Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-11
STOLE TO SEE HER LOVER.
Bertha HenkeI Pawned Her Sisters jew
eIry for Fare to New FORK.

elry for Fare To new EorA
Bertha Henkel. pretty German girl eighteen
years old. has for some time been stopping
with a married sister at No. I09 Cleveland ave-
nue.. Chicago. SAYS the New York World. Mon
day last she decided TO see her lover. Charles 7.
Chapter a youth twenty years old who lives
with his parents at the corner of Liberty avenue
and JunIus street, Brooklyn. Having no money
she helped herself to a gold watch AID chain
and a gold necklace from her sisters bureau
drawer and pavned them Monday evening
81. boarded train bOunffOr New York
While on the way the jeweiry she had taken
was missed SO pretty Bertha Putting
two and two together the married sister in
Chicago arrived az the conclusion that Bertha
had pawred the jewelry and started for Brook
I'm. Chief McCIughey of Chicago was. noti-
fed and a dispatch was Immediately sent to
Chief of Police MUrphv Of Jersey City to ar
rest the girl When the train due at Jersey
CITY at S.j5 O'Clock last evening drew into Pat
erson Detective McNally boarded II.
He found Bertha in one Of the sesond-class
cars and when the train reached Jersey City
arrested her and took her TO police hesdquar-
tiers. When confronted by Chief Murphy. the
girl broke down completely and Acknowledged
having stolen the iewtlry from her sister. She
did so. she said. u pay her fare TO Brooklyn
evening BY World reporter. He took his
sweethearts troubles 10 heart very much. and
il was a surprise 10 him. As he had not expected
to see her for two months at the earliest. lie
said:
Il met Miss Henkel June I6, 1890, at the shop
Of Hunt 4 Fuller manufacturing jewelers. Of
No. % Nassau street. at which place bad Just
obtained employment. i liked the young Lady
from the time frs. saw her and used to take
her home from the shop quite frequently We
had been acquainted probably six months when
! began calling upon her steadily. have been
calling upon her ever since. About two months
ago spoke to her Of getting married- Her
parents. although they had nothing against me.
thought she was too young. Mrs Henkel called
upon my mother and talked the matter over
with her. They both came to the conclusion
that We could wait for o couple of years.
We both made q strenuous objection to this
long wait In fact, believe Mss Heukel told
her mother that she wouldn't wait About four
weeks ago Bertha parents sent her to Chicago.
Since that time we have kept up a regular cor
respo2Gence until two weeks ago, when her let
tiers 10 me suddenly ceased. In one of my let
ters shortly after she reached Chicago told her
that in the early part of September / would
send her enough money TO pay her fare TO New
York. and when she reached here We would get
married without her folks knowledge or con-
sent Her sister opened and read the letter.
Without showing il to Bertha she sent 1t TO her
Evergreen avenue. Mrs. Renkel showed the
letter TO nv mother. That letter, believe, was
the cause Of all tho poor girls troubles
LAST SATURDAY Mrs. Ksnksl went 70 Chicago
to live with her daughter They probably have
kept her without money and in desperation che
took the ievelry and pawned it. / don't blame
the poor girl We love each other sincerely
and no matter what barriers her parents put
between We will be man and wife some day.
Her disgrace does not IN any way affect my
feeling in regard TO her. love her and she
loves me. By her stealing the isvelry / recog
niZe the fact that abe would 60 through fire and
water for ne and I would do likewise for her.
shall 60 over TO Jersey City tomorrow morning
and see Bertha and can help her in any way
shall do So
when will you marry her?" queried the re-
porter.
Just as soon IS can am now earning
very good salary upon which can support a
wife and myself very nicely. II possible. I love
her more dearly since have learned how much
che has suffered for me-"