The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-30
II Was Guided by the
Shadow of His Wife.
Struck at Her Reflection and
Smashed Glass Door.
Row Over Family Papers Said to Be
the Cause of the Trouble.

Brooklyn, March 30.-Charles Brooks, a
good looking, well clothed man of So is a
prisoner in Raymond street Jail, Brooklyn,
for breaking pane of glass in the front
door Of the handsome residence of his
brother, Stanley Brooks at 27l Clermont
avenue, that city. in which his wife and
daughter and his stepdaughter are living
The underlying cause of the trouble Is
said To be the desire of Charles To obtain
some documents which his wife holds, but
on this point every one Interested in the
case is silent
Charles Brooks is one of four brothers.
three Of whom, with their mother, live
at the home ON Clermont avenue. He
is salesman, he says and his house is
somewhere in Twelfth street, New York
About 10 years ago Charles married "a
widow who had one daughter, Florence,
then child of eight. Florence is now u
very pretty girl who Is employed as "a
stcnographer it is said in the Office of
former Mayor Hugh !. Grant. Seven
years ago IA girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks. She is still living.
Whatever troubles there were i'm the
household they did not break out till
last June, when Charles and his wife
separated. Charles left the house. and his
wife continued To make her home with
her husband S relatives.
Soon after that Brooks began to annoy
his wife by visiting the house. The police
of the Classon avenue station were notified
and were compelled several times 70 drive
the man away.
One night Policeman Berry saw man
sitting on the doorstep very late. Ii was
raining and tho man was seemingly
drenched
What are you doing theres" the police
man asked.
Il live here, was the answer.
Berry was not satisfied and rang the
bell. Mrs. Brooks and her daughter
opened the door.
The younger woman said the man was
her stepfather, but had no right at the
house. She was explaining that he was
after some papers covering property owned
by her mother when the policeman stopped
her mouth with a remark that he was not
desirous of hearing the family history,
and he ordered Brooks away.
Berry again saw Brooks lettering near
the house ut z o'clock on Saturday even
ing and warned him not 10 annoy his
relatives. The man got on n De kalb
avenue car running downtown.
He returned TO the house at 10 O'clock,
and, it is alleged, rang the front door bell,
demanding that he bc allowed to see his
wife. He was told he could not see her.
Mrs. Brooks was standing in the hall
and her shadow fell on the frosted glass
in the door. Brooks drew back his arm
and sent his fist through the glass. His
hand, it is said, struck his wife on the
shoulder.
Special Policeman Scamler Of the
Brooklyn District Telegraph Service was
called and arrested the man. In the sta
tion house he refused To give his number
on Twelfth street He said to one of the
policemen: "No court has separated my
wife from me. / could go back To her now
IL il were not for my brothers" "
He was locked up on charge of
malicious mischief.
stanley Brooks said: ''It is not true
that his brothers are keeping him from
his wife. They regard IL as an affair i'm
which they do not want to interfere. That
Is all care To say about the matter "
Mrs Brooks would not talk. Neither
would the prisoner.