissed by Commission
er Hayden. The Nolckenings were married
about years ago. They have two children.
who are now In the husbands custody,