The Brooklyn Citizen from Brooklyn, New York • 1

LAST EDITION ITQUBjOiOLOCK, LAST EDITION rouii oclocs. MURDERED WIFE; SHOT MOTHER-IN-LAW. NO NEW TRIAL FOR MILLER. Coart of Appeals Affirmed the Judgment of the Trial Court and i RUSSIAS BUDGET ABOUT $1000,000,000 Finance Minister De Witte Says Monetary System Leaves Nothing to Be Desired. Policeman Ennis Was Intoxicated Just Before the Double Crime Was Committed.

STORY OF AN UNHAPPY HOME. The Policeman Declare That Hi Mother-In-Law Wai Responsible (or Separating Him from His Wife Was Formerly Sober and Indus, trions, bnt His Domestie Infelicities Caused His Downfall-Pleaded Guilty in Police Court, but a Plea of Hot Guilty Was Entered and He Was Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jury Motker-inLaw May Recover. THE-CDMUM. Whitelaw Reid Named by the President as Special Ambassador THE ARMY AND THETNAVTC Will Be Represented Reepeetively hy General Wileon and Captain Clark J. P.

Morgan, Edmund L. Bayliei and William TWctmore Are tke Secretaries. WASHINGTON, Jau. 14. At to-day Cabinet meeting the President announced that he bad selected Hon.

Whitelaw Reid as Special Ambas-ador to King Edward' coronation'. Other members of the Special Embassy were announced as follows: Representing the Army General Jamea H. Wilson. Representing the Navy Captain Charles E. Clark.

Secretaries of the Special Embassy J. P. Morgan, Edmund Lincoln Bayliea and William Wetmore. Mr. Morgan is the son of the New York financier, J.

P.erpont Morgan. Mr. Baylies is a New York lawer, and Mr. Wetmore the son of Senator George P. Wetmore, of Rhode Island.

General Wilson was second in command to General Chaffee in China, and is nowi retired. Captain Clark was the commander of the battleship Oregon during the Santiago campaign. The appointments met with the approval of the vavious members of the Cabinet, by whom they were discussed before the format announcement was made. Mr. Reid is believed to be the choice of the President.

The fact that he was at one time Ambassador to the Court of St. James, and was special Ambassador to the late Queens Jubilee, makes his appointment peculiarly fitting. He is an intimate friend of President Roosevelt, who has a 'high regard for his ability as a diplomat, The appointment of Captain Clark is, in a way, a reward for nis distinguished services in the war with Spain, especially for his splendid achievement in bringing the Oregon around from SaifFrancisco in tjme to participate in the destruction of Cer-veras fleet at Santiago. Clark was promoted for his gallant action in the battle of Santingo, bnt to many the degree did not seem to fit his merits. LONDON, Jan.

14. Further details of the coronation of King Edward in June were made public to-day. It was announced that the King bad decided that the Archbishop of York shall crown Queen Alexandra, while the Archbishop of Canterbury shall crown him. The Court of- Claims, which has been deciding questions of etiquette and mode of procedure at the coronation, has just concluded solemn debate on the question of whether the Lord Mayor shell carry the crystal scepter and sit in a velvet chair. The courts decision is withheld for thtf present.

NO GENERAL STRIKE OF MACHINISTS. Hews by Way of Chicago Was Unreliable No Heeeeeity for Sack a Strike. WASHINGTON, Jan. the absence from the city of President Jamea O'Connell, of the International Association of Machinists, General Secretary Treasurer George Preston this morning said that there was no intention on the part of the association to declare a general strike for the nine-hour day this spriug, as reported from Chicago, but that whatever course might be pursued by the machinists would affect only those plants where the nine-hour day was not in operation. 'It is the desire of this association to avoid, not precipitate, strikes." he said.

During our fight for the nine-hour day last summer we won in about 85 per cent, of the cases; and 15 per whiih are now on the old scale, ill probably make a stand for what the association claims to be just. But there will be no geueral strike." LOUISVILLE LAGS. Board of Trade Saye It Hat Not Kept Faee Witk Other Cities. LOUISVILLE K.v., Jan. annual meeting of the Foard of Trade when held yesterday at the Manufacturers' Committee, reported that the city ha not kpt pace with other competitors to obtain new industries.

