Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-25
HANDSOME MRS. T|SCHAUSER.
Prof. Hebler Fails to Have
Her Adjudged Insane,
A Habeas Corpus Proceeding in the
Matuskiewitz Divorce Case.
Yesterdays Proceedings 10 the Various
Courts-CoIby VS.. Colby-New
Gases FL ed-Court
Notes.

Prof. P. t. Hebler, an excitable little
teacher OF languages, distinguished
himself yesterday by an Intellectual at
tempt to have Mrs. Lizzie Tiechausei
committed to an insane asylum. 1t was
not the fret time that he has figured. in
complaints against the lady. Some
months ago, it will be remembered, he
had her arrested on charge of assault
The trial came off before Justice Austin,
and it resulted in an acquittal of the
defendant. In spite of vigorous swear
ing by himself and wife, yesterday, be-
fore Judge Smith, in department one of
the superior court, the charge of insani-
ty fell to the ground, much to his evil
dent disappointment. There was euch
a display of feeling on the little profess
sor's part that Judge Smith put the
witness through much longer exami-
nation than usual, while the defendant,
who is an exceptionally handsome
woman, sat near her husband and attor-
ney, Hugh Crawford, scarcely ever MAX
ing movement.
Mrs Hebler, a plump little woman,
was the first witness against Mrs. Tis-
chauser, and she began her statement
by saying the latter had been doing all
kinds of crazy things for about year.
Professor Hebler and herself live at 720
Commercial street, and the Tischausers
lived next door to them. The houses
were very cloee together, only few feet
| between them, and Mrs. Tischauser be-
| gan to act ugly toward her about week
after she moved into the house. The
fret incident which occurred was one
evening when Mrs. Tischauser was
looking for her boy Mr.. Tischauser
also searched for the boy. He stopped
at her gate and asked her if she had
seen the boy. Just then Mrs. Tischauser
came back, found her husband talking
with her, and slammed into the house,
banging the door shut behind. Since
that time it had been one continual dis
turbance. She herself had never spoken
to the woman except about a week ego,
when Mrs. Tischauser dared her to come
out in the street and fight. She told
her that she was too much of lady to
do so, and that was all she said. Mrs.
Tischauser was constantly threatening
to kill her, saying she would die death
she did not expect.
"But l never said word back, never"
said Mrs. Hebler, smiling confdingly up
at the judge.
"What was the cause of her acting
80 2" asked the court
"Pm sure I don't know, said the
witness demurely, "unless it was be-
cause che said was always fixing N.Y.
self up for her husband. 1 never spoke
fifty words 10 him in my life."
''Then she was jealous of you?"
SIT seemed so."
Prof. Hebler took the stand, and in a
dramatic manner asked the court if he
wanted him to begin at the beginning.
Upon an intimation by his honor to
proceed he narrated in grandiloquent
style how the defendant had acted to
wards him and his family. According
to his statement, the quiet woman sit
ting by her husband, was veritable.
maniac who was endangering his life,
his wife's, and all the neignbors'.
"Shall 1 use the words she has ap-
piled to me?" he asked; II will do 60 if
you wish me to-"
'No, SIR" said the court, decisively
The professor then went on to state
how continually Mrs. Tischauser had
cursed him and his family. If her boy
out and take 9 hand. Several months
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doctor at III O'Clock at night. He had
scarcely got out of the house when Mrs.
Tischaueer followed him with hatchet.
The professor then admitted, in
patronizing manner, that to frighten her
he had pulled his revolver and fred two
shots in the air, illustrating how he did
it by pointing straight up in the air.
81 will give you an incident, your
honor, why think she is crazy. One
day was in my house, and everything
was quiet on the other side. Suddenly
we heard a curious noise. My wife said:
Has che begun again?' The sound
seemed to be as If some one was push
ing something back and forward. Then
we heard Mrs. Tischauser's voice, curs-
ing something. 1t kept up long time,
and we finally saw her dragging some.
thing outdoors. She hung pair of
pants on line. She had been cursing
her husband'e pants.
The professors next witness was not
very good one for him. 1t was Officer
Rinkenbaugh, of the police force. He
had been called to the scene OF the shoot
ing detailed above. When he reached
there he found Mrs. Tischauser very
much excited. She told very different
story about the shooting. She said she
was sitting in rocking chair, at her
window, when Hebler came out, and
that he took two shots at her. She de-
MED having been out and having threat
! ened him with hatchet. She stated
where the shots had. been fred from,
and search found both the holes and
the bullets. One of them was in the
| center of the door, and the other bullet
lodged in post. This evidence looked
bad for the professors statement that
he fred up in the air. The witness
stated that che did not think the de-
| fendant was crazy. She was excitable,
and her treatment by these people had
made her more 80. He further said he
knew, as matter of fact, that Hebler
had shot at his own wife two yeaIs ago,
because, he said, she was too fast.
| Some OF tie neighbors were then called
rs witnesses by the defense, and they
gave her very different character from
| that given by the Heblers. They said
they had never noticed any symptoms
of insanity, and they did not think she
was crazy.
Mrs. Snyder cast bombshell into the
court room when, in response to some
question by Prof. Hebler, who had asked
permission to cross-examine the witness,
she said that Mr.. Hebler had said, day
or two ago, that all they wanted was the
house, and if the Tischausers would
move out they would withdraw the COM
| plaint.