Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.
WHICH rs SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED
ON WESTERN AVENUE.
A Very Peculiar Case-The Woman Very
Positively Identifies Her Assailant-The
Circumstances Of His Visit Detailed
The Man Positively Denies. but Seems a
Little Dazet.

Yesterday the GLOBE made mention If an
outrage perpetrated upon Mrs. Henrietta
Nuske, a married woman residing out or
Western avenue, by some unknown man. The
wife and husband came into police headquar
ters yesterday, to see about complaint against
the party for his dastardly conduct. They
were directed to the municipal court for ,
warrant, and arriving there, stated they
didn't know the man, but the woman sale
she'd recognize him. Thereupon warrant was
ulated for the arrest of one John Doe ano
placed in Officer Baer's hands to catch the in
dividual. The man and woman repaired TO the
station, and there casually mentioned tina,
they had a card, which the fellow had left
Captain Clark took possession Of
it and read thereon the name
Of Henry Hen Welt optici"e etc Wolf was
woman was taken into the room to identif,
the man. On entering Wolf had his back t.
her; she at once recognized him and became
frenzied at the thought of the wrong he had
done her. Wolf turned around, and again she
exclaimed that he was the man. Wolf affected
amazement, and when told the charge against
him denied it altogether. She was bitter
angry, and sorrow-crazed in her demonstra.
tions, and her husband became also very dem.
onstrative. They were finally persuaded tc
withdraw from the room.
Mrs. Nuske is PLAIN, or rather homely Ger
man woman about IS years old. She and he1
husband belong to the laboring class, and are
spoken of as respectable, Woodworking people,
and good neighbors. About two weeks
ago Mrs. Nuske became moth
er. She states that Wednesday
afternoon about 4 o'clock she was at home
alone, her husband having gone to the hay.
market on business. At that hour, Wolf, whom
she IS positive is the man, knocked at the door
and was admitted. He came in the double
capacity of peddler of spectacles and 8
doctor. He wanted to sell his wares, or cure
sore eyes. She didn't want the one
nor had the other to be doctored
They chartered away in German In the
event that she might want something
he banded her his card. Both seated them
serves, she with her infant in her arms, during
their talk. All of a sudden he approached and
seized her. She says he accomplished his pur.
pose. The man then hurriedly departed.
When the husband came home the wife told
him how his home had been dishonored. He
hurried to the police with the information,
and was so near a lunatic that he could scarce.
lY be understood.
VOLTS STORY.
Henry Wolf, who is charged with the cowardly and
dastardly crime is Jew. He is about Is years old,
small in stature, and shows up in clothes and man.
He has resided in this city time, having came
mere from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and has been en-
gagged in peddling spectaces, eye-water, etc.
He has an Office in Isaac's cigar store under the
Warren house on jackson street. Wolf ia married
and lives with his wife and child at 10. II st.
Paul street.
He positively and emphatically denies the grave
charge. He declares he never knew or never saw the
woman. In a seemingly dazed way he asserts he
cant understand 1t all.
When closely questioned, he admits that he was on
Western avenue plying his business Oh the day and
about the time the alleged and henous outrage was
committed.
From VOLTS manner anything could be Judged
innocence or guilt just might elect to believe
He is pretty well known in the city reckons Solomon
Bergman and other prominent Jews among his
friends or acquaintances.
The Nuskes state that their neighbours will prove
that he was in their vicinity at the hour named The
woman is red hot in her declarations and doesn't hest
tate moment in identifying Wolf and declaring he
is the party who dishonored her by force, against
which she was unable to herself. The ignorance
of the poor German couple, their indignation anC
wrath precudes the idea that any put up scheme
to b!ackmail.
Appearances decidedly against Wolf, but he
will have hearing to-day before Judge O'Brien.