Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-04
KoHLER's HUNT FOR A WIFE.
Complains That q Marriage Broker
Did Not Give Him Any Assist
ance for His S5.

ance for His S5.
From the New York Sun.
That some bachelors have considerable
difficulty In turning benedicts was demon
strated in the Yorkville police court to-
day. when a young man related his ex-
periences to Magistrate Cornell and asked
| for a warrant for the arrest Of marriage
broker. The candidate for matrimony was
Albert kohler. who lives at 221 Lexington
avenue and is employed as waiter at the
Waldorf Astoria.
He is an Austrian. and having saved up
| a little money, decided that twenty-eight
years was sufficiently long 10 remain
bachelor. He Is good looking man, but
met with difficulty when he made up his
| mind to get a better half. He knew no
young women inclined to matrimony, and
his duties allowed him little time to make
the acquaintance Of such of the gentler
| While debating with himself as to how
| ne should secure a wife last January. he
saw saw the following adyertisemeni in Ger; nd
showed to the magistrate to-day: -,
"Widow, ss years, with $1,000; widow. 40
Is years. $500: e' Widow, io 10 years. 5000:
$500" An address on East Thirty-second
Kohler said that he studied the list for
| some time. unable to make selection
! from among the golden opportunities; He
Of rs with the $500. and when he reached
| this decision he called on the agent and
made known his desire for a wife;
| We'll, did you get the young widow?
asked the magistrate. with smile.
sorry vas, bud der jung wittfrau vas took
peauty vas. und vas Globe mid FIT ave-
| moo man widoud his consent. / tor him
Iva vas no nod much particular, bud wanted l.,
| he know toost what / want; had der laty
by his eye
| Continuing, Kohler said that the mar
a business Of his own His fee was IS
amount Of money oe the ''s' bride Would % bring
to her husband. He said that he paid the
agent S. and he produced the receipt
time for an Introduction to the future Mrs
Kohler. but heard nothing from the broker.
He called a number, of times to inquire
| broker put him Off on various pretexts
| Two months ago the broker gave him the
| address Of young woman: but when he
| called at the house he found that she had
| moved. where. he did not know. He told
| the magistrate that he demanded the return
Of his money but the broker told him to
that he had on hand much sought for
woman.
xoA.y ydsss s.s as yGrh % a. chudS
Boston avenoo by 1s3d strasse, und strike
| me init der back und say vas born lucky
as veil as handsome"
What happened then?" inquired the
1 ma gistrate.
II put mein good clothes on Sunday NIT
| a flower by der buttonhole. und 60 by der
| trolly. car to der house. go in und
| speagk nit der woman und say like her
| acquaintance magke. She say no harm in
| dot und look by der door"
We'll. did you propose?" asked Magis-
| trate Cornell.
"Vhat?"
did you ask her to marry you?''
"Ash she vas er big vomans, und vas
| magking ready to do It gradually when in
walks er big man und loogks by me wicked
| ligke und say. Who Is der shentleman?'
| Chudge, dot man her husbant vas. The
| woman say If by der Waldorf. und being
| tired. vas GONE In ter rest. say I rested
already vas. und I go. Chudge, It vas a
| svindle. a svindle. und I want that man
arrested right away"
The magistrate said that the matter
| properly belonged to the civil court. and
declined to Issue q warrant. Kohler left
saying that he would bring a civil action
for the recovery Of his money.