The evening world. Newspaper, January 6, 1903, Page 3

PE NANT WME Si > Mearing In ay First: of the \ (Christie Courter Divorce write ts Begun Before Justice ;Glarke'and @ Jury. YN ELEVATOR BOY'S STORY. “Saye Mr. Wrisley Fled from Mrs, (. sChrietie’s Apartment When Mrs. '( Wristey Called and His Clothes Followed by Dumb-Waiter. a Bae pared step was taken to-day to- clearing up the remarkable coun- | Srcatvoree sults which Mr. and Mrs. | James H. Christie have brought against \ @ach other. In these actions the amaz- { time total of sixty-three different acts + of misbehavior are alleged. It ts the husband's sult thet now oo- @uples the attention of Justice Clarke @nd @ jury and a cloud of witnesess Were called to prove the frequency of Mre. Christie's visits to Wells H. Wris- Jey, one of the co-respondents named, in the latter's office. Their testimony esi ed nothing more than the fact of Yhe friendliness which existed be- tween Mrs, Christie and Mr. Wrisley. Mysterious Snap Shots. Tt was expected that certain gnap shat photographs,sa!d to have been taken by 4 private detective, and showing Mrs. ‘Christio- walking with a man at a sum: mer report, would be offered in evidence, ut Mr. Christie disctaimed any know! Sane of these snap shot pictures to-day, io free Curietis declared to an en! ‘orld reporter Bvening World reporter that they are “They are fictitious pictures,” sald she. “They are of some other woman, I don’t know who, and any one can sve it is Dot Mr. Wrisley with ‘Wil faethe) a Deokionnct “s g department most daily at tl es si ne Leds gel to Mes. ‘Cheiatle. oy direction vialey, ‘but he did not know wheth- or Mrs, le paid for it or not. In Lafiin Kell was added to the of counsel for the husband to- oe &@ force of three Inst, B. House and Samuel H. Koenig tho wife's side. These two, how- » had the advantage of championing - remarkably attractive woman, young innocent in Sppestanes. neatie was perturbed when ,Wallace, store detective, re- in pereeavery 1899, he varicd J ness of. * ing shoplifter: shadowing ‘Manager my, ui ais jince told how, on ‘occasions, wed Wrisipy city ithe istiae coef Mra. “Siriais once at a Forty-secon: store, in at Gran DANCER SHOCKS THIS WARDMAN So He Leaps on the Stage of Brooklyn Theatre and, Grab- bing Milly De Leon by the Neck, Drags Her Away. THE AUDIENCE BECAME MOB. Milly De Leon, a dancer of “The Girl in Blue" extravaganza cbmpany, was arraigned In the Lee Avenues Court, Willlamsburg, to-day, charged by Ward- man John Gartland, of the Bedford ave, nue station, with having danced in an offensive manner at the performance in the Unique Theatre last night. He arrested her while she was on the stage doing her act, and the audience ‘was so incensed at the interruption that they followed the detective and his pris- oner to the station-liouse, clamoring for her liberty. Wardman } Last Chance, | ‘The police of the Bedford avenue gv and tton are divided umong themselves in | Whether or not the contortions of DeLeon aro immoral. Some one told Capt, Short that they were. Last Sac ho sent Sergt: Kearns and Roundsman ‘Cooney around to.see what they thought about it, .\They stood in-one of the wings looking on while the actress, in a gov- nea | 02s low-necked gown, cavorted, about the stage. Being artists, they saw noth- ing a tt to offend thelr ideas of decency! |The house was applauding and Miss De as met Fe ce iy Eda ot know sick ohil meat fer ‘where fe thinge 6G: Be Mra. Christie and Mr. Weis! ocntag in the o pecatrert, con- “Wall ce gat ihe bushes?” asked Mr. fouse protested, and Mr. Kellogs no more, BPs of No. 129 East One| acy and VRiath, atreet, levator bo: the Elise, No. One Hundrei mut the risley to 1800," wht a. Graig seme at Corclock and, at somewhere around midnij wer remain. aul night?" asked Mr, eabtirs 5 ae lay fr eae way. seers |" i. ae tl ce ona eect us it 6 0 et theta bout 8 lod eet it wel prs Sai giace Wnt. f out, aa he ot ‘Leon was wiggling with divine enthusi- ‘asm when out from the wings on the other side of the stage sprang Gartiand, the wardman, who goes back to patrol duty under Commissioner! Greene'e order to-morrow, He grabbed Milas De ‘Lebe by the neck jand dragged her off the stage before sho bad reaghed that part of her dance where she pulls trom her Jegs a number of variegated garters with ‘her picture in the buckles and throws them as aou- venirs beg» rey the Lanie saierd rows of bald beads low ‘ “What did she dot? He Wa» First te Protest, SAYS HUSBAND IS INSANE. 