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New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
MRS. WINKENEIER WINS.
HER SUIT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE PRAC-
TICALLY UNDEFENDED
AN AFFIDAVIT MADE BY MISS ARNETr READ IN
COI'RT-DECIsION As To AILMoNY prsrpvrn

AN AFFIDAVIT MADE by MISS ARNETT READ IN
COrRT-DECIsION As TO AIIMoNy RESERVED
After hearing testimony in case which was
practically undefended. Justice Caynor OF the SUI
preme Court yesterday granted a judgment OF d-
Vorce absolute 20 Maud b Winkomeier from Chris
tian +. Winkemeer The defendant is a wholesale
candy manufacturer in Grand-st. and lives In a
handsome house at No. 70 Eighth-avc The plain
tin Is the daughter OF ex-Alierman George w
Williams. The troubles Of the Winkemeiers have
attracted considerable public attention for nearly
two years. They began when Mr. Wlnkemeier sued
grounds for his action her relations with william
Finch. who lived next door Mrs. Wnkemeier won
that suit after a long and sensational trial and
then she began action for a separation against
her husband. 1t while this action was pending
that one morning young and pretty woman shot
herself on the stoop of the house in Eighth-ave
!; was afterward developed that this woman was
Wilhelmina Minnie Arnett.
When she recovered from her wound. she went
back to Baltimore. Md. where she had lived and
yesterday when the brought trial her
testimony submitted in the Of an affidavit
Neither the plaintiff nor the defendant in the
courtroom. The affidavit stated that she had been
known IN Baltimore as Mr.. Winkemeer's wife.
regarding the question OF a.mony which was
rcsHy the only one about which there was any dis
pute between the plaintiff and the defendant Fred
erick Frank testified that three four years ago
Mr. Ninkeme.er told him his income between
$4,000 and sl50D year. Real estate brokers were
also called who said that thc house In Eighth-aVe
is worth s2SOe) and that the property in Grand
* worth $4,000. II admitted that there is
moritaee OF s-now on the house IN Eighth-ave.
After all the testimony had been introduced.
Justice Gaynor said he would grant decree OF
absolute divorce 10 the plaintiff and reserve the
question Of alinony. Findings are to be submitted
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HE WALTZED WITH MINNEHAH4.
AN INDIAN MAIDEN ON WHEELS WAS FESTIVE
JOHN SMITHS COMPANION.

AN INDIAN MAIDEN ON WHEELS WAS FESTIVE
JOHN SMITHS COMPANION.
Ten dollars days. John SMITH said
Judge Hartman In the Gates Avenue Court yes
terday morning.
The prisoner fumbled through his pockets and
brought out match. cigar stump and seven
'.coppers" lie gazed sadly at the collection.
"Wcll?" queried the Court.
81 guess ten days goss. Judge I'm broke and
busted and
Ten davs," said the Judge. briskly. Take him
AWAY" And John Smith. whose real name no one
could find out. but who was respectfully dressed.
was led away.
Last Saturday night saw John Smith In upper
Broadway Intoxicated and happy In front OF the
cigar store at No 1881 stood wooden Mnnehaha
IN wheels In n hilarious mood. John Smith seized
the figure In his arms and singing she Never
Ssw In. Streets OF Cairo" watzed IL about the
sIIrwalk I'm maudlin delight Mnnehaha kept her
whe.ls until an evil moment came, and she and
Iohn smith tipped over the curb and into the
gutter.
John was unhur but when man In the crowd
,lcLcd up Minnehaha her head remained on the
ground Then there was trouble BEFORE smith
and The cigar man had finished their argument as
80 mo extent OF the Indian maiden's Injuries the
no troI-wagon came along. and Judge Hartman did
the
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THE STEAM ROLLER AT WORK.