This is ascribed to hostile corporation laws, over-taxation and failure of loial capitalists to iuvest here. The Whi-ky Committee reported a production darn 19ol of 13.0110, OtM gallons against 10,0 000 in 1900 aud 8.0OV00 in 1V.K). The tobacco iudustry showed the host year s.m 1897. Steamship Arrival. KaUer ilk-1 in dvr Reverses Appellate vision.

Di- ALBAN1, N. 1, Jan. 11. The Court of Appeals to-day reversed the order of the Appellate Division of flic Supreme Court. Second Department, granting a new trial to William F.

Miller, of Franklin Sjndicnte fame, and affirmed the judgment of conviction of the trial court. Miller was convicted of larceny. ARMORY BOARD REJECTS BIDS. Estimates for Work on Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory in Manhattan Are Too High. The Armory Board, at its meeting in the Majors office this morning, promptly rejected all the bids for tin construct.on of the new Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory to be located at I-exiugton aiNnija, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty streets, Manhattan, because the estimates were too high.

It was a signifb.int object lesson to contractors to make estimates within appropriations. The total of the lowest bids for the three divisiomVof the work was $16,591, or $216,591 above the appropriation, Deducting architects' fees of about $21,000, only $128,000 will remain for the construction work. The matter was, on motion of Brigadier-General McLear, who also made the motion to reject, referred to a committee comprising President Wells of the Department of Taxes and Assessments. President of the Board of Aldermen Forties and Brigadier-General Smith. bids follow: Main building, John Sheehan Thomas Cockerill, Thomas B.

Leahy, Alfred Nugent Sons, structural steel and iiontwurk, Cooper Wygand, I-ewinson Just, Springfield Construction Company, $142,000, and Smare Triest, plumbing, James Fay. $33,394. The lowest bidders were Alfred Nugent Sons, Springfield Construction Company, and James Fay. The specifications for the Work and the advertisements' for were drawn by the old Armory Board. boebsJodgeoT BRUCE'.

HAMILTON. They Had Better Horsea Than the British Who Followed Them. LONDON, Jan. 14. The following official dispatch from Johannesburg wss received at the War Office to-day: Bruce Hamilton wires that on the night of Jan.

11 he had started forward when a wing of his force brought the news of a large concentration of the enemy on the very spot on which he had camped the previous night. He retraced hifSteps, but unfortunately, while his men were searching In a farm on the road, some of the Boers escaped and gave the alarm. On reaching Knapdar he saw the. enemy treking about three miles distant with Botha in a cape cart a little ahead. The British chased the Boers for seven miles, tit the horses were done up.

Brnce-Hamiiton reports that he saw 400 Boers. The Boer loss was one killed, and thirty-three taken prisoners. Our loss was one killed, and four wounded. BOERS SAVING THEIR STRENGTH- Will Strike Heavy Blows Jfcat Previous to King Edward's Coronation LONDON, Jan. 14.

The War Office has been informed that the Boers are saving their strength with a view to striking sev eral heavy blows just previous to King Edward's coronation, anil thus lepoiliug the festivities, think-thnt the resulting moral effect on English opinion would be helpful to their cause. Lord Kitchener has, therefore, been urged to redouble his efforts to terminate the war before the coronation. General Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer losses since Jan. 6 have been 20 killed, 9 wounded, 203 captured and 95 surrendered. CAN HAVE PANAMA RAILROAD.

TOO. Offer of Canal Company Includes Ma- Jorlty Stock of tke Railroad Company. tYASHINGTON, Jan. Admiral Walker, President of the Isttimiali Canal Commission, has gone to New York and Boston to confer with the officials of the Panama Railroad Company. The offer of the French Canal Company to the United States includes a majority of the stock of bo-rail road, hich the canal company acquired when it began operations.

Admiral Walker has gone to New York and Boston to interview President Simmons, of the railroad company, and other officials, in ordr to ascertain the figure the company wants for its minority holding of ato k. He Rl tepo-t the result of Ills tiip to the Conmns-ioh nhnh im-ets on Thni-i'nj to rou-iler the imuh Prop Ex-Alderman Henry A. Smith to Be Appointed. OFFERS TO SERVE WITHOUT PAY Mayor Low Informed Borough Pres, ident Swanstrom That Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner Quinn Would Hot Be Retained Ex-Alderman Smith Is Backed by Swanstrom Mr. Quinn Is Still Sawing Wood.

