New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
Contractor Has Philadel-
phian Arrested Here in
Suit for $4,000.
ACCUSED RELEASED
IN $4,000 BAIL
Love Affair Already Cause OF
One Divorce and Settlement
of 100000 Suit.

Charging that William r. Taylor.
Philadelphia lumberman, "wickedly and
nnaliciously" enticed his wife from him.
Albert A. Minis. of the firm of Minis *
Minis. electrical contractors at 81 west
36th st, caused the arrest of Taylor yes
terday In a suit for $4,000 damages for
the alienation Of her affections Taylor
was arrested by Deputy Sheriffs McDon-
nell and Zeltner at the Hotel Endicott.
Mrs. Daisy Minis. the wife, and their
daughter. Elsie Minis. fourteen years DID,
are STAYING at the same hotel. Taylor
was released in 5000 cash ball.. given TO
Sheriff Grifenhagen. II was said that the
money was sent by Mrs. Minis.
The suit brought by Minis and the ar
rest OF Taylor is only one incident IN the
tempestuous marital lives OF the partles
TO the strange affair, which. 1t was said,
had its inception two years ago. ana
which already has brought about oi-
yorce between Taylor and his VIE ana
the payment Of $4,000 by Mrs. Minis 10
Mrs. Taylor in settlement OF S2WVvo
suit for the alterations of her husband
affections.
T. s.,
lives at 5SS West 155th ST. Mrs. Minis Is
said TO have private fortune OF 'z"'V"'
According TO Minis his wife has eA-
pressed her love for Taylor. On seVeral
occasions. Minis said. he tried TO impress
Mrs. Minis with the 'follies of her ways
and in reply TO his many entreaues eho
said. He loves me and / love him. aho
that is all there is 70 il. hate YOU ana
/ wish | had never laid eyes upon you,
for I can't bear TO look at you. Al last
am happy. He is as different from you
as day is from night
All through the alleged love anair DO
tween Mrs Minis and Taylor, the daush-
ter Elsie. has been with her mother' II
is even alleged by Minis that ne Followed
his wife 10 Atlantic City, and in the Hotel
Dennis there he discovered Taylor ana
Elsie in the billiard room OF the hotei
PLAYING billiards. The mother and daugh-
ter we're staying at the hotel.
Minis alleges that he was actually COM
PEELED TO leave his home. at 502 PARK ave.
because his wife gave up the apartment 10
live at the Leonori. in Madison ave. al
though after the husband had taken MS
belongings from the Park ave. apartment
Mrs Minis returned there to live. Minis
saws that Mrs. Schoenberg, the janitress
Of the house, told him that Taylor mad
been a frequent visitor there ana that
there WAS much gossip among the neigh
bors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minis were married III
1898 and lived together until March, I9A-,
Ali that time. said Minis, their married
life was happy. In the spring OF 1872, Mrs.
Minis went to Asheville, y. C.. to JON
her mother. There she met Taylor her
husband said. She remained in AsheviHe
about ten days.
In April, Mrs. Won Random, mother Oh
Mrs. Minis, died, and a short time there
after Mrs Minis went TO Atlantic CITY
with her daughter. Minis followed ana
that was the occasion when he discovered
his daughter and Taylor playing billiards.
Minis asserted that Mrs Minis no"
lives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Margaret &. Taylor sued Taylor IN
PENNSYLVANIA for a divorce, naming MIS-
Minis as correspondent. She obtained her
dscree She also sued Mrs. Minis in the
limited States District Court for SZVo'V"'
hut the suit never came TO trial. because
., the $40 900 settlement by the woman IN
,o,.o With the husband Of the wife VINO
was suing her.