The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-22
MRS. nERTZIG ARRESTED.
BROKER HERBERT TIRES OF HER
CLAIMING MN As HER HUSBAND.

| HesIdes wrtttuR Love Letters 60 Herbert
She Wrote 90 the Rev. Dr. Houshtou
Thrsstenirg Hin with the Law To-
Kseptse Her aud Her Husband Apart
Mrs. Laura NJ Hertzle. music teacher. whC
| lives at 801 Garden street Hoboken. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on complaint o
| Francis b. Herbert Of 2O6 Eleventh street
| Hoboken. Mr. Herbert is a broker doing bust
ness in this city. Since last June Mr.. Herbert
has been annoyed by Mrs. Hertzig's persist
ing In writing TO him. Some OF her letter:
we're filled with expressions OF love. while
others reprosched him for his Indifference and
neglect.
About a year and half ago Mrs. Hertzig.
Il IL said, was the defendant in a sensational
divorce suit. Her husband secured divorce,
and since then she has supported herself by
teaching music. Mr.. Herbert insists that he
does not know the woman at all. She says she
met him on q steamer coming from Europe.
and that. on arriving in this country. they con-
tracted a common law marriage and lived to-
Rether In this city. Mr. Herbert has been suf-
ferinR the annoyance in silence. thinking the
woman was demented. and that, after time.
her mind would be diverted to some other
Illusion.
Recently. however. when Mrs. HertziR was
sued by her landlord. Hermann RugGe. who
wanted to collect some arrears OF rent, and. at
the same time. dlspossess her, she set up the
defence that her husband. Mr.. Herbert. was
responsible for her debta This got into the
newspapers. and Mr.. Herbert, after consider
able chatting from his friends. decided to puta
stop TO the annoyance. He applied to Recorder
McDonouRh for a warrant for the woman's ar
rest
Mrs. Hertz!R did not connne her correspond.
ence to Mr.. Herbert. She conceived the notion
that the Rev. DIR. Houghton was interfering In
her affairs and wrote him this letter:
JvSs H. 1893
DIAN sra Your continued obnoxious nterference be-
me me to cal yogt attention to the fact ihs, S,Iogsa
n. .assf snG mohes b. .en n stolen and hSd.d to
YOU, contract msrriss. has nsvtriheie.. been
niss. you as..t ftol your our course shall appeal to
the law to enforce my rights R''R:S;tay Y is%...r
Mrs. Hertzig continued to send letters to Mr..
Herbert during the summer. and as the sum
creased In warmth On Oct. IL she wrote:
~ BELOVED Boz, All :. well a. far a. know. I-in
NEE. NJ. At aeon near ne Pos, once io.mostow Il
quite willing Any time 4 long a; g;s you a.rlins
I'VE s|s.y T Sa ni "s
From your girl FLD
On Oct. % she wrote this letter to Mr. Her
bert:
BE,oys9i Iwish for ,hss; Thin. Gnly wiz look for
own dear husband. doat wsts ri Monday lam thins
Take me now. Be mine for life. Your devoted vile.
Flo.
The letter which persuaded Mr.. Herbert to
take the steps he has taken to protect himself
was written to Judge Paxton on the 9Th inst.
Mrs; Hertzig wrote that she would look to her
husband. Francis b. Herbert for a homo,
since their marriage had been made public.
and that she would also expect him to provide
fun de- for her support.
The woman has been writing persistently to
Father Corrtgan, the Rev. DR.. Houghton. and
J John @. Besson. Mr.. Herbert's lawyer. in rela-
tion to her imaginary marriage to Mr.. Her
bert Mr. Besson has received more than one
hundred letters from her.
Mrs. Hertzig was committed yesterday to the
Hudson county jail to await examination.