The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-04


gagement was coniidentially announced to
g few OF ner friends early in july. but It
was not supposed that the ceremony would
follow for many months and when the
wedding occurred only her immediate fam
lily and some OF her most Intimate friends
were informed it. with the Injunction
that they say nothing about it
Mss Usner was born in Peoria, Ill.,,
and adopted the stage early in life. hat
Ing shown great dramatic talent as a
child. She has been seen in many pro-
auctions, among them James r. Powers
Gentleman Joe and why Smith Left
Home, in which she made a. marked
success While with Powers. company
Miss Usner had an experience in Sixth
avenue while shopping with her mother
which brought her SINE notoriety. She
was approached by a man who attempted
to enter into conversation with her. Miss
Usner resented his irnpertinence by strik
ing him a blow in the face which sent him
Keeling into the street. She then caused
his arrest and he WAS promptly fined in
the police court.
RcBBER OF HER JEWELS.
Mrs Julia Molentlauer, the wife of Will
liam J. Molienhauer. a member of a
wealthy Brooklyn family, and her colored
maid, were robbed and assaulted yester-
day morning by five men, four of whom
are believed to be in custody The women
identified the men yesterday in the Lee
Avenue Police Court, Brooklyn The ac-
cused men,, one of whom was captured
after he had drawn a revolver, were lead
back to the cells before the news of the
crime of which they were accused had
spread in Brooklyn. Public indignation IS
aroused against the men and had the cap
t,re not been so quickly made it is likely
that the borough across the bridge would
have given an account of summary jus
tice dealt by angry citizens
Mrs. Mollenhauer had accompanied her
maid to a cal1e-walk and dance which
lasted till the early hours of the morning.
On leaving. Blake. who is the man who
drew a revolver on the officer offered
to find a carriage for her and deceived her
to a stable where the assault was made
The women say that they were cruelty
beaten and i'll treated by their captors.
Mrs Mollenhaller was robbed OF rings
valued at Sl.cHo, besides s75 in money which
was concealed in her clothing
The women were unable to make any
outcry, Tor the men placed their hands
over their mouths They We're finally ner-
mitted to go. and they staggered out into
the street, moro dead than alive.
BRUTAL, ASSAULT
Two negroes Brutality assaulted Young
man and young woman last night on the
bridge over the creek crossing the Ocean
boulevard a Conev Isiand The man was
robbed and left for dead, and the young
woman was severely beaten and bruised
while resisting her assaiIants. News of
the affair soon spread, and an angry crowd
gathered about the Coney Island Police
Station, threa tening to lynch the negroes
when caught.
George kunkle, twenty-three years old.
of No. 2S4 East F'ifty-fourth Street. ana
Fannie Baum. seventeen years old, of No.
1885 Third Avenue, Manhattan, We're the
victims
Miss Baum's cries of 'tHelp!" attracted
the attention of William ]. MCGEE, of No.
142 Flatbush Avenue. and Charles Bath,
OF No. 1873 Herk;mer Street, both of Brook
Ign, who were driving TO Coney Island a
little before ten O'Clock last night.
Springing from their wagon and running
through the long marsh grass that borders
the Ocean Boulevard near the bridge. they
came upon the young woman and her escort
about fifty feet from the road.
Kunkle lay unconscious with blood flow
ing from wound in his forehead, and
Miss Baum was kneeling by his side, weep
ing and hysterical