The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-19
CONFRONTED BY SIX WIVES
A RisCiL VINO mas BEEN MiRRrING
IND ROBBING UIDOWS.
Taken Unexpectedly Into their Presence n
Excinmstions of "Oh, There's my Uus-
bsndv'-His Operations Ex pinined by Five.

morning newspaper printed in tho German
language. to the effect that q widowcr. in good
circumstances. required n housckecper pre-
ferably middlc-agcd widow. Answers were
to be addressed to box in the publication
office of the newspaper. Among those who re-
piled In writing WIS Il widow who lives with her
sister, Mrs. Billing. OF 1926 Third avenue.
Tho advertiser called next day. The widow
was out. but Mrs Billing answered his qucs-
tons The advertiser. who said that his name
was Adolph Eckstcin was very respectable
looking elderly man. He was slender but
well proportional. His features were good.
His face was smooth shavcn. and his hair was
cut close to his head. He wore fine dark cloth
ing. What seemed TO be costly gold
watch chain ornamonted his vest. and
ring. set with Enthusiastically fine diamonds.
was upon tho little finger OF his right
hand. He was careful to let the twnkling OF
the jewels bo fully seen. He spoke grandy Of
his large means. Mrs. Billing out Of family
pride. intmAted TINT her sister was not desti-
tutc; In fact that she could lay her hand at any
timc on round sum of money. Mr.. Eckstein
thorcupon began to evincc u worry iluttering
desire to form the widows acquaintance. llo
called next day. and was introduced to her. In
| Eckse n limited that he needed u wife moro
than housekceper aud that u be could ma a
! no time in leading her To the altar. The widow
| hlushcd and smiled. and probably encouraged
| MIR. Ecksteln, Tor NJ MS next WISH ne OVcrcd ner
| his hand. She accepted II. and the marriage
| took place on the Goth ult.
Two days later; Mr.. l. 'kstein said that his
| physician had ordered him to go to the country
away from his bride. Sho rcluctpntiy con:
should be BRET f lew days aterward Mrs.
| Eckstein received n letter from her husband,
dated In a Jersey town asking for some money.
| He had been disappointed. he said. By the
failure OF some expected revenue from his
property in this city to reach him Mrs Elk
a
sye. and mailed it to Mr.. E.ksten.
She did not hear from him again. but she
| heard OF him yesterday in an unexpected way.
She received n notification to call at the District
Attorneys Office in the afternoon. She found
aso2d many womep n inc oillcG; arpargn,iy
Soon she saw Mr.. + .ksten enter between two
ON ,ers. She started from her seat and adj
same thing. Then the staid clerks were startled
by herring n great outrry. made NJ ot the one
exclamation on. there's my husband
Chief Clerk Clark who is distinguished for
rarc mental vigor. evolved from this chaos the
notion thu, each Of thr women claimed the
to bring him t. the desk. There lac gnyo the
name q Aloiph Hoffman. Mr. Clark then
! asked Mrs. Eek-tein and one Of the NOR" self
possessed women whether thoy would maxi
nllinvits to the TACT ihnt Hoffman had married
appealing eances from Hoffman. and made
the an lavils. Mrs. Fckstnn sworc that Hon
man. who then called himself Adolph Eckstein,
married her on thu 2Glh glt Tie othrr woman,
who gave the namc ~ Mrs. Antonia Geieer II
| lag East thirty nlntn street. NWbrt tuht liNU-
man married her ON the l2th 81 June. Mr.
Clark then gave subrrnas 70 Mrs. E'kstein
Mrs. Geiger. and IN" other claimants OF Hon
man. to appear before the Grand Jury this
Hoffman arrest, it is ynderstood. was caused
| by yet another victim, who will also testify be-
fore the Grand Jury to-day.
