The New York herald., 1877-02-18
THE PORK PACKERS LOVE.
How a Teutonic Cesar Beat
His Wife.
A FALSE LOTHARIO.
Wanted Revenge and One Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

mo- a,127-Cesar against Krieger," called out His
Honor Judge Donohuc. sitting in she Supreme Court,
PartI
'Ready, responded counsel for the plaintiM
'Rcady," echoed counsel tor the defendant
Both sdes TO this extraordinary litigation have been
'ready for days past but as there werc still
halt dozcn or 30 causes the calendar taking pre-.
cedcnce OF Caesar against Kregcr the lawyers periorcc
had 10 rcarrange their volumes Of legal lore aud steal
out to await such time the court would 90 on with
the trial.
No. 3127 on the Supreme Court calendar represents
the desire OF August Caesar OF the well know firm OF
Caesar Brothers, watch dial manufacturers, in John
street. TO obtain $4,000 in hard cash brother
Teuton, named Philip Krieger, the alleged destroyer
OF the aforesaid August Cmsar's domestic peace and
The aged cnarmer who nlienatcd from him tho anec.
lions Of his spouse, Maria Faer.
RATHER TOO MUCH TO PAY
one hundred thousand dollars is, many people
would feel inclined to suppose, q rather exorbitant
price 10 pay for any wife, but when such an enormous
sum OF money Is demanded for another mans wife
demurrer does not seem at al! extraordinary. his
tory Of this case develops remarkable features
and is briefly as follows:--
August Cesar, who is the brother OF julius Caesar
and esteemed by himself as noble n Roman as ever
Iivad look 10 vito on the l4th day OF May, 1865,
then reign'ng belle In the upper local German crccs
Mss Maria Faller. Tho young lady was pronounced
brunette, with Ianguishing black eyes, beautiful com
pexion and elegant FORM The issue OF this union
was three children, all boys who are even now Of ten.
dor years. Cesar at this period Of his existence was
doing well In business and the future was radiant with
the prospect Of riches and family bss. Everything
won't on swmmingy with the newly married pair
until some time within the following decade, when the
lates brought upon tho Philip Krleger large tall,
Scorbutic looking German the proprietor of an oxten-
vve pork packing establishment in First avenue and
tho reported possessor OF enormous wealth All
happiness for Caesar fed when Krieger appeared. The
wife, It began to be noticed, gradually grew cold In her
affection for her lawful lord correspondingy warm
toward tho new candidate for her favorS
cuPrD's DART
Although anything but a modern Adonis Kreger
seemed to possess the secret OF winning woman's
love- for he sent dart straight through the heart of
tho tender Mrs. Caesar and has bcen all along al
legcd carried her of, metaphorically speaking, in
supreme triumph. Albeit, really the treasure Of
Krieger. she yet writhed under mundane tie that
bound her to tho now thoroughly obnoxious Cesar.
To snap the cord that held her TO abandoned lovo
was now her great desire.
MRS CESAR WANTS A DIVORCE
In the month Of July, 1875 the wife instituted nm
action for absolute divorce in tho Court Of Common
Pleas, before Judge Robinson. Among the allegations
by her husband with domestic then or previously
inmate Of tho house OF course the latter pu tn ian
was referred to Richard ii. Henry. counsellor.
at-aw. TO take Testimony and report his finding tho
Court with all convenient spcen Tho husband then
commenced action for absolute in the same
Court preferring countcrcharges Of adultery against
his wife. This case was also sent to Mr.. Henry as
proof In the suit Of Mrs tN Caesar against her
husband. David Leavy appeared for the plaintiff,
and William +. Kintzng championed the interests OF
the defendant. After many sittings and volumnous
taking OF testimony the referee reported to the Court
that found the facts set forth IN the complaint OF
the wifc untrue and he therefore decided adversely
her application for divorce The next stop was
the bearing Of testimony in the Of the husband
MR.. CESAR GETS DIVORCE
The investigation as all such Investigations are
tedious and lengthy, but eventually the end was
reached and the referee found that Mrs. Maria Cesar
or Failcr, had actually been crminaly intimate with
one Philip kregor at the times and places mentioned
In the complaint, and IN addition, found that August
Cesar undoubtedly entitled 10 an absolute divorce
anil ITO the care, custody and control Of the chdren
THIS was turning Of the tables upon the wife that
totally unexpected, and the blow iell heavily During
the references krcger present. watching tho do
velopments with much interest.
wANrED-OSE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
After both findings OF the referee had been presented
to and argued on before the Court they duly
affirmed and Caesar made oncc more a single man.
Judge Van Brunt giving the decisions at special term
OF the Court OF Common Pleas Ono clause Of the de-
csion explicitly stated that at should not DO lawful for
the SAID Maria Faller TO marry again until such time
the said August Caesar should be actually dead"
August Cesar. cstecming himself the injured party
OF his domestic wreck, Instituted an action in
the supreme Court assessing his damages against
Philip kricger at the modest sum of $10O, 900.
THE
The plainlif complaining Of the defendant alleges:
.y s on y"rs or a'G ~, the a day Of May s
Faller since named and known Maria Caesar and that
f Ss S said Tns
that Sis In s Ss% s
sa innre the plaintiff and deprive hun Of the comfort
i and TO sienaie and destroy her affection for hum. here
dsy Of thar asy an" s ss. s
neement OF this action at the house Of the plaintiff
.tnc d times and places to The plaintiff between
wro"s wssed and Without WIT sH the y p@ss sse
eonmyanee Of psntn dscaaehed the said Maria who
wife S the pa,pn b whereof the affection Of hs
and a s s Tns e ns s
wholly ost the comfo society and assistance OF his said
might and ought have enjoyed ana has suffered
great IN body and mind to the damage OF the PLAIN
Wherefore tho plaintiff dem.ne. judgment against the
Sssfss ss s0 s THIS
1ns%:, Cesar being day " sworn say, that he j, the
knows the thereof and same true Of his
on and belief and US to these matters he beievss
sworn before me this 9th day of April, is7eMWM ".
BRAcKrrr, Notary Public GAO New York CITY.
Philip KricSer, tho defendant in tho above entitled
nsSe y bs HI. a .a the
every allegation In the plaintiffs said complaint herein
taned except as hereinafter specifically admitted
H. The defendant urther answering said complaint nd
that the plaintiff aud the said Maria Faer
toiore lived together and wife but has
OF their allie ged marriage.
H. And this defendants further separate distinct
answer aud defence TO this action aud alleges
iorm.sion and belief that the said Maria fsllcr
at the time and times mentioned In the plain.
ts complaint committed adultery and had sexual in
tcrcour,c with by the of Frederick schmdt
the house OF Mrs Miller the city Of New York and
that the SAID plantif has made affidavit In ac
ton In the New York Court of Commo. Pleas wherein he
plaintiff, aud the said Maria CasHr (Faerb was do
endsnt tho 18th day of January 1875 In substance to
that effect u order to have such Testimony taken before
referee said case appointed 10 that effect
Nv. That the said plaintiff, OATH
plant Ia the said action pending IN the Court of Common
Pleas the city and county OF New YORK; the 18Th day
OF August, 1875 charged the said Maria Faer formerly
Cesar. his former wc alleged in the complaint In said
action, verified August 49, lS7j others, that She
The said Maria Caesar Faer). his said former wile did
various times between the LIST dav Of January 1874
the commencement OF said ac ion, which the goth
day OF August 1873, commit adultery with male persons
HN cit II