Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
TRA|LED BY HIS W|FE|
Bolton S. Winpeny Arrested on
Charge of Desertion.
WAS UNDER ASSUMED NAME
Alleged He Abandoned Spouse Six.
teen Years Ago-Temporary
Truce Mutually Accepted.

/ NEW YORK, June 29-Bolton S. Win
penny, member of prominent~Philadel-
phia family. who lived in Yonkers for
| about fifteen years under the name OF
David Nally. has been unmarked by his
wife Gertrude, who had not seen or heard
from him since he left her, about sixteen
| years ago, in this city. She caused his
arrest on a charge Of abandonment. and
yesterday afternoon he was before Mag1s-
trate Harris in the domestic relations
| court
$50 now, Mr.. Nally, tell his honor your
real name" shouted the wife. He admit
ted he was her husband. The hearing
was postponed for two weeks on applica-
ton of his counsel. Thomas j. Higgins OF
900 Broadway. Meantime. Winpenny is
to pay SIS a week for her support He
said he would try to prove she was not
entitled to support by him.
Revelation Causes Stir.
| The revelation caused stir In Yonkers.
where "Nally'' is well known. He has
been in the piano business there for years
and has attended service regularly at st.
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church.
Until recently he was a member Of the
Yonkers Yacht Club.
| Winpenny's father was J. Bolton Win
penny, a wooden manufacturer, VINO
amassed fortune in the civil war period:
He retired many years ago and dieo
April 3, 1910, leaving his millions to hve
children and cutting off his eldest son,
Bolton. with a weekly income OF SOU
| for having married Miss Gertrude Den
! hard Of Philadelphia, against the par
/ ent's protest. Father and son were to-
tally estranged after the marriage, and
the younger man did not attend his par
| ent's funeral.
| Bolton showed musical talent at an
early age and his father wished that 1t
| be developed. The youth was placed
with the best Philadelphia teachers for
that purpose. He seemed Fascinated
hard in 1896 He was twenty-seven
years old, she eighteen. A few months
later they clipped to Palmyra, n. Y,
and were married. The bridegroom an
| brought the parental wrath upon him. He
never went again to the home at No. 1882
North Broad street while his father lived.
| but kept in communication with others
| of the family.
Adopts Another Name.
| He and his bride came to New York
| to live. but he soon disappeared. Under
an assumed name he settled in Yonk-
!! ers and felt safe. He returned to his
| music with his old-time enthusiasm and
| paid his way by tuning pianos and oc-
| casionally selling one. Finally he was
| able to establish himself in the business.
His wife hunted for him in vain until
about month ago, when she received
| information that he was living in Yonk-
| ers. Last Thursday she entered his store.
He did not recognize her until she had
said, well, Bolton Winpenny. how do
you find yourself now?" He found himself
highly embarrassed.
The wife did not tarry long, but went
direct to the domestic relations court and
got warrant.
Winpenny is wondering what effect his
| unmasking will have on his future in
Yonkers.
You know 1 feel quite established here
now he said to reporter. Il am sure
have not done any wrong.
Younger Brothers Secret Marriage.
]. Harold Winpenny. younger brother
| OF Bolton, caused a stir in Philadelphia
and Narragansett Pier society by marry
| ing Miss Beatrice Kelley, Philadelphia
photographer model, in November, 1907.
The marriage was kept secret a year.
Harold had been engaged to Miss Inez
Sprague Of Narragansett Pier, a grand
daughter of Gov. Sprague of Rhode Is
land But she got married to Harry w.
Stiness, some of Chief Justice John H.
Stiness of the Rhode Island supreme