The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-23
VILLIE'S WICKED PAPA
He's Captain Willigerod and
Didn't Approve Of His
Sons Fiancee.
KIDNAPPED On A DARK NIGHT
Locked Up in a Cabin on the
Saale and Taken 10 Sea-
Now the Mariner is
Sued for Damages.

Captain Willigerod, of the steamer
Saale of the North German Lloyd llne,
is known In steamship circles generaliy
as one of ! the most popular captains
afoat. Not long ago he celebrated ms
20oth trip across the ocean. Captain WIFI
gerod has q young son, William, VINO mas
always given his father much trouble.
Lately the young man has been q source
of so much annoyance to his father that
the latter had to kidnap him in Newark,
bring him to Hoboken in a cab, smuggle
him on boardMtha saale and lock the
young fellow in a cabin until the ship was
far out to sea. All this arose out Of Will
JAMS love adventures and the captains
unwiIlingness that the boy should marry
the girl OF his choice.
AS a result Of the captains marine dis
cipline and somewhat Anticipated method
of separating lovers, he has a suit for
damages on hts hands. and a fair young
lady out in Newark is filled with sorrow.
Some years age Captain Wilfigerod
thought he would obtain employment for
his son and thus keep him out ofethe mis-
chief and temptation a large ocean steam
er seemed to afford. So the old tar got the
hoy a position as steward with Mrs. Mar
garet Besh, a widow of No. 40 Lexington
avenue. Newark. Here Willie worked con-
scientiously for three years. At the end
Of that time Willie took a sudden desire
10 roam and wanted TO leave his position,
which had always been an easy one, ow-
ing to the kindness and indulgence Of the
widow.
Mrs. Besh knew that when Captain
Wnligerod died Willie would come in fer
q nice legacy, and she determined TO keep
the young man in the family. She had a
pretty daughter and che planned that
Willie should marry the young lady. In
order n the boy should not go astray
and defeat her plans she redoubled her
attentions and provided every comfort
for Willie. AT last the young people be-
came engaged and all the swell society
OF Newark attended the engagement
party.
Captain Wiillgerod heard OF the affair
ard became angry because his son did
not consult him. He refused his con-
sent 10 the engagement and ordered his
son to return 10 the boat and 50 back 10
Bremen. Nsl4e refused 10 do Il. Then
the captain sent three hardy sea-
nnen among whom were Officer Meisel
and Paymaster Tieb2r. Of the Spree. TO
youth to the boa Tint persuasions OF
the sailors could not induce Willie to ac-
company them.
one night about twelve O'Clock. as the
young man was on his way home from a
concert they bounced upon him grabbed
him and hurried him to a carriage. In
this way they drove to Hoboken and
thence transferred the young man TO q
cabin on the Saale. The door was locked
and kept locked until the ship was well
out 10 sea, when Willie was released.
When Mrs. Besh heard how her pros
peetiye son-In-law had been smuggled
&boare a S22le~Ehe gent to the North
German Lloyd Company complaining
about the Captain. She got no answer,
and she then tried to see Captain VIII
aigerod but In vain. So Mrs. Besh mas
now brFight suit for damages in the New
ark colAts against the Captain. and her
daughter asks $4,000 for. Sighted affec-
ton Meantime William is in Bremen
with his parents.