The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-12
FOR HER nD()GHINESS
Mrs. John William Molten
hauer Is in Trouble.
HER HUSBAND THREATENS
Divorce Because She ShoDe
at a Negro Cakewalk

New York, Aug. 1.-THE New York
World says:
Unless Mrs John William Mollenhauer,
wife of the millionaire sugar refner, can
explain charges that she attended ne
gro cake-walk, danced with men Of ques-
tionable reputation. and drank too freely,
she will no longer be recognized by the
Mollenhauers.
This was decided a few days ago when
her husband, her father-in-law, John Mol
lenhauer, and his brother, Adolph Molten
hauer, met at the refinery, after hearing
of the alleged robbery and assault which
Mrs. Mollenhauer reported to the police
early Sunday morning.
Before making this decision the Molten
hauers had learned another story than
that told by the wife to the police. Will
liam Blake, IS years old, son of Peter
Blake, a wealthy contractor of No. 54S
Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, threw the new
light on the affair. His story is radically
different from that told by Mrs. Molten
hauer and her colored maid. Rose Halla-
day, who went with her to the cake-walk
in Palace hall, No. 81, Grand street,
Brooklyn.
81 did see Mrs Mollenhauer after she
left the hail. Blake told his father when
the latter called to see him in the Bedford
Avenue police station. she was standing
in Berry street and was in no condition
| to take care of herself. 1 saw man ap-
proach her, and she gave him some jew
elry and watch. I have since learned
| that this man was Emil Johnson, a mas
seUr, of No. 16S Schermerhorn street I
paid no further attention to the woman
or her maid and went down the street.
Everybody had been drinking freely at
the dance hall. Mrs Mollenhauer drank
as much as anyone else. have been told
that the two women were accosted on the
street by men who had been at the hall
and were taken to the stable at No. 206
North Tenth street. I certainly did not
unlock the stable, although 1 had key.
There are many other keys to the stable
Arrested with Blake and with him ac-
cused of the robbery and assault were
John Clark &c years old, of No. IA North
Tenth street; Peter MCGUIRE, q, of No.
1S6 North Tenth street, and Peter McDon-
1 L
fifth man who is said to have assisted in
the robbery and assault is being searched
for by the police. Mcguire has been in
similar trouble before, but was proved not
guilty.
| The four prisoners had hearing in the
| Bedford Avenue police court All pleaded
not guilty and were remanded to the Ray
mond street Jail for further examination.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 for each. The
elder Blake would not furnish bail for his
son, because, he declared, he would then
be expected to go bail for the other pris
oners, none OF whom he believed guilty.
Mr.. Blake talked with all of the men.
They corroborated his son. johnson, who
says Mrs. Mollenhauer gave him her
watch for safe keeping, declares he was
in no way connected with the robbery.
Having accepted valuables from a wo-
man he did not know he went to the po-
lice station and offered to give them up.
Mr.. Blake, who will employ the best of
counsel to defend his son. outlined his de-
Tense to a reporter of the World.
Il will argue that if Mrs Mollenhauer
gave her watch and certain other valu-
ables to Johnson to keep for her, she
might, in her condition, give her other
possessions to some other person. I be-
lieve she gave her valuables away. 1t is
strange that Mrs. Mollenhauer and her
maid should go to that stable. Mrs. Mol
lenhauer's home is at No. 159 Rodney
street, only a few blocks from where she
was seen on Berry street, while the stable
is a mile and a half distant. Surely this
woman and her maid did not walk this
distance to get a vehicle TO carry them
only a few blocks
MY son is only child. He has been
going with bad companions, 1 admit, but
he has convinced me that he did not COM
NIT this crime
At her handsome home Mrs. Molten
hauer refused to make a statement, her
mother talking for her. Mrs. Mollenhauer
called from upstairs that she was too
weak to see anyonS or leave her room.
This affair is too horrible for me 70
discuss" the mother said. II do not know
where my daughters husband is 1t is
true they have separated"
Hardly had the reporter left the house
when woman said to have been the mil
uonaire's wife tripped lightly into the
street, where cab was waiting, and left
for drive in the park
Detectives Collins. O'Connor and Owens
who are searching fer Mrs. Mollenhauer's
lost rings, valued at 500. questioned her
closely and learned that she is suing her
husband for divorce.
I have named as correspondent saval-
Ian Mollory, dressmaker who died re-
Gently, leaving my husband S25.os1." she
told the detectives. He refused 20 take
the money. hoping to quiet the scandal
The divorce suit will be pushed to the
end
Mrs. Mollenhauer. when questioned
about her two children. said that they
were living with their grandfather. John
Mollenhauer. al his summer home az
Bayshore. The grandparents are devoted
20 the children. and II IS said. have tried
To prevent the divorce FOR the reason that
the mother has demanded fun possession
OF them. To have the children near them
Mr. and Mrs 3I3lieuhauer have allowed
their caUghter-in-law 70 I've al their home
in Bayshore. There she spent the greater
part Of the summer, she was much s6-
mired for her beauty. and vas enc u the
leaders % Jh4 BaysAore set
The house IN Rodney street. where ths
Young Mrs Mollenhaaer lives. B. also
owned by her fstaer-in-law. II fs one -
the hau6somesI homes Il the eastern dis
tr.ct Mrs Moilsnhsuer las entertained
handsomely in Il; % numbers a-saug
her acquaintance some q the t0gsusost
persons q Brooklyn
In explaining her going 70 tire cake
walk Mrs. AouenhausT has tod friends
she was prompted simply % curiosity -