The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-08
SAVED By HIS WALK
Frederick Schmidt Claimed
By Marie Young as her
Missing Husband.
HoBoKEN POLICE LOCK Him UP
Butcher Hoops Rescues him How
ever by Declaring That the Real
Young was Lame
HOBOKEN POLICE LOCK Him UP

eOiu ieouluSHldn Iietjen, VINO was III
charge, that a woman at the cornar OF
First and Washington streets had sent
him to find a policeman III order to have
her husband arrested. The boy said that
the woman was watching the man am!
was afraid that he would escape before
she could cause his arrest. Detectives
Weinthal and Quinn hurried cut at once
to investigate, but when they reached
the corner the woman and man had dis
appeared. Quinn then started for the
ferry in order to catch the fugitive If he
attempted to cross over to New York
and Weinthal walked along First street.
ut the corner of Hudson street Weinthal
met a young woman, neatly dressed,
carrying in her arms a baby. The woman
was apparently very much excited and
kept a watchful eye on a man who was
walking along Hudson street OF the oppo-
site sidewalk.
When Weinthal made known the fact
to her that he was a policeman she ex-
claimed, pointing to the man:-"There
he goes. That's my husband. He. de-
serted me over a year ago and I want you
to arrest him"
1t took Weinthal only a minute to place
the man under arrest and start for Police
Headquarters. the woman following be-
hind. The prisoner seemed to be anazed
at his arrest.
What the matter? Have I done any
thing?" he asked.
This woman accuses you of DESERVING
her" replied the detective. and you will
have to explain your case in court
The mar appeared more bewildered than
ever at the detectives remark Turning
toward the woman, who was close be-
hind him, he looked at her for a moment
and then said
Why, I never saw the woman before
in my life"
All this while the woman had been
watching the prisoner closely.
It's him, I know it is, she shouted.
HE hasn't changed one bit" Weinthal
told the woman and her alleged husband
that they would have a chanc to set
tie their roubles in the police station and
both then became quiet until headquarters
was reached
When they were in front of the desk
the woman said she was Marie E. Young,
twenty years Did, wife of Mervin w.
Young, and hat she lived with her
mother, Mrs. Morris, in a boarding house
at No. 702 Bloomfield street.
rs this man your husband?' inquired
Roundsman Tietjen.
II could almost swear that he isl
answered the woman. He looks just like
him. I swore out a warrant for his arrest
some time ago, but he has kept out of
sight"
is your name Mervin W. Young?'
asked Tietjen of the prisoner. mo it
is not replied the latter indignantly.
My name is Frederick Schmidt, twenty
two years old, d painter of No. 24S Web
ster avenue, Jersey City Heights. I don't
know this woman and never saw her be-
| fore. Furthermore I am not married"
Roundsman Tietjen ordered Schmidt
locked up and told Mrs. Young to wait
until Recorder McDonough could be sent
for.
The Recorder came in a few minutes
later and Schmidt was arraigned before
him in the court room. Mrs. Young was
called to the witness chair n began to
testify.
This man." she said looks just like
my husband. l am almost sure he's the
right man.
She was about to continue with her
story. but the Recorder interrupted her.
You say you're not positive whether this
Is the right man." he sked.
Il am certain that he is responded the
woman who was beginning to cry.
"What evidence ave you got to show
that he is the right man?' continued the
court.
Mrs. Young took from her pocket a
photograph and handing it to the Recor-
der remarked. That's my husband"
The Recorder examined the photograph
closely, then looked at the prisoner and
said that looks something like this man,
but l think there is a difference
He handed the picture to Clerk Moore,
Chief Donovan and a number of other
who were in the court room, but all
agreed that the picture, was not that of
| the prisoner.
Still the woman insisted that it was.
Schmidt who had been reticent so far
during the examination now began to
speak out.
Il am not the man you want judge
he said, Il came down to Hoboken on
business. This woman is mistaken. If
| necessary I can get a dozen persons to
identify me any time
The Recorder was impressed with
Schmidt's story and told Mrs. Young to
band. Mrs. Young Their sent for her
mother and also Frank Hoops, a butch
er in whose house Young boarded be-
fore he was married. Mrs. Morris was
| Schmidt was her son-in-law she said
she was not positive.
He looks very much like him. she
said, but ! cannot say for certain"
Then Hoops came in. He sized up
Schmidt for a moment and asked him to
walk across the court room.
butcher. young was about six inches
taller than this man and had a queer
shaped bead. Besides, he was lame in
Mrs. Young was finally convinced that
the man was not her husband and
Mrs. Young left the court room in
mpan with her mother and Hoops.
IS Schmidt walked down Newark street,
II Hoops pulled her by the arm, with
the remark
ALL"
Before her marriage Mrs. Young was
Miss Marie E.. Morris. She married
Young on October 1G. 1895. Young was at
that time employed as a gardener by the
couple lived together at No. SS5 Willow
avenue for five months. Then Young
| disappeared. leaving his wife destitute,
Mrs. Young says she can give no rea-
son for her husbands unfaithfulness
She swore out a warrant for his arrest
! shortly after his disappearance, but he
has not been seen since.
She a that Young was one of the
| heirs to a small estate valued at about
sS,Ge0. left by his father, Theodore r.
Young, who dice in Newark in 1851. The
money has all been expended, with the
exception of $500. Mrs. Young has re-
tanned Lawyer James F.. Minturn to Sc
the support of herself and child.
ST. PATRICK'S CLUB GROWING.