The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-16
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Lazarus Moreenthau, founder and President
OF the German-American Non-soctarian Orphan
Dowry Society, was in the YorkviIlo Police
Court yesterday in answer to a summon pro
cured by: Mrs. Regina Grconbcrger, his house.
keeper, who charged him with making love to
her. Mr.. Morganthau is SO years old. and owns
tho house in which he lives at 17s East Sew.
enty-second street. He is n bachelor. Two
months ago no engaged Mrs. Greonberger, who
is "a years Of age, to act as his housekeeper.
while hor husband worked as gardener.
According to tho story told by the house
keeper, her employer n few days ago became
very afectionato toward her, and told her that
his physician had informed him that II he
wished to bring back his youth he should seek
the love of some young woman. He thought
the prescription was a good one, and proposed
to act on It. He caught her about tho neck,
she said. and tried to kiss her, and was so Inn.
Fortunate that she felt insulted and consulted
the Legal Aid Society to SEQ whit redress abe
could got, Lawyer Mumford was sent to court
pearod for Mr.. Morsanthau, and said tie
charge was ridiculous.
might tO p rSp sis' be sse efss;sed Dc as s0i a he sMy w wsirht
and could easily pick up this feeble old man
ana j. throw row, him !, put Of the window il he attempt:
The woman said, through an interpreter, that
she was afraid to push Mr.; Morgehthan away
. ulBuL All uOWH anu lnJuEo nliLhelI. Sno
did not call her husband as she was afraid no
might kill Morgenthan.
Mr.. Morgenthau denied that he had at
tempted to take any liberties with the woman
and said that he had notified her and her hus-
band. to quit his service. Magistrate Hedges
dismissed the case.
The dowry society. OF which Mr.. Morgenthau
Is President, was started about three years ago
with the avowed object of encouraging matri.
mony By giving a dowry of $500 to each de.
serving orphan girl that married according to
the rules OF the society. The society gives
800 at the time of the marriage and 800
each year for four years, and IT claims the right
OF approving or rejecting the intended husband.
II he Is a deserving young man, 1t approve; II
he Is not a good man, IL finds a proper substi-
tutc. Thus far three such marriages have
come off. Tho last one occurred on the night
OF Washingtons Birthday at the Lexington
Opera House.
President Jeroloman Of the Board Of Alder
men tied the knot before a large asscmblage
Of cast side people who had gathered to see the
ceremony. The ncNt marriage is scheduled for
some time in September.
The society gave an entertainment last spring
to raise funds to carry on the good work. The
operetta lie Chef" was acted before ar audi
ence of abopts2 900 people. A month ago the
performers. brought suit in the Yorkville Civil
Court against Mr.. Morgenthau for their sal.
aries for that night. They obtained Judgment
against the President of the society for $500.
Mr.. Morgcnthau ia the proprietor of "a patent
medicine and on the cards containing q list of
the officers of the dowry society there is a re-
quest that the friends of the society accept tho
sale on commission of this medicine, with the
promise Of a fair profit. Alderman John j.
street. is a member of the Executive Board Of
| the society.