The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
LOVE AND PHYsIG.
Alleged matchmaking Operation-A Husband
In the Way-His sudden Departure from
this ssvaIe Of Tears,'-Tbe Amoars Of a Ger
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Alleged BlackmaiIng OperatiOn-A Husband
In the Way-Eis sudden Departure from
this ssvaIe Of Tears,'-Tbe Amours Of Ger
man Physician.
A German physician ana widow made pubic
appearance at the Tombs, before Judge Hogan, yes
terday, and the domestic complication which the
narrative OF his love has revealed shows how, now
ana then, there crops up daily life incidents that
are quite equal TO the creations Of the sensational
romance writer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gailie, a German, who Is a widow,
the mother OF four children. and resides at No. 1s5
Clinton street. made the acquaintance, about year
ago. Of Mr. August Wedeknd, German physician,
residing az No. SO orchard street. through his visit
ing ut The house at which she, her husband and
children lived. HIS visits to this house were
professional TO woman who resided there,
and they became daiiy visits TO this house.
Wit, he took improper liberties with her. lie also, at
different times, endeavored 90 induce her TO leave
her husband, with whom she was then living, and
place herself under his care. She refused, but ne
continued his visits and his inducements 70 her 10
leave her husband. during THESE visits her hns
band was taken sick. He then told her that II sue
would come to his office he would do something to
help her, provided she would employ him as her
physician, and she believed that ne meant az the
time that he would prescribe something that would
cause her husbands death. She afterwards called
upon WedeKmd al his Office, and he then told her
that he had looked over all his books but could not
lind ANYTHING In them but that which would
be detected either by the taste or by
the smell. He wished her to go to to some
not fnd something that woud answer the purpose.
She then left his office, aud her husband suDse-
quently recovered from hts Illness. Some five or six
weeks afterwards her husband was again taken
SICK and alter an illness Of taree weeks he died.
During all the time OF his sickness he took no other
medicines than those prescribed by his regular ply
sician After the death of the husband Weekend
continued his visits. He urged her 10 go and live
with MN; sad he did not care for his vile; only
cared for ner, and on various occasions asked her
for the loan of money On the 10th OF this month
she received a letter from HIM saying that II she did
not come see him at his ONCE he would give her
trouble she went there and he told her that ne had
written the letter, and that II she did not pay him
81 GOO ne would cause her arrest and have her name
in all the newspapers and make people believe
that she had poisoned her husband She be
came alarmed at his threats ana decided TO
offer him and pay him $1,000, which he agreed TO
accept There was no foundation, SHE said, for his
accusations She then went 10 Mr.. Christian Thomas,
Of Seventyrst street, to borrow the $1,000, he being
the guardian OF her children, and at his solicitation
| she told him what she wanted the money for. He
| accompanied her to the office OF Wedekind and
/ offered him the $1,000 condition that he gave
her receipt. He asked her whether receipt with
| out two receipts, but Mrs Gaie refused to take
them. on the suggestion OF Mr. Thomas she refused
TO take any receipt without there being affixed to II
the proper internal revenue stamp. WedeEfnd then
took Mrs. Galiie into an adjoining ROOM and when
they returned he gave her receipt, and which was
produced and attached TO the affidavit Thomas as
he left the room, said 10 him. "Now, you've done
with this woman but I've not done with you"
Wedekind on the 18Th OF this moHth went to the
Coroner's Office and saw Coroner Schirmer. and
said that he wished TO report case and then went
on to state that some tune previously Mrs. Gallle
had come TO HIM and offered him 500 to prescribe
some poison that would either Kill or slowly Kill
her husband. He Indignantly refused her offer
That short time since ne had occasion to visit a
patient who lived i'll the house occupied by Mrs
Gale, and he said that her husband had been dead
two months. He then inquired tue particulars
and learned that the man had died under
symptoms tnat appeared TO him very suspicious.
That he then wrote to Mrs. Galiie and told
her that he should go and report the case TO the
authorizes she Shen called upon MIN and offered
him money 70 keep quiet. and he had told her that
he would not take $100,000 He then SAID that he
had taken 1000 ana had given Mrs. Gae q re-
cep Coroner Schlrmer tnen told him TO call again,
and In the meantime the Coroner consulted with the
District Attorney and the result was that on tile
complaint OF Mrs. Gaie Wedekind was arrested for
obtaining 81 goo by threats. preliminary eXami-
nation the took place yesterday afternoon.
and the prisoner was temporarily committed 10
await further examination to-day