The evening world., 1893-12-11

girls" said Muller, meekly.
Il said In the advertisements that a
ers who wanted wives. Then | sent on
photographs Of the young girl and got
sns OF to r Snesssa Maer in
II was arrested and sent to jail in Chi
cago by United States Commissioner, /
Vas conyicted June 80 and sent to Joliet
was convicted of schemes to defraud
under the name OF Rosa Muller" said
the witness. II had known Purifier three
How much money did you earn by
About $3.50 in two weeks"
Up 10 that time you had never heard
had your"
No. sir, first met Parker in the Jail.
he was there for forgery. He was not
confined in the same part OF the jail as l.
HIS MEETING WITH MEYER.
Parker was the name by which Gus.
jail" continued Muller. II met him
walking on the floor of the Jail about
papers about me. He spoke to me and
Purifier. Parker asked me what part of
Germany | came from. We talked about
our S cases. ! next saw him with DR.;
heard of DR.. Meyer. He had become a
prisoner a few days before. Parker in
troduced us / never saw Parker speak
to him again until we were both in Joliet
"Dr. Meyer came to the door of my
cell In the jail early In June, He talked
with me twenty. minutes. He said it
Cook County Jail. He wanted me to
write a letter for him to the Germania
LIE He ssd he
Il had met brandt in the JAIL and
met him again In State prison; but did
after my discharge from Joliet, when
II was discharged from Joliet in May.
1921, and went as ptano-player to Miss
Lilies at SIS week. From there in a
month l went to Miss Alexander's. 1913
Custom. House place. as piano player.
l was there one year"
discrepancy. A. year brought the career
of this rascal down to June, 1892, three
months after the alleged killing of
Brandt But Muller wiggled out of the
year at Miss Alexanders disreputable
resort.
HE LEFT A WIFE IN GERMANY.
Did your wife come from Germany
demanded Brooke. abruptly.
Muller hesitated. Prosecutor McIn-
tyre protested.
Justice Barrett said the witness must
he left 2 wife at Sistich. In Germany
They had no children. He had sent $3.50
to his wife Sept. 10. 1892.
Where did you get that money!"
From DR.. Meyer"
You are sure OF that?" 4------.
Mnsp a. s SSu rfE rss Met hs Mea n To-
ledo. Sept. 26. / met her in South Bend.
Ind, next. and we were married in
Chicago; I took her away away r. from Dr.,
ty-fourth street, Chicago. That is re-
spectacle house,
you didn't take her somewhere to
not married till April pa
HE Is A BIGAMIST.
All this was told simply and as II it
were the most ordinary affair. not a
crime for which he will probably be pun
ished when this trial Is over, for big
amy Is a crime in Illinois.
Who told you to marry Mary Neiss?'
No talyk with Pinkertons before you
married her.
mo, SIR"
Were you threatened with arrest by
the Pinkertons unless you married Mary
Neiss?"
mo, sir"
To the next question he said the Chief
of the Toledo Police called on him and
offered $500 to him II he would locate
DR.. and Mrs. Meyer. He agreed and led
the police to the Meyers in Detroit.
Again he denied that he had been en-
ployed by the Pinkertons at 81 day,
and declared that he had never seen any
Pinkerton detectives.
In response to question as to how
Chief of Police Ben Riggs, Of Toledo,
dressed dressed N to INF pfoe Charles Miller, $50
Twenty fourth street, Chicago" July IS,
1s9s It asked r, Muller to hunt up b.ye
There was promise OF $40 reward.
The same day of the receipt of this let
and offered $500 for the capture of DIR.
He knew where DIR: Meyer was located,
cover DR.. Meyers Cleveland address a
| saloon-keeper of Detroit wrote to Null
Ter to ask about Dr.. Meyers standing
| as the doctor wanted to live with him
and had no money
THE HUNT FOR MEYER.
"A lawyer came to me-" began Null
Ter. when Mr.. Brooke interrupted.
Sure 1t wasn't a Pinkerton detective?''
oh, the the OFFICER OF the Mutual Insur-
ance Company! Did he pay you the
Ne got that hat, of the ,sas Chief of the
"Did you locate the horse and buggy
II did, but somebody else had located
them, too and / didn't get the $50 said
| Muller. naive y.
Muller told how he led the police to
| DIR. Meyers hiding-place In Detroit and
| how he was arrested. Then Mr.. Brooke
returned to the period when Muller was
In the Chicago Jail. and the subsequent
| months during which the scheme OF
| swindling insurance companies was
preached, planned and unfolded by DR..
II told DR.. Meyer I had had trouble
enough. I didn't want any more trouble.
| "Oh, now: you told DR.. Meyer that
you didn't believe the scheme wou d
work; that the companies were too
sharp, didn't you?"
| Yes"
You were afraid you'd get caught.
and that was the reason you didn't
want to 20 into it?'
MULLER'S "SCRUPLES."
YES and then / didn't think we had
money enough" added this high-toned
rascal.
who is Lena Kaufman, with whom
| you were walking in Lincoln Park' Chl'
| cago, when you met DR.. Meyer"
"A respectable girl. She had nothini
to do with DR. Meyers scheme. / wen
to the Park to meet her. Then TOOK
her to DR.. Meyer"
WAS. It afier you began living witt
Mary Neiss?"
mo. sir"
Was 4 after you were married to thu
| enI Has neyer r,arred To her I only