The evening world., 1894-08-27

COACHMAN SNICkLf
Christian Clatss was a man well along
In life and with a comfortable fortune
when fifteen years ago he married the
little girl in her teens who is now his
widow.
lie made his money as a contractor
ago he was able to move into and main
tain the fine establishment in Bushwick
avenue. where his relict now resides.
Early In 1898 he employed for the care
of his horses and the driving Of his turn
outs the present defendant Snickly.
The coacnman is young, and although
of low stature, is of pleasant and al
most impressive features. with his
under his lip, Shickiy looks wei the
part of a Continental foreigner of good
origin and worthy station,
What occurred leading up to his asso-
matter dificult to reach. Mrs clauss
first said that sniekly had become come , 50
before the end of the year she had dis
charged him.
She told the policeman who arrested
him that her former coachman had,
since his dismissal, bounded her so
much up to the point Of his violent out
break OF yesterday, that she could no
Al the hearing this morning an entire
ly different story. supported by the
Widows RELUCTANT admissions. came out
An intimacy or understanding or some
sort was arrived at between the coach
man and the present widow before the
time Of her husbands death. In March
last, just about IA year after Snickly
began his work as coachnian.
The intervening events are uncertain.
but in December Of last, year Mr. Clauss.
plcious Of the relations between bis wife
and his coachinan that he insisted upon
the latter's discharge.
snickly stu contrived TO see Mrs.
tlauss. and in January Of this year the
pair went to Milwaukee.
Their stories OF this expedition diner
Snickly says that the woman went
under vows OF affection and pledges
of eternal fidelity to him, with the UNI
outstanding that 1t was an elopement.
Mrs. Clauss gives weird explanation
OF the trip. She says that Snickly hound,
tI her so closely and threatened the lives
OF herself and husband with such dlre
GA tbs that she was completely cowed by
nm aud made to serve his will despite
herself. and that whatever Intelligent
could only see that she was protectinl
her life ana tnat OF her husband from
me murderous hand OF her lover.
She swears tearfully that her relations
from the beginning and throughout tht
stay of two months In Milwaukee viii
HhiCkly We're pure.
r. o!auss evidently looked al, matter
rom Snickly's standpoint. for In Feb
ass S h began saG aiyoTee gn rSiseeaH %
itgspondent. Before he could ADVANCE IA
~ the proceedings he began TO fail rap
My In health. He relented against hi
VIE and begged from his death bed tina
~" Nigh, return and be reconciled
MN Ia his last hours.
mrs. clauss was urgently sent for
s'ld escaping from her lover In Mfwau
a." nc ned to Brooklyn only TO reach he
i"iSdken home a few hours after he
husbands death
Sh" found her entire family and he
friends In turmoil OF indignrt ton a
her conduct, but she found. too. tina
shr was still undisturbed in her posi-
tee
She says that she underwent n rPvul
SION OF feeling towards Snickly. and dc
Mrmined to shake or his influence an
n.ly him.
lie followed her directly from Miln az
kse and attempted TO see her. She ha
III" forbidden the house. Since tina