Mayor Low has declared that Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner P. H. Quinn must go. Ex-Alderman -Henry Smith is to be appointed as Mr. Quinn's successor.

In fact, it was the general belief about the public buildings this morning that Mr. Smith was already appointed to the place. When inquiry was made at the Commissioners office in Manhattan Commissioner, John McGaw Woodbury's secretary said that there was no' truth in the statement that the appointment bad been made. Mayor Low had a conference with Borough President J. Edward Swanstrom late last week on the question of Mr.

Quiuns being retained in office. The Mayor on that occasion told Mr. Swanstrom that Mr. Quinn positively would not be retained in charge of the Brooklyn branch of the Street Cleaning Department. Presi dent Swanstrom was questioned on the subject this morning by the writer.

He admitted that Mayor Low had declared to him that Deputy Commissioner Quinn would not be retained. Mr. Swanstrom then went on to say that the man who would be appointed to succeed Mr. Quinn was a gentleman who in applying for the place said he was willing to take the place without remuneration. He was further willing to place in the hands of Mayor Woodbury his designation without date on the day of his appointment, so that there might never be any question about disposing of him at any time, if there wns a desire to relieve him from theuties of the office.

When Mr. Swanstrom made this statement there was some speculation among those present as to who the appli cant could be. 8evera) names were mem tioned and finally some one suggested the name'of ex-Alderman Henry A. Smith. That is the best guess of- all," remarked Mr.

Swanstrom when Mr. Smiths name was mentioned. I will not say anything mere -than that," continued the Borough-President All I will say is that that is the best guess made. Ex-Alderman Smith has been an almost daily visitor to Borough President Swanstroras office since the day after New Years day. President Swanstrom conferred with Mayor Low several times about Mr.

Smiths candidacy. This fact in connection with the letter recently sent by Mr. Swanstrom to the Commissioner, advising the latter to take his time in making an appointment makes the latter fact of significant interest. Mr. Smith had two or three conferences with Mayo-Low.

He also called on Commissioner Woodbury He made the same proposition to tho Mayor and Commissioner that he made to President Swanstrom, to serve as Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner without pay, and place his undated resignation in the hands of his superior. In a letter to the Mayor on the subject Mr. Smith said, fn reference to his offer to serve without salary, that he did it simply because he wished to go into the department and make a record, and convince the people that he could keep the streets clean. He wrote a letter to Major Woodbury containing the same message. President Swanstrom stated in positive terms that Mr.

Quinn would not be retained in any event He was also disposed to dispute the fact that Mr. Quinn had been appointed by Major Woodbury. His expressed belief was that Mr. Quinn w4s merely holding over. Despite Mr.

Swanstroms belief, the fart remains that Mr. Quinn was appointed by Major Woodbury; whence Is to be Superseded it will be because of the great pressure and powerful influence that has been brought to bear'on Mayor Low to get him to interfere, as he told Mr. Swaustrom he proposes to do. Henry A. Smith was a member1 of the Board of Aldermen in Brooklyn under Mayor Whitney in 1SS7-1SS9.

He originally wss manager (or Cranford Valentine, the asphalt contractors. Later he was superintendent 'for the McGarry Brothers when they had the contract for denning the streets. While in the old Board of Aldermen he was a resident of the Twenty-third Ward. He Is now a resident of Flatbush. NEW ASSESSMENT ORDERED.

Jnstioe Maddox Set Aside Valuations on Standard Oil Property. Justice Maddox, in the Supreme Court, has set aside the assessment of the Board of Assessors iiihiu the property of the Standard Oil Company In the Fourteenth and Seventeenth wards on the ground of overvaluation. Justice Maddox decides that the real valuation of the four parcels is $190,000 and $110,000. He directs that a new assessment be made on this basis. WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. for eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness nud warmer to-night; snow western portion; Wednesday snow; variable winds. Temperature. Jnn. 14, tPO-2.

