New-York tribune., 1908-08-26
CHOKED HIS AFFINITY
artist Soul Mate Seeker, Who Dis
carded Wife. in Jail.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]


and without whom. he said existence was i'm
possible. arrested at his country place
at Monroe, at II 80 o'clock this morning by
Sheriff Decker, charge of assauting his
wife
It alleged in the complaint that twelve
days after the birth of their child. which oc-
Cured month ago, Earle beat his wife choked
her until his fingers marked her throat and
threatened to kill both her and the baby, and
also threatened TO take his own life by means
of prussic acid which he kept in his laboratory.
The complaint sworn to by Mrs. Inez Berry.
aunt of Mrs Earle. who has been at the
Earle home since the baby born. Earle's
arrest, however. is attributed to Alfred kuttner'
brother of Mrs Earle, who afraid that his
/ sister would be killed by her husband
The complaint sworn to several days be-
fore the arrest, and Bacon & Merritt were re-
tained as attorneys by the complainant. A
warrant was issued and placed in the hands
of Sheriff Decker, who was advised to be eau
tious in making arrest, it was known
that Earle had loosed Siberian bloodhounds on
his estate to keep intruders away, apd 1t was
also feared that he would end his life II an
attempt was made to arrest him.
EARLE PLEADS GUILTY.
Early to-day Sheriff Decker accompanied by
Under Sheriff Frank c. Hook and Deputy Sher-
If William Leonard, went To Monroe mere II
was arranged that they should go the Earle
mansion In an automobile and enter by the front
way Alfred and Charles Kuttner and Mrs.
Berry were follow in another automobile nd
enter by the back way, take Mrs. Earle and her
baby from the house. and drive to Turner.
where a train for Central Valley could be
boarded 1t was not expected that Earle would
plead guilty to the charge. and it was planned
to have Mrs. Earle hand to enter the court
room and testify to the assault
When Sheriff Decker knocked the front
door Earle himself opened II. The Sheriff
stepped in and told Earle that he had a war
rant for his arrest. Earle expressed surprise
and wanted to know what he charged with.
The Sheriff informed him that the charge was
feIonious assault in the second degree. Earle
; agreed to accompany the Sheriff and taken
in the automobile to the corporation room,
where Justice Carpenter was in waiting The
affidavit of Mrs. Berry read and the ieris-
oner asked to plead.
To the surprise OF all he quietly replied that
he pleaded guilty He held by the Justice
for the action of the grand jury and committed
TO Goshen Jail The grand jury meets the
( first Monday of October Earle broke down and
cried in the courtroom. but soon recovered
himself and told the Sheriff he ready to go
to Jail Sheriff Decker told him he priv
ileged to make application he court for re
lease under bail
Il will not do It," replied Earle "If they
want to put in jail willing stay
there
/ lie asked permission go his home and bid
! his wife and baby goodby but this denied
! He then asked to be allowed to send them word
/ Of lis arrest by a servant. and permission was
/ granted. While the servant gone he said he
! could not understand why the charge had been
! uct i'm +ho
with a letter from Mrs. Earle the prisoner read
! it and remarked that he understood all about it.
He taken to Goshen Jail in automobile
and during the trip remarked upon the beauty
OF the scenery and the fine condition the roads
and said he enjoyed the ride very much He
made no further comment concerning the trouble
with his wife When the Jail reached his
pedigree was taken. He gave his age as thirty
years and his occupation artist He said
he had religion. He looked Il the Jail sky
light and remarked that the place would make Il
| fine studio. The Sheriff asked him if he cared to
have lis food sent in from restaurant and he
replied that he did not and that the ordinary
jail fare would be satisfactory to him. He re
quested the Sheriff inform all newspaper men
that he was not at home.
REPORTS OF SETTLEMENT
Mrs. Earle changed her plans after her hus-
| bands arrest and returned with her two
| brothers to the Earle home Her brother
| Charles Kuttner returned to New York where
he lives with his mother, at No. 20 West T2d
street. Albert, the other brother. remained with
his sister. The Earle house is dark tonight
and no one is admitted
The townspeople of Monroe. who have al
ready on two occasions expressed a desire to
give Earle coat of tar and feathers, some
what excited the arrest. 1t has been COM
| tho+ hoe
going we'll in the Earle household and reports
that Earle was i'll treating his wife bruited
about three months ago, very soon after Earle
| made his affinity his wife 1t is said that
Thomas Hayes. farmer who lives near the
Earle place heard cries for help in a woman s
voice coming from the Earle house recently
and went to the rescue He. the report has II,
was attacked by two of Earles dogs. one Of
which he killed He wounded the other. When
his fight with the dogs over all was quiet
In the house.
In the light Of the feeling of the townspeople
Earle is wise in remaining in jail
The arrest of Ferdinand Pinney Earle adds
| another chapter to his marital feCites and
! infeIicities which began in 1907, when he
! discovered that Miss Julia kuttner was
! his affinity and soul mate. He took Miss
Kuttner to his home in Monroe and for
a time she lived there with Earle and his
! wife and child Earle prevailed his wife to
return to her childhood home in Paris with their
| son and get a divorce. When he returned to
! Monroe after getting his divorced wife and son
| on a steamer September last the residents
! of that place mobbed him and dragged him from
| his carriage, and only police protection saved
| him from a coat of tar and feathers. In April.
| his wife having obtained a divorce. Earle mar
/