Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-12
COMEDY.DRAMA.
A Play Enacted In Real Life Early Ysstsr.
day Morning.

A Play Enacted In Real Lie Early Sester.
day Morning.
A rather sensational incident occurred
in the Office OF the Chief Of Police at M
early hour Sunday morning ng--that Is tbs
circumstances which led 10 the incident
were sensational but the actual Occurrences
was rather Of an amusing nature. The
actors in the comedy drama, rs II might bc
called, were four Germans-one Of whom
was an injured husband, another his CT.
ring wife, the third gay Lothari0. and
the fourth the husbands friend. Then
there were three policemen and two others
present, one Of whom was q newspaper
man, who acted in his professional capsc-'
ity. Bot TO proceed with the play.
The first mau to appear was William
Friese, an employe Of Reymann's brewery,
the gay Lothario, who weighs not lea than
300 pounds He wanted TO get out war
rant for Charley Bumzenthal for threstsns
ing 10 shoot him and his (Bumksnthal's)
wife. He got NO satisfaction and left.
Then entered Bumzenthal, who. by the
way, Is the injured husband, with his
friend. The former tells the story of hts
wrongs-that 10, he attempts 10 do 20, but
his English being very broken and his
mind much agitated, he does not succsed
vry we'll, and Is helped ont by bis
friend.
The story Is 10 the effect that bis wifs
asked him II she could 90 10 . party in
South Wheeling Saturday night, with
Fiee, who boards at Bumzsnthai's house.
He gave his consent on condition that she
return at . certain hour. This she 9ailed
To do, and he went out 70 hunt her.
He found Friese and his wife about
two o'clock in the morning and asked her
to 20 home, bat she refused and preferred
to stay with Fiese. lie wanted 70 ascer.
tain IL he coald not secure the assistance
of the law TO make her return. This n
his story, and about the time he finished
Friese and the wife appear on the scene.
Then an exciting time occurs and the
comedy part comes In.
Lieutenant Bob Junkins appears 70 he
Judge, because the parties address all re-
marks Of an intsrrogatofy nature 70 hin,
addressing him variously n "Yer Honor"
Mister" etc. Priee argua in behslf Of
himself and the woman and against Bum.
zsnthal, while Bumzsnthsi attempts 70
argue his own case, assisted by Oficers
Bell and West. There 10 0 bewildef-
iag sdmiXture Of Rnylish sod German
hurled ont upon the atmosphere, With .
reckIessness that n amusing. TIE ssy 10
thario is careless and laughs between bis
remarks, which are addressed 10 His
Honor" in voice that fairly makes movs-
BILE thinss In the Office rattle; the womaD's
voice is choked with sobs, aod her eyes ase
filled with tears, while the husband turns
red and white alternately, ~ conflicting
emotions sweep over him. "His Honor
wears puzzled expression. end the Others
show Mingled amusemsnt and pity de-
picted upon their facss, with stsocg
ooloroing Of disgust for the man who has
come betwesn husband and wife and who
reckons his crime no small.
"His Honor" asks the woman II sbs will
20 home with her husband, bat she rs-
fEses, saying be will shoot ber. while sbe
looks IongiBgiy at Piese. The husband
and bis friend then leave, and Priese 81
tempts 70 do the same, bat tine woman feI-
lows him, sIthcugh he turns awsy from
her and asks IN officer 10 take ksr bone
saying that be doesn't vso: To walk ctses
scfoes the creek sgain in tie rain. eAy
the least, this is hesrtless, but tie ofhcess
oil refuzs 70 relieve him, aud be dkappean
with The woman very reiuctsnsly. Tbs
curtain falls, and IL hAsn't bten fnng -
on The next act yst
Buzeuthal 70 an industxjop., hnn9-
working man. Pfiese went to soer6 vSeh
him about three months ago. NekAman
who wanted 70 est On tks pslics fsse9 -
he IL from New York. He - evSo1e1y
won The affections Of The Nh, - efec111
| household. Where vouA yea ~ -
blame, on TIE man sega - ssnaas