Work on the matchmaking of one OF the side
roads on the Ocean Parkway which was begun last
fall and continued at intervals during the winter.
has lately been resumed in earnest. and II is expect
ed that 1t will be pushed vigorously. The steam
roller is now at work every day. packing down the
crushed stone and making ready for The upper
strata with which the roadway is to be finished.
Unfortunately the appropriation for this purpose
will be sufficient TO carry the Improvement all
the way 10 Coney Island. II WILL In fact serve to
cover scarcely more than three OF the five miles.
That there Is need OF hard roadway here has
been made painfully evident to all who have seen
the surface Of the main driveway on the Boulevard
after the recent rains. country road at the time
the frost is coming out OF the ground" could
scarcely present a more forbidding appearance or
offer greater obstacles to the free movement Of
horses and vehicles. Last week. when wheelmen
were gliding along the Cycle PATH horses were
foundering In the mud above their fetlocks. and
drivers with heavy loads were in cases com.
PEELED to lay aside part OF their burden before
they could get through.
This boulevard has sometimes been enthusiastic.
ally described - the finest drive In America" Ne
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HIS FIVE YEARS PASTORATE ENDED.

The pastor OF the Sheepshead Bay Methodist Epis-
ecpal Church. the Rev DR.. Jay A Churchill closed
Ms five years connection with that congregation
On Sunday night All the members of the congrega-
ton were present at the services. DIR. Churchill de-
hyered d stirring sermon. in which he referred TO
'he excellent work OF the Women's Aid Society last
year The pastor also compiimened the members
the choir and all those active In the church
"sk In closing he said: This community has
.spu'ation on the outside which has been made for
Mfsey by outsiders. who have no Interest wha'-
nss 10 the place except as spot FOR their ENJOY
nrsY Often without regard for the day and its pro
nr,ies or The people OF the town know It's reputa,
do.s.to a.. 70 be good far they are concerned, ahd
coselr elr best to keep IT, May they take courage ana
wortSrt and go en- TO perfection and make me place
OF its situation as one OF the lovelies places
frs,n mas made. This community has passed through
brsvs end tribulations, but the people have been
- - ~ 20 bear them Wherever go the memory OF
AF>ndships have formed here will nonaf"rt ma "
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LIQUOR DEALERS APPLYING FOR HOTEL.
LICENSES
OVERWHELMINGLY BACKUs READY FOR HARD
WoRK-EXCIsE CASES TO BE HEARD


