New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
MISS LINDAUS EXPERIENCE.

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LEAVING A COMFORTABLE HOME IN GERMANY
| VARIED EXPERIENCE IN NEw-YORK-A POLICE
| CAPTAINS FRIENDSHIP.
| Elolse Lindau. the young woman who was taker
| 10 Bellevue Hospital last Sunday night suiferlni
| from the effects of dose of morphine. went to thu
| Twenty second Street Police Station Monday nigh
III order to obtain permit for rcentering Bellevue
| Hospital. She told the sergeant Mt the desk, a.
stated in yesterday g TRIBUNE that she had taker
| morphine for the second time thinking, she alter
| ward said that by so doing she would he taken tC
| the hospital more quickly. When she ar
| rived there antidotcs were again admins
| tered aNd she was locked mp IN Ward
No. STA room containing nothing except a
| bed and n chair-for the purpose Of NAL Sne
any further attempts at suicide useless Ii was here
| she was found yesterday morning by lRIBuNE re-
porter reclining IN an armchair, which had been
brought III for her use The girl Is very pretty. and
her appearance aroused sympathy She was stu
very weak. and with difficulty raised her hand 10
greet her visitors. Among them was Mr. Amberg,
the stage manager of tho Thalin Theatre, who had
come 10 himself that It was one OF his old
| employees who was in trouble. On entering the
small room he al once recognized Miss Lndau. and
after admonshing her 10 keep out OF trouble in the
future lie asked her TO come and sec him rs soon as
she should leave the hospital.
Miss Lndau went away from our theatre two
or three years ago. Nh Amberg remarked subse-
quently to a reporter. She was TO say, IN ap-
premiership at that time, and conducted herself
very properly. Sho has evidently fallen INTO COM
pany below her level of late When she RECEIVERS
from her shock completely Will see what can do
for herr
Another person visiting the girl was DR.. Venzmar,
who had known her years ago in Carlsruhe, where
her parents wealthy. Miss Lindan seemed
OyeIjOyed 10 meet some one who knew Of her happy
youth the old country. Watching his oDpOr-
tunty the report asked her whether she felt any
better.
"Oh, Pm completely cured now III not COM
NIT suicide again in n hurry" was the ready
reply IN good English When asked to give
her history, tho young woman cOlOred slightly
as If there much she had to be ashamed of. But
OF sudden. as frecOllcCtng herself, she exclaimed
" ! was greatly worried that so many things should
have appeared IN the papers about me- really can
not understand why my poor individuality has be-
come such subject of interest to people. They
have made me much older i'm some papers than |
really am. Ny age is nineteen, and not day more.
Now, If you want 10 know why attempted to take my
hfe 1t is not because AdOlph DIR. Seelig threatened
to leave me, but BECAUSE wishing 10 get rid Of me,
he chose such mean manner OF DONG IT. lie tor
gave my past faults at the beginnIng-Of which,
God knows, fully repented-aDd promised to take
care of me. But as soon rs had begun to love him
he became tired of me these faults were brought
up again, aud was continually being reminded of
what had done long before no ever my face"
Tears of rage started to the grPs eyes she
thought of the treatment she had undergone.
But was not Seeing married man I" tho re-
porter inquired.
'' Not at all he had lived with woman known
by the name OF Mrs. Seeg hut she not his wife;
otherwise would have had nothing to do with the
man."
Miss Lindau refused to give any information in
regard TO the circumstances attending her coming
TO this country. and even expressed the fear that
her relatives In Germany would hear of her dis
grace. She stated, however that arriving in
America six years ago, at the age of thirteen, she
lived on Long Island About two years ago she
came to New-York and lived in bOarding-hOuSe
became engaged at the ThalIa Theatre as appren.
tice. At this time, owing to her inability 10 pay
her board the boarding house keeper elected the
girl and kept her finest dresses. Miss Lindau,
almost beside herself with misery went out into
the street sobbng bitterly. man dressed in the
police uniform happened to pass by, and asked her
captain helped the girl out Of this trouble and sub
seQuently offered to obtain a better paying position
for her at the Iivoi Theatre; Being in re-
duced circumstances, Miss Lindau accepted
of amusement. She now very often visited
by the Captain who protessed TO be her friend and
protector. One evening, however, he succeeded IN
seducing her. These facts were related IN frank,
open manner, but at some points the young woman
could scarcely pstan her emotion, ana was Obliged
to stop and gasp for breath.
DR.. Veuzmer, who left the hospital In company
with the reporter. said: little thought eight years
ago. when knew ElOse In our native place, Cars-
ruhc. that she would ever come to this Her parents
are well-of, and universally respected there. The
first thlngI of the girl after my departure from
June. recognized her at the house of a
family with which | am acquainted We soon
became friends again, and even fell in love with
her TO such an extent that would have made her
my wife. / wrote her letter the subject of my
love, but for reason received no answer, and
he next time met her was to-day, in the hospital
scoundrel who ruined the poor girl shall suffer for
it-poce captain though he be-
DR.. Nenzmcr subsequently, went to the Hotel |
List where Seellg sal! to be employed as
heatl-water He had been asked by Miss Lindau 10
fetch some clothes Of hers that still III Seegs
possession. At the hotel, the proprietor declared
that seelig had not been employed byihim for over
two months. A TRIBUNE reporter, however. found |
Seelig in charge of the hotel dining-rOOm Mon |
day night.
The police captain above referred to was seen |
last evening by the reporter He was in STATE of
great excitement, doctor from Bellevue Hospital |
having been sent in tho afternoon to inform him of
Miss Lndau's statements. That Miss LIN |
iau is Woman OF bad character"
her only once in all my life, and that was three |
years ago a friend of mine, whose name | forget |
he eyed Inc to obtain position for her at Aberles
heatTe. complied with ms request, ana that is |
all know about her. She was discharged by Alb |
erie at the end of six weeks, believe The reason
she wanted 10 leave the Germania Theatre, she said
was that the manager had been doing his best
10 ruin her But have, nevertheless every reason |
to think that Miss Lndau has led bad life for over
hree years"
Mr.. Johnson, of No. 100 Fourth-st., at whose |
house Miss Lndau lived last winter informed the |
Exporter that the young woman had always con- |
lucted herself well to his knowledge that is as |
ong as she remained in his house. She attended the
beatre at which she was engaged regularly, and re-