The sun., 1896-10-15
saw scHUcK ON THE FIRE ESCAPE.
Mrp. wilkins Says FIe Had Been In Mrs.
Fish's FIat-Two Suits for Divorce.

divorce.
Frederick Schuck, Jr., in an action against
his wife, Cathatipe. for an absolute divorce,
which came on for trial before Justice Dugro of
the Supreme Court yesterday. was met with
counter charges on which his wife asks an alb
solute divorce. There were many witnesses
present. as each side had come prepared to sub
stantiate the allegations made
Mrs. Schuck Is about twenty-five years old
and her husband about thirty. They were mar
ried Aug. 20, 1891, and lived together until
July OF lest year, when an episode occurred
which resulted in their separation. They were
then living In the ground. floor fiat Of the house
at 232 East l15th street. which is owned by
Frederick Schuck. father OF tho plaintiff, a
wealthy retired builder.
or the seven charges made by Schuck against
his wife. proof was offered only as to one. lie
claimed that on the night OF Dec. 80 last she
had gone to the Central Hotel, at Canal and
Elm streets, with one John Curtis, said to be q
saloon keeper, also known as Los" Curtis
There was no evidence further than that Curtis
and Mrs. Schuck had taken n room there. and
that when the husband went there with August
Schmidt q witness in his behalf the door OF The
room was locked. Mrs. Della Cooley, wife OF tho
proprietor of the hotel, testified that she was
sure the defendant was the woman there. with
curtis. Lawyer Hummel, who appeared fer
Mrs. Schuck. stood in front OF his client and
asked the witness to describe the woman sho
"..Chemica! or naturalT asked Mr.. Hummel.
Natural" returned the witness. who said
further that she was sure she was a blonde.
THAT must be n mistake" said the lawyer,
moving away and indicating his client las she
has hair OF deep Titan Tint"
Mrs. SChuck admits that she was in tho room
with Curtis, who, she aid, had come to her as
IL friend OF Ler husband to make an arrange
ment for their separation on u basis OF Schuuk's
paying her $4,000. She had refused that offer.
settlement. She WAS told that she would meet
o nGh At In he. l,.t
night. Curtis left the room. and on his return
locked the door. Immediately her husband and
of a conspiracy. This defence was outlined by
Lawyer Hummel as his clients statement. and
evidence to support the counter claim was first
Mrs. Lizzie wilkins testified that on July 0.
1898, she lived on lower floor in the house of
the plaintiff collected the rents. On the top
floor lived Mrs; Annie Fish, named as a CO. re-
first floor. Mrs. Schuck and shc had suspected
that young Schuck was visiting Mrs. Fish too
often. on tue afternoon OF July tho two
women went to the top flOnr and knocked on
voice within, Mrs, wilkins said, The door was
knock, whereupon Mrs. Fish appeared. The
witness said that she saw young Schuck max
seQuently Mrs; Fish left the house and the wit
ness ano Mrs. Schuck followed her They say
they saw her meet Schuch at Lexington avenue
and ll5th street; Schuck ON seeing his wife
left Mrs. Fish and went home with his wife.
Mrs. Julia BALTIMORE. who occupied the fiat
under that of Mrs. Fish. said that She was star
tied by the appariton OF man as she was
quietly sitting in her rooms, who came in from
the fire escape hatless with his coat under his
arm. In his slippers. and without an outer shirt.
She recognized Schuck, who said:
For Gods sake. let me in. My old woman
caught r4e up in Fish's."
Before Mrs. Baltimore could speak Schnck
ran into the front room. where lie mid behind
some portieres. The witness said she went TO
him and told him that in the event of his be-
ing d discovered there the witness might be COM
promised. Sne also udmonished him that IL he
behaved himself he would not get In such
trouble. SChuck soon after departed by the fire
escape. Schuck. she said. had told her last jan
uary that the only thing against him was the
fire escape incident, and he said that II Mrs.
Baltimore would not appear against him he
would see that she was well rewarded, as his
father was millionaire.
The case went over until to-day.