The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-27
LOST A WTFE'S AFFECTION.
UHDERTAKER soHACHT'S Sur TO
COLLECT FROM LEULY.

Leuiy Suggests That = Trap Was Set for
Him by Both Descriptions OF the Domes-
tc Happinsss That Was Hrotcn Up-
Episodes ors Fuuerai Directors Busin ess
Whether Real Estate Broker Jacob Leuly
was counting the daughter, Annie, or the wife,
Gertrude Of John J. Schacht. undertaken and
livery stable keeper, in the Schncht homestead
at fremont, is n puzzle for the jury which for
several days has been considering before Justice
GieRerlch of the supreme Court the action
brought by Schacht to recover 100000 dam
ages from Leuly for the alienation Of the af-
f%ections OF Gertrude. Schacht, who II 90 years
old, obtained more than n year ago an absolute
divorce from Gertrude, who Is 40. on tho ground
Of her relations with Leulv. Leuly says he used
TO call TO see Annie. Mrs. Schacht says so. too.
Annie has testified that Jeuly was not showing
attention to her. but that he was devoted to her
stepmother. The colorod maid. Emily, testified
yesterday that Annie used to send Invitations
for Leuly to call.
The divorce was granted on testimony tina.
Leuly and Mira. Schacht had spent n night at
the Ashland House In 1902. Leuly admits
going there with her for supper at her invi-
tation. but he said that they parted soon
after and had met In the same noighborhood In
the morning, whom schaoht and his friends
came upon them. Leuly admitted yesterday
that he thought II strange that Mrs. Sohacht
should have made the appointment with him
for the Ashland House instead of for his Office.
do you mean to say" asked Schacht's law
yer, that you believe Mrs. Schacht did It to
trap you 2"
at may have boon that" he replied. "She
was tired Of her husband and he Of her. and
that, may have made them put up a game on
when did You first suspect that there was a
trap set for you ~ Inquired the lawyer.
when | found that | was named rs a CO.
respondent In the divorce suit; v he replied.
what else makes you think that a game was
put up on you ~ quericd the lawyer.
she asked me TO meet her at the Ashland
was going to umpire a bowling game that night.
go she knew l would not go home to New Jersey
He said that Mrs. Schacht had gone to the
homo of her mother In Jersey City after the
supper at the Ashland House, and, after he had
Assembly Rooms. he also had gone to his homo
in New Jersey.
and testified that Schacht used to, get drunk.
neglect, his business. and smash things. She
had collected rents for Schacht, attended to the
undertaking business, and even measured the
dead. while he. her husband. was drinking at
the corner, saloon. One night when he came
home drunk she asked him where he had been,
II have been over to .sontae's. hugglng the
girls, because the old lady is dying and want
.b The s ,pa girl; came 5,s, OYER to , see Mrs IssI s Sc %Ys6
but Mrs. Schacht said she would not take II be-
cause she knew her husband would spend the
proceeds at Sontag's saloon;
ing conins nearly TO the ceiling. He started for
A Ai"Sa shs . asss Sa{ kim Rs' tG s. hsr h Dss ssiG Ta' '0rn' and
Darn the baby; babies are no good"
He had complained at being put to the expense
thought that being an undertaken he ought to
be able to afford 1t. She said she had lost all
affection for him in 1885. The case went over