The New York herald., 1870-05-28
A HEARTLEss sCoUNDREL.

Mans Inhumanity to WOman-A TaIe Of VIII
luny, Seduction and Abortion-The Accom-
pIished and Beautiful Victim Lett mt a House
of Infnmy-Criminal and Civil Proceedings
Taken In the Cnse.
case OF seduction, accompanied by circumstances
Of than usual cruelty and brutality, is now be.
the courts Of the CITY, The facts already sworn
to will be found in the following narrative:-Mss 8
Adah F. Meyers, who is residing at present at 347
Fourth avenue, ls young lady Of more than ordi-
nary attracsiveness, both of person and mind, and
came to this city from Staten Island to reside in
the month OF May, 1859. She took apartments,
with her widowed mother, at 4891S Sixth
avenue. There they made the acquaintance Of MIR.
Robert Schroeder, hop merchant who is residing
at ia East Twentyseventh street, and whsse place
Of business is 20 Beaver street. Mr.. Schroeder is a
gentleman Of the blonde style OF attacyeness, and,
In addition, is wealthy, keeping his carriage and
nveried servants. He speedily won the affections OF
Miss Adah, and six weeks after their acquaintance
he took her to Niblo's, where She saw
LoTTA IN THE "FIREFLY."
At the conclusion OF the performance she was
driven to Cellar's wine house, corner of Eleventh
street and University place, where they partook OF
champagne. Miss Meyers says that she has a rec0l-
lection Of drinking one glass and being driven in
carriage to her house in Sixth avenue She slept
until eleven O'Clock the next morning, and when
she awoke she found that she had been robbed Of
than life. She impaired this intelligence to her
mother, who Immediately went to Mr.. Schroeder's
Onice and found that he had lett that morning for
Mayence, In Germany, where his father has one Of
the largest hop establishments in the world.
In the following October Mr. schroeder returned,
and Miss Meyers net him in Broadway. She then
demanded OF him that he should marry her. He
asked her to meet him at his house the next day.
She did sO and they drove to
LONELY HOUSE IN HARLEM LANE.
At this house marriage ceremony was gone through
In the german a b a % TIM to os
House, corner OF Twelfth street and broadway, ana
she was there introduced and registered the books
as Mrs. Schroeder. They remained there about two
weeks, and at his suggestion, left and went to the
st. Denis Hotel, where they stald a few weeks.
Al e the taen house o Mrs o corner er
of broadway and Fourth street, and finally
went to the Ashland House, at Twenty fourth street.
Fourth avenue staying there until the latter part OF
April During all this time schroeder, by many acts
OF attention and Kindness manifested great love for
her, introducing her to society and taking her to
balls, and proposed to her q trip TO Germany. She
told him that she was likely to become mOthe'
and he proposed that she should pay a visit to Dr.
Evans, In Chatham street. They both paid visit to
the doctor, and, after one or two consultations,
operation was performed upon her.' Alter this Nj.
Schroeder's attentions were
'a NOT QUITE 50 ARDENT
He proposed to take q house tor her, but as she
30 cS N to er M sors he man wsn es
that sne was not married to him, that her marriage
was mock marriage aud that the "best thing she
could do was TO commit suicide.0 She became very
dsc0ns0late and unhappy and at length ne took her
into Eighth street ana showed her q house, and
asked her If SHE would have any OBJECTIONS to live
there. She assented and went, but to her dsmay
found 1t to be a house Of bad reputation known as
JOE WOODS HOUSE.
She stayed there tuO weeks. declining all over
lures made to her to enter upon q life OF prostl-
tuition. She maze her case known to MIR. w. +.
Court on her behalf, who directed warrant to be
issued In civil suit for damages and Mr.. Schroeder
yesterday lodged in Ludlow street Jail in default
OF $1,000 bail.
AS Mr.. schroeder is possessed Of large extent Of
real estate there VIII DC no aicaiIy M III MS oDsaing
to Justice bowling for warrant for Schr0eder's
apprehension on criminal charge or aiding in an
abortion. The case is expected 10 come for hear
ing IN a few days.