The New York herald., 1877-08-31

by accoent. mas oeen worthless fellow aud a vaga-
bond all his life, and has disgraccd our family. do
not believe In sp.lng human blood on any considera-
ton whatever. John attended school TIL iourteeu
years Of age and from that day to this never did, as
emp Dyed st a paper mill, at Hirschan, in wurten-
burg, but arrested for theft after working there
dissipations ueccsstating payments to law.
yers TO defend him IN criminal cases.
Finally my father disowned him He was frequently
in prison-in fact more IN It than out OF it, Tho tow
authorities 10 get rid o him sent HIM 10 either Ham
burg or Brcmen-l forget whlch--whence he was TO pe
shipped 10 this country. Al they were taking hm
away he gave the individuals having him in custody
the slip and soon returned home My married life
was a very unhappy one. About eleven years ago,
wnen twenty i've years old, married Barbara
hozapiel the daughter OF farmer, who owned about
TWO OF land She brought marriage portion OF
one hundred guldcn. When | first made her &C.
quaintance she was servant glrl at the
Adler Inn in my native place. After our marriage
| bought house at Wiburs, few miles distant aud
carried my trade OF wood turner. Here my
wilcs true character soon made itself known. She
the most internal shrew you can imagine. Occasion
nliy used give her tbrashDg, for she richly de-
served it, She was my btterest enemy. In TACT did
not know OF any others.
DOMESTIC MISERY.
also suspected her of being unfaithul to me, and
when taxed her with she took IL IN very philo.
sophicai manner Meanwhile child was born aud
another expected resolved to leave her and
tried sell my for 800 gulden. which is about
seven hundred dollars; but as had made her a joint
owner with mo when Il was bought could not do SO
OF my own accord With the proceeds OF some wood
gOlher little money TO bring me 70 Uuied States
Before ! left hume | told our magistrate that
could not live with my wc on account Of
her vile character, and he, knowing the cat and dog
lite we led, agreed with me- With broken heart and
my brain In whir left my home. did not bid my
wife goodby. She had tho house and some other prop.
erty AS well as recolIcct arrived here on the
at nv trade at poIzorSardts in Gocrck street near
Houston; Hernncsheins, In Anthony street; then
worked Tor Nickel a. Moilcr at Providence, r. !. Then
returned to this city and worked ut Stcrns, IN An
thony street, and lastly Mt Schrenkesens in Monroe
street. While here received a letter from my wife
saying that the two children dead and that her
motner was also dead.
THE PRISONER COMMITS BIGAMY.
In 1879 married girl named Anna Groth, who was
formerly servant in the employ VI Mr.. Eisner, in
Fourteenth street. She bore mo four children; two
survvenamely, two boys, respectively two and half
and year OF age About three and half years ago
my first wife and my brother John came out here liv-
ing together as man and wiie Sho was no sooner
here than shc got warrant out for my arrest ut the
Essex Market Police Court ON a charge OF deserton.
was defended by notary named Mr. Conrad Speicr.
ofavenue b. near Sixth street, who settled tue mater
for my paying tho sum Of $lo0, snd It was un.
dcrstood that not to DO persecuted any more by
her She bore my brother three children. oss q
whom died recently, believe
THE LAST SCENE.
This morning, while at work in Mr. Schrcnos
eisen's manuactory my brother, with one OF his ehr
drcn in his arms and the mother came behind whs
was at work al my latbe and with chise in my hand
He said to me- karl whilst du jeiztf" meaning pre-.
sumed, that he had como to me for the payment ol
money, and replied, seeing the group around me,
"Geh veg; ich babe NIGHTS mehr NIT der zu thuen''
brother then caught hold Of mo the shoulders and
not knowing what he was going to do with me, struck
round and back at him, forgetting that had sharp
ch,sel my hand. They then left the place. my FIRST
wife abusing me, and John saying ''Jetz woIlen vii
die helen" (Now We will have you runishcd) This
rest you know.
MRS. MEsZNER's STATEMENT
Mrs. Meszner, who was taken to the House Of De-
ten ton lntc in the day, told tho HERALD reporter
that Karl had always treated her roughly. He had
misbehaved himself and got into some trouble WITH
police, and that had 10 leave Germany.
oh M IA
rejected him until be forced her to take the STEP He
mad work and was gong away TO look for a job
when be heard OF karl's whereabouts and then
PEELED her against her will to 60 VITA him to tus
factory.