The Red Cloud chief., 1879-07-10
BY PROXY.
William Paasr-s Delicate Ntssssa Co
Aussstes-A Tale OF Two H>mtsphsrss.
ron The >cs York Herald

William Paasr-s Delicate Ntsssea Co
Amsrtes-A Tale OF Tse H>mtsphsrss.
from tbc >cs York iicrnid-
A very singular story came 10 ligh,
yesterday through inquiries made by
Mr.. Charles Goldzicr. = lawyer % this
city, on behalf Of = client who Is en-
~deavoring TO free herself from what she
believes 10 be sn illegzl matrimonial a.
lance. Mr.. Goldzier called on pr.
John i. Maggie, Deputy Register Of Vital
Statistics, and asked to DC shown the
record of the alleged marriage OF John
William Adrian Vlet,sr with Louisa
Stahl on the 9th Of May, 1877. The re
turn OF such q marriage wss found un-
der date Of May 10, By the Rev. =. j.
Schneider Of No. l5s Allen Street. The
certificate bore the ame Of Mary Rein.
hard, Josephine Pauer and Frederic
Sahlfeld As witnesses, and appeared TO
be correct in every particular. DIR,
Maggie was surprised To learn from the
lawyer that the groom named in tie
marriage certificate Is q native and resi-
dent of Rotterdam, Holland, and that
he has never for . moment Of his life
lived under the protection Of the stars
and stripes. The story Of the marriage
certificate. which wasthen made known,
is as follows:
John William Adrian Vletter il the
cashier Of q moneyed institution in Rot.
terdam, and in very comfortable cir
cumstances. He is 81 years of age, and
lives in the suburbs Of his native city.
A few years ego he met Mrs. Louiss
Stahi, a comely widow, IS years of age,
for whom he conceived a strong sifec-
ton. The widow seem n To have regard
ed his attentions with favor, rs the sequel
shows. She came 10 this country dur
ing the while her aged lover was paying
his addresses, and il wss while she was
in this city in May, 1877, that he pressed
his suit by proxy. The name Of the
ambassador chosen for the delicate mis-
sion is William NJ. Pauer, a trusted
friend OF Herr Vletter. Armed with the
necessary credentials he came 10 New
York and waited upon Mrs. Stahl, who
was then residing At No. 800 East Tenth
Street. Pauer presented TO the fair
widow q general power Of attorney To
him from her admirer, legalizing his
acts in his employers name, and giving
him power especially TO conclude in
the a%ppearer's name his proposed mar
riage with Dame Louisa Beuier, widow
of the late Herman Stahl, OF New York;
to do and perform the required dec
laration Of marriage before the quail
fed officer of the State aad all other Of
hcers or governors"
This document was signed by Herr
Vletter, sttested by the District Attorney
of Rotterdam, and countersigued by
the American Consul there. When
Pauer made known his mission 10 the
widow she ~assented, and they were
married, as above stated, by the Rev
+. j. Schneider, on the 9th of May,
1877, al No. S05 East Tenth Street
There were ten persons present at the
ceremony, and a sumptuous repast fol-
In a few days Pauer and his
fair charge left for Europe in accordance
with the further requirements OF his
undertaking which charged him To make
no delay in returning with the fair bride
To the house OF his commissioner.
How the bride and groom got on
together does not appear, but it is fair
to infer the union was not a happy one.
Tor within three months after her arrival
in Rotterdam Mrs. John William Adrian
was on her way back u this coun-
try. Since her arrival here she has met
one whom she is anxious TO marry,
and desires TO remove from the records
q marriage which she claims is null and
As far as the records Of the b.
reau Of Vital Statistics go, she is the
of John William Adrian vletter,
md no mention is made Of the part
by Pauer. The Rev. r. J..
who performed the ceremo-
ny, considered it entirely legitimate, and
argued that people of ordinary social
have as much right to be mar
led by ambassadors IS Kings and men,
,ers Of Royal families. The certificate
he gave to the woman mentioned her
lniOn with Vletter, ''per William NJ
'auer," and he has now in bis possession f,
he power Of attorney issued by Viet,er. /,
The woman's counsel seeks to obliterate ,
he record on the ground that no mar .
iage could have taken place In the alb !
ence Of the groom. The whereabouts :
4 Mrs. Sahl or Mrs. Vletter, As the case :,
nay be, are known only to her counsel. ;
nd she is naturally anxious that no +,
ublicity should b. given to the case. (;