Hoffman, Ecksiein. or whatever he should
. came here first about tho 10th OF August.
| will call him E'ksten while nm talking q
you because that is the name knew him by
| 4 his advertisement for n hpusp-
keeper and he came 90 SEQ mo. He WIS not
lon; in letting, mo know thot he wanted T.,
thought that ~ WAS getting Older every day
aud he seemed - be very nico man with
ul-nty ~ property. il would b" very mic" for me
L. marry him. lie said that he preferred me t,
Ayouug eir BECAUSE was NOR. suiiAbl" 70 q
take me T. his house right after our marriage
be' nu-e there were tenants in II VIII,
c2ga no be fS w 9qI e9;4TGG on ,op law
the 10Th Of August 10y the Roy. Mr.. +. G. l.
schulz Of me Lutheran nuren m
Handsomely -cngro ssri marriage r"rilira'cl
gnd We had q line wedding 1arty We staye,
Wednesday he went away. ~ he said for hi
hralta. lie did not come hgck; hqi wrote iron
Now Jersey about the end ~ the week fol
/ money md sent it to him. On saturday
rrHd IN a newspaper an account OF man who
nIy,rtisr, for a widow to keep house for him
married her. got her money. and then LEFT her
J said ut once 10 my sister. ! am hiraid that's
E'ksiein!' | believe that h" IL hcartles
= ncy's 6iIlcc t5-day is true. What would liz,
t. know very much Is how am TO yet back III,
great deal Of money. They ought to take tn
fine diamond ring that he has on his fnge
away from him. sell IT. and give the money 4
me. Ii they took tie shirt on his back and sol,
il. too II would only he serving HIM right. Why
: ! heard this afternoon that he was engaged L
be married tDn pretty young widow who liv'f
with her sister. Mr-. Ehrlrrs. in Sixty hrs
street. The young widow. they say. was quit
fond Of him. and gave him number OF prett
urpSputs.'
Mrs Hank the proprctress Of the lager I bee
sal on at 400 second avenue. is Il CHEEKY litt
t widow. She wears becoming dresses Of blacl
! and white striped or spotted materials, aud ha
U | a smile. She serves her customers with tn
grace i pretty English hnrmaid.
Y in Juno-I think about the middle Of tn
e month. He ordered some wine nnd asked m
q t. Join him. lie gave me n $50 bill in payment
. Then he trented to more wine" He looke
n toward the sleeping rooms behind the saloon
and said b9gt you feel ioney l,rf'I %iih N n
= mother and my hilir"n and wa
n not lonely He came again fey even
s t0mnriy him. / did not give him any answer
,, lie called again. some days aiterward an
t mp"n smrR short notice. NV husband had bee
}. dead only seven months. anl could not thin
y Of marrying. Ho said that his first WIFE VIII
b; died vrar ago. met him at n bail. lie fell i
d Low" with her asked hcr to be- his wifi" and the
g we're married the next day | told him thm
u couldn't make up my mind so quick. The trut
Il is. there was dark look in his eye that didn
p. like and So wanted 10 put hi Of a day &
J. two after TINT lac dropped IN and allied for som
heer He gave me II IS bill 10 pay for II. Whc
;; began to make the change, he sal,
\. on never mind the change. Keep,
o for me until | want it, lie showed h
lt diamond ring in grand way while ne wa
10 talking. didn't want amy fhNurs from him, 4
l. made him take the change. He told me. the
e. that he was going up TO look at his house
y li0th street. He had spoken before of u
y house. and other houses that no owned in 9th,
parts OF tho city. Io came back in little Will
n and said Mrs. Hank, ! am very glad 70
IS made me take that change. ] needed 1t, nnd q
10 | had beside | had about $50 in my pockf
g, but when got up to my house had to pny
ID ali out and moro beside. | had to borrow son
ne from gentleman who lives In this ,neighbo
l. hood and | want to return 1t to him rig
70 away. Couldn't you obgo mo with q slnt
sr loan I? ! distrusted him. SO l told HI
that | could not spare any money ~
Of Then A few days ago tho woman who lives
y. Thirty-ninth street-she calls herself Mrs. lio
~ man. | belieVo-came here. Sho asked y
o. whether was the housckeepcr. She said ~
Of Mr. Hoffman had told he" that he owned q
rs house. and the three others adjoining, and III
-. / wns tho housckecpcr for him. told her III
~ Mr. Hoffman had nothing 70 do with the hous,
10 and gave her the name OF the owner. Thcn 81
rr burst into tears. and said that Hoffman, Innrrl