The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-14
MUTUAL ACCUSATIONS.
A Hoboken Man Accuses His Wife
of Beating Him.

This morning Mrs Emma Boetefuer
and Louis Donai, of No. II Park avenue,
Hoboken, were before Judge Rusch,
charged with beating John Boetetuer.
the husband of Mrs Boetefuer and the
stepfather of Louis. The old man told a
surprising story in court.
Twenty-three years ago." said he, 81
married my present wife. At the time
she was widow with several children.
We lived happily for several years, but
quarreHng began and we separated. We
lived apart for while, but she sent me
presents of a gold headed cane and gold
watch and in other ways induced me
to again recognize her as my wife
A short while after becoming reconciled
my wife and stepson began to i'll treat
and abuse me in a frightful manner. /
learned that she held an insurance on
my life for $4,000. did not know of this.
thiuk her intention in effecting the re-
Cancellation was either to worry me to
death or to drive me to commit suicide. y
The two prisoners were bailed. Immedi-
ately after being released the wife went
before Judge Seymour and had warrant
issued for the husbands arrest. She ac-
cuses him of threatening to blow her
brains out with loaded gun which he
hangs over his bed. The stepson also in
tends to procure a warrant for his step
fathers arrest.
The Soups in Hoboken.
A short while ago ''fakirn opened up
with a ssscup show on Jefferson street
between Second and Third streets, in
Hoboken. The fellow has been coming
money, but the class which the soups"
attracted is much objected to by the re-
spectacle citizens in the neighborhood.
Loose characters from all portions Of tho
county congregate there nightly, and the
language used is something fearful.
ia Every town in which the "fakir'' has
settled he has been driven from by the in
dignant citizens. He formerly located
further down in Jefferson street, but was
hustled from there by the protests of the
citizens of that ueighborhond. In Jersey
City the Catholic priests were instrument
tai in having him driven from that city.
The authorities are seemingly deaf to all
protests.
Hoboken Notes.
William Aldridge, clerk, of No. 90
Bloomfield street, while skylarking In
Won der Reiche's saloon yesterday imper-
sonated an officer and wanted to make an
arrest. Two of his companions caused
his arrest. Hepaid $5 for his release this
morning.
Willie Connor, aged 11ve years, oil NO.
56l Grove street, Jersey City, was picked
up by the Hoboken police yesterday and
returned to his worried parents
The Council will meet tonight and an
other attempt will no doubt be made to
break the deadlock on the appointment
of Street Commissioner. 1t is said that
Ranges name will be withdrawn and
another substituted, but it is doubtful If
there will be any break in Kelly's sup
porters.
The Amity Pleasure Club and the Spohr
Battalion met last night
The picnic of the Miller Rife Club at
Schuetzen Park on Decoration Day prom
ises to be grand event
Katie Willie, aged thirty years, loose
character of No. 13 Oliver street, New
York, was brought to Hoboken by Detec-
tive Gallagher this morning on requisi-
ton. She is charged with the larceny Of
$160 worth of clothing from Minnie
Schroeder, her friend, Of No. SO Garden
street. Katie is held on a charge of grand
larceny.