River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-10-12
AN UNWILLING BRIDEGROOM.
How n Hercenary Lover " as Brought
so Time by New York Widow.
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Hoboken has a sensation, and with it
are revived some of the facts concern
ing an atroeious murder. The wife of
Theodore Scherer, the keeper of hotel
on Christopher street, near West, in til is
city, was an important witness at the
trial of Martin Kiokowski, the murder
er of Nina Muller. Her husband, in
whose house the trunks were found. was
too i'll to attend. Scherer died shortly
after the conviction. His widow was
the widow of Mr.. Bein, to whom she
was united three years ago. After her
second husbands demise she fell des-
perate-y in love with Charles Parker,
handsome young fellow, and favorite
in Hoboken society. The widow was
not yet 80, and still posesses some
beauty. Parker partly reciprocated
the affection, and became a regular
visitor at her hotel. He finally per-
suaded her to move to Hoboken that
she might be nearer to him, and she
willingly disposed of her property, and
with snug sumof money-about $751;
0O0-engaged rooms In q fashionable
clearinghouse on Park avenue. She
herself tells the rest of the story. She
said about March l she and Parker
agreed to get married; but he according
to her statement, was not disposed to
wed her until he was in business and
would i'll no wise be dependent upon
her bounty. This pleased the widow
and she was willing to wait. Shortly
after this Parker informed her of abril-
liant opportunity to make a fortune. 1t
was the purchasing of glass lettering
establishment at No. AZ Chambers
street, this city. She was ready to aid
him in making the purchase, and ad-
vanced him 81 600, but being shrewd
woman she loaned the money with the
understanding that he was to have the
business assigned to her. Several small
er loans were obtained, raising her
lovers Indebtedness to 81, 700.
He tarried long, and many dates
were assigned for the marriage, but
when they arrived he would give some
plausible reasons why the ceremony
finally grew impatient, as his visits
grew less frequent. She made inquiry,
and ascertaining that he had not had
the business he purchased assigned to
her, she made this the basis of an
action TO bring him to terms. On Satur-
day last she applied to Justice Rusoh,
of Hoboken, for a warrant, alleging
that Parker had obtained money from
her under false pretenses. In court the
widow was willing to withdraw the
complaint if the alleged lover would
have the Justice unite them in mar
riage. This was the shortest way out of
the trouble, and ne accepted her
proposition. The bride came up smil-
ing, but the bridegroom looked glum
and requested the justice to "cut it
short" The bride, when she gave her
age to the Justice, drew from the other
high contracting party the ungallant
remark: "Well, you're old enough to
be married, that's sure" This incensed
her, and she said that she would not
wed him, and insisted on pressing the
charge. This frightened Parker. He
was defiant, however, until the Justice
commenced filling up the commitment,
when he approached the bride. There
was q reconciliation, and they were
made man and wife. They, with the
Justice and others who were assembled
in the court, adjourned to neighbour
ing restaurant and partook of the we'd
ding feast.