The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
HELD ON CHARGE
Of ABANDONMENT
Wife Trails Husband, Who De-
serted Her Sixteen Years Ago,
to Yonkers.

New York. June 23--Bol,on S. Win
penny. member of prominent Phil
adeirhia family. who l'ved in Yonk-
ers for about fifteen years under the
name of David Nally, has been UNI
masked by his Wife. Gertrude, Who
had not see nor heara from him since
lie left her about sixteen years ago.
in this city. She caused his arrest on
charge of abandonment. and yes
terday afternoon he was before Mag
isifate Harris i'll the domestic relu-
tons court.
SO now. Mr.. Naliy. tell his honor
Your real name" shouted the wife
He admitted he. was her husband
The hearing was postponed for two
weeks on application OF his counsei.
Thomas j. higgins. OF sos Broadway.
Meantime. Winpenny is TO pay STA
would try TO prove she was not en-
titled TO support by him.
The revelation caused stir in
Yonkers, where "Nally" Is we'll
known. He has been in the piano
business there for years. and has at
drews Protestant Episcopal Church.
Until recently he was member of
the Eonkers Yacht Club.
Winpenny's father was ]. Bolton
Winpenny, wooden manufacturer.
who amassed 4 fortune in the Civil
War period. He retired many years
ago. and died April 3. 1910 leaving his
millions to five children and cutting
of his eldest son. Bolton. with week
~ income Of $50 for having married
Miss Gertrude Bernhard. OF Philadel-
pnia, against the parents protest.
Father and son We're totally estranged
after the marriage. and the younger
man did not attend his parents fu-
neral
Bolton showed musical talent at an
early age. and his father wished that
1t he developed. The youth was placed
with the best Philadelphia teachers for
that purpose. He seemed fascinated
with the music until he met Miss Den
hard in 1896. He was twenty-seven
years old, she eighteen y few month,
later they cloped TO Palmyra. y Y.
announcement several months after
ward brought the parental wrath upon
him. He never went gain to the
homie at 1892 North BROAD street while
his father lived hut kept in commune
cation with others os the family
He and his bride came to New York
TO live. hut he soon disappeared Under
an assumed name ne settled in Yonkers
ana felt safe. He returned to his music
with his oid-time enthusiasm and paid
his way by tuning pianos and occasion
ally selling one Finally he was able
to establish himself IN I'll. business.
His wife hunted for him in vain until
about a month ago. when she received
information that he was living in Yonk-
ers. Last Thursday she entered his
store. He did notrecognize her until she
had said: We'll. Bolton Winpenny. how
do you find youself now" Ho found
himself highly embarrassed.
The wife did not tarry long but went
direct to the Domes;!c Relations Court
and got warrant. Winpenny is Won
dering what effect his unmask!ns will
have on his future In Yonkers.
You know feel quite established here
now" he said TO n reporter. IL am
have not done any wrong"
j. Harold Winpenny younger brother o:
Bolton. caused stir IN Philadelphia and
Nara versoI pier society by marrying
Miss Beatrice Kelley. a Philadelphia photo
sraphers model. In November 1907. The
marriage was kept n secret n year. Harold
had been engaged TO Miss LACE sprague. OF
Nar!a Eansett Pier. granddaughter OF
Governor SPra sue. OF Rhode Island. But
she got married 20 Harry W stiness. son
Of CHEZ Justice John II. Stness OF the
Rhode Island Supreme Court