The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-14

tinued until she became q hopeless invalid.
She finally left Meyer and procured divorce.
always asserting that he had tried to poison her
In 1888 Meyer married the girl who shared
his arrest last evening. She was Miss Ores
sen. and her father was thrifty Chicago Ger
man who had accumulated considerable prop
erty. The old man soon discovered that his
name had been forged to an insurance policy
in the Germania Company for large amount.
Not being quito ready to die for tho accommo-
dation Of Meyer, he swore out warrant for his
son-in-law's arrest. Meyer went to Denver.
but was brought back, tried. and again ac-
While in prison Mt Chicago awaiting trial for
| the offence he formed the acquaintance o.
young man named Ludwig Brandt son ga
fast lie and also got into trouble Tor forgery.
When Meyer again resumed his practice nc
1881 the life OF Brandt was insgr cd IN four S
companies; Tor an aggregate OF SSogo Inc
Among e s't the va" eompa s was tie New York
MutSs Life the pSllsy s IL which na Mas v i9s
went to Europe. returning 70 Chicago in de-
In February. 1892. the. wife Of Meyer Was
lothier. Brandt using the alias OF Baum.
Brandt then went to the insurance COMPANIES
The next act In the drama occurred ip New
YORK; Brandt and Mrs. Meyer appeareM9 , there
Reuter- and Ts IN the lie
which had been planned for the purpose Of
swindlng the insurance con, com panies seems ,In to
&eye9 and his wife WIFE would ssssiiSte some
The death Of Brandt, however turned out to
be genuine. 1t is reported here that before the
ns sci sSsm Hsd WIDOW WE 6
ana $1,000 from ffs New York HE.
chisas 'or after went 70 oedo
resided there sa ander the re 81 Hugo %sIsr
Isa sa y ss l. Ss ss Ssss
Mrs. Meyer then brought the Eirl to this city.
for $4,000, The Meyers then went to South
Bend: Ind Ipd.. the girl - ascomp sn them;
took in partner and nd tried TO work swindle
ISsSs SS @ sat r. sSs5. sS
Mary Neiss was taken SICK and before going
he warned her that she Vas being
:, When liberated he went to IndIanapoliis, and
He r. Tsay Ss Ss sa
was discovered and the money was not paid.
One Of the two Toledo physicians who At
police that her death looked very m UGH like a
case Of murder This led to more or less pub
licity. but resulted in nothing definite. Even
the real Of the G wh h. passed IN To-
called his sister. has never been learned.
troit under the name Of Carl Schafrer. On that
day he hired u horse and buggy IN Toledo and
that he would come to. this city after his
trouble with the EQUITABLE Life. but the two
Pnkerton Detectives who we're Se employed uGon
Julien came to Detroit yesterday morning. and
succeeded in getting a good look at Meyer.
A card. Kooms to let. was in the window 81
to make INQUIRIES. He says he say saw and talked
The services Of the local detectives were then
secured and the arrest was made. The De-
from Miss E. C. Foot. He took possession on
wife calling on Miss Foote for. the
Never and his wife took their meals
at the Goodman House. and it Is said that
Meyer propos ed to several OF the dining room
for him. Three Of the girls, promised to call
and talk about it. and they did so last evening
shortly after the arrest. Miss Foote. Meyers
sisted OF a single wagon load. Newspapers
were used at the windows in lieu OF curtains
and everything seemed to be run on tenn porary
principles. 3. 40
turn to New York without re1uisition papers
The police telegraphed the authorities there
and received an answer that the apers would
be forwarded Mt once.
with her twoyear-old son. was lodged in the
Woodbridge street police station. Later on
she was removed to Harper Hospital. as she
tailed to keep her ,lndar surveiiIance