The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
BEST TILLIE
Richard Meisner DisoWns
His Wife, But She Owns
the Furniture.
TROUBLES CAUSED BY ASTAR BOARDER
Last Heard of the Couple, They
We're in the Coal Bin
Divorce Talk.
TROUBLES CAUSED BY ASTAR BOARDEI

A star boarder has been the means of
wreeking the home of Richard Meisner, a
prosperous German, residing at No. AS
Grove street, this city. Last night Meisner
caused a notice to be published, which set
forth that his wife Tillie had left his bed
and board, and that in future he would not
be responsible for any bills contracted by
her in his name. Mrs. Meisner was at her
old home last night when 1 called. Her
husband, l subsequently learned, was in the
cellar collecting all the coal and wood ne
could find preparatory to moving.
A more surprised person cannot be
Imagined than was Mrs. Meisner when
shown the notice her husband had caused
to be published disownjng her. After Civ
ing violent vent to her rage in choice Ger
man, she told me thecause of her marital woes.
She was married to Richard Meisner. who IS
a brother of Christian Meisner, proprietor of
the Washington Garden, three years ago
today, the ceremony having been performed
in the New York Avenue Baptist Church.
Her maiden name was Tillie Reichenter. She
resided with her parents at No. 70 Palisade
Avenue. She had many admirers. but Meis-
her suited her fancy best, SO when he pro-
posed, she accepted, and they were married.
HAPPY FOR A YEAR.
For a brief year there appears to have
existed an indescribable happiness. Then
the ~green-eyed monster put in an appear
ance and there has been a monkey and a
parrot time ever since. Richard Meisner is
in the employ OF Lembeck & Betz. His sal
airy is S1s per week. They took up a resi-
dence in Ninth street a year or more ago,
and Joseph Forge was taken in as a boarder.
Meisner soon formed a violent dislike for
the new conner, and in unambiguous terms
expressed his hatred of him. Forge finally
left and went to New York, where he mar
ried.
Just one year ago last month Mrs. Meisner
took in a new boarder. He gave his name
as Joseph Freiger. The family moved from
Ninth street, and Freiger accompanied
them to the house at No. AIS Grove street
Quarrels became frequent, n Meisner said
many unkind things of Freiger to his wife.
Mrs. Melsner, however, declares that when
she brought the two men together and told
Freiger what her husband had accused him
of, he denied having said anything.
A THRILLING MOMENT.
A few weeks ago a wrangle about the star
boarder occurred and Meisner, it is alleged,
knocked his wife down and was about to
plunge a butcher Knife into her when, novel
like, the star boarder puts in a timely ap-
p~earance, wrenched the butcher knife from
the enraged husbands hands, n proceeded
to kick him down a flight of stairs.
Meisner, then it is alleged, decided to
bestow his affections upon some other girl
and allow his wife to do as she desired. For
two weeks he entertained mis- wife with
stories of his new girl, Of how many presents
he was giving her, and to how many places
he was taking her. In his dreams, Mrs.
Meisner declares he told her of occurrences
which she will not disclose at
this time. She makes highly sensational
charges against him, which will probably
be embodied in a bill of complaint in divorce
proceedings. She alleges hat he has told
her Of a way in which he was making extra
money. Having seen none Of this extra
money, she concludes that the girl he has
taken up with, who, by the way, is a Hobo
ken belle, has been deriving the benefit of it.
WENT OME 70 PAPA.
Last Friday night Mrs. Meisner alleges
that her husband stayed out all night. Early
Saturday morning she packed up a few of
her belongings, and vent to her fathers
hosue. She returned yesterday to inc hat
her husband had returned and removed al
most every article of furniture worth any
thing. Subsequently she learned that he had
hidden a bedroom suite in an empty fiat
above theirs. She has seized that and is
holding the fort assisted by the star boarder.
As I was leaving the house, Mrs. Meisner
was informed that her husband was in the
cellar stealing all the coal. The last seen of
her she was flying down stairs with the de-
termination of '~'brainingn him. What oc-
Cured in the coal closet will probably never
he known.