The Raines law and its Interpretation by Assist
ant DiStrct-Attorney Miles were fruitful theme
about The city Hall and the Courthouse Yesterday
l"e iact that over $50 applications for hotel licenses
are now on file in the excise office shows pretty
conclusvely that sa.oonkeepers believe they have
discovered way Of evading certain provisions Of
the new law. Il il be true that hoielkeepers may
serve liquors to guests IN their rooms apartments
without serving food, at any prohibited hour. the
way TO the practically open-al- he time bar seems
TO be short Ten rooms and ten folding beds will
make a motel OF the most unpretcntious place and
hotel license costs no more than a saloon license
Dlstrici-Atorney Backus. who returned Sunday
nlgAi from Two weeks trip 10 Bermuda. declined
10 talk about the excise law. saying he had not yet
made careful study Of It's provisions. Neither had
ne read the interpretations OF the excise law made
by his assistant. Mr. Miles. but from what he had
heard he was satisfied they In keeping with the
new statute. He was not prepared say yet just
what would be done with reference to the employ
meni Of additional assistants TO aid in pushing the
prosecution Of the multitude Of excise cases which
are already awaiting action. He would have a talk
with Nr Niles and II It seemed necessary. proper
~ would be pres nted TO the Legislature az once
ne 80. . v."e! S'-MsH greatly inWoVel ny
ms bIiei vacation, and said he should get down
MI Miles found time to say that he had been
sfersN mIsrepieSented by certain newspapers. but
When asked a. 20 the probable action 10 be taken
The future in excise violation he declined talk ana
it.erred the regOr'er TO his chief.
There were ,eveaiy-hve violations Of the excise law
-1-- 're'''''-4 ~ 10 N4pCh NtStrTlaN
morning. lho arrests for irtoxicai!on were twenty
a. against eleven one week ago The where
Inuor was actually served 10 customers put
dOwn at eighteen. The falling of H. the number %.
alleged violations x the excise law remarkab bile
ana as superintendent Nckelvey declares the po-
Ice iI Their duty. one r. forced TO the conclusion
mat the saloon men are trying 10 obey the law.
ASSISTANT District Attorney Niles IN tho
Adams street Polce Court yesterday morning TO
prose ute lqu0r-iea.ers arrested last week
The prisoners arragnei were Cornelius Duffy. No
3l6 Park-ave.: Michael Boylan No. 81 Flfth-ave {;
Henry Wharton. y. li2 North Fifth-s,.; Jacob Wan
dell. N. i26 South Ftih-st; James DOugherty. No
2o1 Hudson-ave., John DuNy. No. 28 God-st and
T. G. BucKhaver, Kings Highway and Flatbusn-aye
I.e hoL-nG was -, AaMr lor Arr-. ~.
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seventeen years old. sckened and died and the
mother, Elizabeth Hook IL in poor health The
home of the family is In the second story of a
shackle tenement building. which resembles rural
barn rather than an abode FOR human beings
At 1915 a m yesterday Mrs Hook started to
pay visit TO Mrs. Mary Early. who lives at No
10 Sackman-st She did not know the exact num-
oer and Willie. an uncommonly bright little fellow
for his years. asked to along to show her the
place. Mrs Early them coming and went 10
the door As she opened the door the dog tried TO
get out hut ct tecked by a kick
The sgat o' Willie increased the animals rage
and H. pounced upon tho lad and knocked him
down. Mrs. Hook greatly frightened but anxious
to protect her boy caught hold Of the dog but this
only Increased his madness The boy vas badly
bitten about the face and head. His upper lip was
bitten entirely through The wound looked II It
had beer mad. by a sharp knife. Unde- the left
eye there was deep laceration. and in other
place. the marks OF the animals teeth showed
plainly.
The boy picked up by his mother. who carried
him In her arms through the streets TO the police
station nor" than haf a dozen blocks distant Ms
Early followed them. Ambulance surgeon keenan,
lressed the boy's wounds and had him removed to
- Mary's Hospital
Mrs. Eary expressed a desire 10 have the dog
killed and Patroman James Croak was detailed
TO DO II. Mrs. Early caught the animal in the
Ttl'Sa 'ppor4t' HrT HouS' p4dcel rope drOurl ms
neck. AMI was leading him into the yard. when he
turned upon her and fought her with all his
strength. Her dress ~as torn into shreds Then
PdtrJlman trOGk tried 10 catch hold OF the rope
Before be could draw his pistol the dog sprang at
him and sunk his teeth through his uniform Goa l.
IL trying to shake him )n the entire skirt of the
coat VAS torn away. Finally CrOak managed to
shoe, the brute. Luckily neither Mrs Early nor the
Officer b.tcn.
Al -. Narys Hospital last night II was said that
the boy was resting comfortably. and that there
Was likelihood OF recovery unless blood -poisoning
set in II Is probable that the lad will be taken to
the Pasteur institute IN NewYOrk for treatment
An analytical examination OF the animals brain
VIII also be made
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
THE ORGAN-GRINDER'S WIFE OBJECTED

Justice Goettng yesterday discharged Mrs. Emma
Rehl the wife OF Antoine Behlll. organ grinder.
OF No 1879 Roebng-st.. who was arrested a week ago
on her husbands complaint for being an habitual
dr,nkard Mrs Behill was married 10 the organ
grinder a year ago. He wdower and she .
widow Behlrs first wife died SIX months before.
The woman used to go out with him on his organ
grinding tours While he played the organ she col.
iected the pennies When Behll married a second
time he took hi, wife out with him. but she was
failure as collector OF pennies. People advised her
10 20 out and wash ilwtead OF following an organ
grinder around. When Behiil had the woman ar
rested she declared that her arrest was an outrage
and that her husband simply prosecuting her
so that he could get rid OF her She was paroled FOR
n hearing and when the case was called Behill was
not on hand TO prosecute her.
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NO INTERFERENCE INTENDED.

