The New York herald., 1870-06-09
THE MEYERS SCHROEDER CASE.
Adah Meyers On the StaRd-Married at Thir-
teen-Divorosd in Six Weeks-Makes
Fresh Engagement-Deceive and
Goes for Schroeder.

sequences should the charges be true, on the other
has came to light in the case the title of which
heads this article The of Meyers against
| Schroeder, in which the plaintiff claims to have
been the victim OF the guiles OF the defendant q
] young gentleman of most respectable standing IN
New YORK society," mas been for several days pas,
under investigation before Judge Bowling, at the
TOmbs Police Court 1t was only last week, how.
! ever, that for the first time the defendant, under
| advice, put his case into the hands Of an emi
nent lawyer, who, with such facts as his
| young client was able to present, at once
claimed 10 discover that the prosecution was
actuated from Vrst to LOST the incentive OF black
mailing. The Whole particulars Of the case from the
prosecution standpofnt-that OF Miss Adah Meyers
have already appeared in the HERALD; MIR. scnroe-
ceeded yesterday before Judge Bowling, gives
q, very different, version OF the story and
certainly not only relieve himself OF the serious
charges against him, but VIII place the young lady in
Some overtures for Il settlement Of the case have
u IS said, been made 10 Mr.. James, Mr.. schroeder's
repelled, and defendant ana his counsel have en-
tered on the defence with determination to have
the whole charges, II possible, and their defence
thereto and their refutatiOn made as public as the
One-slded statements which first appeared in the
pap ers render 1t necessary that they should be.
Mr.. Rooert Schroeder, well known down town
merchant, was charged about ten days ago, be-
fore Justice Bowling with procuring an abortion
upon young lady who was known as Miss Adan
The particulars of the case have been already
given, and since the defendant was held to ball
there have been all kinds OF contradictory state
nents as to who this young lady is, the Schroe;
der party sontending that 1t Is case OF ''backS
party claim that she is young, ana until she knew
Schroeder was innocent and respectable.
The defendant appeared before Justice Bowling, in
the examination rooms, where all the parties con-
cerned were present.
Miss Adah Meyers was the first witness. and was
crosseXa mined by Mr.. James:-The signature to the
AFFIDAVIT Is In my writing; am residing at 347 Fourth
avenue; my mothers name is Caroline L. vreeland;
three weeks; lived in 217 Eighteenth street with
my mother about week; had been out TO WASH
Tne marae eeen maGe poce Il a.
read and acknowledgedl / lived with my husband
about six weeks in camp; he was an officer In the
regular infantry; saw him year ago and got q
divorce from MIN; Mr.. House, OF Nassau street, got
me the divorce; 1t was month or two before Il saw
Mr. Schroeder; know Mrs. Hayden; never lived
with her; ! was living In Flfty-third street. near
Seventh avenue, then; lived in the camp with my
husband; stopped at the AstOr House with him after
separated; left him at Washington and
came to New York and went to board in Fifty
mother had furnished rooms there's cannot say how
long remained there; then went to New London,
named Miss Branch stopped there until near Sep
tember or October; my mother was with me, aud
stopped all the time with her;. then went to
Fourth street, did not have child there, but had
a miscarriage; DR.. West attended me; don't re-
member his address; my mother attended me
me Of my good name and of my pu-
rity; / have sworn In the atiidavit that
he robbed me OF my vlrginity and have held Mr..
Schroeder to bail in 5000 Tor 1t; had mlscar
riage about six months after l was married; had
the next miscarriage in March or April OF 1870, at
the Ashland House; slept with my husband at the
Astor House in 1868; am sixteen years old now;
l was married when was thirteen anu half years
old: shall be seventeen the Goth of next August
Mr.. james addressed the Court in reference to the
course OF the crOss-examinatOn, and denounced the
whole prosecution as o bad and scandalOus con-
spiracy OF which the complainant has been made
victim by other persons, who would, he hoped, be
Witness resumed-My first husband, in Washing
ton, was the father OF the child; l met my
husband for the first time at Colonel YOung's, with
my mother; he lived up at Seventy-eightn
was then about twelve years OF age; first met him
about year before we were married; met Mr..
schroeder first in May, 1869; was in the Oriental
store, with Mrs. Sweet, when first saw Mr.. SChroe
lately TO my knowledge, until about two and half
weeks ago. Mrs. Sweet lived at No. 469h Sixth ave.
nue.; she had furnished rooms In the house; lived
there; Mr.. schroeder purchased pair of gloves
Mr.. Schroeder was, think, on Sunday; Mrs.
Rounds was with me; Mrs. Rounds was living at
469H Sixth avenue In the same house as my
mother; don't know whether she had any busl-
for the Mercury or the clipper; schroeder and and
Mrs. Rounds went for ride and we dined together;
/ was keeping company with Mr.. Frank Levien at
the time; Kept company with him about three or
four months, and was engaged to him. my mother
punished me for going out with MIR. Schroeder and
threatened to break my neck ii did It the next
time; in company with Mrs. Rounds. Mr.. Schroeder
and dlned together
The further examination Of this witness was ad.
journed until Friday, at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Edwin James, with Mr.. John Landerman, has
been retained for the defendant, and Mr.. William +.
Howe for the complainant.