The times., 1897-09-20

New York, Sept. 19. Augustus Cook,
the actor, was arraigned in Harlem police
court yesterday morning on the charge OF
having stabbed his wife and servant on
Friday afternoon, and was held without
bail by Magistrate simms, to await the
result OF his wlfe's injuries.
Although II was after a night in a po-
lice station cell. and although he was
compelled 10 wait his turn with ;hrong
of common drunks and petty criminals.
1he actors nerve did not desert him,
and he maintained a dignified oomposure.
lie, the pUrtrayor Of the great Napoleon
In Mime. sans Gene, acted with cool
bravery in a position that would have
tried the uery eS Of Napoleon himself. he
is at present, or was till the interruption
10y Friday evenings trouble acting the
part OF commissioner Of police in The
Circus Gin, and the inoongrulty of his
appearance n the bar a an alleged crin'-
iuaI must have struck him forclbly. He
looked weak and i'll, and explained that
he had been recently suffering from gas
tritis and malaria.
His bearing IN court made an obviously
good impression on both the Judge and the
spectators. His wife is Loleta, the daugh-
ter OF William H. Hail, d wealthy builder,
OF No. I9 West One Hundred and Second
street. Sne 5 twenty-five years Of age, tall
and tIdn, with regular features and auburn
hair. Cook himself is short and thick-set,
and weighs 10 pounds, although he is but
five feet six inches in height His hair is
black, his ewes are dark blue, and there
was a blue black beard OF / wO days growth
on his face
While waiting for his case 70 be called
the actor said that he especially laniented
the occurrence, as he was about % sign Il
contract with Augustin DAILY 70 play Shy
lock 70 Ada Rehan's Porta and he feared
that the unpleasant not0riety would make
Mr.. Daily refuse to 90 abe ad.
He said tlat he had no reIneu brance
at ali Jf nat he struck his wife with,
or Of having ever struck her at all He
said thdt his wife had made him -
furiously angry that he was unconscious
OF what he had done.
My wife Lad been bitterly jealous OF
ne. and without any cause" he said.
she is the dauahUer Of a rich man. while
] am poor. Throughout the past summer
She has amused herself with her own
people, while ] have kept hard at WORK
IN n Taeparation and study for the seasons s
engagements. Although / have been al
most physical wreck, she has done noi IA.
ing to help ne. She has angered herself
and me by her constant and unfounded
charges regarding infidelity.
Before fhis trouble occurred I had not
eaten Tor three days, on account of IN V i'll
ness, and was entirely worn out Loleti
nagged me for TWO hours and told me t.
clear out At O'Clock ! was getting
ready 10 20 TO The Circus Girl, and she
told me 10, to come back. As 1 passed
her in going for a clean collar, she spat
In my face and then slapped me on the
left cheek. ] was frantic. I don't know
what I caught up and remember no more
OF what ] did than il l had been
actually out Of my mind for those few
moments.
He has been married 10 his present wife
for three years, ard they have one child
His first wife was Madge Carr, OF Roland
Reeds company, but a divorce was Sc
cured by ter because OF his attention to
Miss Hall. He then married Miss Hall.
Ills lite with his second wife has been
far tr)un happy, and a year ago they
agreed to separate, but came together
again after some months.
Two certificates We're presented To the
court from Or. A. u. Smith, Of No. 10
West One Hundred and Second street One
stated that the servant, who had tried to
protect her mistress from Cooks attack,
was suffering from a cut In the hand, and
the other stated that Mrs. Cook herself
was suffering from shock, and from two
inciSed wounds in the scalp. She was
taken ID a fospital after the cutting, but
was afterward removed to her Fathers
home. Visitors were not allowed TO SCI
her yesterday, but her father stated that
her story was that the couple had had a
few words, and that Cook had then picked
up big knife and lunged at her, cutting
tie servant also, who tried to cheek him.
When aIraiEned a the bar the actor
asked that he be admitted TO bah. and
when his request was refused he said
nothing further. Mrs. Abe Gruber, the wife
of the well-knOwn Republican politician,
was in coait {, prepared TO give TAN for him.
Mr.. HaIl. the father -iIi-law, showed a
strong desire TO have Cook punished a
much as possible. and strongly urged that
no bah be allowed.