A report was current about town yesterday that
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company had
strong force OF men stationed In Third-ave.. near
Ninety -ninth-st.. to guard against possible en-
croachment OF the Nassau Company. which, II was
r,mored was making preparation to lay tracks on
that street Tribune reporter saw President
Rosster of the Brooklyn Heights Company, and
ne pronounced the report absolutely false and with
out foundation We have contract with the
Nassau people,. he continued, permitting them 10
nut down track or cross our track at that point:
when they propose to put In crossover we shali
simply send a two down there to see that
the work is properly DONE but We have no intention
OF interfering with what We have already given
them permission to do"
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
BUSINESS OF THE EXCIsE BOARD.
SEVERAL CASES WERE DISPOSED or BY THAT
BODY YESTERDAY.

SEVERAL CASES WE'RE DISPOSED or BY THAT
BODY YESTERDAY
Five cases We. taken up by the Excise Board
al yesterdays meeting. proving that the body com
posed o. the Messrs. Wees Hacker and Gas
co!ne still exists. All the members OF the Board
were present. but the Law Enforcement Society
not represented The most important case
that Of George Marinus. proprietor Of the
Hotel de Iars. in Dufiield-st.. whose place Cap
tain Miles OReny objected the ground that
il is dsorceriy. hali-dozcn policemen from the
A3ams-st. station ani a sergeant among the
witnesses called by O'Reiiy. Much testimony was
recorded. Jere Weinberg. the lawyer appeared for
the applicant He reproved the captain several
times. and took few exceptions 10 the statements
In a speech which O'Rcilly was delivering
Commissioned Wees OF the belief that the
De Paris vas IS orderly the Fifth Avenue or
any other Leading New York Brooklyn hotel.
The license granted
The other taken were those OF Jacob Brum-
meth, No. u Boerum-st.; John II. Seekamp. ap-
p'icatiou for transfer Of license from No 91l
Pedford-ave 70 40. 5lS Deka.b-ave John Nein-
sing No 2.1l7 FuiOn-si.: Malcolm Brewing Com
pany No. Az Waikins-st. The case OF the latter
adjourned for the purpose OF hearing the esti-
mony 0f police captain. II was reported as being
former tenants Rad been convicted and had long
s.nce left the place The remaining cases were uut
for the purpose o. hearing additional testi-
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
TUESDAY,
APRIL z. 1896.
THE COMMON COUNCIL SOLID IN OF.
POSITION TO THE CONSOLIDA-
TION BILL.
A RESOLUTION ASKING THE MAYORS TO DISA1A
PROVE THE MEASURE UNANIMOUSLY
ADoPTED-OTHER BUSINESS
TRANSACTE.


TRANSACTED
The members Of the Board Of Aldermen unani.
mously put themselves on record yesterday in the
following resolution introduced by President
Joseph r. Clark:
Whereas. a bill containing an act consolidating
the local governments Of the territory within the
city and county OF New-York the counties OF kings
and Richmond and Long Island City and the towns M
OF Newtown, Flushing and Jamaica and part OF the
town of Hampstead. in the county OF Queens ana
providing for for M the Sepeo n pf er bfore
his honor. the Mayor. for his approval or disap-
Resolved. That we. the members OF the Common
Council Of the city OF Brooklyn. HEREBY request inc
Honorable Frederick w Wurster Mayer rnvs 10 re,u,n
the same does not comply with the principles Oh
home rule.
In reference to the resolution Alderman Oh
trogse said that he thought the Mayors ideas on
the question well understood by this time
He did not think that consolidation would make
Brooklyn<anything more or less than the back.
door of New-York, and he did not see how the city
would be benefited by annexation.
The resolution was adopted without dissent
ing vote
Commissioner Bryant ir formed the Board tnat
plans for several new engne-houses were ready
for inspection, and resolutions were adopted pro-
vidng for two new fire stations.
City Works Commissioner Willis sent COM
muncation TO the Council, in which he stated that
in October, 1885, a communication from the COM
mandant Of the Navy Yard was received asking
for the closure Of that portion of Lttle-st lying
west Of Marshall-st. it appeared to the Navy
Department that that section OF Little-st. was
Of no public use and would effect an advantage
Gus cOnsolida ticn Of the Navy Department prop.
erty. The Commissioners letter further stated
that at that time the Commissioner II city works
was informed that certain difficulties Of naviga-
ton existed in the WallabOut channel, ana that
an Improvement should be made by the United
States Government. The improvement involves
the removal Of portion Of the Cob Dock and the
dredging Of the channel from the citys piers 10
the East River, at an expense or SllIOOo Inc
Navy Department expressed its Willingness 10
make the improvements providing the city would
close Little-st., and a resolution was introduced
and referred 70 the Committee on Docks and Mar
kets. providing for closing up the street, and un-
dertaking to secure the cession OF the property
from the Legislature when the Government shall
have carried out its promises.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was made for gram
IL. pavement In Roeblng-st, between Grand-st.
and Union-ave. The Board adjourned at 4:50
o'clock after having transacted considerable
routine business.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07
UTXVER FOR JIDGE-ELECT TEALE

