The evening times., 1895-11-25

New York. Nov. 25.-The attempted sui
side OF Minnie ArDett, who had been living
in Baltimore for some time in rcoms luxu
riOusly furnished by Millionaire Winke
meier, OF Brooklyn, and who came 10 thu
lafters home last nigh and attempted sui
eide because Winkemeier had swept TIM
Baltimore lodgings of all their belongings
during her absence at Washington, has
created the liyeiiest sensation of an!
scandal in this city for many day.
Miss ArnOtt Is stii living ana the doctors
think she may survive, though her ante
mortem statement has been taken. 1t il
as follows:
"My name is Minnie Arnett. 1 am
twenty-five years old. and / shot myself
because Christian F.. Winkemeicr. who
ruined me. went back on me. He kept me In
a handsomely furnished house in Baltimore
up to few weeks ago. He ruined me. but
did not know he was married at the time"
STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
winkemeier's house on the Park slope is
one of the finest residences in that fash
ionable vicinity. 1t is four-s;ory brown
stnoe house with wide. winding sto"p. II
stands out conspicuously in the block be-
tween President and Carroll streets.
Eighth avenue begins at Flatbush avenue
and the west side Of the street for couple
of blocks is known as SportingmeD's row
JuuSC dEfth - Oudpiu- "
Ziegler, Snapper Garrison, Mirabeau l..
Towns, the pUet-lawyer; Phil Dwyer. the
tuTfman; Joseph Wechsler and others equal
lly prominent live "r have lived there. On
the east side is the Montluk Club.
Miss Arpott had raised rbw at the house
OF the millionaire last Wednesday, and only
ieft after ~inkemcier gave her the money
she demanded.
Miss Arnett called. at the winkeneieI
resIct nee on Friday evening and stood on
the stoop for an hour without obtaining
adu.lttanre. She inquired anXiously about
tn" furniture and wanted tn know from q
servant II ii had been received. Peter r.
Reilly. a storage and warehouse man al
NJ. 5SS Dean street. cartcd the furniture
I" Nj Winkanieier's housc.
He said Yesterday that he received a tele-
ptune message on Friday morning asking
hin 10 send a van to the Pennsylvania Rail
ro;p depot IN Jersey city and take load
os furniture TO Mr.. Winkeneierb house
He d.f not know who had sent the message.
Tn. furniture was delivered and he was
going to send the bill for transportation to
Mr. Winkenieier.
was learned tila, the wealthy candy dealer
also provided apartments for Miss Arnoi.
in the Eastern District. When he told ii+r
las, Monday thai he would not marry her
and would Dot provide for her any long
er. she became desperate and decided 20
make way with herself in dramatic
manner.
Ip pursuance of this purpose she shot her
stone house.
On the back of the first page uf the
IetieI which Miss Arnett addressed TO Mr.
Winkemeier, and carried with her to lis
house ,,n the night she shot herself, was
the foliowing. which escaped The notice
of tie police Oh Saturday night:
II have about $50 in my purse. Please
b1rv me with my little diamond ring
The police f,,and S34 and some change in
Miss Arnett's purse. There were many
ai.Aious inquirers at the Seuey Hospital
.t..rt n u rn r 4, ,,lf
PUZZLED BY MANY CALLERS.
The physir.ians were somewhat puzzled
by the number OF callers. Mast of the
a,alieIs were iBen. and the doci.'rs could only
attribute their interest to morbid curiosity
Nobpdy except Coroner keDe was allowed
To see her.
DIR Goodrich, house surgeon at the hos
pita'. described Miss Arneu as a young
woniai of large frame, weighing about 40
pounds She mad an ordinary face, which
might seem attractive to some persons.
bri Il etc was nothing very striking about II
Size has two solid gold front teeth. DR..
Goodrich described her wound as a gunshot
wound. penetrating the right lung.
He said she suffered from some internal
eniorrhage. hut it was not enough To prove
fatal although a crisis might arise at any
tine. He SAID the greatest danger was that
seDtic-pneumonia might SIT N She was
conscious, but partly under the influence OF
II; rcotics. She is held as a prisoner and
guarded by Detective-Serceant Kelly, who
sis outside the door of the ward where she
is lying
The doctors say there is n chance for her
recovery, and if she lives she will undoubt-
edly be the principal witness in the divorce
suit which Mrs. Winkerneier has brought
against her husband. Mr.. Williams said yes
tcfday that he believed the young woman
had originally been resident OF Brooklyn,
b1 had lived for mauy years in Baltimore.
The result OF The scandal will be an ap-
pIicatiou for divorce by Mrs. Rfnkemeier.
Mr. winkezneier had applied for a divorce
some time ago.
A warrant for the arrest Of Miss Arnett
for attempting to commit suicide ill be
issItd today.