New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
MIR. STRATTON NOT INSANE.
HE WILL PROBABLY BE ADMITTED TO BAIL ON
TIE CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE.


HE WILL PROBABLY BE ADMITTED TO BAIL ON
THE CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE.
Eliphalet stratton. who Is charged with attempted
homicide in starving his second wife. was arraiened
before Police Justice Haggerty yesterday morning HIS
eldest son, Arson NJ S,ratton. Of Concy Island was
present with his EX-Assembiynlan ChareS -
Kurh appeared counsel for the prisoner ana peaue
not guilty for his client. The hearing MRS SCI do"
for Friday of next week and ball fixed at 5000
Before 1t had been offered Dr. John cooper VINO
formerly attended Mrs. Sraton. was asked 10 s'''e
what he knew OF the prisoner. He said he hau hio"i
him twenty years. and regarded him as overD'arihs'
irritable, impulsive. erratc and vloieh' W. i"'
toms life was not safe with him alone anu W. N't
Thought that there were saner men under restraint
than he. He did not deem Mr. s'rauoh c'pioie %
managing his affairs, as he was suii'ii''e Nun
sen,le domen,ia and his intellect was unDaiahceo' III
Cooper added that u commission In lunacy shouiu w
appointed. u. ,no,oo uoc.
gerty decided not take bail. but SAID lie "oniu s
the prisoner to fall until inquiry as to his mental
condition had been made A. NJ oua''oh anu
rnrnssor Kurth secured the privilege OF taxing 'he
aged prisoner to Jail In coach. In the AFTERNOON
hrs Mctcslf and O'Connel, OF the Charlues bei"l'
ment examined him az the Jail and decided 'ha' Nv
xras not insane They found that he was some""'
childish, but that his mental faculties were N0'
seriously impaired. - -
t.rday for the admission Of the prisoner TO bail anu
Juaee Cullen said that If he was not oerahseu "e
would admit him TO $500 ball. Inc matter W. W.
adjourned until to day. Police Justice HafgfrV W.
receive the report of the inquiry mo u HIM TO
sanity this morning, anu whi probably auhh' MN "
A. NJ stroton said yesterday that his father n aiwaSs
provided abuuoHny for has family ana Io' l.is hnf no
rifc HIS children opposed his MARI Ing her o'I ~
who hnew aim MS@d SegSv Wi his irt wc
and man with no Iad ha9 9 h, yifc and him.
s he hIes he was told that trip to the SEASIDE
would do good but she wonld no! - ne INA has onlv
an eoni,y In the house in which lie llvcs, anu '.u,
they pay him interest On the money nH az tc aro
them wnen he REMARKED bn, of ro ID ana is
extremely parsrnonious
p,ons hove been perfected for the new cightstors
hotel at Clinton and Fulton sts on tAe p.op''3
now occupied bv the Brooklyn Bank and the ou
pv.ssr,or,at church adjoining, which is now a
cornot store. A piece Of property In the rear VI
tna hank extending TO Monroe Place. has also peel
~ecurstt. The property, not incindihs wv ',"
building cost $4,000, and TIE hotel VIII cost ,
The bank building will be huiit TO inc hcls'' % ''n
s,ories according 10 the original plan. ana s"u ''
- ,.r STYLE of the same height will be constructed
od,oarn, IT, The entire frontage viii be luo , ieT,.
Among the men intcreSvd ~ ,n n;en John
n@as. Henry Hutchinson and David Eutterheiu
TO CELEBRATE CHURCH'S ANNNhhsAhi'
Tho celebration Of the twenty1fth anniversary Of
The Hoplins-st. German Presbyterian church Vi iV
the Rev A. W. Fishmar is pastor Will beeih 'ou"S
The Rev Dr. G.. Seibert, professor at the b!o0"iieu
em,norv and the Rev. Julius Geyer will make
addresses Both Of these gentlemen assisted III '"e
having OF the cornerstone OF the churcn eu,H'e'
On Monday evening OF next week lheIe VIII "
union service, at which many welAho"n lay H',"
and cIcrgymen will speak. Tuesday evening 'in'
&ha oh
Wednesday evening the sunday school VIII o;g1 b a;
The sessions will co,e on ih Yy ponies society.
entertainment given by the iouis i'oi-'
a RIG DEPOSIT DY THE TRACTION COHPANl'
The Broo,lyn Traction Company has deposited s''
40 600 with the local companies oil the GU! d.
tta guarantee TO the stockholders OF the DroohSn
CITY Railroad Company that the terms OF the eaee Va
the property Of the latter company Will De co'npu
With The time expired yesterday for the acceptance
by the stockholders Of the BrooRiyh eiy Uo~".
the Offer made them take stock In the traction
Comnanv The deposit OF the guarantee fund 10 local
financial companies Is expected to aid Ill rehe'ns ~
financial strngency to degree
oupos1NG TIE sTRINGIyG OF TROLLEY WIRES
The Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company mas its
electric power house at Third-ave and Flrsts'. IL
was proposed put up its feed wires In flsts'. ID
YYfth,aye. but legal proceedings stopped the WORK.
The company, however, secured permit TO string
the wires In Tliri-st. and began work late IAafS-
day night and put up poles and wires TO Fh'haVe'
before daylight yesterday Wires and poles were i'l
along the street beyond Fffth-ave, bat no attempt
was made to put them up although the company
has car lines In seventh and Ninth aves, which VIII
soon be operated by the trolley.
protest was made behalf Of property owners
to the Mayor yesterday against the strngng OF wires
In Third ST., but the counsel of the company showed
the permission Of the Electrical subway Commission
and the City Wors Commissioner to pat up the poles
aud wires. The protest Will probaby be carried u
the courts.