I Jna, 14, inn. pi.n tOMn.u MS tin '20 i im Sr-m -ju a p. an His Colleague, Mr. Hoar, Moves for a special Committee to INVESTIGATE PHILIPPINE WAR. Lodge la Chairman of tke Committee on Philippine Islands, and the Resolution Is Criticism of That Committee Discussion Goes Over for the Present.

WASHINGTON, Jan. the Senate" today i resolution of inquiry, introduced by Mr. Harris (Kan-a-O, was passed directing the Attorney General to report to the Senate relaliie to the interest in the subsidy debt of the I'nion Pacihc Railway. Mr. Hoar Mass called up his resolution of yesterday, providing for a Congressional inquiry into the conduct of the war in the Philippines, and spoke briefly upon it.

He said he ft rot not desire to intfrefere in the consideration of public questions, hut he believed thpre should be appointed a committee similar to the committee in existence in Congress during the Civil War, to which was referral all matters relative to the conduct of that struggle, and whiih the ommit-tee reported upon in an unprejudiced manner. Mr. Hoar thought the time had passed by when the people should be kept further in the dark. Ho declared the question as to whether or not Aguiualdo had been promised independence by tile American commanders should lie settled once for all. Mr.

Hoar said there are truths that are God's truths, and doctrines that's re eternal right. Such truth and such doctriues. are that we had no right to crush out the liberv of another. He held that if the Cubed States had treated the Filipinos as it had il people of Cuba, there would have been no trouble in the Philippines. "I expect to express my want of respect for this policy," he impressively declared.

Mr. I.oijge, chairman of the Committee on Philippine Islands, in response to his colleague's remarks, said he did not care at this time to enter into a discussion of the questions involved. They would undoubtedly lie treated In full at a latter date. He would merely express the hope that the resolution woulAbe.tuIttred Smtha eoramit-fee oT which he wag chairman. While the resolution was not meant as any disrespect to the committee, he could not help but feel keenly any other reference than the one he preferred.

He atated that his committee represented the ability of both sides of the chamber. If any investigation of past snd present conditions were to be oidered, he thought his committee fully competent to act in the premises. If the Senate thought otherwise, theft, he said, the 'usefulness of his committee had come. to an end. Mr.

Carmack a member of the Philippine Islands Committee, announced that he had himself prepared a resolution similar to that iutroduced by Mr. Hoar, his resolution, however, providing that such an investigation should be conducted by his -committee. By unanimous consent the resolution went to the table until to-morrow, with a motion pending to refer the measure to ths Conmvttee on Philippine Islands. At 1.32 o'clock Mr. Mason.

111.) called up his resolution providing for re-' dprocal trade with Cuba. (A synopsis of his speech will be found in another BROOKLYN ENTITLED TO $2,500.000. Bond Isaue Authorised from Wklch Manhattan Got $2,100,000, Brooklyn Hot Dollar, The question as to whether Brooklyn is to get the $2,500,000 from authorized bonds under a law of 1897 came up before the Board of Estimate this afternoon, and Borongh President Swanstrom said this morning that an earnest effort would be made to secure the issue of the bonds The law providing for the bonds was passed in 1897, and went into effect Jan. 1. 1S9S.

It also provided for $2,500,000 for schools in Manhattan. The borough of Manhattan has already received from bonds under this law. The borough of Brooklyn has never got one dollar finder this law. Application, under the law, for the issue of the bonds, must be made by the local school board. The Brooklyn hoard goes out of office on Feb.

1. It is Mr. Swanstroms intention to hare the Brooklyn board make a last and earnest demand for the benefit to which Brooklyn is entitled, particularly in view of the fact that Manhattan has already benefited under the same law to the extent of $2,100,000. The Brooklyn board has made repeated demands for the bond issne, but so far, without success. President Swanstrom said this morning that he believed Edward M.

Basset would appear before the Board of Estimate this afternoon to tirge and argue the demand for that to which the borough is justly entitled. Dlx Will Be Sent to Seattle for Trial. LONDON, Jan. 14. The Kings Bench Court to-day ordered the extradition of Ilenjy St.

John Dix. of Seattle. who is wanted in that city for robbing the Scandinavian Bank. Dix will leave for America on Saturday. Murray Remanded for Extradition.