5 | the 16 Sent to Bellevue, hut Walked to Court with Hey,’ ‘Thomas O'Connor, who in sald\to be licoman, was this mii ‘sf Bellevue Hospital ¢ Breen in the Hi ‘According to O'Connor's wife, who Aneaue, tempted to Weill hor with » "DGonner walked to court LN ee AR SWALLOWED HER LOTION AND DIED Mrs. Albert J. Thorn Had Been Anointing Chest for Cold and Must Have Taken Medicine Internally. LAUDANUM AND ALCOHOL. Mra. Albert J. Thorn, concerning avhose separation from her husband, a broker, vartous stories were told fast summer, died to-day In) the home of her rather, J, H, Peck, at No, 608 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, under clmoumstances demanding the investigation of the Coroner. According to Mr. Peck, ts daughter, whose little son bas been liv- ing with her, while shopping a few days ago.caught a. cold, which, since then, became worse, confining her to her room. @he had een applying a lotion of Jaudanum and alcohol to her ch Bn wag fdund unconsclous last ni fearing her sleep was not natural, a ser- vant was sent for Dr. Joseph Andrew, across the street. The doctor was not home and, as the woman's breathing became easier, another call i ‘not sent 1 PROFESSOR Toasted if cans Languages in High School’ Admits Marriages, Saying ‘He Was Unfortunate in Choosing Helpmates. 2 ASKS A_ DIVORCE. — "T am ruined. I admit, and there ts no use talking about it. IT have simply been unfortunate in my choice of wives.” ‘That was the statement made to-day by Dr. Paul Stolfhofen, professor of languages in the Boys' High Gqhool at Thirteenth street, who ac- to three living wives, one hofen, fe suing Kim for divorce, ndming Lena Volmerding, whom Dr. Stollhofs hax acknowledged in his will his common-law wife, as co-respondent. Dr. Btolthofen Is resisting the euit on the ground that at the time he married Mrs, Kennedy he had a wife living. ‘The first member of the Professor's matrimonial trinity was a Miss Frey, of Chicago. She is now living in Germany. Auguat P, Wagener, of No, 4 Cham- bers street, who Is Dr, Stollhofen's at- torney, says that as his client married his first wife in Chicago, his second In England ana contracted his common- law marriage in New York he ts not Mable to prosecution for bigamy, but he admits that the doctor is in a rather serlous predicament. Tried to Get Will. Dr, Stollhofen's persistence in trying to regain possession of the will drava in favor of Lena Volmerding is respon+ alble for the publicity regarding his triple matrimonial venture, Great was the astonishment of hie fr! on learning of ws predica: Stolihofen js a man of troad culty He is a native of Maing, Germany, ai a graduate of the Strasburg University, from which he obtained the degree cf Ph. D. His linguistic ability 1s remark- able, In the early ninetiés while living In Chicago he married a Miss Frey. In the papers filed In the divorce court he acknowledged her as his fret and law- ful wife, ‘A Commission-has been ap- pointed to take her testimony, né she ‘s now residing in Germany. ‘ In 18%, while on a trip abroad Dr. Btollhofen met Mrs. May Kennedy, a wealthy Philadelphia widow. When they landed in England they were mar- ried by @ Catholic priest. “After they returned to this country dissenstons oc- ourred and Mrs, Stollhoten left her hus- band, taking thelr daughter Helen. Ho regained possession of thd child and in doing so attacked the vaildity of the marriage. Mrs. Kennedy-Stollhofen, be- Ing a devout Catholic, brought the mat- ter to the attention of Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, and an ecclesiastical court declared the marrage legal. Then Mrs, Stollhdfen obtained her child by an order of court. Meanwhile Dr. Stoll- hofen engaged a German girl, Lena rm PRETTY CURL Baptist Church Worker Ao- oused of Stealing Child’s Hair Had Soissors in Pocket and Was Running When Arrested. SWEARS HE [S$ INNOCENT. PHILADPLPHIA.. Jan. 6.