The evening world. Newspaper, December 13, 1900, Page 3

AND DROPPED DEAD. ; ‘Millionaire Whose Wife Shot Herself Figured| (J ; in Previous Scandal. | ‘Tragedy and scandal followed swift In) ent apartments and preserved only an the development of the denouement (nat | outward appearance of friendliness, — | came with the discovery of J, BR, A] Twenty years ago-about the time high official of the Brie road, | James B. Wickham, the woalthieat elt under a sofa in Mra. Mora Wickham’s| sen of Port Jervis, divorced hie fret o olde | wife-Mlora 8. Molineux, a relative of poaramantias Fork drys ics the young man now in the de hou B\ISH Hours tat AU Bing Sing, arrived in Port J uilty? On the brink | was made housekeeper of Uh ured her Innocence, | }Fouse, one of Mr, Wickham’ s properties, i ” he yours Ako Kae iuaeciea her ein ed YOUR points” Ane | ee then Mir. Wickham retited from ‘am Innocent, though elreum: neas. atances aro against me.” Hoth Up to the moment of the discovery of Shortly Davia tn her room tt was the millionaire | wen tn ¢ " husband who was under suspicion, The erwlon in My i ham sowed ih # preferen for hie company at iM DGhon death ‘Iant Popruary oF a wre husband moved froin. the hotel ty at In tho act of upbraiding tim for 40) partment in the Wickham Mook. | tierings Bi home, followed Oy 8 tore | OR att Ate tenure at he Wbwee| y Vickhama were a' } whipping given by Mra, Davia to (06 souse for supper Tuseday oiglit, Davin Cla irtiage, Davis iy cxceedinely | Orring wite, Jed to @ break in the Wicks | iad teached the city, Mra, Wickham ham famliy relations, my paint, pre i weed i basin ted . per Wueband to the thoatre, je tool Tenate Speke her home. and left het, When he re- ‘The tragic ecene that developed into) turned to the bpartnent after ¢wo hours , Murray, one of the olf and prominent) “thon” Mr. Wickham threw open the! ®t residents, went to the place, which WAS) qoor and showed for aolp. His ertew i owned by Wickham, to nd an ex-| were heard by Prof, Lamour phanation of stortes connecting his young| f+ D. Hennett, of the Toleph { wife's name with (hat of the millionaire a Hs i Wickham angrily, | amid Wickham to the Burro ig with rage, So Viste | @Ate, “T want you to commence at Manager 6 Com Samuel Halley. his clerk, and Bure | ( an action for absolute diy ed (hat thowe who FAW /imy wife, I have found th him oted his errand antiely |in her room.” pated that he would ehoot Wickham The Last Parting, 1! mained your point, ran gonalp afresh by publicly hormewhlppte | Eye ner huaband. "Pam int Mrs, Murray Wickhams on Bad Terms, The Wickhams tived together after] | the IneMdents, but they ovcupled diffor SISTER PLAYED DETECTIVE. FROM WIKOO, Lulu Gerhardt Hunted! Husband Was Drunk and Dead Sister's False Jealous of the | Suitor. | Woman. Her reason almost unhliged by the! fy dramatic death of fh er Minnie | ga and exhausted by her ve work | ong to show that rhe may have died willing + ly, Julu Gerhardt haw been remove! to) 4s now dying in (he house in which P City Island in the hope that reat (here | rs yed her injuries, She was in euch wilt fully restore her, | ® condition that could not be re- Bugene Price is the ever in her| moved to Fordham Hospital, mind, He waa with he ‘eron Thurs The woman’ brother jives on the floor day night lot when Minnic took @ dose 4 .ove the Barelegas, He was awakened of earbollo acid and died. wbout 2.80 o'clock A, M. by hearing Bare- ‘The Gerhardt home at @7 Haglo ave-| lewa coming upataira and in a loud voice nue, where the tragedy occurred, is! demanding to be let in. He wae appar- closed, The grief-stricken mother, #erl+ {ently under the influence of liquor, He ‘onsly if), has been taken to the home| heard his later wet up and open the of her married gon, 48 Brook avenue, | door, and then came sounds of a violent ‘The doctors have grave fears for the | avareel, reason of pretty Lulu, Boon there wan a terriMe scream from Meantime Price has disappeared, and | Mra, Barolega, followed by @ loud crash oan ie . f iy cause of all ihe trovuje is that] Peeted tlm, few hours of the funeral of wi Rf, 4 te ae Gera oN he 'yun ouneimeke| FINEST BEEF GETS HERE, ini, Whom he lad Mebeatinoee romived lo marty, Prite was alone in the parlor of the|eeal Batehors Mave Four Car- M of drunken Jealousy Annelia ja threw hia wife ou ne We ry window of thelr apartment, | Park avenue, to-day, ani che wi | ne love to anol! alto ie, When he raised the ory d ‘taken polaon, ‘The gitt onde of Prise Hereto dled without speaking. Four loade of prise Hereford cattle Gerhardt went around the house Web" | have eon recelved at the Jersey City | $l eath to the coffin marked | Stock Yards, “dweetheart, . One oad of Mteen cattle had won four pAtter the funaral Philip Buber, of rst prises at the International Fat nie and inked Wiliam and Aunt Stock Show at Chicago, being the cham. him to hi They wen Hest pre ever paid for a load of ‘oun HF. A lea aitiing | {wo-vearald beet cattle in. five Mock wit Mubers younger be! whom he had also pled inert, butchers of this elty, who will kill (he Philp Hueber wanted to kill Price on | cattle for local consumption, the spot, He was dragged awe tp hee alate i wh ‘Suptich joxt day eat | Earns His Medals by the Use of Good Food mn he widewalk at O1 Bian tied wire atl of Vicksbure, Miss. boy J, B. Smith, =3> s ardt, brothers of ¢ 4@), 10] plon tworyoarolds, They brought the .| Matory, Miunbelt ie |. ‘The entire shipment wae purchased by When Lalu Ge: who was de- Hof the young A WINNING BOY ’ corner Grove and Third streets, says: # wes taken Home and put to) TT Dee bean studying very Bea to a try and beat my room in examination, I have been eating oatmeal and cream LABOR NOTES |tor treattant ait ’my: tite, Lately when the hard study began I did not oy ape Seag foel well enough to go to sehool, and 0 Seption Qppolnt-| there was an examination ahead of ee Rte obfnae ;] me and an exhibition, too, Ke tae to “T was determined to go through f 't know to recto 8 NO” 4) accompliah it, Well, mother saw the his city, it te] Grape-Nuts food advertised. so whe een it some and gave it to me for WAAAAAM, VERTRAAAOEIERC COT OE vive tn twel rom # to % a week. Inj breakfast every morning, and you just they are pompelled 1° ought to wee what this food did for ) Gaually of thelr own y pay a find from these; + and $12.00; our A Great Bargain Friday . Christmas Shoppers- row the savings are too great for you to miss. a eer ewe ceser ewes cones Friday's Holiday Sale of Friday's Holiday Sate. Handkechies. | Half Price on Millinery To-Morrow. the greatest scandal In the history of | fe found the door of hin ite tam: Very special items taken from LE Ei yagi yeit Wade pg dott and flaanee were onto) $f our immense stocks, You can What It Means to You and Us—A loss to-day often means a gain to-more | Laken dedi dabed Pt Trending from -beneatt a. fouree surely secure very acceptable gilts | row, We consider it poor business policy to carry after the holidays any winter Women's Initiated Handkers | Millinery which is on our hands now. Therefore we are willing to sustain a loss, chicts, 78¢, Fe, 1.45 per box !s | and in order to rid ourselves of every single winter hat now in the department, aun Gk a i ‘ offer the entire assortment at exactly hall price, That is, at half ‘the prices that pre there ance oe Tos, | are on the goods to-day. This is an offer which is not duplicated very often, and 1,80 box of 1; doz. Abo lve | gives you an opportunity to buy a handsome Xmas gift for some one at a very tlrmmed, reasonable price, The lot includes the very finest silk mirrored hats, mink and Men's {nitiailed Handkerchiefs, | Tene SOc, 1.00, 2.90 per box of, | chinchilla hats, &e. down, Instead, he