The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
STUCKES REWARD.

HOW HERBERT NEHR REPAID HIN FOR RE-
COVERING THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
In the early part OF January of this year Herbert
Nehr, u saloon keeper OF No 274 East Houston street.
from the bank So 900 IN bills of dcnomi-
nations. Into a cigar Oox which stood on the shelf
behind the counter he placed the money, ana then
down into the cellar to draw some CIDER Tor
John Berghauser, shoemaker, who freQuented the
place generally believed 10 be slightly insane
The money III the cigar box was seen by Berghauser
during Nehr's absence. He cluchcd the treasure
and fled IRON the saloon with the bills. When Nehr
came up Bcrghauser was gone. Nehr rushed to the
police station and gave information OF the
THEFT That night John Stucko, OF Wythe avenue,
Brooklyn, who keeps a lager beer and fish saloon,
about closing up when wld-eyed fellow country
o his entered and sald LET have some beer" he
sat down and took OIL his hat It's inside was almost
hlled with bills. Stucke thought something was
wrong. and, turning to Berghauser, remarked, "You
must remain with NE; l wish to have an explanation
ABOUT all this money! LET me 90, begged the
stranger "Here IS bill; II Is yours II you do not
stop me " At The same time he produced five hun
dred dollar bill and offered 1t 10 StuCke, who
to be bought OIL but obliged Berghauser TO
bim To The Filth Precinct station house. IN Brooklyn
But the pair met Detectives O'Connor, Bessit ana
Duyre, who had come from New York IN pursuit OF
Berghauscr
The last named was brought to tins city, where he
was arrgned before Judge Morgan. IN The Essex Mar
ket Court He impressed most vi those present win
tae IDEA thai he Was moi al right in his mind. He
good luck, handed SLucke, who present Court
~ biil
"My vile and mo are at present not well OF, but
time we shall be making you a better present. You
shall nave more money in IA week or Como over
and sec, VIII do what Is rignt By you.'
A FRIENDLY CALL.
Stucke and friend named Winam Kaufman, of No.
81 Wytne avenue, were In New York Monday night
and called upon Nehr ut his East Hous street
loon. When they called Nehr, Martin Nachtman, Of
No. 1913 Orchard street, an exAssemby man. Fran
Kohlhaupt, oil No Ito sheriff street, were drinking
and taking. Nehr handed S.ucke $40 bin. with Inc
remark, THAT'S all can give at present. How much
do you expect, aayhowy"
Stuckc sad:-"I think the recovery OF SO. 900
titles me TO $780,
Nehr laughed, 50 did Nachttnan, SO did Kohlhaupt
Then Nachtman spoke out hts mind 10 Stuckc:-
"fhls Is an imposition upon my friend Mr. Nehr. II
were IN his place you would not get u cent He has
already gwen you more than You deserve" THIS Is
mild way OF putting the ex-AssembIy mans Ian
guuge. Stucko stuCk TO his sue oil the question, u
general debate followed and "a Tree fight term rated
the festivities Ono party fought with lists,
other used chairs, ana, when the smoke oil battle had
cleared away, both sides were represented among
WOUNDED. Nachtman was cut over che eye, Kohl
haupt mad brace oil black eyes and slightly altered
iace while the Brookiynites did entirely escape
injury.
Onccr Heating heard the noise from altar and
rested all parties They wore arragned the Essex
Market Court yesterday. Nachtman repeated his
marks OF the evening before, Stucke saio he
again Insulted and the lsrate settled the difficulty
by holding s;ucke IN $500, which was furnished.