The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
MONEY AND MATRIMONEY.
EUsTAvUs sCmURMAN's WILL.

4 Tale OF Two Continents and Two
cities, Involving q Matter OIL
Wives and Two Millions.
EUSTAvUS SCHURMAN'S WILL.
Indianapolis Cor. n. Y. World.l
One day last week, about 3 o'clock Ill
the evening, rumors were rifle on our
streets that Gustavus Schurmann was
The rumors proved true, Tor at
$50 O'clock he had passed from earth.
He was quite an old resident oil our
city, one of our wealthiest men, and
made a history for himself that but few
knew. His remains were followed to
the "silent metropolis" by large num-
Der of friends.
GUSTAyUS SCHURMANN
was a man of 50 years of age at his
death. He was indeed a very singular
man. He was a nan that minded his
own business; never obtrusive, but
seemed TO avoid the public gaze. His
most intimate friend would often meet
him on the street and often would fail
TO meet the nod of recognition, so indif-
ferent was he about exchanging the
common courtesies of life. He cared
little or nothing for society, but seemed
TO enjoy himselfbes when alone. BY
his prudence, economy, sagacity, and
shrewdness he amassed 4 large estate.
Ills MARRIAGE.
At the time of his marriage with Miss
Amelia Gall he resided at the AiX-la-
Chapelle, Prussia, and vas engaged in
a. ar,,fnnfrr Of a1nth Ha hah in
herited a large amount of property, and
was thus enabled to carry on an extern
sive establishment. By his wife Anne
liza, an amiable and educated lady, he
he had two children, Gustavs +. and
Fannie Schurmann. In the factory
Mr.. Schurman had occasion to employ
apumber of factory girls, among whom
was a certain Miss &. Bengles. An in
timacy sprang up between them. She
became his wife's housekeeper, where
she remained several months. When
her condition promised detection Mr.,
Schurmann caused her to lie removed
from his bone to Brussels, in Belgium,
While i'm Brussels, a correspondence
was kept up. Although distance sepa'
rated them, their feelings seemed tC
have remained the same. g
THE ELoPEMENT.
While in Brussels she was provided
with articles of comfort, and shortly af.
ter her arrival gave birth to a child
When Mr.. Schurmann aScertailed this
fact, he repaired Immediately to Brus'
sells, not telling his wife where he was
going. Mrs. Schurmann had conf
dence in him, and never dreamed o.
his deception. In few days he return
cd, and told his wife that business cali
ed him to New York. He returned tt
Brussels, where he met his paramount
and there remained until she was ablt
to travel, and then embarked for Anne
rica, she passing as his wife. His stay
being protracted beyond the usual time
his wife in Aix-la-Chapelle began t.
inquire the cause of his long absence
and learned that he had eloped will
the girl who was her former housekeep
er. Mortified and disheartened b!
such treatment, she had but one ave
nue. open, and that vas to apply for
SCI aration, which, under the PrussiaI
law, does not mean a divorce, but sim
ply forbids either party to marry again
the wife to return to her relatives, re
manning still his legal wife as far as {:
division of property is concerned.
HIS RETURN.
Mr.. Schurmann remained from hi
family one year, and during which
time they knew not where he was, a
he never wrote q line to his wife
Hearing of the suit for separation n,
returned TO resist it, but was defeated ii
his endeavor, the court deciding in he
favor. At this point he became iDdig
nant, and set about to convert all hi
property into money. He succeeded
partially, but the wife hearing of his in
tention instituted n suit of attachment
and became possessed of a portion o
his estate.
RETURN TO AMERICA.
He returned to America, tooh up hi
residence at Louisville, KY, paSsin:
of Miss Bengels as his sister. AT Lou
isvilIe, KY, he procured a divorce from
his wife without giving her notice eth
er by copy q publication. After tn
procurement of this divorce he marrle'
Miss Bengels and came to lndianapoli
and made Litt,e'5 Hotel his residence
His wife he introduced as a rich coun
tess which fact probably gave rise t
the story often told, and yet believed
in this city, that he married a countess
whose father gave hef her weight il
rold. Here he invested his money il
real estate, which increased greatly il
value i'm a few years. He had six chill
dren by the second wife, Mrs. G. Schur
mann. She died in this city in 1865
leaving to survive her five children
Mr.. Schurmann ever after the dealt
of his second wife, seemed in trOubl
and more taciturn than ever. His chill
dren began to need education, whicl
he desired above all things they shoul'
have. BY the last wife, five OF In
children were boys and one girl. tn
oldest was n hayward youth, fond @
the pleasures of the world-all of whicl
his fathdr disliked. He left years ag
and is now in business in China. Til
second was also a youth of stron
Maynard propensities, and Is now i
California, having run off from HON
some two years ago. His folly can, i
point of fact, be attributed to the fath
er's extreme discipline. He the faith
err never allowed his children to assC
ciate with their fellows, to receive CON
pany, or go down into the city unles
accompanied by himself. The third
a Young lady of some sixteen years
age, and who was attending school o
the banks of the Hudson two days bi
fore her fathers death. She is a fin
looking girl with rosy cheeks, but ig
norant of Irritation and the paraphel
MALTA that goes t. make up a "girl
the period.u The other two are quit
Young, and, if your correspondent
auy Judge of human nature, he woul
saw they will not be unsophisticated j
the affairs of this mundane sphere.
Mr.. Schurmann, during the late wa
invested largely in Louisville propert.
which increased in value very mucl
By his business tact he always cam
out ahead i'm every speculation.
AFFAIRS IN PRUSSIA
at this time were assuming a tangibI
shape. The son, Gustavus f. Schu
man, had grown to he a young, educ;
ted, talented man; saw the wrong
which his mother had suffered, an
made his arrangements to come
America and see what relief u law
afforded to a betrayed AMI broker
hearted mother. C.. +. SchurElan
had no difficulty in finding the wher,
abouts of his father, for his wealth W,
known beyond the confines of Indians
and was the occasion of his bein
known i'm several States. He found h
father i'm this city, who was great
surprise and chagrined at his appea
ance. TIE father wished Gustav
elsewhere because of his other children