New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-26
THE COURTS.
AUGUST CESAR SUES FOR 100000
HIS VALUATION or THE Toss OF Ills WIZ"

| HIS VALUATION or TIE EOHS WE hA' "'''
| SOCIETY.
The trial of the suit of August Cesar against
piin Krierer for 100000 damages for the loss Of the
society of bis wife, which lie charges to the deicho'
was begun Yesterday before Judge Lawrence in Supreme
Court Crcuit and pressed rapidly that the evidence
was closed within the day. The plaintiff ana defchan'
are both German, and the plInth IL an enameief by
trade bat kept lagerbeer saloon when bis misfortune
fell upon him He appears and gave his evil
ence in an uneasy way TIE defendant is heavier and
more cool. The fair Of strife Is decidedly sub
stantial cause.
The plaintiffs story Is that ne was married May Ia,
1868 TO Maria Faer, and had four children three Of
whom stil living and are H. 8, and years OF age
lie was In August. 1879 at No 16l Avenue b. keeping
Eger-bcer saloon, when he became acquainted with Mr.
Krieger On Aug s. 1S74, his wife LETT him. lie said 10
himself he would 20 and KIeger. and he fouha
Krieger at home Kreger said he knew where his vile
was but could tell him. Caesar said, How can you
bring my wife away fiom her famiyl Where 40 you
take hcri" Kreger answered. 1t Is my business she
has left you. You have not much money l
give her money, and care viii be taken of the httie
boy with her" On Aug. IL, 1S7i CrSar 1ounu DIS
wife in Astor-pacc They - Broadway and there
she suddenly got INTO 81 ge and he followed lcr Iee
he found Kficger, who offered TO shake hands ne u
cIinrJ Krerer rot out down town and he rode rp WIN
has " fe find she lived He dii hol see hleS
again until he obtained divorce HIS Wie cam non
on his agreement To forgive her, bat lett him again on
August % lie osT sight Of her until Sept TO- when he
On crosscxamnation stated that his wife aided him
| in dealin lager, and that he ana Ms VIC anu ii
Krcger ore lsionay sat down sd took glass OF OF OF
WINE aud played game Of cards or dOmloes, MI, u
being considered friend of the family Oa'f pi"
cured divorce from his VIE {s'st ago ,, to Mrs
Tae sser Of the plaintiff SAID a sS C a%G e w[ Mrs
sar spliug FROM Kriegers lap sac did not say any
to her brother then about IT. several br Sns
band Kreger visited and was found ~ ~
laons her, one witness tcsifyng Ihat tue hSe
in which she aud Mis. Caesar lived Mr. hrescr WAS sup
| posed 10 Ice the husband OF MIS- taSdr' ...,
Mr.. Fricke testified that he aH rcm0n'ir WIN
Mr. Krjrcer about his conduct and KrcsF told HIM 70
mind ES business lie had lad ms llt,aS'.,,S a
was able pay for it, Fricke consulted c"ui, ct h
was told il would he right follow KfieGcr ana bOw
his brains out He said he knew kregei was Sii7'e
man. Tor he went 70 kregsrs vi cs inneii brsb,uI in
disgust M INN; tnat nothing improper occurred between
her aud tue defendant, aud that th' was Di
Cesar was sworn. she testified hat she became greatly
Disguised with her husbands Wlnoia luo', ara NIcn c
| she determined .e1ye HIM. sac denied
| mat she advised or induced by MI, Hii;
Klicger to leave her h9 1, OF vc,y 'r Iac
evidence wituesse- as TO suspicious
bun admitted tha Ar. krcrscr .onuy S,'t,d Ter
III the evening, always golhE away pCio,G ~ ~ o h
! however ON cruSseXanI atOn she al that wneh one
Icf her husband intended to 90 TO shoucrs oiSi a,
Fort Lee. In Fortyo contest sac Ine ~ III re "eeII't
MIR Krcger ia carnage, aud he took h,t over % ttc
hotel He lett the hotel that day, ana on Us II WI,
SIN asked m Ia taae her bach, because sac cd" S"lLc
ueouie se knew Since her snc Ia, been I'ing
! a. huu,rkccper a Nj. kreg - 81 SO "a month -,
MI. Xii c'r was equally tnit ID 1 'u! ~ any H.
proper r,.atiuns d. tween himself aud MIS- Ot>df' h'
conraGIced Erichc very positively ne ,uulh n"' ~
day aJy whether he was poor or "e4lth1 h"n' ~
lived IA his house with his two SOFIA ne went VII"
before 10 "a NIGHT. The plain II, here Od"c.G me
! q IS7i there was jhc entry "5lIs hrieger" He ID
Inited ne me Kncgcr. bat DENIED me Ms As inc
plaintiffs counsel could give 80 proof where Ire D'uA
came from, 1t was rel ced and the evidence wa coStl
! Counsel are 10 sum III TINS morning