The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-21
HIT DAILY IN TIE EYE
Some Excitement Today at
the Hearing in the
Joerns Divorce Case.
VICE CnANCELL0R'S GAVEL BROKE
Witnesses Say Stein Visited Mrs.
Joerns on Business Only
A Drunken Witness.

divorce case of George Josrns against his
wife Elise. Vice Chancellor Pitusy was
on the bsnch. Jserns Is a cook at the
from his wife for some time. He names
Louis Stein, u wealthy contractor OF
Union Hill, with whom his wife Is now
living as housekeeper. q correspondent.
Senator ". d. Daily, representing George
Joerns, produced Louis Vlacent. a pie
baker, OF Hoboken. who tessited That
Stein always visited Mrs. Joerns when
her husband was absent. Mrs. Annie
Rowland of No. 40 First street, Hoboksn.
gave similar testimony.
Charles Wells of No. Al Newark street.,
Hoboken, alse swore as to Stein's visits
to Mrs. Joerns.
MRS. Kate Simons of No. 65 Bloomfield
street. Hoboken. with whom Mira.
Josrns boarded for 9 time after
band. testified as to innumerAble
visits OF Stein TO Mrs. Joerns. Stein had
a key to Mrs. JoernA's room. Mrs. Simona
drove out her boarder. George Rein
hardt formerly in STEMS employ cre-
ated a small sensation when he swors
that he visited Stein at his mouse Ia
Weehawken. Stein was In bed and Mrs.
Joerns WAS In the room dressing his
wounded kiea. Lewis Bader, q nsphew
of Stein, said that he was instructed by
Stein to live iu the house with Mrs.
Joerns to keep away her husband.
Theodore Hirst. an architect. was ex-
amined as TO the arrangement of the
sleeping rooms in the Stein house. and
the case was adjourned nil this morn
ing.
ToDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
George Joerns. chef at The Gutenberg
Race Track Hotel. who is suing his
wife for divorce, was the first person
Gerry Chambers on the hearing of his suit
before Vice Chancellor Pitnev.
Mr.-Joerns detailed the history of his
martial troubles, all which have been
fully set forth IN these columns. Senator
W. d. DAILY conducted the examination,
in chief. which was by NO means an easy
affair, since Joerns Md recollect
dates, localities or cireu ms ia II and
seemed TO be IN q perpetual fog.
MEM WIFE WAS DE BOSS"
By dint OF much patience on the part
of the Court aud Mr.. DAILY. Joerns. story
was to the effect that when Louis
Stein, who is named as Correspondent,
objected. but mime wife was de boss.
and I had holdings to say airetty. !"
Stein, he said, was COO familiar with his
wife. They sat together in SCein's bed
room when they dined and drank wine
every day. When Joerns told Stein to
attentions TO Mrs. JOerne. Stein. he said,
laughed ia mine face and leave me
standing like a fool.@I never forgsts that
laughing no more" He called up Mrs.
Joernx aud told her ITO send that Stein
about his business, but main wife she
said If Stein is the boss l 10 alretty,' l
IN holdings In mein own honse y
SAVED E FROM JAIL.
Mr.. Joerns further said that on one &C.
casion his wife, inter quarreling with
Stein. rushed out Of the house to commit
suicide. A policeman arrested her and
took her to q police station. Stein rushed
after her. and told the officer at the desk
that he was responsible for the lady.
When she was released and returned to
her home. Stein embraced and kissed
her before coming in the house.
When Counsellor Bessoa tried to ex-
anime witness, Ioeras became so mud<
died that the Vics Chancellor advised
counsel not to streuiptto confuse him as
Joerns was perfectly simple minded.
IN THE CATSKILLS,
DR.. SCHNEIDER, a phyaician Of Hoboken,
was called aud testified that he was ut
the same boarding house In the Cats
kills where Mr.. Stein and Mrs. Joerns
spent W days.
Counsellor DAILY called next Lawyer
McElhfnney, counsel for Mr.. Stein, and
elected the fact that the lawyer and Mr..
Joerns had visited the place IN the Cats
kills where Mr.. Stein and Mrs. Joerns
had stopped. in order TO and out facts
material to the case.
Didn't you tell Mrs. Simpson, the
boarding house keeper, that she could not
be compelled to come out OF New York
State to give evidence against Mrs.
Joerns?" asked Mr.. DAILY.
Lawyer McElhiuney denied this, but
qualified his denial by saying that pro-
baby he limited that her coming would
be an act of grace or favor.
The Petitioner, Joerns, who had stepped
on one side for the precsdiug witness.
was recalled, and Mr.. Bessoi continued
his cross-examinatlon. but did not sue.
coed in shaking his evidence.
VICE C~HANCELLOR'S WITTY REMARK.
Counsellor Daiy wished t offer rs evil
dence the judgment of the Circuit Court
in the Joerns case against Stein for aliens
alton OF affection, but it was objected to
as Incompetent because the jury's verdict
acquitted Stein of adul terry and aliena-
ton of affections. but found q verdict
on the ground Of enticing Mrs. Joerns
away.
"Oh. yes" said the Vice Chancellor. II
know, Not guilty; but don't do it
az in verdict" (Langhter.) The judg-
lnent was in, the Court rsservIuG his
ruling on lbS du Ull5SIDility.
AT this stage the petitioners cass
rested.
ENIN FOR THE DEFENSE.
Counsellor SissoD, In opening for the
defense. said that Joerns was a man OF
ugly teinpsr He repeatedly threatened
her aud was drunk continually. He sold
aud pawned ner jswals aud made her
life miserable. As for Mr.. Stsin, copn-
sci said that he, as landlord of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Joerns, visited the family to collect
the rents aud rrauSac5 necessary busl>
ness. His visits to Mrs. Joerns were Ia
pursuit OF his business as agent. Ga no
occasion had anything taken place bs-
tween MIR. Stein and Mrs. Josrns. "He
is a philanthropic man, nen1 on doing
Kindness to Mrs. Joerns.0
STEMS VISITS BUSINESS ONES,
Eugene smith. Il civil engineer of Ho-
boken, Was the first witness called for
the defense.
He had au Office In the same house
where the Joerns family lived in Newark
street. Mr.. Stein often visited, the witt
ness concerning surveys aud Other
matters pertaining IT, real estate.
Charles Wilson once lived az Nc. 81
Bloomfield street, Hoboken, where Mr..
Joerns also lived for a few months. HI
saw Mr.. Stein often, who came to col
lect the reuts.
Fred A. Presley, Court Interpreter OF
HobokeD. testified az TO the accuracy Of
the t anslation OF certain German letters
written BY Joerus to hisSwife. /,
NOTHING IMPROPER AT ALL.
Charles SLnlu M. 1l13 PArk uQanua a