Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
Often Needed in the Aldermen's Courts
OfPittsburg, Nowadays.
QUEER CASE BEFORE JUDGE GRIPP.
Two Lawyers Given Good Chance to Jaw
Each Other for Awhile.
WHYAMAE sLUGGED HIS STEPMoTHER

Miss Ada Huber was given a hearing be-
fore Alderman Gripp yesterday on a charge
Of larceny. She was the nurse who at
tended Father z. G. Herman, the apostate
priest, on his death bed. 1t is alleged he
repented and left half OF his property to the
new Italian church. A previous will had
been made, however, and under the instruc-
tion of the late priest Miss Huber had re-
tanned $50 and two gold watches for the
brother to whom the original will left all
the property. The suit grew ont of the re-
fusal of Miss Huber TO turn over the pro-
perty to the persons who claimed to be the
executors of Father Herman's will.
The bearing In the case was opened by
Attorney j. H. Wise, who gave short his
tory of the manner in which he, in company
with James Annsbiazza, had been appointed
executors of the estate. Some correspond
ence between the attorney and Miss Huber
was produced. This was principally re-
quest made by Attorney Wise to Miss Huber
to return the goods which it was supposed
she had in her possession.
Fun Among the Lawyers.
Attorney w. d. Moore, who represented
Miss Huber, then began a cross-examina-
tion between himself and Attorney Wise,
which became pretty lively before they were
through. Attorney Moore said that
Miss Huber had placed the goods
under his charge, and acting under
an order of the Orphans Court and
also advice of a brother of Herman's
who resides at Rome, whom Mr.. Moore rep
resents, he gave Miss Huber a receipt for
the goods and placed them with the Safe
Deposit Company. Attorney Moore said
still further that he had told Attorney Wise
OF his connection with the case, and that he
should have applied 10 him instead of to
Miss Huber for the goods. Attorney Wise
would not admit that he had been informed
of Attorney Moores connection with the
case. The result of this was some lively
talk between the attorneys and some very
close questioning on the part OF Attorney
Moore. Mr.. Moore then asked Mr.. Wise if
he had not shown him a receipt from the
Safe Deposit Company and which ne had
read. MIR. Wise would not admit reading
the receipt, but said that he had some con-
versation IL regard to the case with Mr..
Moore at one time, and that he was shown a
paper in Mr.. Moore's bands which was al
legged to be the receipt spoken of, but be
said he not inclined to believe Mr.
Moore's statements.
A heated discussion then continued until
the Alderman induced both men to take
their seats. Then Miss Huber was sworr
Her testimony was about the same as that
given by Attorney Moore, and was princi-
pally corroboration of his statement Miss
Huber's testimony ended the hearing, and
Alderman Gripp reserved his decision in
the case.
Why He Whipped His Stepmother
Fred Schmidt was sent to Jail Yesterday
morning Tor beating his stepmother, but be-
hind it hangs a novel story which was re-
lated by Alderman McKenna last night.
The testimony in the case showed that bad
feeling had existed for some time between
Fred Schmidt and his stepmother, Mrs.
Rosa Schmidt, in consequence of which the |
former does not live with his second mother. |
On Thursday night, after surrounding sew |
eral of the enemy" he happened to pass
Mrs. Schmidt's home on Liberty avenue.
He noticed crepe on the door, and,
with wisd an something short |
of that of Socrates, he reasoned |
that the black cloth hung there in lieu of |
his stepmother's departed spirit. Being |
overjoyed at the discovery of the same, he at |
once sought the company of Monongahela |
rye and some other kindred spirits. Mel |
lowed BY this proceeding far enough to be- |
come good mourner, be returned to Mrs. |
Schmidt's home to investigate further. His |
stepmother met him at the door, and over |
come with disappointment, he administered |
q sound beating. Life for time in the |
county jail is the sequel to the story.