LONDON, Jan. 14. John Murray, of Jefferson, Ohio, who gave himself np to the authentic at Keninare on Deo. 31, -fating that he had murdered hi- Wile at Jeflfer-on was remanded in the Cow Mreet Polio Couit today, aw mung extradition lagers. ST.

PETERSBURG. Jan. 14 -The Russian budget for 1902 halunees the revenue and expenditure totaling 1.946.571,976 The a the a nil 322,638 537 rubles, and ways and eommuriieation- 435,647,758 rubles. The report of the Finance Minister. M.

de Witte, whiih aerompanied the budget, says that the equilibrium of the latter show3 that the empire's finances are in a satisfactory condition "Our monetary system, he says, "leavea nothing to be desired, and our railroad- con-tinue to develop uuder good conditions. Notwithstanding the vexations and eornpli cations of recent years, owing to had harvests, the scarcity of capital, and the embarrassments of certain branches of our industry, the general proserity of our country shows no sign of decline. In my report to the 'zar on the budget of 1893 I expressed firm confidence in the productive power of Riro-ia. The experiences of the la-t few jears have justified this eonfideme, and today, in submitting to our sovereign my tenth budget report, I have stil) firmer faith in the rapidity of the progres- our country will make, proteited as it is by his Majesty's unalterable tone of peaie, and gunltd by his Maje-tv's imperial solicitude. The value of the Ruian ruble is about fifty-one and one-half rents.

GORMAN RE-ELECTED TO THE SENATE. Tke Maryland Legislature Gave Him a Majority Over Jackson, His Only Opponent, ANNAPOLIS, Md Jau. 14. Gorman was elected to the United States Senate, receiving every Democratic Tote in the House and Senate. The vote was: Senate Gorman, 17; 9.

Hu-e Gorman, 51; Jackson, 43. The sending ba to Congress of the Hon. Arthur P. German as in pursuance of resolutions pa ed ia-t nigjit by both the Senate and House of Delegates. It was then agreed to meet at noon to-day and name Mr.

Gorman on the first ballot. Gorman is in the city accompanied by a very notable party of State Democratic leaders. The occasion of his return to the United States Senate is being made a great day throughout the State. The spacious parlors of the- Maryland Hotel, here, have been turned Into a banquet hall. The Democratic clan gathered here after the election for a feast and for the expression of congratulations to the victorious Gorman.

SWANSTROM WANTS PUBLIC LAVATORIES. Several Proposition! Along tke Line of Wknt Is Called Public I Conveniences. It was decided at a -conference in Borough President Swanstrom's office to-day make an effort to provide several public conveniences. The parties to the conference were Mr. Swanstndtn and his.

heads of bureaus and departments. AU the propositions that came np are subject to securing the money to defray their cost from the Board of Estimate. The first thing is a proposition to have public lavatories where at a trifling cost persons can secure toilet accommodations, including soap, towel, comb and brash, etc. It is also proposed to put street signs on all corners and to have the signs illuminated at night. Another proposition is a Bureau of Complaints and means of looking after the repair of streets and roads, the keep-' ing in proper condition of street flagging.

GIVE PANAMA A CHANCE. SAY SENATORS. All Are in Favor of an Istkmlam Canal, knt tke Majority Incline to Getting, tke Beet. -WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.

A poll of tho Senate has been taken on the Isthmian Canal question, resulting as follows: For the Nicaragua route, 31; fur giving consideration to the Panama route, 40; opposed to any Isthmian canal. 1 (Senator Teller). Interviews with those enumerated In the poll show conclusively that there is an overwhelming sentiment in favor of definite canal legislation during this session of Congress, and that, although a large majority of the Senators, prior to the making or tke offer by the Panama Canal Company, favored the Nicaraguan route, the majority now believe that the Panama offer should be carefully considered before such action is taken. This does not mean that the Panama offer necessarily will be accepted. Few of those who said they were in favor of it being considered, were willing to say that they would vote for it They simply desire more light on the situation.

