The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-13
CARPENTER EBAUN GONE
BUT THE PRETTY JERSEY CITY
DRESS1fAKER rs STILL HERE.


She Denies That She Ever Knew De
Baum or Contemplated Eloping with
Him-The Story as Told by the De-
serted Wife.
Henry De Baum, well to do carpenter
of Hoboken, was suspected of having
eloped with pretty Jersey City dress
maker.
That Henry has gone is sure, but the
woman who was supposed to have been
his companion is still in this city, for
JERSEY CRY News reporter talked with
her this morning
She Indignantly denied the stories pub
Hshed in this mornings World to the eff
feet that she had eloped with De Baum.
1t is easy to see how such q mistake could
have been made by newspaper, not par
ticularly careful of the rights of private
individuals. The woman answers very
closely to the description given by Mrs.
De Baum, of the woman who has been
seen at various resorts with her husband,
and the letters found are signed-or said
to be-with her name. In her own be-
half she denies that she ever knew DE
Baum. Whatever may be her connection
with the case she has not eloDed with the
man, and she denies that she has any in
tention of doing so.
Mrs. De Baum knew of her hus-
bands intimacy with another woman.
has often found notes in the desk at his
shop in a feminine hand, making ap-
pOintmentS of various kinds, and signed
by Your loving Jennie"
The letter head had upon it certain
address in Jersey City. One of these
was very careless about them, either be-
cause he felt that his wife would never
make trouble for him or because he did
not suspect her of visiting his shop.
DE BAUM SELLS OUT.
Monday last he sold his business and
the shop on Sixth street, Hoboken, to
Einorsen Brothers for cash, realizing o
neat sum, as his business was in pros
porous condition, and there were q num-
Der of good accounts on the books. Late
that night he went to his home and re-
tired
He arose at his usual time on Tuesday
and, after having breakfasted, told his
family that he would net be home until
seven O'Clock in the evening. From the
house he went to George Reilly's livery
stable, No. 70 Washington street, where
he sold his horse for $50.
He next visited the Second National
Bank, where he drew all the money he
had deposited, telling the clerks he was
going on business trip to the West He
has not been seen since.
POPULAR MAN.
De Baum is well known in Hoboken,
having done work for number of bust
ness houses. He was formerly in bust
ness down town with Mr.. Mckenzie,
under the firm name of De Baum & Nc
Kenzie.
A few years ago they dissolved partner
ship, and De Baun's wife bought the shop
corner of Sixth and Court streets for him.
He was of sociable disposition, and had
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances.
He was a well built and handsome man,
and was popular with the opposite sex,
for whose society he evinced strong
fondness. He has two pretty daughters,
| lively.
THE wIFE's STORY
| called at the house, No. so Bloom
field street, yesterday morning, and saw
Mrs. De Baum and her daughters. Her
eyes were red and swollen from weeping.
with certain air of dignity about her.
At first she declined to say a word
about the affair, but her daughters COM
PEELED her to say something.
81 am ashamed to think that this dis
grace should fall upon me and my
daughters" she said.
HE left us ON Tuesday morning,
promising to be back at seven o'clock
that evening. I felt that he would never
return when l heard of the sale Of the
shop.
81 have known of my husbands actions
for the past four or five months. had
heard rumors of his infidelity, but did
not believe them until l found the letters
in the drawer of his desk. l have also
found kilograms, to which was signed the
same name as that on the letters.
81 understand that the woman is a
dressmaker / have found photograph
OF a young and pretty woman, on which
was written the name Jennie.
From the letters and kilograms that
I.have found thought that he had gone
with that woman"
Mrs De Baum seemed utterly pros
trated with grief at her husbands es-
capade.