The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-21
HOW WIVES SUFFER.
German Lodge Circles Exer-
ciSed Over the Schmid-
man-Steger Affair.
MAMIE HAYES sUFFERINGS.
Insulted His Wife on the Street
Cruel Husbands Every
where.

THIS morning before Justice Stilsinx
Louis Steger, who was arrested on the
charge of disorderly conduct, was dis
charged. The complainant was Freder-
lex Schmidmnn, OF No. IS Green street,
who came home at twelve O'Clock Thurs
day night aud found Steger In his home
with his wife. As sequel 10 the case,
Mrs. Schmidman yesterday applied 70
Poormastsr Hewitt for relief. ssyiuz that
her husband had taken two children. all
her furniture and her clothes, and re-
moved them TO the top floor Of Mrs
Schmulzs tenement. corner of Green and
Essex streets. She was referred to Jusfice
Weed, where she made a complaint
AGAINST her husband.
All the parties concerned are well
known in German lodge circles, and the
case has been much talked Of.
Mrs. Schmidman's version OF the fair
Is as follows:-Sreger. she said, Is the
secretary OF some lodge. He met lady
at funeral Thursday afternoon,
who told him that Mrs Scnmidman
wanted to buy some ball tickets. Steger
aud his friend went to SchmidTaan,s
home. where both husband and wife
were. They had considerable beer during
the afternoon, and about eight o'clock
he was too top heavy, 50 with the per;nis-
sion Of MIR. aud Mrs. Schmidulan be took
of his coat and shoes and laid down on
the lounge. Schmidman went out 10 his
work, being employed In the sugar
factory as watchman- be was rather
full. His wife and children retired 70
their room about ten O'clock Steger slept
soundly on the lounge.
About twelve o'clock Schmidman re-
turned nome. Seeing Steger. he began TO
rave and swear, and shouted police and
murder. This woke Steger up, and for a
moment he didn't know where ne was,
bu1Schmidman' actions alarmed him,so
he grabbed his hat, coat and shoes and
ran out Schmidman followed him,
shouting "stop thief" and catching up
with him held him until the arrival OF
the officer.
The wife became frightened, so she
hurriedly dressed herself and went 10
the residence Of a friend, Paul Bruell,
No. 452 Newark avenue. Yesterday, when
she went 10 her home the rooms were va
cant. She then applied to the poormas-
ter as above related
A YOUNG wFE's TRIALS.
At Justice Weeds office this morning
Thomas Hayes Of No. IA Twelfth street
was arraigned on complaint Of his voung
wife, Mamie, who resides at present with
her parents at No. 600 Henderson street.
The complainant is to all appearances
was unable to stand the cruel treetment
of her young husband He has cruelty
treated her for some time past
and being fearful OF her life
she went home 70 her parents. February
Sth he visited her there, and because she
would not accede TO his requests be
struck her in the face and kicked her,
A warrant was procured and placed in
the hands OF Constable Grady. The con-
stable once chased him over the meadows.
and got stuck IN the mud. On another
occasion, the husband jumped from q
two story window and made his escape.
Yesterday Grady made up his mind to
get him, SO he went to defendants hone
at Twelfth street. He was denied admis-
sion, but he insisted, and they let him In.
He was told TO examine the rooms He
did SO. In the bedroom no one was notice.
aple, and Grady was about 10 leave when
be noticed the bed tick bulged up in the
centre. He ran his hand between the
ticks and drew forth Hayes
This morning justice Weed committed
him to the County Jail
NsULTED HIS WIFE
Charles Ihieie was fined IS by Justice
| Aldridge today for Insulting his WIFE,
l Mrs Thiele lives at No. 54i Newark ave-
| nue.. Her husband is separated from her
ana lives where he pleases- Yesterday
/ he was walking down Newark avenue
with woman when he encountered his
| wife. He used vile and abusive language
/ TO her In the presence Of the woman ne
was with and his insulted wife caused
/ his arrest.
CAME HONE WHEN HUNGRY.
Amelia SKeans, Of No. 206 Hancock ave-
nue.. caused the arrest OF John Skeans.
I her husband. last night. She accused
/ MIN Of beating her This morning she
1 told Justice Aldridge that her husband
/ was not particularly fond of her and that
| he preferred other female society To hers,
/ except when he was hungry. Then he
would come home and If his meals were
not ready or of a kind that suited him he
abused her. She said that 1t was for this
reason that he beat her yesterday. He
/ was committed for trial