The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
MRS. DE BRINKE GOES FREE.
MR.. PERHhCS TAKES HER SIDE
AGAINST MISS EDWARDS.

AGAINST MISS EDWARDS.
Jealousy, He Declares, Was the Cause of
Matchmaking Charge - Miss Edwards
Tells of a Night Spying Upon Mr.. Per-
hacs-No Longer Engaged to Perhacs.
The troubles between Mrs. Carlotta De
Brinke OF ia Hoyt street. widow OF Charles
De Brinke. a Chevaer OF the Austrian Empire.
and Miss Anna f. Edwards OF 1913 Dufleld
street. which eliminated in the arrest OF Mrs.
DE Brinke for having. as alleged. sent n threat
ening and tlackmailing letter TO Miss Ed
wards. had n lively airing Yesterday before
Magistrate Brstow in the Adams Street Court
In Brooklyn. Mr.. Enil NJ. Perhacs, a Hun
,arian. who after falling In business as baker
became a teacher. lecturer and Methodist
preacher aud finally special instructor to Mrs.
De Brinkes 1S-year-old son. was much in evil
dence during the proceedings. In fact, he
was directly mixed up in the controversy. the
writer Of the letter demanding that Miss Ed.
wards not only fork over $1,000 but also re-
linuuish all claims to the versatile Hungarian.
Mr.. Perhacs. although representing himself
as engaged to marry Miss Edwards. had tried
hard to stop the prosecution OF the widow and
he was ut the latter's side when the examna-
ton opened.
Miss Edwards. who is bordering on 40 years
OF age and possesses over 100000 worth OF
property in her own right was attended by
her brother. Thomas Edwards. n well-known
real estate dealer. Sidney V. Lowell appeared
Ms her lawyer and Edward II. Nissan looked
after Mrs De Brlnkes interests.
In starting off with her testimony Miss Ed
wards said: Il think I know Mr.. Perhacs
pretty we'll. for have known him for four
teen years. He has been living for some time
with Mrs De Brinke. / have seen this wo-
man with Mr.. Perhacs at different times on
the street. | have also seen her fifty or sixty
times peering into my house. She has come
to the door and looked through the keyhole Of
the old fashioned lock-"
No. no. no." excitedly exclaimed Mrs. De
Brinke.
Yes. she has hung around the door" con-
tnued Miss Edwards. half an hour at time.
She never rang the bell or tried to get in. She
simply waited there until Mr.. Perhacs came
out. If he happened to be there. That is
what she came for She used to meet Mr..
Perhacs on the block that my house was on.
until they got trapped. Then she would go
block further down the street and meet him
there. / once spoke to her. 1t was simply
passing passing remark that was made -, .,,
gessed Lawyer Lowell.
"oh. no: oh. no., RESPONDED Miss Edwards,
Pon TO Mp Pc n9t
:, oh. no; ! do not consider that am now.
It was eight years ago; He has been I" see me
long. tie LETT as soon as another gentleman
came We were engaged eight years ago. but
Have you any obJections'to Mrs. De Brnke
or any other woman iaviGg claims to him"
az e You been etmes ea hG as me end
Of barbara Aub?' asked the opposing LAWYER
No; Its true that went 20 Barbara Aub,s
trial, but | did not 20 there to convince myself
that she was not a friend of Mr.. Perhacs.
''Haye4't you looked 10 upon Mr. rerhacs's
door to spy upon him and this woman"
That is not SO. , for ! haye house Of my
looked through the windows of this woman's
house from the rear Just stepped on the ex
satisfy myself about certain things. and l was
perfectly satisfied with emphasis on the quail,
Are You Jealous Of Mrs. De Brinkef"
on. please don't insult me-"
Miss Edwards said she was we'll acquainted
with the location OF the rooms, in the. De
Brinke tlat both from her own observations
ihe ex,sns;iGn: me iady 81 the house asked
and she said che had no objections, Both thcn
stepped cut o., the ro9t of tho extension in the
De Brinke's loom. for although it was in dark
ness. there was lamp in the front room which
citaI Mrs. De brnEc half arose in her re chair
and said: oh. yuu lie: Eou lie
Mr.. Perhacs looked indignant but made no
remark
Very little light was thrown hy Miss Edwards
Brink had written tho black ling letter.
She va led to believe that Mrs. De Brinke was
the writer Of the letter. she said. by a com
pariaon Of the letter with some written to Mr..
Ierhacs while he was in Hungary. which she
admitted having distracted from his belong
Miss Ann Schutz was the only other witness
for the prosecution and she merely testified
that she had seen Mrs. De Brnke hanging
around Miss Edwa-dss door at night.
Mr. Perhacs then took the stand for the ac-
cused. He declared that Miss Edwards WIS
disgusting. She said once that she would
like to have Mrs. De Brinke in oneiof her rooms
with the safe open so that she might call no.
| lIccman and charge her with burglary. She
was always Jealous. She was even Jealous OF
! Barbara Auh, although did Ut know the girl
and had TO take her to court to prove that
to be married within year 10 her boardsr,
Mr. Fischer"
Mr. Perhacs was positive that the letter in
question was not written BY Mrs De Brinke.
who. he said. could write well in French. Ger
man and Spanish, but not dozen words OF
Miss Edwards was recalled and asked why
she thought Mrs De Brinke wrote the letter.
aud she reried;, "Oh. there was no other VIC
man to write IT,"
At this rnint, and without giving his client
an:opportunity.to deny Miss Edwards's spying
dismissal OF the'complaint and in spite 81
Lawyer Iowells protest and his declaration
thar n probable muriress" might be let
loose on the community il was granted.