San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31
THE ARIsrocRATIc MIDDLE.
The Counts BRIDE Dismissed as Teacher
in the Public Schools.

Inc DlSLulsbeo dS a 1bdChCA
in the Public Schools.
There WAS a special meeting OF the
school board yesterday upon romantic
and important business. Mrs. NJ. A.
Murphy. vOluptuOus widow, who has
been married more than once, WAS u
teacher In The Third ward school. Re-
Gently she married Mr.. Emil Guenther,
an architect, who 10 described on the
marriage license as Count Emil Carl
Friederich Guenther Won Sch~arzen-
burg. The Co mt haG formerly lived
with q woman, whom h. described
AS HIS WIFE,
and who, II 10 stated, has three chill
drrn, Of which he IL alleged 10 be the
father. Whether he WAS married to this
woman or not Is not known. AT first
she said that she WAS married to Guen-
ther six years ago, but subsequently she
was IL du ed 10 cay that she was not.
However this may be, circumstances
came TO the X owledge Of Mayor Calla-
ghrn which induced min to in
vestigate matters. The result OF
his Investigation WAS TO demand that
the new fedged "cOuntess" should
resign her position as a teacher In the
public schools After some delay q letter
was received signed Mrs. M. A.
Murphy Emil GueUther Won Schwarzen-
berg," declining to resign. Wonderful TO
relate tire Countess managed TO sign the
name Without wearing out her pen.
The next day the Countess was In
formed that
SHE WAS SUSPENDED,
Pending an investigation TO be held be-
fore the school board on Thursday after
noon.
At the appointed time the school
board met and great interest was mani
tested In the proceedings. All the MEM
Ders of the board, the mayor and super
intendent were present. The Count and
Countess also put In an appearance.
After the evidence was heard and the
Count and Countess had made their
statements, a vote was taken and the
board unanimously decided that the
Countess-teacher should be dismissed.
That this was just step few will
deny. The Count lived openly with
the woman who claimed to be his wife
and representing that she was so. He
admits that the children, the youngest Of
which is only six weeks old, are his, but
he claims now that only an Illicit rela-
tion existed between them and states
that he will provide for
THE DISCARDED ONE
and his family. None had a suspicion
that there WAS anything Illicit In the
the matter until the Count began paying
attentions to the new-made widow. The
marriage following SO quickly after the
death OF the BRIDES husband, involves so
many mysterious statements that are
vague and by no means Creditable to
t., Sc como rned.
The regal status of the first Mrs.
GuentheT Is now a matter OF discussion
that must be left to the lawyers. A
prominent lawyer In conversation with
LIGHT reporter said: "In common law
the first woman is Guenther's legal wife,
and | believe that an action would
establish her rights in the matter; bur |
have not the time now to cite autbOri-
ties.
IL Is also stated that the first "Mrs.
Gupnther's" brother. who resides in New
York, Is on the way 10 San Antonio TO
see that his sister Is righted. and that
some interesting Developments may be
Expected. How far this is true time will
show.