New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
A OUIECLAIM TO A WIFE.
UNIQUE DEFENCE IN A BIGAMY SUIT.
DID HERMAN HEUER SELL HIS WIFE FOR Soo'-
CONFLICTING STORIES.

UNIQUE DEFENCE IN A BIGAMY SUIT.
DID HERMAN HEURR SELL HIS WIFE FOR S50i-
| CONFLICTING STORIES
| The ease OF Otto Muhlenbrink and bis wife Her
| mine who were committed 10 the County jail IN
Long Island City last Saturday to await examina-
ton on charge OF 6gamS Preferred H 9s mis-
attracting a good dea' I attention In Long Island
City. The stories told by the different persons are
conflicting Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Muhlenbrink can
| speak English The woman states that she married
| Heuer in Westphalia, and had several children by
him. three of whom are living. About four years
ago Heuer came to this country and went TO lexas
| where he engaged in the cattle business. lie cor
responded pretty regularly with bis wife. but ne
elected to provide either for her support or Tor tna
of the children Eighteen months ago the then Mrs.
Heuer determined to leave her native home ana come
TO America She reached New York, and, upon
learning how far she had to go to lind her husband
and being pennIless, she determined 10 stay In TINS
city and earn her own livelihood until her husband
came TO her. Tie did not appear to be In any hurry
to do 50, and Mrs. Hcuer got along without any
trouble; she was, in fact. 50 successful that sue
was able to send $40 every month to Westphalia to
pay for the support of her children.
Early this year she blamed a situation az COOK
at MesePs Hotel at Rockaway aud while there be-
came acquainted with n smart, active young fellow
countryman named Otto Muhlenbrink. He came
from tho same province as Mrs. lleuer
Despite the disparity in their ages-she
being thirty-three and he scarcely twenty
two-the pair tell desperately IN love with
each other and determined, II the obstacle
of The first husband could be overcome, to marry.
According to their story they opened negotiations
with Heuer. and he finally agreed TO waive all bis
night and tile to his wife for the sum OF 500 Inc
money was quickly produced. papers were drawn
up and signed by the principals to this unique
transactions and on Wednesday last the strangely
matched couple were made one at Newark. Their
honeymoon however, was of brief duration, rs on
Saturday they were arrested on a charge OF blgamy
preferred by Heuer, who processes to be furious at
what he terms his wife's duplIcly
Inc story told by the original husband OF the
present Mrs MuhleubTlnk differs greatly from that
told bv bis erstwmle better halt. lie says that
he provided for her support aud that or Their chll
dren until nearly two yeats ago, when he learned
that she had suddenly left her home and abandoned
her children lie did not hear OF her again until
few weeks ago when friend met HIN az Cincin-
natl and told him that his wife was III New-l
CITY, living with another man. He AT once started
for this city, and succeeded IN learning oil MS
wIie's whereabouts. He az once caused her arrest.
He denies that he sold her to young Muhlenbrlnk,
and exhibited great anxiety at tho nearing before
the insic to have the young man punished lo
was heard To mutter with great yehemence as ne
paced before the Justices court awsitng the open
ing OF the court ION. If | had him down IN Texas
| would not wait for the law; I'd settle tins busi-
ness another way" -,
The examination of the case is set down Tor we'd
nesday, when some interesting developments are
expected. The accused par assert mat thtY
will GRO luce tbs agreement ,ignsd ny lleuer by
which he consigned his wIie's affections 10 young
Muhlenbrink for "A considerations