The really Important feature of the poll is that it developed only one Senator opposed to any sort of canal legislation Senator Teller, of Colorado. Under these circumstances, the projects for the passage of a canal bill at the present session are very favorable. The Isthmian Canal Committee, whiih is to meet to-morrow to consider the Panama offer ill not be long delayed in reaching a conclusion as to the advisability of accepting it. All the data is at hand. The only thing necessary will be for the commission to reach a verdict on the farts as presented.

This may be expected within two or three weeks. British Steamer Aahore. LONDON, Jnn. 14. The British sni-er Bramer from Cape Tua is ashore on the Die of Wight a few previous received his months pay, and be started in to spend it.

He sold ail the furniture in his home at Canarsie, and is said to have received in tho neighborhood of $200 for it. i Every saloon in the quiet little fishing settlement was visited by him, and he was quite lavish with his niouey. He treated not only the persons he knew, but any stranger that happened along. While drank he generally said that he intended to kill his wife and himself. But Id be all right.

he would add, If shed only leave her mother. I love her dearly, and I know thnt she does me. Ennis spent lost night in the. Twenty sixth Ward. He was seen in Canarsie pt 5 oclock this morning, and two hours later he made his way into the yard of his mother-in-laws residence, at.

Rockaway avenue and Avenue E. Was asleep on the third floor, and in one of the inner rooms also slumbered the wife of the officer. Two other daughters of Mrs. Gorman were also but they were still asleep. Ennis went to the back door of the house, whicWs a three-story frame structure.

Broke Into the House, The door was locked and be put his shoulder to it, and' it gave way. Then he mnde his way up to the third floor, where his mother-in-law slept. Tho door was on a jar, and when Ennis opened it he. saw the woman, whom he'clalms was responsible for the separatloil between him and his wife, on the --bed, sofiiid Ssleep, He walked over to the bed, drew hi 3S-caIiber revolver and shot her in tho chest. The woman jumped ou of the bed and, screaming at the top of her voice, made her way down itairs.

Ennis wife was aroused, and when she entered tho room where her husband was, he commanded her to return to her sleeping apartments and sit in the rockine-ehair. Then he followed her to the room. The- Tragedy. When he reached there with the revolver clutched in his hand behind his back he pointed it at her and sent a bullet through her heart. The woman fell over on her face, and Ennis, with the thought in hia mind that he had accomplished his purpose, walked out of the house and started up Rockaway avenue.

Mrs. Gorman, the mother-in-law of the officer, when she got to. the ground fioor after she had been shot, ran across the street in her bare feet and gown, followed by one of her daughters. Blood was flowing from tho wound in her chest and Dyner, who received her it the doir, told her come into the house. Instead of doing so, the frantic woman made her way to the Ice-covered street and started for the residence of another neighbor, screaming ut the top of her voice as she went along.

This neighbor succeeded in getting her into the house and there the wound in her chest was dressed and she was made as comfortable as possible. The police did not learn of the shooting until soma time after it had occurred. The reserve platoon was turned out and the officers were distributed throughout the village. Captain Brown led in the search for Ennis. He came across Motorman Keenan, of ths Rockaway avenue line, who said that he had met Ennis a short time previous going np Rockaway avenue.

Then fiimon Bond, of Tremnn'a lane, came to the front He said that Ennis had forced the storm shed In the rear of hit residence and had tossed his keys into the room and then took his departure. The captain with this clue made his way to Liberty and Rockaway avenues where Ennis had only, been a few minutes previous. He asked the bartender to let him hide in the place, hut he was ordered out as he was very drunk. The information was conveyed to the eaptain by the bartender that only yesterday the Officer had check cnslied for $250. All clue of the man was lost.

The Arrest of Baals. A general alarm was sent out from Headquarters and Euuls was found In the Palace Hotel, Manhattan Crossing and Atlantic avenue. When Crean demanded admittance to the room where the officer was sleeping it was refused him, and he broke in the door and placed him under arrest. lie wns handcuffed and taken over to the station house, and later was sent to headquarters. "You are in a bsd fix, said Inspector Brennnn to him.

I know it," he answered. "Im sorry I did it, but my mother-in-law drove me to It. Tearfnl Story of Domestie Unhappi. ness. They tried to do me, Wsnd I did them.

