The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-02
IN JAN ron HIS biTys.
How n Dl-~. y,.oa mn
mailing ~chcme was Fxed up
and how the Pcrpetrntor was DcS-Tteh'

and how the Pcrpetrntor wns Defeated.
On the evening of March 81 two women.
giving the names OF Madame Kaiser and Emily
zuckert, OF ll2 Second avenue, New York, called
at 3Sl Henry street, Brooklyn, the residence of
Gen. VIM. q. Steinmetz, the builder Of the New
York Post ONCE and Superintendent Of the He
pairs Of the United States Public Buildings The
General was not at home, and they left note
asking him TO call at their residence to settle
some important business. He did not call, and
on March % letter came to his house threat
sning that his photograph and somo love letters
addressed to Emily Zuokert would be
sent to Oswald Ottendorfer the editor
Of tho Stats Zettunq, II the business with
Miss Zuckert was not settled. Mrs Stein
metz kept this letter q secret from her
husband until March ~, when a letter came
from Madame Schreiber Of 335 Ninth street, re-
minding him that something had happened at
her house. which must be settled for at once II
he did not wish to be exposed. Mrs. Steinmetz
confronted the General with these letters, de-
manding to know what they meant. He was a.
much perplexed. He employed a detective,
with whom he went to liz Second avenue In
this city. lie saw Madame Kaiser and asked
her to tell him where Miss Zuckert was, and to
give him description Of Gen. Steinmetz. She
metz aud told him that Miss Zuckort was at
Madame Schrelber's, in Ninth street. He
fSgSd %o her SeaIs there cnsqs sSss
her whether she knew Gen. steinmetl
Yes she answered, she knew him well. and she
handed Gen. Steinmetz the photograph Of her
Gen. Steinmetz. The General aud the detect
I've were both surprised, at the striking resem-
blance between the true Gen. Stelnmetz and the
picture. The photograph represented man Of
about "a years OF age. while Gen. Steinmetz Is
81 Miss Zuckert next showed hor visitors a let
ter dated philadelphia. but post-marked Brook
lyn In which the signcr Julius Stenmotz, said
that he was Inspecting the Centennial buildings
but that in few days he would return TO
New York to see his sweetheart and to pay
her board bill. Gen. Stelnmetz folded the
letter about the picture, pOcketed both, and
then Introduced himsek TO the women, Miss
Zuckert and Madame Schrelber, as the only
original General Steumotz. They pronounced
him fraud. and accused him Of imposition.
He showed them some letters from the United
States Treasury Department 10 establish his
identity, aud went away with the detective
From Jacob Wolf, photographer, Of Broadway
and Debevoise street, Wllliamsburph. the Gem
eral ascertaned that the photograph which
Wolf took was that Of Alvin Wuensoher, tailor
Of Cook street. The tailor was found at his
sewing machine, and when arrested he acknowl-
edged that the photograph was his and that he
wrote the letter signed julius Steumetz. lie
was locked up on charge OF attempting to
blackmail Gen. Steinmez by conspring with
Emily Zuckert Gen. Stcinmetz believes that
sotue one who had seen him In the Post Once
and noticing the singular resemblance between
himself and Wuenscher put up the latter to
make money out OF the similarity. Justice Ober-
nj l.. In iftk. .4.fi