faced his a» though mained with Mra W “We 4 his hands, but his lips re | i] an took Pal ooh Pea a $10.00 Hats, $5.00 + $12.00 Hats, $6.00 + $15.00 Hats, $7.00; Narliculate the words that / Men's Muttters, 80¢ to 2,98--Very $20.00 Hats, $10.00; $30.00 Hats, $15.00, Be fuses (0 LNilraed them, ‘The man'a |. Three hours Jater Mr, Wickham serviceable, of ” ida Ady i eld a of Ri vas rll ihe gasped for breath and found his) wife's lif Main Moor, 69 . Gol! and Walking Hats, 98, Originally priced; Women's Silk Velvet Mats, 1,98 Regularly ‘nen in a paroxyem of rage, he fell to] On a table thore were three tettors, | SoenineereseoeE at Tron) $2.08 to $4.98; the lots in the assortment) $4.50, They are of black, draped effects; nine the floor, ¢ tok Friday's Holiday Sale of $ are broken and therefore we will sell them at styles in the assortment to select from; very Physicians were called, He was dead. | this exceptional price special, eT a RraR eis Gaul baal | Watches, 1.85, Children's Trimmed School Hats, upward from 20¢—Many difierent styles; this is a very excep. Hardly had the town arisen to a realle| orgive ier Mie leh what money ann Every one guaranteed a perfect | tional offer and is only made through our efforts (0 close out a large Stock. secous rr. tn m, saation sation of the seandal back of the tragic property me had to him, and hoped to timekeepe ’ a ae eee tae ee See incident when Mrs, Wickham started ried hese her mother, per. Friday's Holiday Sale. ot Women's Watcltes, 1,85—Handsomely en graved stem winders ond setters, Swis movements: you woulkt consider them cheap Mf yon purchased them from an exclusive deal- erat §,00, These can also be had in gun nvetal, uy one to a customer, none to dealers, Women's (nam- elled W atc he oe, $5.08 1 uilaw enamel.’ Ba waizhes, in a Special Sale Tailor-Made Dress Skirts---Friday Only. 300 Shirts at Less than Half Price, A splendid combination. Of quality, style and price the best skirt value in New York, Women's Dress Skirts. Many exactly like cut. They are made of black and navy cheviots, Oxferd, medium gray, bluish gray and brown homespuns, and black broadcloths, and are lined with finest percalines, There are many styles (0 choose from, Many are hand: somely trimmed with either satin, taffeta or braid, Some are 7-gored flaring shape, others have the flaring ‘lounce, All are this season's goods, bought from several of New York's large manufacturers, who disposed of them to us for cash at less than baly their cost to make, on account of stocktaking, They are worth from 5.98 to 12,00, and we offer * you your choice at This lot includes lengths up to 46 inches, waist bands up to 36 inches, All are finely tailored and finished An s pearly selection is advisable, as the best ones will naturally be sold first. No mail order filled, None sent C. QO, D, Hecond Floor, (Oth Mt, feetion. meccecvercceoon: grote, garnet, (ure quoise, etc,; sold) all over at 10,00) price, with plush) case, 5.95 oe Main Ploar, Front, Ventre — pe cererwecweosccccscerseeeesoree Friday's Holiday Sale, Friday's Hotiday Sale of Great Sale of Good Slippers. | Handsome Oriental Rugs. We hold to-morrow a great sale of Modern and Antique—We are showing bale after Men's, Women's and Children’s Slippers, This {bale of some of the finest specimens of the Oriential is an opportune offering, as slippers, you know, {ug Art ever brought into this country. The prices on v make very accept. these goods are extremely reasonable You could not able Christmas select a more elegant or more acceptable gift than one ats. SS Gilts. of these rugs. ~ Anatolian Mats at 3.24, 3.48, 3,98, Women's Slippers. At 39o—lurkish Slippers—we have just received from our Con. Shirvan Rugs at 6.48. Stantinople house 4,000 pairs of these slippers, which Average size }x434 feet, are placed on sale at the unusual price of 