A complimentary dinner will be given for Charles
l. resle Judge-elect. by some OF his fellow-mem
hers Of the Board Of Education on Tuesday. April
:, Tho women members OF the Board and the
,tyea of the members giving the dinner will attend
vavor and Mrs Wurster have been Invited. and II
"a probable that they will accept The dinner will
he given In the Montauk Club
Mr. Teale has been a member OF the Board OF Edu-
on tion for fourteen years. and has always been
ha ,d md conscientious worker In Its interests. He
has held n number Of important committee appoint
,nsn,s and Ia now chairman OF the Committee on
E,nance His term expires In July. but he is certain
IN he reappointed
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Az EXCITING CANE EXPECTED.

Among the basket ball matches scheduled for the
close OF the Brooklyn season Is one In which the
Centrals. OF the Brooklyn Y. NJ c. A. and the play.
ers representing the ewBrtan. Conn. Y. NJ c.
A. will be the opposing teams. This game will b
played in the Central gymnasium No. 52 Fulton-st..
on the night OF Thursday. April g. al o'clock. The
boys from New Britain are said 70 be the leading
asket BAH team in the country. They play ex-
ceedingy rapid game and make many plays that
are regarded sensational by old and experienced
players The Centrals have suffered defeat at their
hands and doing their best 10 prepare for what
they regard as the hardest match OF the year
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07

HIS TENTH ANNITERSARY.
A MUSICAL SERVICE IN HONOR OF CHARLES
W WALKER THE CHOIRMASTER. TO
BE HELD IN THE CHURCH Of THE
MESSIAH TONIGHT

There viii be special choral service in the
Church OF the Messiah. Greene and Ciermont aves..
tonight 10 comm cmorate the tenth anniversary OF
Charles W Walker choirmaster at Dr. Bakers
church.
pr Ellison Hn!yer Will be master Of ceremonies
and the 80 former members Of the choir Will con-
tribute their share TO the music Of the evening.
Invitations have been extended 10 many weil-known
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,rrvrIs TO BE EXHIBITED.

limited States Marshal Hayden VIII sen s, ~" pu,ld
Jewels on April % in Room OF ,ne On Anrll %
,oo Tbe icwelry will be on exhiD'io -" ,pa, IN
ing ine Nv o'cIock in the morning to o'clock IN
TO 10 q t,s~noon U There are over thousand snug
ssa neces in the collection. valued at ron stom ssI
70 $1,000 The sale is made to cTyea Tyeasury Depart
,nenf viii receive It's duties first anu r .ated nv
,,ri tn ,mrned over TO the general fund cre"'e' -
thc sale of seized articles
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BADLY BITTEN By A DOG.
A BOYS FACE MANGLED BY THE
BRUTE'S TEETH
ITS OWNERS DRESS TORN TO sHREps AND THE

