The New York herald., 1878-10-20
CHARGED WITH POLYGAMY.
L. MrSDLEIA


AS TOLD BEFORE A BROOKLYN JUSTICE
The career OF John Lennart Mindiein as revealed In
tho preliminary examination before Justice Semier
in Brooklyn, yesterday, Is remarkable one Hc had
been arrested on charge OF Abandonment, preferred
by Mary c. Mlndiein who married TO him in Phil.
adelphia IN 1879 and his arrangement
a supplementary charge OF bigamy was preferred by
Magdaena Weidle, whom, It Is stated, he married in
May last. Judge Semler was Informed by Mary c.
Mindein that March 20 last Mindlen also mar.
ried Mrs. Nary Kuss at Phipsburg. N. j., and that
she would be in Court when the examination took
place, as would also another woman 10 whom ho was
married IN Newark, In 1875
A HERALD reporter obtained from Mrs Mcndlein
MARY C.) the following accounts OF the mans
career:-
As Mary c. Reuste she met Mcndlen at the church
in which she a communicant, being introduced
10 him by her pastor. He soon won her aneci
nons and In short Time they
married. Before marriage he had claimed ~
be minister's son studying tor the pulpit
but after the Knot lied he represented himself
phi sician and SAID he widower. During
ond week OF the honeymoon he went to Allentown,
where ne said furniture was that he INTENDED
sending II to their Philadelphia boarding house
10 start housekeeping. short time alter
his departure she read OF the death Of Mrs
Mindleln at Allentown from the ELECT ri maprac-
ticc at the han1s OF her husband, Jonn Lephart
M.ndlen. his startled her and led 10 inquiries
mis- vile from Germany two years more before
that no had bscn arrested on the charges OF maprac
with swindling. she wrote him and he answered in
person, ana gong his knees convinced
her lnat she had been mlsnormed aud In
duced her to leave Philadelphia and accompany
him to Allentown, whore they resided tnrec months
gong thence 10 Lehighton and Hciiertoo. and afcr
ward returning to Philadelphia. Affairs In Allen.
town looked so black ior hin. however, on account
OF numerous debts that he had incurred that ne
away 70 Newark, ana notice OF his marriage being
ton for him, but lie managed to eude II ana FOR somo
time disappeared.
DISAPPOINTED YOUNG LADY.
In 1875 two young ladies' called on Mrs. Mindlen
In Philadelphia and sald they heard she was Mind.
proved to them that she was ms lawful wife, On this
ono OF the ladies' wept violently ana was then
TAX .nxen % WIN sr,a0 series o. ian'ns a;A WINCH
perddy OF Mindein. he having engaged TO marry
ner on the following Thursday. Bricksburg,
n j., opposite Easton, was the scene OF the
exploit, Mary Huss, widow, VINO owned u nice little
property, being the victim. hc first, u - alleged
squandered her means and then, borrowing ali tho
money he could from her friends and acquainI-
ances, suddenly changed his quarters ~ was not.
however untl lie had been recognizes ID by munster
from Philadelphia sojourning in EasOn who mad been
swindled by Mindie'n on previous occasion.
The gay decciver next lurned up in Long Island
City, whore no represented himself as a law, or with
a good practice, and called himself John Ludwig
Mlndlcin MAgdaiena Weidle was the infatuated one
wife also Then he pretended that no had
become involved pecuniarly through indors-
Ing Tor some clients, and ne must, therefore.
keep concealed and she believing tho story
supported him and little child by tho wife he
brought from Germany until Two months ago wnen
he Gecidcd 10 DO something again. He therefore
opened little shoe shop at No. 81 johnson avenue,
Williamsburg putting over the door a sign no pur.
cnased at second hand lumber yard, bearing tho
name OF John Ehre1," and as Ehret hc was known
the neighborhood.
SURPRISED cLxRGlNAN.
Tho state Of happiness following this move. how.
ever did not last long Tor almost coincidcnt with the
noticed that every afternoon or ho would dress
his pest clothes, and, gong out would not return
for several hours. Shc complained to the pa
tor OF her church, who promised 10 talk
10 him on the subject and urge him not TO provoke
his we's Jealousy. Whom he reached the store, how
ever, he did not enter for to HIS great surprise ho
recognized in Mendicn tho husband OF his relative,
Mary G. Rcustlc that Retiring 10 his study no
wrote 70 Mary, who replied IN person, and he then
made the Two women acquainted A consultation
with Judge Senior resulted tho issuing oil war.
rant on complaint Of Mary for abandonment.
OH. THE WICKED MAN
Ignorant OF tho Impending catastrophe Mindlin
dressed usual Friday and went out, followed by
young lady on HUMBOLDT street. shc not being az
nome Mlndein went back 10 his 81 orc and resumed
turn OF the young lady to nud tnat she was
gagged TO be married In . day or two 10 Mindlcir
and had bought all her trousseau Ho ha,
obtained some mopey from her father, and they
going to California as soon rs they werc married.
Wnis this conversation gong on there, an other
OF far different nature was taking place al No. 81
johnson avenue. officer Guisc, Of Judge Scmisr's
court had entered the store and accosed the cobber
sJohn l.enhart Mindlsin.n
swell, that's me. What do you want 2"
81 want you for abandonment. Your wife got this
warrant yesterdny.''
Mindein, rising in utter astonishment after star.
ing a second with open mouth at tho olccr. finally
gaspcd out, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2"
O1lccr Guise. surprised at tho 0ddness OF tho
question, innocently asked, ''Why. how many wives
have you golf"
This restored Mindcin to his self possession and no
earnestly TO disaous9 the mind OF the officer OF
the impression created by his first exclamation. Al
the station house no denied that no married
moro Than one woman, Mary c., who, he said, was in
Philadelphia, bus when he met her and MagdaIcna
together in the court room he scowed at them and
cursed thom 90 audibiy that no censurcd BY tho
Court.
The examination was set down for Monday, until
which time he committed without bail, though
his counsel Mr. Parmenter offered excellent security
for his appearance. There but little doubt that
four complaints OF blgamy will be sworn 10 by the
victims on Monday, and II 10 not at all improbable
that more VIII bo heard from AZ the Same time.