49, per pair. Colors Daghestan Rugs, 12.00. are red, blue, black, tan, yellow, pink; all sizes, 4 Amlique, average size \x5% feet, At 69¢— "Romeo Slippers, black felt; red flannel lined; all Shirvan and Daghestan Rugs, 16.00. Se 3108 ; Finer qualities and laiger sizes; all antique; average size 44x6% feel, At}. deat “ey Singers, fur trimmings, colors cars Carpet Sises of Oriental Rugs. At 50c—0! black felt, red flannel ‘lined, also kid leather, com. Wide range of prices, Baa ACA or drawing rooms and mon sense and opera toes, all sizes, 4 to 8: a Boudoir Slippers, 1.00—In colors, black, red, brown; no heels, with Royal Mosque & Anatolian Silk Rags, 125.00 8 225,00 pompons. Also white kid two-strap sandals; patent leather two. Kerman Rugs, 85,00, strap sandals; Dongola leather two-strap sandals; red kid two-strap Antique and modern, size 44%x7 {t, sandals, in colors red, black, blue, pink, yellow, brown and bronze, | yeni Pt anes ana Men's and Boy’s Slippers. Friday's Holiday Sale of Pressed alligator leather, in chocolate ind brown shades; At 50¢ also black goat leather, all with patent leather backs, Fine Bric-a-Brac and China. Rony NA eee eee Also Glassware—We are show eoceceweccocoeees. sare § a Friday's Holiday Sale of ing the most extensive assortment of bricea-brac, faney China and 50.00 Fur Coat, 22.50. glassware suitable for Holiday pres- This is an elegant sunny worth every ceut of ents which has ever been our pleas- $50,00, but as a special bargain to-morrow we offer ure to collect. From it you will be it atthis extraordinary price, It is of nearseal fur, » able to choose some of the most ele~ strictly first quality, and it would take an expert to Beant gilts imaginabe, the : distinguish it from Alaska seal, It is manufactured gan’ & LL AA Al from selected skins and is lined with Skinner's satin, ™ on the goods range from 10c, to which is guaranteed to wear for two years, Cut in the latest style and the very best manner, Has chamois-lined pockets, large revers and storm collar. Any size and measurement, $200.00 apiece. Also Bric-a-Brac—10 Special Tables. Here you will find some of the greatest bargains in PricaBeac ever offerrd, Eath article on the table selling at the round price mentioned below Table No, 1~choice, 95¢ abeNo. 6-choice, 3 Second Floor, Bach Bi. feetion Abe ios ‘Table No, 2—choice, 1.45 Table No, 7—vholce ba sae ‘ Table No. 3—cholco, 1:95 Table No. 8 chol Friday's Holiday Sa¢ of Table No. 4—choice, 2.45 Table No, 9—choles, 6,95 A Table No, §~choico, 2.95 Table No 10—cholce, 7.95 ome amond Jewel Bric.a Brac up to $200, ” es We si lave seuatonsive asoriment of Dinner and Tea Sets, Tete-arTete and Solla Gold Link Cutt fi Gold hoeoiate Sets, lee Cream and Berry Sets, ete, which make very handsome gifts, 1,0%—Blegantly chased wa es | Sip hs set fh ied ist These items are priced very reasonably, , TRIN Piao, ith Bt. Section 6) brilliant diamond, eee error e newer e wwe enensece variety of designs; set =) with dlanondy worth weighing aver 316 ol Friday's Holiday Sale of \ Friday's Holiday Sale 50 pee par. ) 4 a carat; sold by some Soild Gold Rings, a5 a great bargain at $15.00 Pocketbooks, 59c, ' Calendars, 28, 2,48-—Set with cut dia fl SolddoldLinkBut- A) genuine Seal| mond weighing over | toms ,O4c,eleyantly Leather Combi. | Real Value §0¢.