ITS OWNERS DRESS TORN TO sHREDs AND THE
SKIRT OF PoLICEMAN's COAT RIPPED OFF
A BULLET STOPPED IT'S CAREER.
Willie Hook six years old. who lives with his
parents IN Thatford-ave. between Blake and Dun
nam aVes. Brooklyn. was attacked by vicious
dos owned by a neghbor. yesterday morning. and
received Injuries which will mark him for Hfe. II
they DO not prove fatal. The animal afterward
attacked his owner. tearing her dress into shire Is
and also tore me skirt from the uniform OF a
poIicemsn. who was sent from the Seventeenth
Suo-Precirct Station to shoot him
WINE HOOK is next to the youngest Of family
OF seven children. The father. Henry Hook has
oeen out OF employment during the winter. and
only last week wen, to work in a bakery in Rocka
Way-ave, between Belmont-ave and the Eastern
PARKWAY. In December the oldest child grl
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SPEihERS AT TO-DAY'S HEARING.
SOME OF THOSE WHO WILL ARGUE FOR AND
AGAINST CONSOLIDATION

list containing over twenty names has been
made by President William G. Redheld. OF the
League Of Loyal citizens. OF those who will speak
to-day at the final Joint consolidation hearing be-
fore Mayor Wurster in the Common Council cham
ber. The meeting will begin al l.30 O'Clock
Among the names given out yesterday by Mr.
Redheld OF those who talk for the anti
consolidaiionsts David II. Cochran, president
OF the Polytechnic Institute. Robert d. Benedict
Jesse Johnson. William &. Redheld Henry Mum
ford. Charles A. Moore. president OF the Montauk
club. George c. Reynolds and William II. Nichols
on the consolidation side will be General Stewart
|. Woodford and Edward F. Linton. There may
be other speakers. but President Matthews said
Yesterday that he did not think Il necessary In
view OF the showing made by his side last Satur-
laV
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vTrIrs sOUTUERN TOUR.

Henry W. Maxwell will leave brooHi'" ,,ll 20
this evening for short pleasure '''P' asor, visit
a,rac,,v ~ richmond Va. and after short v's'
,hars viii start ON his return trip visiting wa,
ington on the way. He will no oacN ."
wea
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PROFESSOR BUTLER WILL SPEAK.

Professor Nicholas Murray Butler. OF Columbia
co,ieee has accepted invitation to deliver the
adrs.. at the graduating exercises OF the Training
school for Teachers which will be held on Thurs
day. April o. An unusually large cass will graduate
this year.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-07

KEALE WAS ARRESTED BECAUSE HE
WOULD NOT MOVE on"

Henry Keale a druggist at No. 5s2 Wythe-aves
was accused yesterday in the Lee Avenue Pohce
Court by Policeman McGrath. of the Clymer-st.
station OF lounging In Gwinnett-st on sunday
evening in violation Of the law. For several weeks
complaints have been made TO the police or tho
disturbance in a row OF houses occupied by colored
people in Gwinnett-st, near Harrison-ave. Police
man McGrath was on duty on Sunday night, ana
after watching Keae, IL is alleged, going from one
house TO another hc advised him 10 leave the neigh
borhood. Keae refused. and Mcoirath arrested him.
At the station house Keale declared that his arrest
was an outrage. and threatened TO have charges
preferred against the policeman. When he was ar
raigned in court yesterday he told Justice Goettng
that the policeman had no right 10 arrest him.
Il gave him every opportunity, said the police
man. ITO leave the neighborhood in which found
him He became angry and told me that he would
do : he pleased. Then he obstructed the sidewalA
and | arrested him.
When the policeman had finished Justice Goetting
said: It's a nice of affairs when man can
not stand the sidewalk in the middle or a DOCK
Policemen have right 10 make such arDltrary
arrests one cannot obstruct sidewalk, ana
this had perfect right on the sidewalk as long
as he not violating the law -
Keale was discharged. Justice Goetting aterward
said: IF few of these men who are arrested IN
such summary ma would sue some OF the
policemen who arrested them, | think there would
be a stop put this sort OF business.