—Chargea with stealing » long blonde curl from the beautiful braid of little Elsie Mar- gerum, John W. Ludenberg, an active worker In the Baptist Church, of Frank- ford, was arraigned in police court to- ay for.a further examination, While the evidence against *him is exceptionally strong, the parents of the git! who lost her beloved treasure are inclined ‘to think that @ m been made and that Ludenberg {s as in- Rocent as he tearfully procialms. The most damning evidence against him Is the pair of solssora, which were found In his pocket when he was arrested Just after the precious lock hart been snipped off. The theft ooourred under peculiar circumstances. Mins Margerum, one of the prettiest girls in Frankford and the daughter of Policeman C, H. Margerum, was standing with a number of girl friends watching a street parade. She felt a tug at her hair and glanced around. ‘At the same moment one of her friends cried out: * “Oh, Elete, some ono has stolen your frightened girl grabbed at the long, shining rope of hair which had hung down her back and felt her heart stop beating as she fealized that most of ft was gone. The next moment she saw @ man who had been right by her running as fast as he could. She ecreamed to the crowd to stop ‘him, and several men set after him. They overtook him and, learning what had happened, were proceeding to deat him wien two policemen rescued him end took him to a statlon-house. Here he searched and the scissors ‘found in his poc! He gave his right and address and swore that he was innocent. Influential friends got batt for him and he went home. The next day, accompanied by his minister, he went to the home of the Mfargerums and avowed his innocence, ‘He sald that, while he was now em- ployed tn the offices of the Reading roag, he fad formerly been a draper arried from habit the scissors he had formerly used. He explained his running by saying that he was trying to eatch a train, The Margerums were ro impressed by his story and the horror he felt when he knew that the scissors would be found on him when searched that they were converted to a belief in vhis inno- cence. It is probable that the prosecu- tlon will be dropped. No one has been found who saw the cutting done, and the halr was not found in Ludenberg’ possession when he was arrested t! chances are good that he will be dis- reed. | Volmerding, to act as the child's nurse, | cha, ai further than to ould not discuss it fu ent cans Fee the to falters. ae told a tor BENNETT PLOTTERS COATED REP Dr: Hendriok and Stanton Get Respite and Laura Biggar Wins Dismissal of Old Suit. SAE ho ume i a 2 bo ar peo a ne ae wilt to the mother and ioarned ‘The Nurse Stays. ‘When the little one left the nurse with them lived Mr, and Mra. ‘Christopher Noroptt. One evening Dr. fave |Stolihofen invited the Norootts to his arartmont and asked them to witness his signature to hie will, In. it he recognized Lena Vollmerding ag his law- ful common-law wife, and left her every- thing, disinheriting his child, Helen, He intended that no one should see the will, but after he removed to Green- wich bis sister came from Germany to visit him, and Mre Kennedy-Stoljhofen looked him up, and the doctor concluded to get away to Germany. Before his departure, however, Lena abstracted the will from his desk and left it with a ‘William Timmons, for sate Lena went pre cote Se liatreduend, Lx ice rman Lasal pores resume his sired He went to the ument folie of the. will te FRE INE I IN ST, JAMES'S PALACE Big Crowd Present, but Clergy- man Allays Alarm by Exting- uishing Blaze with Hands. TONDON, Jan. 6—There was co Praga alarm at the Chapel Roya), james's Palace, this morning, owing om the sudden outbreak of fre in th Christmas decorations sbove the alta: The chapel was crowded, the occasion being the ennual Epiphany service, at poset the King's offering of tfrenkin- myrrh