Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-21
PURCHASED HIS BRIDE
Solomon Shovinsky Buys His Wife
on the Installment Plan.
THREE DAYS OF MARRIED LIFE.
The Maiden Deserts Fer Husbsnd, Who
Still worships Her.
THE UNIQUE STORY OF A coURrsH1P

ctll WOISulpS ner.
THE UNIQUE STORY OF A C0URTSHIl
Mrs Augusta Wasser Shovinsky left for
Philadelphia last night. Her husband
Solomon L. Davis Shovinsky swears by al
that is good that he worships the ground
her neat feet tread on. and though it lakes Q
hundred years he will have his fair young
Hebrew bride again.
Their love, courtship and marriage was
very unique. Mrs. Shovinsky only lived
with her husband three days That was
two months ago, and ever since that time
he has been negotiating to get her back.
His attempts all failed and yesterday the
matter was brought to the attentioh of the
police department by q call from Mra Shov-
insky. She told Q peculiar story. The
Wasser family lived in Detroit until about
three months ago, then moving to Pitts
burg. Shovinsky, too, had lived there and
had loved Augusta She did not care for
him and the parents were not fully satisfied
to allow their daughter to marry him, so
they moved to Pittsburg, Shovinsky fol-
lowing.
| Paid $500 for Bride.
He then offered the father $500 for his
daughter and, as the story goes, it was ac-
cepted. The result was a marriage and
then speedy desertion by the wife. The
fact that she had been sold made her so
angry that she wanted to leave home. The
only barrier to this was the holding of her
| trunk. 1t was concerning this that she
went to the police. Detective McTighe
went with her to her home and the baggage
was secured. Last night she went to Phila-
| delphia never to return.
The deserted husband and Augustus
father tell different stories about the trans
| actions which made Miss Wasser Mrs. Sho-
whisky. The husband was found at the
home of his father-in-law last night, and
| the two stories were there told. Snovinsky
is in the tobacco business and lives on Scott
street. This is his story from start to
finish:
"When came to Pittsburg I got
acquainted with Mrs. Dulinsky, of GIbbon
| street, who keeps q charity home. She
told me I ought to be married, and said she
would try to get me wife. In several
days she told me of Augusta Wasser, and
said she would be Just the wife for me. Ac-
cording to her story the parents were poor
and needed assistance. The next Sunday
went around to the Wassers on Wylie ave-
nue.. I found the whole family at home.
Arranged for q Speedy Marriage.
IT told Mr.. Wasser I wanted to marry
his daughter, and. knowing that he had
hard getting along, I told him would give
him $50 if he would give me Augusta He
was to keep the money only in case mar
ried his daughter. 1t was agreed to. The
next day was fixed as our wedding day.
sI went to wasser's Monday, August %.
and Augusta was dressed and ready to 20
with me. She, her father and myself at
once started to the Court House. We were
married at the Court House. As soon as
the ceremony was over Augusta said: Hes
nv husband now and am going to live
with him, don't care what anyone says
We then went home and for the next several
day were happy. I came into the house
three or four days after we were married
and my wife seemed to be disheartened
She told ME she was not going to live with
me any more, as she had heard some bad
stories about me. I tried to find out what
was the matter, but she wouldn't tell me.
The result was that she returned to her
home.
'It was several days before got to see
her. went to her house, and, after a long
talk, she told me that woman had told
her that she should have nothing more to
do with Shovinsky. The woman promised
my wife that if she would get rid of me
there was another fellow who would marry
her After considerable talk, Augusta
said she would live with me again and be
happy.
Wouldn't Pay Another Cent.
Gas was leaving the house that day
Wasser told me that he would like to see
our friend. Mr.. Goodman. He wanted the |
self and Augusta. I sent Goodman up to |
Wasser's. A couple of hours later I |
met him on the street. He said that |
Wasser would give me his daughter
if I paid him $3.50, and have regular
wedding. My answer was that would not |
give him the amount. Goodman then
asked me what 1 would do if Wasser
knocked something off the purchasing price.
I told him I would not paw another cent for
Augusta. After thinking the matter over,
I went around to Wasser's and told him
that if he would agree to let me have his
daughter would give MIN $50 as soon as
the wedding was over. He demanded the
money in advance, and I refused to give 1t.
"After this my wife and I were together
at dance. She there treated me very
coolly and refused to dance with me. did
not say anything about it. The next day
met young fellow who told me that my
wife was tired df me and would get rid of
me as soon as she could. went to see her
after 1 heard this We got it al, fixed up,
and then her mother put in her oar. She
said Augusta hated me and that she would
never live with me again. After that my
wife was cold to me. never gave the
Wassers the other $50.
He Loves His Young Wife.
'The trunk that my wife took with her
lad considerable clothes and jewelry in it
to me. am going to do all in
nv power to get her, for I love the very
ground she walks on and would give o
Whole room full OF money to have her back |
gain"
Mr. Wasser tells a different story. He
ienied ever having asked Shovinski to paw
lin $3.50. IRE says that the man did give
lin $50, but he intends to give that back.
Augusta" said he, "did not know what
he was doing when she went to the Court
House. When she learned that she was
married my daughter tell in faint. When
'hoyinski came first to my house he said
lie was very wealthy. We afterward {
earned that he had no money. Goodman ,
lever called on me, but Shovinsky did offer
ne $500 for my daughter, which refused.
would like to have my daughter home
gain. She thought had tried to sell her,
nd when she learns the true story think
he will come back"
The scene in the room when these two
,en were telling their stories was quite
hrilling at times. The whole Wasser lam
y would jump to their feet at once and
all Sbovinsky prevaricator. Once he
lade statement about Augusta which the
.mily did not like and an older brother
lade an assault on Shovinsky.