The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-13
DOESN'T WANT HER DIVORCE.
SIZE DOES WANT hJIMONY, AND OF
THAT SHE COT NONE.
CInr. schiesineer Tells n story That JudEe
McAdsnn DecIines 60 Believe About Her
Venture in the Marriage Bu.iness.

CIar. schiesineer Tells n story That JudE,
| McAdann DecIines 90 Believe About He'
| Venture In the Marriage Bu.ine-r.
Clara Sohlesinger. "a years old. asked Judge
McAdam In the Superior Court yesterday &c
| have the decree OF divorce which was granted
! to her from her husband. Siegfried SchlesinRer
| after trial before Judge Dugro on Aug 3 last
| set aside upon tho ground that It was secured
| by conspiracy. or. at any rate. that alimony.
| which the decree had not granted. be given
to her.
Clara was married on Sept. 4 1891. by Alder
man Flynn at the City Hall. Shenow lives with
her mother at 304 East Seventy third street.
| SiegirIed Ia In the employ OF his father In the
firm OF Schlesinger. Wiesner & Co., 20 and %
| Pell street. She kept the marriage a secret.
she says because her husband desired II, lest
| his father should disown him. She went home
| after the marriage. and he did the same. They
never lived together. and he never supported
her. He visited her at her mothers house
after the marriage. but on June 10 he told her
that he was going to Chicago to see the Fair.
After that, she says, she did not see him until
after she had secured the divorce.
About February or March last. she says. her
husband sent her theatre ticket to 20 to
AmberRs. She went there. and next to her
sat man who began conversation with her.
He proved to be Joseph kovary He told her
that he was stranger In this country. and
that he was anxious to get n man to 60 into
business with him. She thought OF her hus-
band. gave him her address, and subsequently
introduced him to Schlesinger. They acted az
strangers although she declares now that
they were friends and TINT a scheme was then
being planned to get divorce from her When
her husband went out OF the city Clara says
Kovary called upon her and took her out
to places OF amusement. This permission was
granted. he said. by her husband. kovary told
her that her husband did not care for her. aud
that she should get divorce from him. She
said that she did not want q divorce hut,
nevertheless. Kovary took her to Lawyer Will
liam n. Loew.to whom she told her story Of the
neglect Of her husband and his failure to sup
port her: She wanted to know what shc should
do about 1t. She says that a paper was drawn
up and she was told to sign 1t. but that she
did not know its contents. She AYERS THAT she
never employed Loew to get n divorce for her.
and that she had no intention OF securing an
absolute divorce.
Dugro Joseph Schoenberg was introduced to
i.a. as the man Who had done the private de-
him before: neither lad she see Seen one Of the
other witnesses who testified for her. 1t was
on the trial that she first learned that the ac-
tion was one for absolute divorce. but she did |
not speak to the Judge because she was afraid. |
she a, never new paid the lawyer any fees: but he
hat. Loew treated her. she says. like his own
daughter. and told her that she could call him |
l,apa Loew. She declared that the divorce was |
Lawyer Loew Siegfried Schlesineer. and
Joseph kovary all introduced atlidavits deny |
cure divorce, but that it was secured in good |
faith. upon proper evidence, kovary brought
her to the lawyer and secured tho evidence for |
her. Loew discovered that her father was an |
old friend Of his. hence he took more than
ordinary interest In her. and explaine the
matter to her fully. telling her what the action
was. She told him that hovary wanted to
marry her as soon az the divorce was pro-
cnred. and that all she wanted the divorce for
:, A few days, after the trial she asked for
Kovary. but when he could not be found she
began to weep. and declared that it seemed to
she was afraid kovary did not intend to marry
her. She thanked tho lawyer for having OBJ
famed the divorce TOR her. The expenses,
kovary declared that he became acquainted
with her ia the theatre. went home with her
by b her s consent and frequently afterward took
took strong and honest liking to her and be-
!ieved that that attachment was refrigerated.
and 1t seemed to be agreed that they would be
married after the divorce was secured. He
secured the services OF Loew for her and paid
Her husband asserted that after their on
Ragement she contided in him that she had
T ct eeen as good as he supposed she was and
her; she then threatened him with arrest.
said she would sue him for breach OF promise.
affections it was because Of these Threats
with her. He did not defend the divorce be-
lad evidence upon which she could get it.
Judge McAdam denied the motion at once.
ieclarlnE that he would take care of any
he court and then came in and ask cd to have
he decree granted her set aside. He remarked
liyorCe.