The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-24
STRICTLY SENSATIONAL.
A Dramatic Episode on The street Last
Evening.
A Lady Attacks q Gentleman With a
whip.
Other Matters, Local In Nature

Tho sensstion OF the hour il the COW.
hiding OF Mr.. Ii. HiIsohberg, superlnten-
dent OF H. .atAil department ut Sanger
Bros, by Mrs. -itnry Schulz, wileoi Rabbi
schulz, which occurred yesterday evening
u few minutes past o'clock on tho corner
OF Elm and Austin streets In front oil the
MERCHANTS exchange. The scene was
highly sensational, and tho proml'
renee OF the parties made
Il all tho more conspicuous. MIR. Hlrsun-
nerg and his vile were standing on the
north.e att corner Of Elm and Austin streets.
awaiting q San Jaeinto street car 10 80
home. Mrs. Schulz came down on tho
north aide oil Elm street, and walking up TO
him over the head and shoulders with 4
qulrt. As abe came no sho said:
INV family.n Then followed the
second stroke which Knocked his hat
of. Hirschberg relreat,d, EXPLAINING,
"0h oh; my poor wife" Mrs. Hirschberg
interpreted and sssayed to ward Oh the
blows that were being rained upon her hus.
band. screaming, "oh; my poor husband"
Illus chperg, VINO reiIeated 60 near the
middle OF the street, was followed
up by Mrs. Schulz, who continued to be-
IN uatIl Mr. George Atkins aud Mr.. L. p.
Movers. who were also awaiting a car, eep-
arated the parties. During the hagelation
Mrs. Hirschberg chung 10 Mrs. Schulz cry
ing: what has my poor husband zone 10
your Mr.. Hirschbere aud his VIE went
20 the opposite side oil the street
sod Dir. Atkias escorted her mp the street
- short distance aud persuaded her TO so
home. Mrs. Schulz, who still held the whip
in her hand, said that che was now satiehed,
and that she had been awaiting the oppof-
tunity for some time. She said that
Hirschberg was the ins,igator OF the ecandal
aud ch srges preferred against her husna, d,
(Meanirg the Flora Pratt scandsi) and that
She was determine to revenge the peisecu.
ton that her husband and children had
been subjected to. Daring the melee Mrs
Hirschberg lost gold chain, which was
subsequently, found. The affair created a
ysst deal Of excitement, and the news
spread like wild fire through the
city. RABBI Schulz, who had gone
TO Temple Emanuel to hold the
regular Friday evening services was To-
formed Of what occurred and ascerteining
that his wife was at homo returned him.
self. a HERALD reporter oined him ON
the way, end when asked IL he knew whs,
lac trouble was about he said he supposed
IL was due 10 the prosecutions OF Hirschberg
who WAS the accueer that preierred the
charges against him in the Flora Pratt
scandal, and whom he believed insligated
the woman Flora Pratt to forge the letters
alleged to have been written by him; that
Hlrschberg had never let an opportunity
mass WHEN he coula wound him and his
family.
Rabbi Schulz appeared to be very much
excited, and deplored the affair. Ga reach
ing his residence on Commerce street he IN
yited the reporter in, who found Mrs.
SEXUAL and her children sitting in q room
engaged in conversation. Inc ra0oi asked
Mrs. Schulz to state the facts Just as near as
she could, ss under no ciTcums stance,
had they anything to conceal. Mrs. Sohunl
said that she mad hardly recovered nom
the excitement OF the UNPLEASANT task she
had performed, but thet che was willing
and would give an account OF the matter.
MIR. Hlrschbsrg. she said, was the princi-
pal party who instituted the false and Sian.
derous charges against my poor husband
that has brought him, me and my chbdren
40 much misery and woe. He put that
woman (Flora PfatD up to charging my
husband with the crime preferred against
him and has continued 10 tGunt and jeer NJ
us whenever he gets chance. he tried 10
ruin nv husband who is as Innocent OF
| Il MS a babe in the cradle. Do you suppose
III would resort to such extreme
measures unless driven 10 II
or If even dreamed
thet my nusDhuu Was SuhsS' .a'e
thought of Furnishing him for some time,
for feel that I csnnos bear the burden,
but the doctor has demonstrated With me
and prev ented my doing so. This evening
| took advantage OF his absence, and, ac-
companed by my son Aaron, l
went to Mr.. McIlhare's confectionery
store on Main street, and waitiog
there l sent my son 10 watch ana
see when Hirschberg should leave Sanger'ss
| linn n RI n a nd
| let me know which way Hirschberg should
20. He did 80, and L found him waiting
with his wits Oh the corner OF Elm and
Austin streets. / unwrapped my whip,
which had vi appel in piece or paper,
and began to cut him. l tried to cut him
| in the face, but he lodged. l struck him
four ljcss, when Mr.. Atkins and another
man caught mo and held me. did not
wish to Kill him, but | desired TO give hlm "a
NAV not look right to the world. bui feel
so outraged. MY husband is dying with
grief and my children suffering ell on sc
count of the prosecutions OF Hifsch'
oerg. There ID no JuSIice 4
seeds for the poor. We ere
poor. He tries to throw himselfin our way
| 10 taunt ua and cannot stand 1t any
longer"
|
| Schulz said that he had done his utmost
TO prevent his wife's- attackirg Hirschbere
and had on one occasion burned up whip
she had bought for thai purpose. lie re-
GREETED the affsir and dieliked publicity; yel
he was aware OF the duties that de7olved
upon the reporters, and could say nothing
| but tell the facts as they were.
Mrs. Shuhl is brunette OF preposesSint
| appearance, Of pleasant manners anu j.
open and tree in conversation.
The reporter tried to find Mr.. II 'rsch-
berg to get bis statement, but failed. MI
ii, q. Hoskina. with whom he boards, ala
| led that he thought that ne was at the ope
ra houss, vet search for MIN proved ffult
| less. As there are always two versions o
an affair like this, be may have somethlnt
new to say on the subject, and should ~
make one. his statement Will be gwen il
to morrow's HERALD
| -%&e---
MRS. BENToN'S BENEFIT EVENING
Before the instant arrived for the frs
rising of the curtain on the play Jane Eyre
at the Dallas greenhouse last pight, very
nearly every seat was occupied and before
the close OF the first act the house was liter
| ally crowded. The popularity OF Mrs
| Benton insured just that result as soon as
| it was understood that the occa-
sion was benefit Tor nel