The evening world., 1894-09-03
VICTIMS OF
THE POLICE?
Mrs. Rheln and Her Sister
Arrested for Keeping Z
Disorderly House.
SAID TO Be RESPECTABLE.
Friends and Neighbors Give Thsm
the Highest Reoommsn-
dationE
MRS. RHEiN IS AN INVALID. !
Miss Lieknsr Declares that Police
man Carson Attempted to
Assault Her.
MRS. .RHEiN IS AN INVALID.

IL the story told by Mrs. I.udweina
Rhein and her sister, Burga Liekner,
Of 23l East Nlnety-fourth street, is true.
two patrolmen attached TO the East
Elghty-eighth street station are guilty
OF one of the worst outrages that has
ever been brought to the attention OF
the public.
If 1t isn't true then the women are
champion falsifers. But they have
reputation for honesty thnt renders amy
such probability extremely remote.
Mrs. Rhein and her sister were ar
rested on Aug. "a. They were taken
TO the East Eighty eighth street
station and locked up. The following
day they were arraigned before .Iustice
TaIntor IN the Harlem Police Court.
Patrolmen Robert @. wildenauer and
Frederick Carson. OF the Twenty seventh
Precinct. appeared as the compliments.
Mrs. Rhein was charged with conducting
disorderly house, and Miss Liekner
with having violated the Excise law ~
selling the officers two bottles Of beer
without a license.
Upon the statements of the policemen
Mrs. Rhein was held in $500 ball to an
swer In the Court OF Special sessions.
Her sister was also committed. but $f00
was the amount of the bond.
The above is the bare outline OF
story that would scarcely attract more
than passing thought. Day after day
the police courts yield up stories OF q
similar nature. So common have they
become to the average person they are
devoid of interest.
The prisoners are arraigned, fired or
sent to jail. and the public Is not any
the wiser. But is justice always done?
If the evidence of many people for
whom they have worked. or with whom
they have lived, Is to be believed, both
Mrs. Rhein and Miss Liekner are guilt
less OF the crime with which they ere
charged.
May He n Criminal Mistake.
both Of these women. to whom citixens
OF good standing give character that
is far above reproach. are to be b.
lieved. not only have Patrolmen WIZ
denauer and Carson made a serious
mistake, but they are guilty of grave
crime.
To-day Mrs. Rhein Is a prisoner In
the Tombs, when the fit place for her
is in hospital. The poor woman has
not long to live, for she IL in the last
stages OF consumption, and upon the
advice OF her physician, DIR. De vio-
toria. of 800 East Sixty-ninth street,
she was to have left for her home In
Germany day after tomorrow, In COM
pany with her sister and brother,
who arrived in this city last night.
Miss Liekner is at liberty. at least
she has been released upon bail fur
nished by Joseph Herman, a real estate
dealer. for whom the women have
worked. Ever since she has been re-
leased she has been seeking bail for
her sister, but Miss Liekner's friends,
like herself, are poor, and to them 500
IS a fortune.
Mrs. Rhein came 20 this country sew
raj years ago. She was then big.
trong, ruddy-faced German girl. and
Ter husband was a fresco painter. They
ook cosy little fiat uptown and. as
Ter husband earned good wages, they
lived very comfortably.
Mrs. Rhein Left a Widow.
Everything moved nicely In their little
phere for awhile. and one child. a boy.
lessed their union. II soon died. how
Yer. and then began trouble. Shortly
fter the death OF their little one Mrs.
rheims husband was severely injured
While at work and forced TO take to his
ed. Consumption followed, and about a
ear he. accompanied by his wife, went
ack 10 Germany, where he died shortly
fter his arrival.
About seven months ago Mrs, Rhein
eturned to this country, bringing with
er her sister, Burga. They went 10 live
I sos East Seventy-sixth street, and sup. d
orted themselves by taking IN washing
nd Ironing, doing mending and scrub
ing. They were well liked by all In The
ouse, and according to the other tens
nts worked day and night, and never
ad any friends call.
From there the sisters moved 20 the
partment house al 81 East Ninety N
)urtA street. That was about three
ionths ago, aud they lived there up 10
he time OF their arrest Miss Liekner
,nnot speak 2 word OF Ensllsh and Mira
helm but little a-. N,
p.