New-York tribune., 1900-09-03
WEALTHY WOMANAVICTIM
MRS W. 7. MOLLENHAUER SAYS SHE
WAS ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
FOUR MEN ARRESTED CHARGED WITH
COMMITTING THE CRIMES IN STABLE
AFTER CAKE WALK WHICH
SHE ATTENDED

Mrs Julia NJ Mollenhauer the wife Of ". J.
MoIlenhauer. a member OF the well known
MoIlenhauer family Of Brooklyn visited dance
and cakewalk at Palace Hall. in Grand-st
Brooklyn, on Saturday night with her maid.
young colored woman AS a consequence OF this
visit Mrs. MoIlenhauer assaulted and
robbed OF diamonds valued at $500 and SO in
money. -Four men have been arrested and It is
understood the police are looking for others.
Mrs. MoIlenhauer and her husband have been
living apart for about a year. The Molen-
hauer home is a handsome house at No. 159
Rodney-st. in the most fashionable part OF the
Eastern District
Mrs. MoIenhauer had IN her employ as maid
young coIored woman named Julia Halliday. Her
husband was also occasionally employed by Mrs.
Mollenhauer to do odd jobs about the house.
On Saturday night there was a cakewalk. fol-
lowed by a dance. at Palace Hall Julia Halt
days husband was one Of the walkers, and Mrs
Mollenhauer visited the entertainment with her
maid just out Of curiosity. she says TO see
what such affair was like.
SHE DANCED WITH STRANGERS
Mrs. Mouenhauer evidently entered into the
spirit. Of the thing. for she took part in the
dancing herself with several men one OF whom
was William Blake. the twenty-year-old son OF
Peter Blake, a contractor. OF No. 53S Bedford
ave, whom she knew. Mrs. Mollenhauer and
her maid remained at the hall until after
o'clock when she expressed her intention OF re-
turning home. The young men. she said. then
invited her TO go TO the Blake stable at No. 24S
North Tenth-st.. where they said they would
get q surrey and give her and her maid
ride. Mrs. Mollenhauer declares that she does
not know what made her consent. but she did,
and accompanied three Of them 10 the stable
No sooner were they inside the stable, she
says. than she was thrown to the floor. There
were no lights in the place Before she could
scream hand was cIapped over her mouth.
Two strong hands grasped her shoulders and
two more her feet. She alleges that her purse
containing SIS was taken from her, her diamond
rings. OF the value Of 81. 800, were torn from
her fingers, and an assault was made. She
finally managed 10 struggle out Of their clutches
sufficiently 10 scream, she alleges. In the mean
time two OF the men had kept the maid quiet
The men, she said. then darted out Of the
stables, and as soon as she could recover SUI
hcient strength she went out in the street and
screamed for help. 4 policeman heard her and
teIephoned 70 the station house At Bedford-ave.
and North second-st-, telling what Mrs. Mol
lenhauer had told him.
ARRESTS MADE QUICKLY
Captain Short Immediately sent half dozen
men out with instructions Investigate. and
II the story were true, 70 capture everybody
implicated. They found Mrs MoIleuhauer in an
hysterical condition. but able 70 give a fair de-
scription OF her alleged assaiants On this
the detectives IN a short time arrested Peter Nc
Guire. twenty-seven years old. Of No 1S6 North
Tenth-st.; William Blake, twenty years old. Of
No. 53s Bedford-ave.; Peter Mcdonald. thirty
five years old, OF No 80 South Fifth-st., and
John Clark, twenty-six years old, Of No. IA
North Tenth-st. The first two admitted having
been az the cakewaIk and having met Mrs Mol
lanEauer IL
against them They were locked I'D in the
Bedford ave. station and were later taker 70 the
Lee-ave police court Mrs MoTenhaue- said
she positively identified the four as men who
had assaulted her Charges Of assault and rob
bery were preferred against each OF them. They
were held IN 500 each
The Halliday girl could not be found At her
home, at No ZO1 Msrcy-ave-, nor was her hus-
band there at any time last evening
THEY WATCHED HER JEWELS.
a Tribune reporter last night called on Mrs.
MoIIenhauer. at No. 159 Rodney-st. She said
that az the dance she wore on her hand five
rings set with diamonds, sapphires and rubies.
These men had watched her hand gIitteriag with
jewels, and she had suspected that they wanted
TO rob her. Several OF the men asked her 70
take intoxicating drinks, but, she says she de-
clined. and contented herself with settlers She
and her coIored maid. whom she had noticed in
earnest conversation with a white man finally
had gone out Of the hall. The men had ioiued
She had accepted the offer She had at first re-
fused 10 accompany them TO the stable. and had
asked them 10 bring the carriage around.
After the robbery the two women were taken
70 the Bedford 2vs. police station The detec-
tives at about 3 o'clock in the morning brought
in the prisoners. whom the women identified as
their assailants- None Of the prisoners had any
jewelry or money when arrested. The property
has not Vet been recovered
Three months age Mrs AIoIlenhauer says she
began divorce proceedings against her husband
Mrs. Mollenhauers attorney is Frank Y Nc
Caffry. The suit she says. will come I'D FOR
trial next month in the Supreme Court. Brook
Iyn Mrs AIollenhauer is suing for the custody
of her two childreu-V J. AIolIenhauer. jr Ten
years old. and Julia, seven years old The chill
dren are now at Bayshors Long Island. in the
care OF Mr.. Mollenhauer's people.
Mrs Aiollenhauer is a good looking woman OF
thirry-three years.
w J. MoIlenhauer is one OF the four sons OF
John MoIIenhauer, who started the sugar bust
ness which is now owned by the National Sugar
Refining Company He is q brother OF ]
AdoIph and ] Frederick MolIenhauer. He him
self was a manufacturer Of ink.
4 NATHENATICI4N IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.
Augusta lArrer IN The Atlanta Constitution