The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13

THE FEEDERS AND THEIR MONEY

HOW THEY LOST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS
RUNAWAY LANDLORD sUsPECTEp-A DE.
TECIIvEs SILLY TRICK.
Two gentlemen from Stuttgart, Germany, Messrs. G.
and H. FEEDER, took board last September with Sir.
Alien and wie, at No So West Twelfth street. In their
possession were some 81, 900 III United States bonus
and greenbacks They kept this money in u satchcl in
their trunk. About the 9Th Of Juno they
missed 50, Co., tho last OF their store. Thoy
could not imagine who had taken the money, but ut
last Their suspicious centred on Mr.. Alien who had,
Oh the 9th Of May, suddenly loft the house, alter
writing note to his vic, in which he stated he
would not return, auc that the house hencelorth
hers Mcssrs. FEEDER secured services OF detec-
tive, but his efforts, added to their own have not yet
discovered anything, aud there ID evidence against
any one
WHERE Is MR.. ALLEN?
LERALD reporter called at No. So West Twelfth
street yesterday The FEEDER brothers arc still stay.
ing with Mrs. Allen. They have no money and will
have to depend their friends for TIL they
get their loss. They intend to every effort
to have Allen arrested He has been, they believe In
town lately OF the laics in tho house is said to
have recognized hun short time ago. She spoke To
MIN, but was told she was mistaken IN believing tho
person was Dir. Allen
Mrs. ALIENS STORY.
Mrs. Alien told tue reporter tDat her husband
civii engineer and saiior. She and her husband
Often, ana then he was violent to her and else
he he came across For auout week previous to tho
2Ith OF May he was iuaiiy iutoX icatcd.
On tho 10Th OF May they quarrellcd, but lac
aiterward became rcpontant and SAID he would
do better. Next day, sunday, about eleven O'Clock,
he and tho elcer Mr. FEEDER w,ro drinking IN u neigh
boring saloon He sent IN word that lie would be in
in time to preside at the table Finding he was again
indulgus IN drink, Mrs. Allen wrote u note 10 MIN
stating shc would leave, us no would behave and
went to u friends house IN brooklyn She came back
next day aud found him gone Soon after she received
letter from Philatclphia Ia which no stated was
about to leave Tor south America
AN ANGRY DOCTOR.
The FEEDERS mover missed their money until Two
weeks after Mr. Alien leL Tho hrst sne knew OF
their loss the sight OF the elder brother pacing up
and dOwn his room, biug at his haudk CT chici
which he held III his hands, and looking wild and
heated. She inquired 0f him what ail.cie ed him so
much. He asked her did she know who had been III
his room lust. II seems Dr. Faulkner, who Is
friend Of the Germans, had key
wine closet IN their room, and was IN the
habit OF taking wine out Of IT, Sho told Fcd,r that
Faulkner had Uecn there short time before for
purpose. sue thought, Of getting another bottle of
WINE. rne brothers lot tho house and returned with
detective ana Faulkner. The last named was very
demonstralvc, ana openly accused her of the crime
lie stamped about and acted as If he instead OF his
friends, had lost the money.
QUEER DETECTIVE ANTICS.
They asked Mrs. Allen II they could search the
house She replied. Eyes, with my full perm isson"
Faulkner then produced u bogus telegram, stating
Allen had Deenrrresed and confessed all, duplicating
his wife. They tod her dress aud pany them
to court She dressed berseit and went out with
them When she reached the Of tnc street. the
detective told her 10 20 back home there moth
Ing against her.
Mira Alien further stated she is assured OF her hus.
band's enure Innocence. Hc rs u sailor, has gone
most probably TO alter hearing IRON her That she
would not return account oil his bad conduct She
says he Is well known, aud If guilty would not have
not think he has been seen around the house, at any
rate she has not seen hm. The FEEDERS are, IN her
opinicn, nice young men, and sho feels sorry about
their loss She thinks Is attributable to the careless
way In which they left their property,