New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-16
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED HOMiClDh'
, WEALTHY BROOKLYN MAN SAID TO BE TRY
$50 No Sr.pvI HIS WIFE TO DEATH.

INC TO STARVE HIS WIFE TO DEATH
case Of outrageous cruelty on the part Of an
rd husband to his second wife, who Is mnch Fo"ns''
ssn he came to light yesterday and he was taken
into custody and will be called in court To-Day 10
rswor for hi, ac1s lie Is Elphalet stra'ton Il
roolt,v property owner cghy-thrce years CO. h'ils
a, No. ia Gatcsavc.. near CambIidee r"oc' nv
is reported to be worth r31oocV' anu h'co V" ms
income Tie house he occupies WIN "'S WIZ -
,h,oe. s,ory and brick basement dwelling IN nhe
residence region c, a. . I'D
-, ~. er.t wife about five years ago. and In $50
he married a dressmakcr tllrtyhVe wears oiu. Ills
children were greatly dispensed Win MS s'oohu mar
snoe and those who lived with their father m0Veu
80 and have not visited him since. year AFTER
Aha second marriage it was noticed that the servants
- a., ,o,.., were frequently changed. and those VINO
t o,rav said that Mr. Stratton did not allow them
,,d cnnngh 10 eat and finally no one was cmpioyeo'
u, January Mrs. Stratton became III With pcrohms
s nv Co,oper of No. l35 Gatcs-avc.. who attended
1' ,n,,l a month ago. said that he could not attend
~ longer as she suffering not only from peri
n,ss but from lack of proper food and nursing
.be had no one her husband to attend her, AMI
10 was by no means careful In giving her mediclhe
opd food aud expressed desire 10 get rid OF her
DR. Eushmorc was then called IN.
Last week Mrs. stratton managed 10 crawl to
window and called 20 the children of Palmer Jadwin
in the ward OF the next house. saying that she was
carving and asking food. They told their mother
and Mrs. Jadwin tried to get into the house, but
finding that she could not tied some food in nap
Kin and passed 1t 10 MI. straton by using Il long
mole from the rear windows. When Mr.. stratt0n
discovered this he nailed down the window his wife
had opened. Then the nciehbors got key which
opened the house, and fed aud cared for Mrs STRAIT
ton III the absence of her husband
The matter brought 10 the attention Of the po-
lice on Wednesday, and Detective Delehanty was sent
TO the house. lie met Mr. otrator and told him that
he represented the Health Department, and had come
10 Investigate whether there OF contagious
disease the house. Mr.. STATION said his wife was
slck had no contagious disease, and referred the
matter 10 DR.. Rushmore, but the detective insisted
upon an inspecton of the house He found Mrs.
stratton much cmacated in poorly furnished room
without attendance. He disclosed his mission, and
Mrs. stratton said that after their marriage hes
husband refused give her money for supplies for the
house. and She had give up keeping servant. Her
sister went 10 live with Ter, and they did dress
making 20 get morey TO live upon. When She was
taken sick her husband her sister away. and said
lie would get servant bu' he did not and She would
have starved if II had not been for the neighborS.
Mr. stratton told the detective that he had been try
ing to get woman to act nurse and servant. bnt
had not been able to find one. He said that his wife
was not as i'll as the doctors maintained
Yesterday Mrs. Jadwin and another ncighbor swore
10 O complaint to the effect that Mr.. stralon was
trying TO starve his wife to death, and the matter
was referred to the Commissioners of Charities De
teclive Deehanty secured warrant. however. chare-
ing him with an attempt at homicide. and upon this
he arrested and locked up in the Dekalbave po-
Ice station.
DR.. Rushmore says he could do nothing for Mrs.
stratton long she did not get proper nourish-
ment and tina, She should he taken to hospital where
she could receive proper food and care she has bee
tcdridden since She suffered from peritonitS. Inc
brought to the attention Of the police au
thorities by the neghbOIs. who held an Indignation
meeting a, the house of a. ii. Butler. No. l.'o @ae'
ave. on "Wednesday evening. Mr.. olratton IS fine
looking man. sin feet tall erect and has full gray
beard He has lived for thirty wears In the house he
row occupies. Mrs. Stratton Is described as being
reduced almost a skeleton 10y her husbands treat
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