The evening world., 1894-08-18
HUNTING HIM HERE. HAD WIVES FOR ALL.
They Were Young and Pretty
and All Had Fortunes.
Gumpert Advertised His Wares and
Gudgcons Bit Freely.
Aided Ivy BUycry Bellies lie Coined
Money, but Is Now Missing.

Herman MAX Gumpcrt. alias Guhlc.
aH1 Stophanic Won J1nkowsky appear
TO have been doing a rushing business
IN the matrimonial nScncy line, with
the assistance OF naif a d zen EoNcry
girls and an odd liNing picture OF two
pressed into service Tor tue ocylsiun.
Gump,rt, OF GunIc, ~ ne ,,ivcs his
name managed 10 keep ON hand an
ample stock Of assorted affections.
wrapped ~ IN big bills aud piled away
iIr the SWANS who answered his ad-
vcrtiseT"nis. Gud-cuns W re pl va ii
hit freely. The Cubic cash box was
hlling rapidly. but he over-playcd the
gaind and finally came to GRIEF.
Gable seems to have been Of an adj
venturous spirit. He l. said ~ have ar
rived here on the Augusta Victoria
about a year ago from Germany. lie
didn't let thC hrasa grow under his
feet but started IN immediately TO
suiI the scft-hcadod individuals who
are looking ior wives with financial
After WORKING New York for n while.
he went to Chicago, thence to Mliw8u-
zee, ana thcn back again TO New York.
lie worked the matrimonial agency
dodge all along the line with more or
less success.
!, GuhIe.'s scheme was clever and decided
Y original He made HE play for the
inserted in the German newspapers. One
OF them read as follows:
YOUNG GIRL OF prepoaSessirg appearance and
gentle manners. with 5000. seeks the scqusint-
ancc OF young man without means with a view
10 matrmony.
In another. OF the same character.
Guhle raised the ante" and put the
youns glrl d0wn as being possessed of
S2O,OW, but there was slight draw
back to this girl in the shape OF a child.
The advertisement stipulated that "the
child must be adopted"
Correspondents were requested to ad-
dress their answers to different places.
ranging IRON 'FouEtesnth street to liar-
The $1,000 girl advertisement caught
flom Newark. n. J. lie called at II
Great Jones street the matrimonial
headluarters, ana met Guhle and
Sstephanie. tie was required to put mp
800 as sort OF retaining fec. he then
asked TO see the child in the case and
the beautiful young lady with S2oVvO
who was anxious to mary.
He WAS shown into the parlor and pre-
scented to heavily yelled young woman,
who was possessed Of the physical quail
tiles OF tie ordinary Bowery girl In
TACT, she was ,soubrette. VINO hailed
originally from the Bowery. the girls
VINO played this part were pail 81 a per
tornance, and Guhle pocketcd the bal
ance.
really was girl in the case, the New
ark young man wanted to see the child.
The matrimonial agents had made "A
slight mistake, however. by leading him
when, in reality. Guhle's only offspring
is little hoy, so. at the last minute, It
was found necessary to postpone the
meeting with the child.
This particular young man really fell
In love with the Bowcry lay figure, and
after calling several times without being
able To bring the business to a close,
expressed \ Willingness to marry her,
child ana all. money or no money. he
is still awaiting his love.
Another chap who wanted the 5000
beauty hailed from Hoboken. He an
swered the, advertisement and was told
TO call at the Great Jones street address
IN note signed 81. b., care of Mrs
" asked d" o Gans B Z" he the had snS ns
In his pocket, which he gave mp willingly.
He, too, was given a glimpse OF a
llowery belle and went away satisfied;
Subsequently he called again and paid
s2.76 due as the retaining fee. Again
he met the girl who told him he was
without question a rafting good fell
but circumstances beyond her control
compelled her to postpone further ne
gotiations lust then.
She would write him. she said, and she
did. In her letter, signed clara Wer-
ncr.' she told him that after thinking
the matter over she had concluded that
he was not the man she wanted. She
wished him better fortune elsewhere, and
bid him a fond farewell.
Another wife-hunter. after putting up
his money and going through an expert
ence similar to those detailed above.
was finally told that the object of his
sudden affection was going to Long
Branch for the Summer. and that fur
Their communication must he by letter
addressed to Miss Jankowsky. rost-
Office. Long Branch" or course, ne
never received any reply to his letters.
one of the victims called on the
| agency yesterday and was told that the
| matrimonial bureau, including the Bow
cry beauties had skipped out at
o'clock yesterday morning. All that was
left of The OUTFIT was u letter found on
the floor. II was from a private In
battery !. First Artillery. United States
| Army, Fort Hamilton.
The writer said he had put UP 81 and
got nothing in return. He wrote that he
was willing to let the agency keep one.
half OF the money. hut. being a poor
man. he begs for the return OF at least
81
Complaint has been made to the police
at the Mercer street station, and detec.
tives are now looking for Guhle and
Miss Jankowsky.