The evening world., 1894-09-03
year he, accompanied by his wife. went
back to Germany, where he died shortly

year he, accompanied by his wife, went
back TO Germany, where he died shortly
after his arrival
About seven months ago Mrs. Rhein
returned 10 this country, bringing with
her her sister Burga. They went 10 live
at 1903 East Seyenty-sixth street, and sup
ported themselves by taking in washing
and ironing. doing mending and. scrub
bling. They were well liked by all In the
house. and according to the other ten
ants worked day and night, and never
From there the sisters moved to the
apartment house at 23l East Ninety
fourt.i street. That was about three
months ago and they lived there up TO
the time OF their arrest. Miss Liekner
cannot speak word of English and Mrs.
Rhein bat little
A couple OF weeks ago they inserted
an advertisement In a German paper TO
- effect that two respectable Germa n
Women wished to take In washing and
mendinR
Crpt Pickett, who has charge of the
precinct in which the humble abode Of
the women Is located. saw the adver.
tisIment became suspicious and detailed
Patrolmen Wiidenauer and Carson to
Just how these two men succeeded, or
rather didn't succeed, In procuring the
necessary evidence with which to make
a complaint, and have the women locked
up, IL n mystery. but from the evidence
they gained from the housekeeper, Mrs.
Amalie Schoepke. they surely could not
DaSe 1alr cOmDlalnt.
Policemen visit the HOusekecper.
A couple of nights preceding the ar
rest one of the officers first made his
appearance at the house. Just what
took place Is explained by Mrs. Schoepke
as follows:
when / opened It he pushed his way in.
Before had time to ask him what ne
wanted he roughly said; What, kind
of people have you In this house,
AZ n III tl,nt Iap "a FEQnprt-
able, Woodworking people. he then
took out II notebook, and asked me if l
had two women named Rhein ana LEX
ner in the house. toll him | had, and
spectacle girls.
DO they take in washing and mend
ing?' demanded the man. told him
they did. He then left The day of the
arrest the man, accompanied by an
other fellow, came about 10 O'Clock IN
the morning, and went right TO tne
women's apartments, on the hrst hoor;
What happened that morning only
four people know. The policemen, who
were in citizens attire, tell one story,
and the women another.
According to the policemen, when they
got into the house and sat for while
Mrs. Rhein made improper proposals.
The men then charge that Miss Lick
rer upon their request, went to an zee
she sold to them. This Is the comp amt
II ade by the Policemen. and at O'Clock
Aug. "a the women were arrested.
Miss Liekner's story.
The story told by both prisoners, and
although carefully investigated. not one
statem,n has been contradicted SO far,
IL vastly different from that OF the po-
licemen
Miss Lekner says: "On Aug. "a two
strange men, who said they were en-
poyed on the Elevated road, came to
our apartments. rhhy said they had
seen our advertisement and wanted to
know If we could do some washing for
them. We said We would II they brought
1t around
After some talk regarding the wash
irG they asked us to get them some beer.
We said that we were busy and had no
time for talk, and requested them to
leave This occurred In the kitchen.
where we were working at the time.
'One of the men said they had lots OF
time, and he WAS going to stay until he got
some beer. He hen walked through our
sat down. His companion and we fol-
lowed When In the parlor he again de-
manded some beer. and we again re-
quested them to Leave They refused,
and made insulting remarks.
my sister then went out into the
kitchen again, and got two bottles OF
beer and some cold meat out OF the Ice
chest, and began preparing our mid
day meal One OF the men took one OF
the bottles and laid 10 cents on the
table. but we refused to accept the
money. We then went back to ihe
parlor. and shortly afterwards one of
the men. whom / afterwards learned
was Carson. left All the conversation