The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-16
POURED vlTRIOL OVER HIM.
MISS sCHNEIDER MARKS GUSTAV
BREMEN FOR LIE,

After Failing 20 Get Hin Punished by L.w
for Alleged Assault - A Mciodrn-
matte Scene In n Hoboken Butcher shop.
Caroline Schneider n pretty 17-year- old girl
living at 415 Monastery street. West Hoboken
threw nearly a pint OF vitriol over Gustav Bre-
mer. newsdealer Mt West and Charles streets.
Hobokcn. on Tuesday morning. Miss Schnei-
der had Bremen. who is u years OF nge. ar
rested last winter alleging that he had as
saulted her some time before and that he was
the father OF her unborn child. The case cre-
atcd great deal OF talk among the prominent
Germans in West Hoboken. rs both families
are well known and on the day Of the trial the
court room was crowded. The jury acquitted
Bremen for lack Of evidence.
Miss Schneider brooded over her shame and
her Inability to punish her tetrayer until che
finally became i'll. She recovered short time
ago. and the first day she was able to leave the
house sought out Bremen and begged him to
marry hor. Bremen refused to listen to her.
and the girl. threatening vengeance. left him.
Il would not marry you now. any way" she
said. ;" but you will be punished for the wrong
you did me-"
Bremen went to Hubel Brothers butcher
shop at Monastery and Spring streets. Ho-
boken. on Monday morning to buy meat. He
stayed while to talk with one OF tho clerks.
There was n number OF other customers in the
place. including several women. Among the
latter were Mrs. Mary Oriel of Spring and
Stevens streets and Mrs. Mary Koeler of 4l6
Central avenue. They stood at the counter
talking together.
About two minutes after Bremen had entered
the place. a frai-looking girl. showing signs
OF great excitement. opened the door and
walked in. She carried small earthernware
pitcher in her hand. Bremer's back was
toward the door. and he didn't see the young
woman who was NJ iss schneider.
Every one in West Hobok-n knows both the
young man and the young woman. and there
was not a person In the butcher store at the
TING who didn't know Just how matters stood
seconds had elapsed several people. instinct
lively feeling that, something was wrong. cried
Bremer turned, around and found himself
lace to lace with Miss Schneider. Neither said
and then recoverns i dG KS s
versation with the, clerk; Tho others in the
store store Looked on bre.ihessly hey knew
They were. right No sooner had Bremen turn
:. You are the man who has ruined my life.
a Iop beat M in The eT ~, and denied my
ished for the misery you have caused me and
my family, You devil. take that"
,, With IT, this o the girl raised her pitcher and
bend. The acid with which the pitcher was
lIled nourc,Sd over lremer $ head and nm down
and staggered against the ice box.
MY God |" he cried Il am burning up",
was standing sideways none Of the fluid got in
his eyes. What didn't go on Bremen went on
Mrs. Oriel and Mrs. koeller. and the shrieks
izing yells and the cries Of the others in the
store. soon brought crowd around the place.
During the excitement Miss Schneider slipped
through the crowd and escaped.
Bremer and the two women were taken to
their burns were dressed. The whole side Of
shoulders. and half Of his back are n mass OF |
raw flesh, The young man almost tainted with |
pain whit. the druggist was dressing his
wounds. The burns of the two women were |
slight. Their gowns were ruined.
Bremen wi! lie marked for lite by the acid.
A soon MS he could he drove to the Police
Miss Schnei Ter Mrs Oriel called Mt the court |
later In the day and also got out u warrant for |
I he young woman. The warrants were given
girl. She s sa id to he in this city.
Miss Schnede parents are heartbroken
over the affair. To n reporter Mrs. Schneider
said yesterday:
last May wo lived mt Cliff and Ino streets.
Weeh.wken l block S away vas , saloon kent
n the M o hs saoos
by. Bremen and there he accomplished her
ruin. My daughter confessed all TO me short
shown hor revolver and threatened to kill
her IL she ever told anybody what had hap
nenej We tried to punish Bremen through
brooJed over her shame and efoubIe and finally
resolved to punish her snducer herself We
had no idea she meant to njEre Bremen her:
not responsible for what she did she never
wanted to marry Bremen She loathed him too
much for that She wanted him punished for
ALL
Miss Schnelders child was born on st. Pat
rick's day. Bremen denies having wronRed her.