The Jersey City news., 1891-10-13
TWO WIVES ON lIANlD
Number Two Given a Surprise
Party This Morning.

Otto Bergman, tall, lanky German,
with an absence of Capillary substahce
on the top of his cranium,' was arraighed
in Recorder McDonough's court in Hdbo-
ken charged with non-support. The
charge is merely technical, however, Ind
is only intended to hold Otto In captivity
In this State until the more seripus
charge of bigamy is duly made in New
York when Otto will be turned ovef to
the New York authorities.
: In the court room were two wonten.
One was tall, with high cheek bones hnd
masculine features She was Otto's Wife.
The other was pretty young GerHlan
girl, Mrs. Bergmann's friend, and who
aided her in locating her truant hus band
1t appears from the story that developed
in court this morning that Otto and his
wife, who was Miss Schmidt, were nhar-
ried In a village in the outskirts of Brelhen
some years ago. They lived happy life
and two children were the fruits of their
union. About a year and half Iago
Bergman, who was machinist, Thought
he could provide better home for his
family in America. Accordingly he chime
here, leaving his wife and children In
Bremen. He said he would send for them
as soon as he had enough money TO bty a
nice nome TOT Lnem.
EARNING LOTS OF CASH.
In due course OF time Mrs. Bergmlann
received letter which stated that lher
husband had obtained employment In q
HobOken machine shop, and was earning
good wages. The letter was coucheq in
the most affectionate terms, and stated
that he would soon send money to lpay
the passage of his family to America.
Mrs. Bergman received one letter a
week for few months. They were all
of the same tenor. Then there was q
lapse of three weeks before another
came. This letter was not so affectionate,
and Bergmann complained that he had
lost his job. Finally the letters ceased
altogether.
All this time Bergman had been de-
ceiving his wife. He boarded at
No. SO Willow avenue with Mrs.
Hansen, a lively young widow.
Bergmann represented himself
as a single man and said he loved her de-
votedly, and last July he and the widow
journeyed to New York. There they
visited the Rev. Mr.. Snyder, who married
them.
Now, it happened shortly after The mar
riage that Mrs. Bergman No. 2 took in
another boarder. He had just arriyeh
from the place where Bsrgmann's
ne saw Bergman he instant
ly recognized him and was greatly
astonished ut what he had done. Berg
mann did not recognize the new conner
and everything went lovely until the
new boarder got in arrears for board.
Then Bergman spoke very cross to him.
The new boarder was of very sensitive
nature and he determined on reveng ge.
He at once sent letter to Mrs. Berg
mann No l in Germany telling her the
state Of affairs here.
Mrs. Bergman No. had believed her
husband was too i'll TO write to her but
she never thought him faithless. She de-
termined to know the truth. however.
and two weeks ago with her two chill lreH
she embarked on Bremen steamfhip.
She arrived in Hoboken severa. Hays
ago She was lucky enough to mstH the
pretty German servant girl wh ided
her in establishing the guilt of Lt& hus-
band They found the record ofSki mar
riage in New York. and then wheQ they
had everything ready Bergmann was
arrested on charge of non-support.
When he went To the station house the
wife whom he thought in Germany con
fronted him. He was completely un-
nerved.
Mrs. Bergman No. was COMPLETELY
prostrated when she learned how she
had been deceived. AS soon as the Heces-
sary papers are made out Bergman4 will
be delivered TO the New York authori-
ties.