The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-13
ITO WIDOWS DECEIvED.
a Man who Married One OF them. and wa.
About to Wed the Other.

Adolph Hoffman was before Justice Flam-
mer. in the Fifty-scvonih street Police Court
Yesterday. accused of ahanlonment 10y his wifi,
Antonia. Of nc East Tlirty-ninth street. As he
gave her 50 last week the charge was then
dropped. only to be succeeded 10y complaint Of
obtaining money under false prrteurc.
Mrs. Hoffman. who was formerly the widow
Antonla Gikrrt. says that she mot Hoffman
three months ago. He went 10 her stranger.
and said be wished n housekccper. She did
not desire 10 serve in that capacity. and ms he
remained too long In her rooms. requested him
to so. Next day'h returned. nm J she unguard-
edly confessed TINT she Ind 5000 in the Man.
haitian Savings Bank. He SAID that he was
very. rich man. having 100000 in cash, and
owning three tenemcnts on Avenue A. He
had. he, said, lately Iourneyc,i from Germany.
whore bis wife md child had died, and be-
needed some one to look after him. Then he
proposed marriage. and showed what purpor-
&c, 80 be decd OF a house,
Mrs. Gikert. daZZlcd by his supposed wealth
Consented, and they were married that evening.
The next day he took NJ his quarters with her.
The same day ne said that the savings hank
was unsafe, and he induced her 10 Withdraw
her money and put II into his hands. Within a
for days nj time Al one time he wrnts hrr "A
letter in disguised hand. and signed ' \
Friend" saving that he had injured his foot
and h"cn detained, whereas he had not been n
Then Mrs. Hoffman saw an advertisement I'm
German newspaper asking for h0usck""urr
ana signed with her husbands name and ad-
dress.
This advertisement sho answered through a
lady Trend and shc concealed herself in nm adj
joining room when Hoffman called. Hctred to
asc"rtnin how much money the lady had. but
gained little satisfaction, Mrs Hoffman be-
came very suspicious and Induced Grorge i
HECK, h neighhor from whom Hon nan had bor-
rowrd s5. To follow him last Saturday evening
He was tracked to l0i Greenwich street. His
presencc there Is explained in thi, manner: 4
Indy, in answer 10 his advtItisrm"nt. requested
him 70 call on her irlenn Mrs. Maria Stalrr nj
lOl Greenwich street. Hoffman went tlnrc and
saw that Mrs. Stalcr had money. II" said
lie would like her for Il huusrkcruor. hut
she declined. Then he proposed marriage. lie
said that he was very wealthy, md owned much
property This WIS on Wednesday, tho ith
inst Mrs. Stalcr would not accept him. and he
called for two or three 'lnys moro. Oncr he
tried to borrow ~, mud this made her very sus-
picious. She finally snid shn would marry him
Il he would show her cvldruorr of his wealth.
His arrest on Tuesday might prevented MS
Hoffman, convinced that shc WIS duped and
swindled. instituted her suit.
In court Hoffman wore an elegant ring set
with eleven diamonds. " Tint was bought with
my money" his wife said. Give It 10 me-"
He took II Oh quietly and handed IL 10 her.
Among the articles h. purchased were Il gold
chain and pcnho.der. Among hs papers are
many answers to his advertisements and on
the bucks 81 cards nrc the names AMI addresses
of many widows. II WINS almost settled that he
Both women are very indignant, He is Il stout
build. short. low brow and dark hair. wears Il
black suit OF clothes. and has n semi-clcrcal
appearance. He denied everything As tho
reporter was leaving his coli he sind. Toll my
wife to send around my clothes and slippers"
He don't gat anything from this house"
said his wife when told Of this request. He was
held for trial.