Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.
WHICH Is SIID TO HIVE OCCURRED
ON WESTERN ATENUE.
"A Very Peculiar Case-The Woman Very
Positively Identifies Her Assailant--The
Circumstances Of His Visit Detailed-
The Man Positively Denies. but Seems Il
Little DaZeI.

| Yesterday the GLOBE made mention If an
Outrage perpetrated upon Il Mrs. Henrietta
Nuske, Il married woman residing ont on
western avenue, by some unknown man. The
vile aud husband came into police headquar-
terS yesterday, to see about complaint against
| the party for his dasturdly conduct. They
were directed to the municipal court for a
warrants, and arriving there, stated they
didn't know the man, but the woman said
formulated for the arrest of one John Doe, and
placed in Officer Baer's hands to catch the in
dlvldual. The man and woman repaired to the
station, and there casually mentioned that
they had card, which the fellow had left.
captain CLARK took possession of
of Henry Wolf optician, etc Wolf was Sent
for and brought in. Shortly afterwards the
| woman was taken into the room to identify
the man. On entering Wolf had his back to
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
amazenlent. and when told the charge against
him denied it altogether. She was bitter,
angry, and sorroN-crazed in her demonstra-
tions, and her husband became also very dem
onstrative. They were finally persuaded to
Withdraw from the room.
HER STORY.
Mrs. Nuske is plain, or rather homely Ger
man woman, about 35 years old. She and her
husband belong to the laboring class, and are
spoken of as respectable, hard working people,
and good neighbors. About two weeks
ago Mrs Mrs Nuske became moth
CT. She states that Wednesday
afternoon about 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 a
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
selves, she with her infant in her arms, during
their tax: All of 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 lunatic that he could scarce
lY be understood.
woI.F's STORY.
Henry Wolf who is charged with the cowardly and
dastardly crine Is jew. He is about Is years old
small in stature, and shows up i'll clothes and man
ncr as one OF the dapper variety Of the genus homo
He has resided in this city some time, having came
here from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and has Been en-
gagged i'll peddling spectacles, eye-water, etc
lie has an Office i'll Isaac's cigar store under the
Warren house on Jackson street. Wolf is married
and lives with his wife and child at 20. IA ST.
Paul street.
He positively and emphatically denies the grave
charge. He declares he never knew never saw the
woman. In a seemingly dazed way he asserts he
can't understand it all.
When closely questioned, he admits that he was on
Western avenue plying his business on the day and
about the time the alleged and heinous outrage was
committed.
From VOLTS manner anything could be Judged
innocence or guilt just might elect to believe
He is pretty well known i'll the city; reckons Solomon
Bergman and other prominent Jews among his
friends or acquaintance.
The Nllskes state that their neighbors will prove
that he was in their vicinity the hour named. The
woman is red hot in hor 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 save herself The Ignorance
of the poor German COUPLE their indignati>n and
wrath precudes the idea that it any put up scheme
to b.ackmai.
Appearances decidedly against Wolf, but he
will have hearing to-day before Judge O'Bren.