I was driven to this. My wile was a very good woman, and 1 loted her. I am very sorry I did it," lie added. At tMs juncture Emu wept lite bit- (Cunt.suid ou i-ic nd Pus1) Patrolmau William H. Ennis, of the Adams street station, who has been on the force for eight years, shot and hilled his wifo shortly before 7 oclock this morning at the residence of his mother-in-law in Canarsie, on Rockaway' avenue and Avenue E.

Before be turned (Jm gun on his wife he entered the sleeping apartments of his mother-in-law and shot her in the breast. She is in St. Marys Hospital and the doctors saj that while the wound is rather a dangerous one. yet they expect that she will pull through. Ennig taade his escape from the house and two and a half hours later he was found asleep in the Falace Hotel at Manhattan crossing, East New York, by Fa-trolman Crean, of the Liberty avenue station.

He was brought down to police headquarters to the officer, at noon. When taken hefori Inspector Brennan, he admitted the shooting and said that he had been driven to, the ret by his mother-in-law, who had made life unbearable for him for the past year or so. Later Chief Inspector McLaughlin hnd a talk with Ennis, after which he had his picture taken for the rogues gallery. Then ho was sent to the Gates Avenue Police Court-where he was arraigned before Magistrate Watson and sent to jail. Enni Was Intoxicated.

Ennis was. drank when he forced his way into his mother-in-laws house at dusk this morning. This is declared by motor-men, conductors and two other persons who came across the maqgfit an early hour, lie-was first seen on ltockaway avenue and Eastern Parkway, shortly after 3 oclock, -by Robert Chambers, a special officer. Chambers shys that Ennis was so 'drunk that he was scarce able to walk. The next heard of him was at Canarsie, where he tried to get on a car which was in charge of Taul Hoffman, but the latter would not permit him to board it.

He was in a disgraceful condition," said Hoffman to the police when he learned of the shooting. His clothing was all dis- arranged and he was just able to walk. Ennis lived in a Queen Anne cottage within a few blocks of Canarsie village ith his wife previous to their separation. It was a comfortable home and the man wag looked upon as a very dutiful husband by his neighbors. Less than half a mile sway was the residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs.

Gorman. She hnd been married twice, three children being the issue of the first marriage. Mrs. Gorman used to visit her daughter much against the will of her son-in-lnw. daughter sided with her mother andahout six months ago Ennis and his wife began to disagree.

A bright little boy bad been bora to them, and the officer, it was learned this morning, begged his wife to stand by him. He told her that he would do all in his power to maker her happy if she would deny the house to her mother, but this she positively refused to do. About this time Ennis was doing duty la the Brownsville precinct. He was near home and generally Jpst no time In getting there wffien he was relieved from duty. Early in September he wastrankforred to the Adams street station, and this is about the time that be changed so that his wife finally came to the conclusion to leave him.

s'-Refueed Wife ScparateMalntenance. In some manner Ennis learned of her Intentiou. He told her that if she left him she would regret it, but she nevertheless deserted the house and took her boy along with her. Thnt same night she went to thj home of her mother and was received with open arms. Then Ennis was told that he would have to make suitable provisions for her support, or else ho would be jlnken into court.

He simply laughed at the threat, but not long after that he received a letter from a lawyer, in which tho latter declared thnt the officer should make suitable provision for the maintenance of his wifo and child. Eunis, however, was determined that they would never get dollar of his money. "I have a good home for my 'wife, he said to one of his friends shortly after the lawyer had communicated with him. Im willing to support her, but never her mother. Papers were finally served on him In a suit for separation, charging cruel and inhuman treatment He was before Judge Mnronn about ten days ago and was ordered to pay $10 a week alimony.

Lefute Id pay any such sum, he said to the judge, Id rot in jail." Notified of Contempt 1 lie was given the unnl time to obey the order of this eourt. IV hen his wife did not li ar from, him, her lawyer notified him tii.it inntempt proceedings were to he in 1 1 1 ii i il Early Siinflay morning Ennis lihui iiylo tlin Cju.ir-ip station hou-e and tho soi count that lie was Vi-iS- mi k. IV 1 him to loiuuiunii lie wnii the I O' I' -Il rl pic nit, end the done 1 trouble lie til oi'y i.