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- Trenton Times, 26 Apr 1901: Clara Warner pleaded guilty to three charges of commiting fornication with Fred Winder. Fred Winder pleaded guilty to three charges of commiting fornication with Clara Warner.
Trenton Times, 3 May 1901: In the cases of Clara Warner and Fred Winder, who were last Friday arraigned for fornication, Judge Rellstab ordered the prosecutor to make a full investigation of the matter before it was disposed. His honor stated there were some facts that should be known before sentence was passed. The cases were to be disposed of today but by the order of the court will lay over for one more week. Miss Warner is out on bail, but Winder is in jail.
Trenton Times, 13 May 1901: DIDN'T MARRY 'EM / Squire Reading Denies Issuing Marriage Certificate to the Fred Winder, Now in Jail / GAVE HIM TWO BLANKS ONLY / Reading Says Winder Wanted to "Play a Joke on Someone" and Asked How To Fill Up the Slips for Fun
The case of Clara Warner, who was arraigned in Mercer Court Friday and upon whom sentence was suspended because she satisfied the court that she was under the impression she was lawfully wedded to the man with whom she was alleged to be guilty, has aroused considerable interest.
The man connected to the case is Fred Winder, and it is said he has been living with the Warner woman as her husband while he has another wife living. According to the story told by the woman's friends, she secured a marriage certificate from Winder before she went to live with him and she presumed the same to be a valid document. It appears however, the certificate was not a legal one and that whoever wrote it out used fictitious names for the witnesses and the squire.
Justice of the Peace Joseph Reading, who says he married Winder to his first wife, when seen by a Times representative today, denied with emphasis the rumor that he had issued the last certificate.
Justice Reading said he was approached by Winder last summer and that the latter had gotten him to provide two blank certificates of marriage, saying he wished to play a little joke upon some one.
Reading says he told Winder how to fill out the certificates, but whether or not the latter did so, he had no knowledge. After Winder and the Warner woman had been living together for some time as man and wife the original Mrs. Winder appeared and caused the arrest of the couple.
Justice of the Peace Reading said the matter had been settled this afternoon and no further steps would be taken.
Trenton Times, 24 June 1901: Frederick Winder, three charges of fornication,; three months in the county jail on each, to run concurrently.
Trenton TImes, 26 June 1901: SHE WANTS DIVORCE / Mrs. Mary L. Winder Seeks Separation from Husband Who Deceived a Young Girl / WINDER HAS PLEADED GUILTY /
Frederick C. Winder, who is in the county jail for deceiving Miss Clara Warner, had more trouble thrust upon him.
His wife, Mary L. Winder of Montgomery Street, though lawyer Harry C. Valentine, filed this morning in the Court of Chancery a petition for absolute divorce.
The statutory offense is charged, and Miss Clara Warner, although herself innocent of wrong doing, is named as correpondent. It is understood that the wronged girl is anxious to aid the injured wife.
Winder met Miss Warner, who then resided at 75 Summer Street, last September, and after a short acquaintance proclaimed his undying love. Afterwards he sought the young woman's hand in marriage. He presented that he was free to wed and being a clever conversationalist and of good appearance, Miss Warner finally consented.
GAVE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
The young girl was then presented with a printed marriage certificate, told that she was a wife and under this belief she permitted herself to be taken to the home of Winder's mother, where she lived with her supposed husband for several days.
Mrs. Winder learning of the deception practiced by her husband, caused his arrest and last Friday Winder pleaded guilty to deceiving Miss Warner with the bogus marriage certificate. He was then sentenced to nine months on the farm.
In the petitition filed by lawyer Valentine it is set forth that Mr. and Mrs. Winder were married in this city December 11, 1894, and that they lived happily together for about three years.
The petition also explains that on the 4th, 15th and 20th of September, Winder lived with Miss Warner at 75 Summer Street. On this ground the divorce is asked.
Trenton Times, 18 Dec 1902: FRED WINDER CAUGHT / So Declare New York Detectives Although Prisoner Denies Identity and Will Fight / WANTED HERE ON INDICTMENT /
Prosecutor Crossley received word from the Pinkerton detective agency of New York that Fred Winder, formerly of this city, who is wanted for forgery, had been captured in Buffalo, N.Y.
The prosecutor at once instituted requisition proceedings and will ask for the necessary papers from the Governor of New York to have Winder removed to this city.
Winder was indicted by the October grand jury for forging the name of Winfield Van Buskirk of Princeton to a check for $219.60 on the First National Bank of Princeton. The check was honored and Winder got the proceeds.
WILL OPPOSE EXTRADITION
Winder will oppose the extradition proceedings on the grounds of identity. The man captured in BUffalo denies that he is Winder and has engaged cousel to conduct the case for him.
Prosecutor Crossley and Detective Clancy will leave this city tomorrow for Buffalo to look out for the interests of the county.
Trenton Times, 9 Jan 1903: Fred Winder, the young man recently brought to this city from New York State by requisition and who pleaded guilty to forgery, was this morning sentenced to five years hard labor in the state prison.
Winder forged the check on the Princeton bank, got the money and skipped out. He was brought back by Detective Clancy.
The criminal records show that in 1895 Winder was before the court on six charges of forgery. This record no doubt had something to do with the severity of the sentence meted out this morning.
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Abt 1876 - Yes, date unknown
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