New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-16
Jolly WINK HELD
ASLOVE 'AD' MAN
Trouble Brewed When
Town Postman's Daugh-
ter Answered Plea.
YOUTH" HAS A WIFE,
SAY P. o. INSPECTORS
Alleged Confession Says He In
tended to Quit Her for
Sumner"

Charles I. Wink, alleged author OF
several matrimonial lads" Is pining
away in Jail. Mr.. Wink has glass
eye, and, though wealthy, it is alleged,
has a wife working in cigar factory.
He was arrested yesterday by Post
Office Inspector Schaeffer on a charge
of using the mails for unlawful pur-
poses, it being alleged that he has
been advertising in various matrl-
monial papers for young lady, eigh-
teen years of age, five feet SIX lncnes
tall. a blonde, healthy, we'll educated,
good pianist and singer, with view
to early marriage"
When Charles |. Wink was at home
he lived at 245 West l45th Street. lie
ia an electrotyper and has been mar
ried for five years. According TO COM
plants made to the postal authorities
for year or so, Wink, under the name
of Paul Alt, has been advertising for
a wife in THE Pilot" of Franklin PARK
ILL.,; "The Correspondent" OF 81. Paul
Mimi; "Cupid's Columns OF Toledo
Ohio, and other papers. In one IN
stance, il is alleged, he induced glrI
10 come TO this city from her nome IN
the West.
Wink courted his nemesis when he
opened correspondence with Marguer-
/ tie. the daughter of letter carrier at
/ Maysville, Chautauqua County, y. I.
/ She answered Alt" The letters she
received in .eply were traced by POST
office Inspector Schaeffer. The adver-
tisement was:
"A Young man of good health and
looks, we'll educated and an electrician,
travelling in the best society, having
money in the bank and an income OF
So. 1000 a year, possessing jolly dlspo-
sition. ambitious and fond of music,
wishes to correspond with a young
lady, etc"
The White Lights and "young man
If GOOD health and looks" appealed TO
Marguerite's sense Of romance. she
wrote coy little note to Charles l.
Wink
She got this reply:
III You write please tell me II we
have TO 90 to the County Clerk for
license to wed, and if we do kindly
toll me his name and address. You
ask me why it is - difficult for me to
get away. The reason is that l know
where every wire in the building IS TO-
Gated, and | know just which switch 10
pull if anything goes wrong
In another letter to Marguerite ne
wrote: 49,.
caused you to cry. l did not think II
would hurt you. want you to make
sure tn. you love me before we ge'
married. That is why | want you t'
come to New York.
"If find it impossible to go to Mays
Vile you can tell your friends ina
YOU are going to visit friends IN New
York. They say if girl loves fellow
she will do anything for him. | rea'
every day of rich girls running ava.
and getting married"
When questioned by Assistant Unite2
States District Attorney Edwin NJ
Stanton after the arrest, II is alleget
the electrotyper admitted being AIT
and explained that if girl answering
his "ad" proved to be Stunner ne
intended to divorce his wife and marry
her. The prisoner was locked up 1oi
the night in the Greenwich street po'
lice station. He will be arraigned to.
dsv for violating Section PIG OF inc
Federal Criminal Code, before Onlteo
States Commissioner Houghton'