is made. “The draught carried the fame of « can- Sarria te 9 man mounted the tore down the burning bi pridcbe thsi a By MISS GRUNDY NOT THERE. Erroneous Report that the Young Woman War of Besieged Party, A news item in The Evening World ci feet thet Miss Edith Grundy, the stenographer of the old Board of Btreet sland Water Commissioners, had utayed in office na 1 ht with the a Ma. appointed “Boats trod JAIL FOR STEALING COAL FOR ILL WIFE John Delaney, Out, of Work, Falls a Victim to the Law in Pennsylvania. (Gpectal to The Rvening World.) SCRANTON, Jan. eae aque of this city, sent to jail noon for stealing coal to keep his wipe and baby from freezing. Delancy has been out of work for gome time, His wite and baby are ill. The last of the conl was burned up y- Delancy had no money to buy more. He went to the Lackawanna yards, climbed on @ car and was filling his bucket when arrested. ‘He was sent to jail for thirty days, — ‘Two Fall from Deek tm River, Michael Doyle, thirty-nine, of No, 40 Garnet street, Brooklyn, and Thomas Johnson, sixty, of No. 163. Columbia atrest, Brooklyn, wero meres on we atree! id East Ri oP Fon ther font “tl their foothold Teint, ae water, Ries ; workmen a her taken lonpital, ene ak Te aiiiewe THREW HERSELF BEFORE TROLLEY Young Woman, Who Was Hand- somely Dressed, but Evident- ly Temporarily Demented, Barely Escaped Death. SHE MAY BE ADA STELLERS. A richly-Gressed woman, wearing pealskin sacque over @ handsome cloth street gown and carrying a neatly- ‘wrapped package, stood near the car tracks at One Hundred and Twenty- fifth street and Third avenue to-day and as @ fast moving north bound car ap- proached she threw herself in front of ft in an endeavor to kill herself, Bergt, Burfelnd, of the Harlem Police Court squad, who was on the sidewalk, saw her and rushed pres to te eae po The car was moving motorman could not eon, Ppa and rein Solid capt lta geome pag eee Pept rolled her under the car had ni tec a pulled her out. was only scratched, and Burfeind ie her to'the Bast One Hundred and Twenty-sixth etreet station. There she wold that was Ads Stollens, & stranger in Ni York. She said that for yeara she had been a reporter on the Chicago Times-Herald, now the Kecora-Herald, and had written under oe name of “Daisy Bell." seid she bad been a stencgrenher ie the elder Carter Harrison: he Was Mayor uf Chicago. Here her mind wandered and sn hat when be was Killed her, soul went twit bis, “But I can't aet m: y that's ae T want to Kill myselty* ‘she She sa! just been released from from Bellevue ee mAbs. sl domes, then was to to tent where she li ved 6 or ‘wo her trlends Woe ior =e at ahie was fee eee Py of a ater Court, where she was pla in the chatwe of the matron to await any investigation belng made by the police. ———>>—__—. Overcome by Gas in Hotel, John Kochman was overcome by gas the International Hotel, at No. 16 larkeon street, to-dny. was taken IMPORTANT NOTICE. Our Semi-Annual Sale begins Thursday, Full particulars in to-morrow’s papers. yal FOR Fyrothew TO MEN AND Boys. iJ p shed jay, near Chambers St. Four (7 * nd nat 8 bet, Church and Greenwich Sts, att ton ny Sixth Ave., bet. L4th and 15th Sts, 125th St Thin Con’ IT! Our Term Axe | DIAMONDS, Credit with Easy Weekly Payments. It’s as| §211-—-18th, ov Write and Our Maa Will Call $150,000, on a fost ‘rem pretation of @ doubtful will. ilfe to his wktow, At her to be divided equally children. ‘Then follows the? will under’ which’ heirs—these distant one-fifth of the estate, It provided that if either children died without: obi! = his widow died the ehiite of that! was to go as if he CR. M, Hoe) single, 1 The question raised ts as distant relatives would ve share in this fifth; if he that part of his estate shoal as it he bad died « would go only to the. other: dren, the brothers and Annio Hoe, who taised dying before her mother. ‘Tho distant relatives Hoe’s fifth of her father’s. R. Burnham Moffatt tion before Surrogate 359,388 cass, 195,719 = Bad Walking Out 0’ Doors. This List and Save Searchit ng SUR WORLD: ITUCSDAY; JANUARY @ 1908 Posed Re w Lat,