Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.
WHICH Is SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED
ON WESTERN Avenue.
A Very Peculiar Case-The Woman Very
Positively Identifies Her Assailant-The
The Man Positively Denies. but Seems q
Little Daze6.

Yesterday the GLOBE made mention Of an
outrage perpetrated upon Mrs. Henrietta
Nuske, a married woman residing out on
Western avenue, by some unknown man. The
vile and husband came into police headquar-
ters yesterday, to about a com plant against
the party for his dastardly conduct. They
were directed to the municipal court for u
warrant, 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
it and read thereon the name
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
amazement, and when told the charge against
him denied it altogether. She was bitter,
angry, and sorrow-crazed in her demonstra-
tons, 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 IS years old. She and her
husband belong to the laboring class, and are
spoken of as respectable, Woodworking people,
and good neighbors. About two weeks
ago as e shs s sto4se became ,s. A. moth
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
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
selves, 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 lunatic that he could scarce
ly be understood.
VOLTS STORY.
Henry Wolf, who is charged with the cowardy and
dastardly crime. is jew He is about Is years DID,
small In stature, and shows up III clothes and man
ner 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 in pedding spectacles, eye-water, etc.
He has an Office in Isaac's cigar store under the
Warren house on Jackson street. Wolf is married
and lives with his wife and one 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 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 aud
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 in the city; reckons Solomon
Bergman and other prominent Jews among his
friends acquaintances.
The Nllskes state that their neighbors will prove
that he was in their vicinity at the hour named. The
woman is rcd hot in her declarations and doesn't hes
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 indignation and
wrath precludes the idea that it is any put up scheme
to b.ackmail.
Appearances decidedly against Wolf, but he
will have hearing to-day before Judge O'Brien.