The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-27
A DRAMATIC SCENE
DR.. Wischnewetzky Relates the
Story of His Wife's Love.
SHE CALLED HIM A RUSSIAN JEW
He Displays a Letter in Which pig Iron"
Kelley's Daughter Said She Loved Him
as Christian Loves His God.

CHICAGO March 26.-[Special telegram
to The HERALD "A dramatic scene took
place before Judge Baker to-day when DIR.
WischDewetzky, of New York, took the
witness stand to repel the charges of
cruelty made by his wife, the daughter of
Congressman ''Pig Iron" Kelley. 1t had
been said in court that during a quarrel
the wife called her husband Russian jew
"See, here" suddenly broke out the wit
ness, snatching up one of his wife's letters
which had been offered in evidence 'see
how she writes TO her Russian Jew. She
says she loved the ground his feet tread,
and that she felt toward him as Christian
to his God. There" and the doctor shook
the paper triumphantly, when his wife
concealed her face in her hands and
colored violently.
The witness stopped moment and in an
Impressive tone continued; "Madge is
buried as far as l am concerned. She is
dead 20 me. work eleven hours day for
my dear children and they are beggarS.
she leaves my home in New York and
comes to this city and sacrifices the chill
uren's love to the disgrace OF a beggar to
arouse sympathy. She also uses the name
OF an honorable gentleman, William D..
order to further what she considers her
interests. She puts the children in a
family Of strangers with a hired servant
over them instructed 10 poison their minds
against me, their father, who loves
them most tenderly, to think of
me as beast. Madame goes
about among her friends, telling them
ABOUT the Russian animal, the brute, the
terocious Jew, Woo is her husband When
| % cd or hAr. cl.a,
lest l should kill her. Ab!n he went on,
getting more excited all the time, ''sne for
got the Russian Jew whom she loved with
all her hear three years ago."
The doctor declared that his income in
New York is $11, 900 year. He threatened
that unless he should get his children he
would shake the dust of America from his
feet and return 10 Europe.
Mrs. Florence Kelley Wischnewetzky,
the daughter of Congressman "Pig Iron"
Kelley, in continuing yesterday the story
OF ner unhappy marital experience with her
Russian bus band was asked: "Were YOU
married with your fathers consentn'
with his very reluctant consent, -
slowly replied Mrs Wiscnnewetzky.
why was it reiuctant!" persisted the
inqusitor.
Because my father could not talk to him
without an interpreter, because the doctor
had no visible means of support and be-
cause he had not yet obtained his medical
degree"
Among the dispositions read was one from
Adolph Brodskey, the famous violinist, and
his wife. They were acquainted with the
Wlschnewetzkys in New Ylrk and during
calls at their house had never seen any
abuse.
A large number of curiosity seekers are
attracted 10 the court room daily by the
case, the chief issue in which appears to be
the custody of the three children. The
wife broke down on tho stand in recalling
how, during her courtship, the doc
tor furnished ma terial for sketches she
wrote in the Overland MONTHLY and
other publications. he borrowed money
from her, she stated in answer
to subsequent questions, before they were
married, and when the honeymoon was
past he threatened to brain her with a
settler bottle. After her fathers DEATH
their butcher bill ran up to 81, 600 and they
were refused further credit.
did you ever entertain your friends at
the Brunswick" was asked.
Now what is the use of such question
ing!' interrupted Judge Baker ''That
stuff don't interest me.''
''G our honor, l whnt to show that Mrs.
Wischnewetky was an extravagant
woman" said the lawyer.
Answer the question:" said the judge
"Well,'' said the witness, 'Mss Rachel
Sherman, daughter OF General Sherman,
was stopping at the Doctors hospital. They
were old friekds OF ours and we owed them
several dinners. The doctor, as well as
myself, was anxious TO pay them back, but
our dinner set wasn't very good. l ex-
planned to my husband that we could not
offerd it, but he insisted upon entertaining
Miss Sherman, so one day we went to the
Brunswick and mad q champagne lunch. II
cost So"
"How much champagne did you have?"
"a half bottle"
Arguments of counsel will be heard Mon
day.