The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
THE UNHAPPY STR0HOEFERS.
Az INTERESTING TO-NINUTE row
IN THE COURT HGUSE LOBBY

Lawyer Uppercu Trie. In Vain go BrinR
About n Reconciliation Houog Mr. stro-
borfer ~ !amerIsis Mothsr.in-tnw for ~ All
The domestic differences between William
Strohoeier on one side and his wife Lucy md
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry koele. on tho
other. reached an interesting and fairly dra-
matte elimination when thoihusband tried to
take forciblc possession ot his wife in the
lobby OF the Court House yesterday morning
lie failed because the fight got too big to he
handled Ivy one man. but he ably assisted in
giving a fine two minutes entertainment for
the largo crowd OF oilers in the lobby who
wero unable to watch tho trial Of DR.. Meyer in
Justice Barretts court room.
In answer to n writ OF habeas corpus secured
by her husband ON Tuesday. Mrs. Lucy sire
hoeier appeared promptly on time IN Justice
1ngrahams court to say whether she would
live with Mr. Strohoefor or with her parents Mt
JOB Eighty sixth street. In his inability to Sc
cure an Interview with his wife. Mr.. Strohoe-
fer had resortod to tho courts to learn whether
she had been detained against hcr will by her
parents. Mrs Strohoefcr lie n pretty, bright
eyed brunette. 10 years old. She was accom-
PANIED toy her parents her eighteen year old
brother and LAWYER Jesse ". Uppcrcu. Mr..
Strohoefer was also there with his. lawyer.
William Doll.
Justice lnGrnham said that tho only ques-
ton to be determined was whether Mrs. Stro-
hoefer wanted to 90 with her husband or with
her parents. Mr.. Doll asked that Mrs. Stro-
hoefer he permitted to have private inter-
Wow with her husband before any decision
was reached. MI. Uppercu objected he wanted
the Young woman to remain with her parents.
Justice Ingrnham asked Mrs. Strohoefer to
stand ur. He told her that she could go where
she pleased. She could join her husband out
side the court room or go to the homo of her
parents. The lawyers followed with hot in
terchnnue OF suggestions and arguments to
have the wife accompanied forthwith by her
husband or her parents. Justice lnErnham
cut the debate short Uy telling Mrs Sirohoeler
to walk out OF the court room alone, ana then
go where she pleased. The husband and
parents were warned to keep quiet.
Mrs. StrOhOeier was nearly out OF the court
room when her husband started on n rum ho
rushed through the doors into the crowded
lobby and over to the north entrance to the
court house. where his wife WAS awaiting her
parents. He grabbed her arm and called her
an affCrtionnte name.
Willie. let mo alone" she cried.
strohoefer hal PUT ms arm around her waist
and was endeavorng To- lead her away. when
her brother. Henry koelle, Jr. rushed through
strohoeier by the neck with one hand anu MS
:" Let my sistor Co." he shouted while tho
young husband struggled to got rid Of his
Mrs. Strohoofers hysterical cries brought
several officers. and tho three were quickly
separated. StrOnoeIcr called tne DtOtner a Few
bad names, and his vile JOine her parents In
ons corner OF the lobby and went home.
Then the young husband went to tho tailor
store at ~ Beaver street AMI was told by his
father. kilian Strohoefer. That he was no longer
needed in the business. ~The father said that
enough Disgrace had been brought on he fam
lily namo without supporting two families. In
the mean time lawyer Urpercu was trying to
bring about reconciliation. He said yester-
day that Mrs. Strohoefrr would not live with
her husband until he changed his hahits. lie
said that Strohoefer abused his wife until Mrs.
kOclls interfered and barred the door OF tho
family fiat against him.
Young Mr.. Strohoefer. on the other hand.
claims that the nothcr-in-law Is computing to
get rid OF him. His lawyc says the whole trout
Bile started when the koelles found that the
Strohoefers would not put IN enough money
to keep both families living in fine style.