Evening star., 1898-10-03
ACCU SED OF PERJURY
Grand Jury Returns True Bill Against
Johanna Waller.
Defendant, Aged and Infirm, is COM
mitted to Jail in Default
of EOnd.

The grand jury has indicted Mrs. Jo-
hanna Walter, otherwise known as Jo-
hanna Me4yies and Maygies, for perjury.
The indictment was returned last Friday,
but was not given out with the others
made public at the time for the reason
that ii was desired to arrest the woman
before she had notice of the grand jury's
action. A bench warrant was issued and
placed in the hands of Deputy Marshal
Cusick. Mrs. Walter was taken into Gus
tody by that official Saturday night when
she was found in the locality known as
Cabbage alley
In the indictment it is set forth that
March 1, 1895, Mrs. Walter filed suit for
divorce from her husband alleging cruel
treatment and failure to provide the neces-
saries of life. March 13 of the same year
the defendant in the divorce suit filed an
swer, and September 2j filed a cross-bill
asking divorce from his wife on the
grounds of adultery, naming Fritz Schlas-
Zus, alias Michel Bertuszies, as corcsnond-
ent. The acts complained of. it was al,eg-
ed, were committed at Mr.. Walters nome
~ ~, inns CITY, llul r street northwest and in
bal,lmore at H. Hammerbacher court
Mrs. Walter, it is said was n servant in
MI walters household before he married
hef. ID ms cross dill he alleged that the
woman whom he married as Johanna Nav
g1es was born in Russ kahlberg Prussia
She thsre married Michel Maygies who
uled. She was subsequently married in
oi'eh cEuIch at Russ, August 81 1872, to
one Jurs Schlaszus.
No Proof Submitted
some time between the years 1878 and
1870, the said Jurs Schlaszus suddenly dis
appeared from Russ, leaving no trace
Ifere is no proof of his death, it is charged
ana johanna, whose true name is said to be
anna mas naVer procured a divorce from
lin: AFTER his disappearance, Johanna
@lNeu @ elsnt consecutive years, 1t IS said, at
kuss with one David Bertuszies as his mis-
tress This same David Berthuszies had a
son ramed Michel Bertuszies whose moth
er was named Anna kaivies prior to her
marriage to the said David Bertuszies ard
is now dead.
There developed according to the charges.
an intrigue between this young man and
MS fathers mistress, the said Johanna and
IN conse quehce of this the two left Russ
and came to America. Whether or not they
came together the petitioner has not vet
been able to learn, he says, but he will be
aGle to prove tEat they lived together as
man and wife in this country, and that she
frequently spoke of the said Michael Ber-
tusZics as her husband.
1t is on the answer to this cross bill
which denied all the charges made that
the Indictment has been found, it being al
legged that Mrs. Walter swore falsely, feIo-
niCusly and corruptly
Committed to Jail.
Mrs. Walter, decrepit old woman. seem
irgly sixtyodd years of age and able to
walk, but slowly on account of her intirni-
ties, was brought before Justice Cole in
chambers shortly before 12 O'Clock, and at
the suggestion of the assistant district at
torncy was committed to jail in default of
500 bail.
February of the present year Mr.. Walter
was granted d decree of divorce and Mrs.
Walters attorneys took an appeal to the
Court of Appeals.