The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-06-16
SHE WENT IN MOURNING.
But Her Husband Still Lived
AID Had Her
Money.

New York, June 13.-Alfred S.
Schneider, thirty-five years old, has
been in the real estate business on the
west side for the past twelve years,
according to the representations of
Lawyers Alter and wise, of No. $50
Nassau street, who gave out the de.
tails yesterday of a suit they have just
begun against him, on behalf Of his
wife, to recover $1,000 German
marks, or about 81, 900 in American
money. The present whereabouts Of
Mr.. Schneider are unknown, but the
summons and complaint in the action
we're served upon him at the Hotel
Boulevard, in Harlem.
Twelve years ago, the story goes,
Schneider wooed and won bride in
his native city, Leipsic. She was the
daughter of a wealthy German Gov.
eminent officer. a pretty maiden of
seventeen years, and soon alter their
marrisge they determined to come to
America. When they reached this
city they decided to make it their
permanent abide. Schneider was
possessed Of considerable means, and
he launched out in the real-estate
business. He was fairly successful,
and their domestic life wa: q happy
one. When the summer of 1889 came
they had augmented their fortune to
a total of about $4,000. During
that summer Mrs. Schneider received
word from the other side that her
father hsd died. As . balm for her
grief, however, came the tid;ngs that
be had left her legacy Of $1,000
marks.
The husband quite naturally be-
came deeply interested in the subject
of the legacy, aud he urged that she
lose no time in collecting what was
coming to her. In September Of that
year be induced her to give him a
power of attorney, so that be could
make a quick trip and return with
her snug little fortune to this city,
where he saw a great chance for max
ing a profitable investment. In DC.
toher he sailed for Germany on one
Of the North German Lloyd steamers.
Mrs Schneider read in the newspapers
of the safe arrival on the other side of
the steamship, and anxiously awaited
n Latter which should tell her
that be had secured the money and
started on the return voyage. But
no letter came. Weeks and months
passed by without any word from her
husband.
In March of the following year, the
tale continues, Mrs. Schneider re-
ceived her fret tidings Of her hus-
band and fortune. She received a
letter from hin in which he bresthed
bis love and affection, and told her
that be had succeeded in securing the
81, 900 marks. He devoted whole
page in picturing how happy they
would be when he got back, and then
said that he was about to sail on q
vessel bouad from Bremen, as he did
not care to repeat the discomforts he
had experienced on the steamship in |
going to Germany. He gave no ex-
act d te. however. nor did he men,
ion the name Of the vessel on which |
ne was intending to sail.
Another month passed by, Mrs.
Schneider anxiously awaiting further
news of her husband. She did not |
know when to expect him. and could
10 nothing more than watch the ar
.ival Of vessel after vessel from Bre-
men. Finolly another short letter
anne. In it the husband announced
hat he had been shipwrecked on the
spanish coast. There was little or no !
,ther information, and no word as to |
he future intentions Of her lord and
master. After this letter no commune
cation came until August of last year.
Then Mrs. Schneider received a let.
er in a strange handwriting and bear.
ng Spanish postmark. |
"Your husband has just died in my
house," the latter stated, land his
asst words were: TELL my wife that
have died in Spain, and that l have
900 marks left, which I send to her.
will meet her in heaven"
The poor woman was broken !,
She had waited many long !