The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-14

These plans she told to her husband. and
the latter said that he would be only too
glad to have his mother-n-law live with
him. A letter inclosing the accessory
amount for the passage was forwarded to
Mma's mother, and her coming anxiously
awaited by Waldorf and his wife.
The mother arrived in this city nearly
thirty hours earlier than she was expected,
and wishing to surprise her daughter and
her son-ln-law, she did not appriSe them Of
her coming. With beating heart she has
tened to meet her daughter, and to once
more clasp her child o her bosom.
After hours which seemed ages, she found
herself at her daughters door. Her Joy at
being so near her child unnerved her, and it
was few moments before she had strength
enough to ring the bell.
RECOGNIZED BY HIS FIRST WIFE.
The meeting between mother and child
was happy one. While they were talking
over old affairs, Waldorf, who did not
know of his mother-in-law's arrival, came
in and went upstairs
On his way he passed the open parlor
door, and, although not seeing the occu-
pants of the parlor, they could distinctly
see him. The young wife was about to
spring forward with a glad cry of joy and
inform her husband of the new arrival,
when her mother clutched her arm and
gasped:
"Who is that manP'
why, mother, that is my husband" was
the answer.
For moment Minas mother stood glar-
ing at her. then, with low moan. she fell
to the floor sobbing the dreadful truth.
Unhappy child, you have married your
father. He is my hnsband"
As these dreadful words fell from her lips
her daughter swayed like tree cut away
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swoon.
The Shrek alarmed her husband and he
came rushing into the room to ascertain the
cause. He@hurried to his wife's side and
was about to pick her up when he heard
some one say:
"Stop"
He looked to see who had given this COM
mand, and in an instant recognized his wife
of twenty-five years ago.
DENOUNCED.
Then in words that burned into his soul.
the injured wife poured forth the wrath
which her years of suffering had caused to
rise against him. Then and there, over the
unconscious body of their child, she told
him who the girl was. When the awful
truth came home to him it nearly drove
him mad
He left that room broken in body and
mind. For two days he refused nourish-
ment, aDd it was feared ne would commit
suicide. Friends, however, interfered, and
the matter was brought to the attention of
the Hebrew clergy.
1t was said that Rabbi Pulvemacher of
Brooklyn was spoken to about the case, and
that he had referred it to Grand Rabbi
Jacob Joseph of this city, who arrived from
Wilma, Russia, last Saturday.
RABBI PULvEMACHER CONFIRMS 1T.
d. DBL, H.
was 10th to admit that he knew aught of
this matter. He finally said, however, that
he had first heard the story from New
York friend, and that he believed it to be
perfectly true.
The rabbi also told the reporter that he
could not say what disposition the grand
rabbi would make of the case.
"Under the Jewish law there has not been
a legal marriage, nor is it legal under any
other law The mother will naturally in
sist that her position shall be recognized.
Unless the grand rabbi decides quickly,
legal measures may be resorted to. Besides
the daughter and her child other interests
are involved, since the three children by
the second wife are manifestly Legitimate,
as the first wife was still living"
The reporter next called at the residence
of Grand Rabbi Jacob Joseph, at No. 10
Henry street, in this city. A number of
typical, long bearded rabbis of the most
orthodox kind were sitting in the front
parlor, conversing in Hebrew and German
They were all waiting for the Grand Rabbi
to put in his appearance
1t was ascertained by the reporter that
the Rabbi was at that time very busily en-
gagged, and could not be disturbed.
THE RABBITS DECISION.
When the object of the reporters visit
was made known to him, however, he sent
down an interpreter. who translated the
Rabbi's decision in this novel case, which is
as follows
1.-THE evidence of the woman who claims
to be Waldorf's first wife is not sufficient Of
itself to set aside the marriage with the
young girl But Waldorf and his last wife
must live apart until the real facts are
brought to light. This can only be done by
sending to the rabbi in Germany who per-
formed the first marriage ceremony. The
records Of marriages and births kept by
him will show whether Nina is Waldorf's
daughter or not, and whether the elder
woman is really his wife. If either proves
to be the case the last marriage is conse-
quently null and void"
Meanwhile the younger Mrs. Waldorf is
| living dangerously i'll from the shock Of the
| horrible discovery. The greatest reticence
| is maintained by all the leading Hebrews,
but the story is conceded to bs only too
| true.
1t is only natural that the unhappy
actors in this strange, shocking, pitiful
drama should try to avoid any further
publicity.