The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-19
MRS. WINFIELD INDIGNANT
She Denies the Sensational
Yarns Of the Unscrup-
lous Journal

The alleged controversy between Mrs G..
II. Winfield and Mr.. q. Gennert over the
widening Of the sidewalk in front of the
former property on the southeast corner
of Danforth and GARFIELD avenues. as re-
ported by the Journal. has caused great
indignation among the residents in that
section. They declare that it is a shame
that the name of Mrs. Winfield should be
dragged into print when she has practi-
ealIy nothing whatever to do with the al
legged dispute. Thu Journal has quoted
Mrs. Winfield several times in connection
with the affair, but Mrs. Winheld has
never been visited by a Journal report
er.
Mrs. Winfield was seen last evening at
her residence. at Danferth and Garfield
avenues, by a reporter of 1.-THE News, :.
and she was very indignant over the way
she had been quoted In the paper.
There seems to be a misunderstand-
ing, she said. about this affair. as I
have nothing to do with the property. My
mother bought that piece Of property
from Mr.. Harms on June d for So. 500. and
it was only for the five beautiful shade
trees on the Garfield avenue side that my
mother bought the property. She WAS
thinking of purchasing the plot opposite.
but Mr.. Harms assured her that the shade.
trees would remain and that he would get
Mr.. Gennert to sign a petition requesting
the Street and Water Commissioners to
allow them to email 1t was only because
of this that my mother bought the prop
crty. I am building the house which is to
be our future home. 1T surprised me
very much when | learned that Mr.. Cen
merit spoke about having the walk at that
point widened, which would neeessitate
the cutting down of the trees. and / felt
very badly over 1t. OF course. the walk
at that point Is only about four feet wide,
but Mr.. Gennert when the street was i'm
proved some time ago signed the petition
asking the authorities to allow the trees
to remain. This was granted and he
helped Mr.. Harms. the owner. to pay for
putting q stone wall about the embank-
ment 70 prevent It from falling and to pre-
serve the beauty of the spot.
Now we hear that he intends to APP
peal to the authorities asking for widen
ing of he walk to its full width on the
plea that in the winter time thai II is
dangerous for pedestrians, as some Of the
ice and snow might slide down and injure
some che. 1t Is strange that he never said
that before. and vas always in favor of
having them remain No, 7 shall not
fight the matter nor have / ever mem
toned It before except to my mother. If
tle trees must come down, tneIf let 1t De
SO, for / shall say nothing only that my
mother ard ] shall feel very badly over
it.. as the trees are beauties, and tend
very much to beautify the spot"
Mrs. Winfield was asked if she had been
interviewed before and If she had made
any statements in regard to the matter.
She replied that previous to last evening
she had never been approached about the
affair.
II have never been interviewed by a
"JournaF' reporter. and all the state
lments about my speaking are falsehoods.'
she said. 81 lave hardly spoken to half
a dozen persons since Mr.. Winfield died.
and never about this matter. Why should
r? Che property belongs to my mother.
not me. [ am only building the house.
Mrs. Winfield further said that she dis
liked to have her name mentioned, but
she felt it time to give her side of the con
troversy. The residents all sympathize
with Mrs. Winfield, and want to circulate
a petition asking the authorities to allow
the trees to remain. Lawyer Robert Carey.
when asked about the matter a few days
ago, said that he had nothing to say o n
the subject. Mr.. Gannert's petition ask
ing for The widening Of the walk was pre-
sented to the Street and Water Board
some time ago, but as yet nothing has
been done about it.