The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-18
A LOVER OF MONEY.
He Would Rather Let His Wife
Starve Than Lose 1t.
COST or DIVORCE SHOCKED HIM


what WITH the religions scruples Of q swse..
heart and Al embarrassing matrimonial ALI
anee contracted several years ago Ia Po,asc, b.
koscrfhat- the tailor, whose shop il on Nsrion
between second and Third streets. I, alraas.
sweating blood ~ the thought OF losing few
doHsfs, to retain which he would allow his
wife and csiid 70 sta1ve or become objects
OF caa'isy. He abandoned his family Ia Poland
ak yeass ago and cam. 70 this country aud has
Been earning good wages aimee coming here. AZ
any rate he has e,25 IN bank and big fa, roll IN
his psckes Living N constant dread lest tbs
bank viii burst, and vet hunrcriug for thu in
scress 10 pays on deposits. he nnAiiy concluded
70 co:nprnmlse his conflicting emotions by
keeping part o. his capital IL, the vaults o. his
pan,s pocket and r.aksng another part Of IL In
leading bank for the sake nf the interest HI is
haisTfown, dried-up little Jew, Of about -
years, with long hsad ana restless eyes ana
humorous yet eager aspect.
Having little shop OF his own and these say.
ings. he thought IL would be . good stroke OF
business 10 get him . wife who could not only
enase him 20 live more cheaply himself but
who could earn something while resting by sew
Ing In his shop Casting about him for a bride,
his gaze fell upon . vefitabIe prizs in the
daughter Of ieiiow-tsilos, who Was. no doubt,
trained TO sew. and besides she was OF the same
race aud creed n himself. Making known his
desire to obtain this useful edjunc, to his bust
ness, he Was overjoyed TO iud himself acce pied,
aud At once commenced 70 forecast his profits
frora the venture During his courtship he let
drop the TACT that unfortunately he had q wife
living ia Poland. Tais ind.scretsou came near
putting an end to bis budding hopes. but finally
tho girl consented TO marry him IL he would &C.
cure divorce according to the rites of the
Hebrew religion. This made him vince, be-
cause II meant considerable expense. He tried
70 show her that . civil divorce would be Just
as good and great deal cheaper. but her reiig.
ious scrup.cs were iunexib.e. Now. q religious
divorce is required TO be written and granted
by rabbi Of the church. and the husband
must deliver the decree TO his wife Ia person
Rosenshai found q rabbi in the city who could
give him divorce. but when he found that IS
was the very least the rabbi would take 20. the
business he caInc near conceiling his engage
mcnt ana abandoning all idea OF marriage. lie
wrcsiisd with the problem long time and tried
In vain to white down the price. He g:oaned
in spirit at the advantage that was being taken
of him, because this WAS the only rabbi in
town who could give him his divorce, and he
therefore felt he was the victim OF an unfeeling
monopoly. Calculating. however. that by sex-
ira assiduity his bride could before great
while earn the price OF the divorce he finally
yielded.
The cost OF bringing his vito here from Po-
land in order that no might teru her adrift
caused him another cruel pang. However, he
was In for II now, and about five weeks ago his
wife and e-ysar-old son arrived In the city pen
niiess. almost famished and nearly naked. He
took them up to the same house where his
sweetheart lives. on Third street, next 10 tho
seattle block. Here he stored her in an old ct
tic. which be furnished with . few dishes ana
stewpan. couple OF chairs, q rough table and q
cheap bcdstead and mattress. From tina to
ina II IA h~ AA<
q neck piece Of bscf once week. rancid butter
and y. 20 worth Of provisions Here she spent
three weeks in abject poverty. when her condi-
ton was brought 70 the attention Of Mrs. Cohen,
Mrs. Bowman and other Hebrew women. who
called upon the poor woman. They found her
wearing only two garments shirt and torn
undershirt-her toes sticking out OF cast-oN
shoes aud without hat or bonnet There
was no bed clothing of any kind except
the mattress There were no curtains to the
windows. the wall paper was hanging in shreds
from the walls. and. a. the women said. the
place was nos tit for a human being TO live in.
They went TO koscnthal and tried to get him to
support his family. but he said he mated her
and wanted TO get rid of her. They tried to
sham. him and werc abused for their pains. lilo
pleaded poverty. but his circumstances were
known III the people. Finally. after going TO
him several times and getting others 70 do so,
also without success they bought clothing for
her, gave tor provisions and bed clothing aud
took her and her child 10 their houses and fed
them. The woman herself went several times
to her husbands ahop to ask for something to
cat and occasionally he would give her nickel
One OF the women said that once she found her
munching some crus,s OF dry rye bread. Sho
had nothing else to eat. and there wefc days
when she had nothing whatever TO eat. Her
visits to his shop aEgered Rosenthal aud he as
ssnitci her several times. last Thursday no
attacked her ia Mr.. Cohen's storc. Mr.. Cohen
had him arrested, aud when he went 10 pay his
fine he cslnged and pleaded poverty in order TO
get his fine reduced. Finally he pulled out
great roll OF bills and extra cscd one which more
than paid his fine
when the women found that neither human.
iiy nor pride would induce him To help bis
family, they reported the case 70 Edward voa
Tohcl. the lawyer. Who saw Rosentha, and
scared him Into promising to provide for bis
family. He employed Attorneys scott. Corson
Il wiIs,ock, however, ~ defend him. The
attorneys came 20 Al understanding, ani
peaceful adjustment was thought Ia tic under
Way. Rosenthsi repeatedly promised to give
has wife money. but parting with the luc.e
would have broken his heart, and he kept put
ting IL OF TIE attorneys had arranged with
the bank where his money was on deposit that
4; should not b. given to Rosenthal, but kent
thers pending a settlement. Mrs Rosenthal
was willing 10 return To Poland IL her husband
would give her soma moaey and ticket. lie
agreed 10 give her $50 and ticket. The i'm
mensity CT this sacrifice grew every moment in
his imaC nation. and he finally concluded he
wonld ca: loose from both wife and sweetheart
aui bic him to more peaceful pastures. lie
trlsa to get h.s money on, OF the hsak unknown
10 his attorneys. bat the hank stood him OF.
1ad an action WAS drought in court 20 restrain
the bank frora paying him the money pending
the hearing q. their petition % hare the money
awarded TO his wife for ner support
The hearing Of t,e case had yesterday
before Judge Langley. when the foregoing evil
dence wa brought oai against him. on his
own behalf EoseGsaai exhibited grocery and
elo;Aiag bis.s Tor goods he had ordered sent 10
Bis ~ lie or bad bought himself. Whether they
vera tons ist.e expenditures or ia: Gsca sent 20
tse wrong woman cannot Dc told. bat the ,csti-
is1oay of The charitable women 40 asily VISITED
the woman ~ss that she IN a state at ihe
racsi al tec, poverty ani al y most riIiaale Goa.
aiti0a
woman. WAC could not utter a wefa oi Eariish
Judge Langley sad ina! ga:er the fsc,s
presented he wogst have no hcslsAaey IL sfo-!-
.nx the .ells! prsvcd Tor. ba, the question o.
compelling husasnd 20 support his family q.
ccpt ia a divorce proceeding was cew props.
s;sicu in this state. where tie supreme sso4r.
had never PASSED upon the euesi.oa. aud &c
would sake TIE matte, unGe7 adylsemeat
A COOP CATCH OF SEALS
Two seattle Boats In Alaskan Waters