—A collection of 4032 of @ carat; value - | chased, in a large $4.00, variety of newest Solid Gold Rings, ie | designs; value $5.00, 4.45—Set with tery m ld TicClasps hook snd Card! Crysyethemum Catencdars, all t Case combined, with or without | tully Uthographed im the natural while cut diamond weighing 1-16 of | 1,85, in a variety Sterling silver corners, for to+ 59 ee a catat; value $10.00, of designs, in solid gold, set with one 4 morrow, special at | Malin Ploor, Front, Ceetrr, while fery cut diamond, Main Float, Guu St. Beetion. | Main Flow, BOtb St. section em eee nner ene BLOO 44 Ave, 59th and Oth Sts, 4d Aves, 56th and 60ib Ste, 3d Aven Sth and 60th Sis. ree i Heie sa Holiday Friday Bargain Sale which no one can «ford to miss 4 together too rare! We have taken our holiday goods, the most salable merchandise a store handles at any time of the year, and marked them at prices to make tos morrow the greatest Friday in this Store’s unparalleled history, Do your Christmas shopping here toemorrow—dhere are bil itine Heel-footed days for vou to shop in, anpway—and 10-mor~ —— Daatis on Foreign Countties Banking | Pee e eee emer eee een Moen es COSSEMEN COU ROS Cee ans wecesesoseeeneessoeeesseeeee ee = nation Pocket-| folly Wreath, Mistletoe, Kose and &,-—Silkoline mittens. These are a tine double quality "At 25¢ ; eatlh design, all at the chan; fle Uniform price of each, 28} At. 2c ee VATU NHOD for the bargains are al- Dept., Main Floor, Friday's: Holiday Sale of Women's Waists--Very Special. Here are three items from our Women’s Waist Dept, which are strikiigly significantof the great values found there, Avail yourself of this opportunity to purchase a handsome and useful gift, o=Very special; of At 25¢ Hlanngliter me dium and dark colors; sizes $2, $4, 46 only, At 98e Of fine all-wool flannel; fancy but. fons on front, flare cuffs, sep. arate collar; all lined, black and colors, Of fine, alle At 4.49," tlannel, tucked or plain, light and dark colors, Of fine French At 1.98 fanned, ieated back and frent; extra value, Second Floor, Sth At. Reetion. ooo Friday's Holiday Sale of ’ 4 m 4 Special Holiday Furniture, 19 You do yourseli an injustice it you fail te include our Furniture | 3 Department in your list of visiting places when doing your holiday: shopping, Our fourth floor is a veritable furniture fair, fairl ing with a stock of holiday furniture which is almost bewildering ti its variety, Note these values for Friday and Saturday: ‘salt, shapely {ramesy 9. beautifully Tis handvowne Flores Chale, in finely | This Sideboard figured golden oak or mahogany! in golden oak \ finish, Is prettily carved and fited i yar with fine all hair cushions, covered in elegant velours, fine enough to| bevetled ea HIS ‘ race any parlor; value for, shap Na i; Special price tree 7.98 top dra ) and neat carve ings; value wi it ge | 15.00, spe cial, =f This pretty 7 in golden o carved top, H.09; spec This pretty Armehair freme polished and pay ear vecgoraree ‘ in satin damask. value) $0, Spee 9 This Shaving Stand in cial pra, 3, 8 polished oak or mahogany linish, bevel swinging mite tor, value $8; special, 5.50 Pretty m Desk in gold en oak or mg hogany finish has drawer This handsome gol Reception Chair, in leat gilt (not bronze), fine satin damask covering, finished as well as the finest: value and ts neatly am, ee Friday's Holiday Sale of ¥ Good Gloves for Everybody. {% iM X ALE ARES ARIES RENAE REPRE BOLD BIS ‘ A great assortment, most reasonably priced. Make your selections now, while the rarest values are present, Very Special in Men's Gloves. “co Of all wool astrachan; all colors; actual value At 39¢0". a —Of tne kid and castor undressed suede; all colors At 75¢ sizes; actual value $1.25, Specials in Women's Gloves and Mittens, a 2eclasp glace kid; all colors and sizes; actual At 59 rH HP gla d lor jue, At 85 Full P, K best quality glace kid; “Peerless” brand Cc ail colors and sizes; these cost $13.50 to import per dozen ; sold throughout the United States for $1.50. with fancy back with silk bow attached. Very Special in Boys’ Gloves. | and Scotch wool knitted $s; actual value 506 Jain Floor, Ove i Beethon: gloves ; all sizes and ¢ ee ooo —o |e wee we newer en eee wen ween en nme wenn esse esse =, ype H BLOOMINGDALE BROS., | BLOOMINGDALE BROS., | BLOOMINGDALE BROS, | BLOOMINGDALE BROS. ; BLOOMINGDALE : 3d Aver, 59h and 62th Sts. Md Aves Mb and