The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21
CHRrsTI.iN sCHAEFER's MONEY.
How "a Fortune Of ssoc.O 900 Dwindied Away
sii,n Assets for a widow.

At the instance Of the heirs Of Christian
Schacfrr. brewer Mr.. William Settle OF 81
Chambers street has b-n appointed 10 take
testimony in relation to the executors MANAGE
mcnt of their estate.
Christian 'hacfor emlgrated from Germany
10 this ,s,y in ls4s. and after working for n
while in II barroom began to make lager bccr
on his own account. brewing II in his kitchen.
lie made honest and excellent beer and the de-
mand for it grow until he WAS obliged to build u
brewery and finally. in 1868. he bocamc the pro-
prictor Of the large brewery at Tenth avenue
and Fiity-sevcnth street. and carried on an I'M
mcnsc and profitable trade. His brother. who
was for long time his partner, is proprietor oil
an extensive brewery business.
Early in his career in this citv. Christian
Schacfcr married and became the father Of two
DAUGHTERS. lis wife died. and hy his Second
marriage his family has enlarged until he hal
live daughters. Two OF thcs" are nlhotS ~, ia
August 1874. Schacfcr died worth tJOO.OOO. b'-
side the great brewery and lis bus ness anu ul',
pointments. he owned the pleasure ground
known ~ karls Park, in M"lrose, which NJ
| made attractive to his cpuntrymen ny hlling u
| with curiositcs from Germany. anu adding
| tirretnthr MI raction Of music and flowers. H.
also coustru ted in the pArk ,huilllng tla'
cost nearly $4,000, and affords hospitality the
MIR .hacicr spent the last year of his life in
the management of this park. leaving the brew
hud been his superintendent, nut VINO WIN
| Paul Amend. leased It from him. $ haci"r's
daughters hy his first wife. married these tw,
hm"nd a 6rothcr Of the Vitality druggist o
| Third avenue. Schaefcr in his win. appointed
| Martin Schwannrr executor, and devised TO his
widow $4,000. and to the children the residue
Of his estate Paul Amend became the guar
dian Of the two children who are yet infants IN
Toward the close of his life S,hacfcr went Il
Europe. hwpnner had charge Of the brewery
faIf IA soil Ift4n
aud pay the brewers debts II he died abroad
| Amend ass .Atrd in the management ~ N" bust
| ness. On n = return harfrr dc'il"d to rem
! the brewery. and Schwannrr Il Amend, the sons
| u-law hecame the lrsseDS.
Alter Srharfrr's death. Srhwanner & Amcn'
| declare that the deceased brewer had made ~
| Hrran ON ut with them 10y which they were 4
| continue the brewing business but thgy wrr
| unable to show any contract to that effect. al
| though there WAS testimony 10 show That son
! such document once cN stod. Thcs" new pro
| priptors added Ia the brewery Improvement
| valued at ncarly 100000. Later yet. 'hwann"
| y Amend. Tor q consideration which the con
t'stlnts aver to have been lu-uili I"nt, cOnNeyr'
| the brewery property To- a third party. who. ~
ARRANGEMENT. reronvcyed 1t back to them 70
the same amount and thus they became tn
| proprictOrs.
These partners. according to the executor
| accounts. drew othcr moneys from inc estate i
large sums. Schwanncr. who received onl
| small wages during ), hnefrr's life. presented
claim for IS .j60.OS salary. at the rate of $4,000
year. with interest. Amend presents "A lik
! rlnim for salary, amounting. with interest. Z
sj.065 80. and the firm Of 'lwanner Il Amen
claim from the estate S2gO4S63 for beer deliv
cred ut Karl's Park; although i is said VA
S,hacfcr used in tn park.
The Widows portion Of $4,000 Is said TO hav
| been paid her in the shape of a prOmisspry not
| for that amount, now two years oyerdu" an
! unpaid. Finally, there il left to be divide
! among the heirs less than $500. according to ia
eeXeecutor's accounts. The widow AMI otnc
| have retained the Hon. J. W. Covert OF Flushina