Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-22
WIVES BY THE DOZEN
And Fiances Almost as Plenty, and
All for One Young Nan.
WORSE THAN MANY 4 M0RMON's
Is the Record Piled Up against Russian
Tailor Of Flatbush.
HOW HIS FIRST WIFE CAUGHT HIM

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
NEW YORK, April 21.-Jacob Goldberg,
tailor of Flatbush, was arrested last night
on charge of bigamy brought against him
by Rehecca Frank, of Warsaw, Russia, and
Amelia thinner, Brooklyn girl; who say
they are respectively his first and thirteenth
wives Besides the t3 women whom Mrs.
Frank says Goldberg married, she declares
that there are ten girls to her own knowl-
edge in Russia to whom Goldberg il
afianced.
Goldberg and the alleged Mrs Goldbergs
Nos. 1 and 13 came before Police Justice
Connolly in the Gates Avenue Police Court,
Brooklyn, this morning. A formal charge
Of bigamy was then made out against Gold
berg by Amelia thinner, his latest wife.
Justice Connolly held the prisoner in 81, 600
bail for further examination on April %, at
10 o'clock.
If the story that Rebecca Frank tells be
true-and there is very little reason to
doubt its truth, as the woman has come on
post haste from Warsaw to substantiate it
Goldberg can give points to Taylor, the one
armed veteran, whose many wives Zone OF
them a Mansfield, Pa, &oman), recently
made it warm for him. %
Wives and sweethearts by Dozens
Thirteen wives and 10 fances is a pretty
fair record for man Of 36 who did not 60
into the business until after he attained his
majority. Rebecca, his first venture, Is
dark, stout, and 40 now, while Amelia, his
latest, is a small blonde and scarcely 20
years of age. .si.t
According to Rebecca Franks descrip-
tion, the II other Russian wives who have
reigned over Goldberg's tickle heart in the
interim are of varying degrees Of pretti-
ness, age, and general excellence. Rebecca
herself must have been q fine figure OF
In fact, even now she is rather good look
ing. To-day, in court, she lowered head
and shoulders above Goldberg, who is a
rather Insignificant man.
Little Amelia thinner sobbed like baby
as she signed an affidavit, but Rebecca
patted her on the shoulder and told her to
pick up heart. He wasn't worth cent,
she said. She had proved that from her
own experience.
Along Search for villsin.
All Rebecca's evidence was given in Rus
sian. She had not yet acquired the English
language, as she had only been here 36
hours Goldberg avoided the eyes Of both
women. Rebecca stalked about the room
with an air of triumph.
''For IA years aud hail." she explained
through her interpreter, tT've been on this
villains trail And now I've got him. Ah,
this is blissp"
The two Mrs. Goldbergs left the court to-
gether Rebecca is stopping with an old
friend of hers, Leon Farmer, Brooklyn
contractor, who put her on Goldberg's
trail. Amelia thinner has returned to her
fathers house on Watkin street, near East
ern Park. She will remain there until
Goldberg's trial comes off. He, in. the
meantime, will probably have to stay in
prison, as he is comparative stranger in
Flatbush, and public opinion there runs so
high against him that it was said this morn
ing that he would find it almost impossible
to raise the necessary 81, 900 bail.
Goldberg went to Flatbush s-abott six
months ago, where he opened a-small tailor
shop. Scarcely anything is known in Flat
bush of his previous life, but'when, about
four months ago, he began to pay attentions
to Amelia thinner her parents smiled on
the courtship -'-
How the Recreant Was Trapped.
February 15 Amelia and Goldberg be-
came engaged. The wedding was set for
March 13. Leon Farmer, a friend of old
Mr.. Zihmer's, was among the invited
guests He had never seen Goldberg until
the night the wedding took place. The
instant he set eyes on the man, however, he
him as the husband Of his old
friend, Rebecca Frank. He had been a
guest at her wedding in Warsaw, Russia,
l5 years ago. Six months after the mar
riage Goldberg deserted her. As soon as
the wedding was over Farmer sent mes
sage to Russia. 1t ran like this;
Have found Goldberg He has just mar
ried again. Bring evidence and come i'm
mediately. PARMER.
This message Farmer sent from Brooklyn
at midnight, March 13. The answer came
Tuesday evening in the shape of Rebecca
herself 1t was nearly midnight when she
arrived at Farmers house. Although tagged
,ut by her long journey, she insisted upon
going to Goldberg's house without an in
'tant's delay.
Surprised In His Night Dress.
Farmer and Rebecca reached the Gold
oergs' apartment a few minutes before l
o'clock. Rebecca thundered on the door
With her umbrella After long delay
Goldberg came to the door IN his night
lress. He opened the door an inch or so
udiciously inside the door and pushed it
open. When Goldberg saw her he fell back
With an oath and cry OF dismay.
Amelia, the other wife, hastily throwing
IN her wrapper, rushed out into the passage.
She found her husband and strong, tall
woman disputing in foreign language. She |
urned to Farmer for an explanation.
Farmer explained the situation. Amelia
,urst into tears, dressed herself, and after
,alling Goldberg villain Of the deepest
lye, left at once for her fathers house. Par
ner and Rebecca escorted her home. A man
vas hired to watch Goldberg, and to follow
lin if he tried to escape. Goldberg re-
NAMED quietly at his shop until he was ar
ested by Detective Sergeant Kortwright
afternoon.