The New York herald., 1878-10-20
CHARGED WITH POLYGAMY.
THE MARITAL EXPLOITS OF j. L. MrsDLxIS

THE MARITAL EXPLOITS OF j. L. MINDLEIA
AS TOLD BEFORE A BROOKLYN JUSTICE.
The career OF John Lennart Mindien as revealed in
tho preliminary examination before Justice Semier
In Brooklyn, yesterday, IS remarkable He had
been arrested charge OF Abandonment, preferred
by Mary c. Mindlein who married him in Phil
adelphia in 1878, and on mis- arrangement
a supplementary charge OF bigamy was preferred by
Magdaena weidie, whom, II is stated, no married Ia
May last. Judge Senier Informed by Mary c.
Mindlein that on March 25 last Mindlen also mar.
ried Mrs. Nary Kuss, at Pnillipsourg N. j. and that
she would be in Court when tho examination took
place as would also another woman whom ho was
married in Newark, In 1875.
HERALD reporter obtained from Mrs. Mcndlsin
MARY ca the following accounts OF tho mans
career
AS Mary c. Reustle she met Mcndien at the church
in which she communicant, being introduced
tions, and IN short time they
married. Before marriage ho had claimed III
be minister's son studying Tor the pulpit.
but alter the knot lied he represented himself
a phi ysican and said he widower. During
ond week OF the honeymoon he went 10 Allentown,
said hs furniture was and that he intended
sending IT TO their Philadelphia boarding house SO
70 start housekeepln;. A short time after
Mindlen at Allentown from tho effect of malprac-
tice the hants OF her husband, John Lenhart
M:ndlcin his startled her and led 10 Inquiries
which showed that he had reached Allentown with
mis- wife from Germany two years before,
that ho had becn arrested on the charges OF maprac
ice and admitted bail and had also been charged
with swndling she wrote MIN and he answered in
pcrsop ana gong his knees convinced
her tnat sne had been misiniormed and In
duced her leave Philadelphia and ACCOMPANY
him to Allentown, where they resided tnree months
gong thence 10 Lehighion aud HecrtoD, and aftor
ward returning to Philadelphia Affairs In Allen
town looked SO black Ior hinn howe ver OF accoun,
OF numerous debts that he had incurred rau
away 10 Newark, and a notice OF his marriage being
published IN the papers, his bondsmen got requsI.
fnrh I'm M nQVAd n n N nj
DISAPPOINTED YOUNG LADY.
In 1878 two young ladies called Mrs. Mindein
In Philadelphia and SAID they heard she Mind.
ein's divorced wife, She Indignantly denied tins and
ono OF the ladies' wept violently ana then
taken with series OF faintng fits, winch
| perGdy Of Mindlein. no having engaged marry
| her the following Thursday. bricksburg,
exploit Mary Huss, a widow owned nice little
property, being the VICTIM nc first, II IS alleged,
squandered her means and then, borrowing all tho
| money he could from her friends and acquainl-
ances, suddenly changed his quarters IL was not,
however, until he had been recognzsd by minister
| from Philadelphia sojournng in EasOn who mad been
swndled by Mindien on previous occasion.
SEEKING NEW VICTIMS.
The gay decciver next turned up in Long Island
City, where no represented himself as law, with
good practice. and called himself John Ludwig
| Mindlein. Magdaena Wcide was the infatuated one
this time, and IN May last she became his
wite ALSO Then he pretended that no had
Ing for some clients, and ne must, therefore,
keep concealed, and she believing the story
suppor,ed him and a little child by tho w,re he
brought from Germany until two months ago, wnen
he Gecidcd 10 do something again. Ho therefore
opened little shoe shop at No. 81 johnson avenue,
Williamsburg, putting over the door sign no pur.
chased at second hand lumber yard bearing tho
name OF John Enrcs' and as Ehret he was known
tho neig hborh0od.
A SURPRISED CLERGYMAN
Tho state OF happiness following this move, how.
completion OF the first job OF he got
noticed that every afternoon no would dress
his pest clothes, anu, gong out would not return
Tor several hours. She com planned 10 tho pa
OF her church. who promised talk
his wiie's jealousy. when he reached store, how.
ever, he did not enter, for to his great surprise he
recognized IN Mendein tho husoand OF his relative,
Mary G. Reustlc that was Retiring 10 his study no
wrote 10 Mary, who replied IN person, and he then
made the two women acquainted. A consultation
with Judge Semlcr resulted tho issuing oil
rant on complaint of Mary for abandonment.
OH. THE WICKED NAN
Ignorant OF the Impending catastrophe Mindlfn
dressed usual on Friday and went out, followed by
| Magdaena. who traced him to the residence Of
| young lady on HUMBOLDT street. Shc not being at
| nome Mndlein went back 10 his and resumed
his work. His last wife, however, waited tor the re-
gagged 10 be married in 4 day or two 10 Nlndlcir
and had bought all her troussoau. Ho hat
obtained some mopey from her father aud they were
going 10 California as soon as iney wero married.
Wnile this nvcrsation gong on there, anothes
s5 a.a. csr Gs skSs %
court bad entered the store and accossed the coOber
| a. 'John Lennart Mindisin.'
swell, that's me. What do you want ?"
| al want you for abandonment. Your wife got thia
warrant yesterday
Mindiein, rising In utter astonishment. after STAR
ing a second with open mouth at tho officer finally
gasped out. "which-wi:c-ior-God's-
O1lccr Guise, surprised NJ tho 0ddness Of tho
| question, innocenty asked, :Why. how many wivcs
1 have you gotY"
This restored Mndlcn to his fposscssiou and he
strove earnestly to dsaouss the mind OF the officer OF
the impression created by his first exclamation. Al
the station house no denied that no was married. TO
moro than one woman, Mary c., VINO, he said, was In
Philadelphia, bus when he met hor and Maadacna
together In the court room he scowled at them and
cursed thom 90 audbiy that he censurcd BY the
Court.
The examination set down for Monday, until
which time he was committed without bail, though
his counsel, Mr. Parmsnter e1ercd excellent security
for his appearance. There is but iitte doubt that
four complaints OF blgamy Will be sworn TO by the
victims Monday, and it 10 not at all improbable
that Will bo heard from at tho Same time.