The herald., 1895-06-17
and SCHEbEN'S IRE Was Up
Says He Did Not EIope With
Marguerite Berth
THE MAN is INTERVIEWED
But Nothing Of the Escapade Is
Learned
Claims That the Newspapers Have Lied About
Him and the Giri-Whnt the
Father Says
THE MAN IS INTERVIEWED

In characters that appeared to be al
most designedly indistinct Leo Scneben,
the travelling representative of Lemps
Brewing company. st. Louis. put his
name on the register at the knutsford
early last evening, and with that started
out to interview the customers of the
house in this city.
While engaged in this task and booking
orders at this and the other house W here
the frothins beverage flows, says the Salt
Lake Tribune, Leo was unexpectedly con-
graduated as the dashing fellow whose
mellow voice had wooed Marguerite Berth
from her violin, as the leader of the
Berth family orchestra in Los Angeles.
and capturing her heart, stole away with
her, while he had wife and babe await
ing his return to st. Louis.
1t was said when the disconsoate ia TIL
er discovered the absence of the adven tur-
GUS Leo and his star that they had been
married at Los Angeles. Reference to
the records OF that city, however, dis
closed that no license had been issued,
and when their acquaintance were cate
chised it was learned that they we're mar
red in smother town." SO they went
until the mesalliance was exposed and
Leo, who is fellow well calculated TO
fascinate, sought his customers. while
Marguerite sought-well. any place in
which she could be secluded-wlth her
father. Herr Berth, wiring In all direc-
ton to stop her.
In his efforts to sell beer last night Leo
bought large 1agons of it, and with a
tired feeling sought room 1874, knutsford,
wnere he was reused by a Tribune re-
porter.
What have | to say about it?" growled
the alleged lover. Nothing, The papers
have lied about u.s.
Then give the Tribune the truth of
it,
There is no truth to it, cried Sche-
ben, with violent effort to close the
door while the interviewer foot was
wedged within.
But the newspapers"
Yes, | knows damn the newspapers.
Even the Associated Press has sent out
the lie.
But let the Tribune publish the
truth"
Il tell you, there's no truth to it. She's
lady, and don't care to discuss lady
AZ this hour of the night"
Did you get married?'
Never intended to. This is nice
allowing man to be disturbed this hour
of the night. l say I've nothing to say.
You might as well get out"
do you know where she is?''
Il don't care to discuss her. Now,
here, l want to do business tomorrow"
urged Scheben, pressing harder the re-
porter's foot, land / don t propose to be
kept up
~ know it, replied the interviewer;
II We got to do business tonight or lose
my job. Have you heard from her?''
Eve no cause to-
Are you aware that she is in Minneap-
oils, playing at the head of an orchestral
81 wouldn't be surprised. She's capa-
BILE of it,.
Were you married."
The reply was an i'm precation and
squeeze on the reporters loot that drove
him from the field.
Leo will renew his labors this morning
among the clients of his house, and hav-
ing covered this point will start for st.
Louis. where, it is said by his friends. he
will present TO his wife the true story of
his southern adventure.
Professor Berth was seen regarding the
above, between the instrumental num-
bers of the Palace last night. and said:
= 81 know where my daughter is at this
time. She is temporarily under the Iro-
lection OF my son-in-law. who resides at
St. Paul, MINI. She left here to join
Scheben at Denver, but found when she
arrived there that he had not yet been
divorced from his other wife, as he had
promised her would be the case. and she
forthwith left him, going direct to Min
nesota. She is good girl, but had been
misled by scoundrel, who happily. how
ever did not succeed in accomplishing
his purpose. Everything has been for
Los Angeles again within very sort
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