New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
BAIL FOR ALBANESIUS
THE ALLEGED FIREDUG RELEASED PEND
nc TRIAL
GENERAL BlIIEF THAT THE JERSEY CITY DEN
list FIRED HIS OWN HoME-PoIICE THINK
THEY HAvE'A STRONG CAsE-NEw EVIL

GENERAL Bl.i.IEF THAT THE JERSEY CITY DEN
list FIRED HIS OWN HoME-PoIICE THINK
THEY HAVE STRONG cAsE-NEw EvI-
DENCE UNEARrHED YESTERDAY.
DR.. Otto H. Albaneslus gave 5000 bail before
Judge Robert s. Hudspeth in Jersey City yesterday
to answer TO indictment OF setting fire 10 his
house at No. 1916 Central-ave. with intent to de-
fraud the German.a Insurance Company. His wife,
whom he married last Thursday. accompanied him
to the courthouse. The Doctor appeared uncoH-
cerned. and chatted with a number OF men who
came forward and shook hands with him while he
waited for his case TO be called
DR.. Albanesius pleaded not guilty. Alexander
Simpson his attorney, asked that the defendant be
admitted to bail. Judge Hudspeth referred the
question Of pail to Prosecutor Winfield who sug-
gested that $500 would be ample. The bali was i'm
medately given by DR.. Albanesuss brother-in-aw
Christian Stork
The Rev. j. c. r. Luehrs. of ST. Johns German
Evangelical Church. says that he married Miss TIL
lie Schaub to Dr. Albanesus at the parsonage
Miss Schaub appeared calm, and showed no sign
OF having been forced into the marriage. The
Doctor was somewhat Hurried. Mr.. Luehrs said
Mrs Abanes.us is the daughter OF Frederick
schaub. jeweller at No. 42j Paiisade-ave.
The prevailing sentiment Is that the police have
welded strong chain about the dentist that Will be
difficult to destroy The opinions of his neghoors
Indicate that while the accused Is a ski,ful and
popular dentist he is not popular as neshDor' anu
has been regarded with suspicion for long time
Ii developed yesterday that the police had the ac-
cuscd under surveillance since the first or the four
fires which damaged his dwelling The anxiety OF
the suspected incendiary TO avert suspicion ana
direct IL to his mysterious foe supplied the pohce
with the evidence which may convict MN. Alter
or just prior to every fire he exhibited to the ponce
the anonymous letters purporting to have come from
his unknown enemy.
The insurance agents were becoming suspicious,
too and 1t was conjectured that A!oanesius wouid
more carefully plan the next fire, so as TO insure
the destruction OF the house. The house was under
such close surveillance that the officials expected
IN quickly arrest the blaze and secure proof that
nr4paratlons had been made By the incendary me
police had overlooked the fact that explosives might
be used.
that the police, IN inspecting the ruins touhd ING.
ne lets had been turned on throughout the
DWELLING As the dentist lived alone them the ponce
regard il "a incredible that any rrebug shouId Stea
tour Of the house and release he gas Another
sfrong allegation. the police contend will be the
Amount of the Insurance Abanesius had the house
Insured for $500 and his personal property LOT
actual value. The police base great hopes or con-
vsc..on on the letters They nave big bitch or
them The anonymous letters presented 10 the po-
lice have been preserved. ana the denust was
1droitiy led into A corr spondence with Tie nsur-
arc. cOmpanies 10 ena bic the police 10 get possess
sion of letters ne could not dispute haVlnI written.
the dentists marriage deprives me Sta'r 81 an
in,norfant witness, as Ms wife would nave been
c,lled ~ sustain the evidence Of the expert that
Abanesins the author OF all the letters IN pos
session Of the police