The New York herald., 1876-03-12
A STRANGE CASE.

A BROOKLYN GERMAN GROCER ARRESTED ON
SUSPICION OF WIFE MURDER AND FORGERY
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES ELECTED.
Yesterday afternoon Charles c. Schaufcr, German,
about nifty 1--WE years age aragned before Police
Justice Walsh, Brooklyn, having been arrested on
warrant granted upon the complaint of Counsellor
Tighe. accusing him, Information and belief" of
the murder OF his wife, Anne Schauer. The evidence
against the prisoner entirely crcumstanial and so
vague that it did not prove that Mrs Schaufer is dead
During the examination before the magistrate the
charge of murder stricken and the complaint
which he is held reduced TO that OF forgery 1t
appears that until recently the deceased, who
quite wealthy carried the grocery business for up
ward of twenty years at Nos lac and psi
Bridge street. Brooklyn About four years ago
he married his third wiic, whose maideE name
was Davenport The most unhappy, owing
to his cruelty. Mrs. Schaufer made application about
a year ago to the supreme Court for divorce She
stated in her complaint that Schauicr attempted to
starve her; had locked her up in her for days
without food had poured hot candle grease in her
eyes, had thrown her uown stairs; locked her out OF
the house the yard on cold nights. On one occa-
she broke pane of glass in endeavoring TO elect
to the house. and he caused her arrest
charge Of Malicious mischief Last summer he in
duced her 10 discontinue the proceedings for divorce and
TO si2n mortgages. He then renewed his acts of
cruelty toward her. and she sought redress the
hands OF the law He prevailed on her in August last,
however TO stop further legal action against MIN, and
the couple moved 10 Broadway in the Eastern District
Mrs Schaufer has been missing since the latter part
OF August There record OF her death III the
Health ONCE though it has been alleged that he has
said he a widower. About a week days ago II
reported that the accused contemplai ed making
trip to California. and that he dsposing OF his
property in Brooklyn II is alleged that deeds OF GER
tain properly which has been recently sold conveyed
have the name of Annie Schauier attached To them,
aud that the signature Is forgery This led to Mr.
Tghc's making serious charge against Schaufer.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The counsel, eX-
Judge Troy endeavored to obtain his release ball.
but the Assistant District Attorney Buell. opposed the
motion. Before his removal to The jail he taken
before Superintendent Campbell who interrosated the
accused The superintendent says Schaufer
very much excited he questioned HIM, and his
answers were most unsatisfactory and evasve AT
first he told Mr. Campbell that ho would tell HIM
where his wife Then the superintendent told
hun was "a matter OF very great Importance TO HIM
(the accused), but of very little TO anybody
else, to tell whore the could be found"
Finally he SAID he her yesterday (Friday.) He
York. II suggested that he should tell the police
where they could ind her, but he said he could not
tell them he did not know. though If released he
could find her" When asked how he would ind her
hc said, by walking the streets. -1hswa rather
indefinite. The prisoner said that she rode down TO
the ferry with him a few weeks ago and to
Brooklyn. where she signed deed at his request.
The name of the notary before wnom the deed was
signed was one Brandt - who lives Dckalb
avenue The deed handed 10 the superintendent
who compared the :" Anne Schaulier" signatures on
both papers, and they not at all alike. One
thousand hundred dollars and valuable papers were
found on Schaufer and taken charge OF by the
uolce pendinq the result the