The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-03
WON'T TAKE HIM BACK
Henry Medlitz Who Left His
Wife to Be a Jockey Now
Pleads for Her Love.

There is a saloon at New York avenue
and South street which is known as
ssMedlftz's Saloon It was formerly kept
by Henry Medlitz, and the money to run
it was furnished by his wife, whom he
married one year and a half ago Things
went along smoothly for a short time
after the marriage, and the couple were
making money. Alice, who was generally
known as al" is a tall commanding
blonde, while Henry is a little unostenta-
tious sort of a person albeit a man Of
many IDEAS. About a year ago, after their
marriage, Henry, who was always more
or less of a sport made up his mind that
he would slip away unprecedented; that he
would venture forth into the world and
make for himself a name. His sole am
bition was to become a jockey.
One morning Henry went way on BUSH
ness, promising to return at an early
hour. ZAP sat up waiting for him un-
til after one o'clock the next morning,
but he did not return. She gave up her
lonely vigil and retired for the night.
Next morning she awokeato find that her
hayward hubby had not yet returned.
A week passed by and still there were no
tidings of Henry.
Mrs. Medlitz was alarmed, and the
thought came to her hat Henry had
carried out his pet idea and had gone away
to be a jockey. The first thing she did
was to go to her jewel case to see If every
thing was there. To her CONSERVATION
one half of her jewelry was gone. She
was sure that Henry had taken the
gems. With many misgivings she looked
in the money bag and found to her hor-
ror that most of their savings had been
taken ALSO She said nothing about the
occurrence for a few days, and went
about her work the same as usual.
II took the saloon l~oungers, a week to
find out the facts Of the case, and then
ssAl' did get a rigging. After that, how
ever. she was admired more by the men
than she was at any other part OF her
married life.
Nothing was heard from Henry for
three months, and then he wrote from a
Southern city where he had gone in quest
of fame to a friend living on New York
hospital, and that he was without money.
III letter ended with an appeal for help.
The friend sent SIS to the sick man. With
this money he, came to Jersey City, ar
riving here about one month ago. He
went Immediately to his wife's home, ex-
peeting to get forgiveness without much
trouble. What was his surprise to find
his wife as cold as steel. She would not
listen to his e~ntreaties to be taken back
and showed him the door. Henry told
her that If she put MIN out he would nave
no place to sleep. Her heart softened a
little at that, and throwing afquarter at
him. she told him to take that and buy
a bed for the night.
Henry took the money and went away.
He thought sAl9 would relent, so he
called around in a few days and asked her
again to be aiken back. She was still
iilvincible, and he went away disheartened.
He hung around the saloon for a few days
gett ng a cliff here and there. One day
he went looking for work and had unusual
| good luck. He got a position the first
day in Hoboken. He then removed his
effects, consisting of the clothes he wore
on his back, to a boarding house in Hobo
ken. Things looked bright for him., and
he went around telling his friends of his
good luck. OF course they were all de-
lighted. He is still working in Hoboken.
1t is said that he was a candidate for
nomination at this election for the position
of Town Clerk in Union HILL.
The saloon at present Is run under the
personal supervision Of "A1." She has a
bartender to assist. The usual gang Of
loungers gather in the saloon every even
ing. 'AT' is always Jolly and abrasive.
She says she will under no circumstance
alter her decision regarding Henny's re-
turn to the house. The occurrence is the
topic of conversation In the
Immediate vicinity. Henry has not been
seen In the neighborhood since he got his
new job.