The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-07
Inst A FARM; GOT A WIFE.
v,y CHANDLER SAYS HE KNEW
OH WuIT HE WAS DOING.

On ne Lonred for n Brlde-How
Aln1 sIsbt Failed Hin-A Newark Law
~ the Bride and Her Friend, Mr.
ys'-n,on, Are Accused of Conspiracy.
-,ino wenz and Richard Thompson were
JOSEF In Newark yesterday and Lawyer Ed
auess'e plnck avoided arreft by calling upon
Ws"o,n,y PROSECUTOR and Justice OF tho
the u,,ccs nj the Court House and giving
fs" eS.doe 10 be present when required. War
ms "a been issued against Thompson and
rsn y"mz woman for conspiracy and Lawyer
nv wo. made a party to the conspiracy.
bhe .rdoyits were made In the Eye and Ear
l9s.~nry on Wednesday afternoon by Thomr-
I'M ch.ndler OF Lyons Farms. who alleged that
,hrae defendants conspired to deprive him
WI arm. valued at $1,000. Chandler Is 30
olms I'D. almost blind and extremely weak
III.S,d He has been married twice and ts a
nua.,Srandfather. His only son by the second
IL ~ =. IA years old and ia, by consent OF the
cher children, his sole heir.
0p sS- Ton Years the old mans weak point has
Ian PROPOSALS Of marriage to almost every
N.r,n he met. but his chief desire has been
" marry a girl OF 10 years. His sight has been
,mnaired by two cataracts to such an extent
,h,t he could not discern whether q woman
S.S old or young. white or black.
IaaanhinC MenN, NIO 10 hhAlSs Wab "eAAAOA
.,"o,ri Years ago to Ellis Payne. the negro
passenger OF the Democratic Common Coun-
~ and after separating from him became
sn,.steeper for Richard Thompson Of %
som.rset street. About two years "
Thompsop took her out for q rid mt
nav stopped at Chandler's house n
.,tsd for eggs. Chandler had 10 eggs.
~, told about his loneliness and his
SSsire to get a 16-year-old wife. Thompson
ant Jesephine wenz to him for q day or two
ssch week to put the house In order. make the
Ssds. and cook the Sunday dinner. A few days
.ro the old man determined to go to the Eye
and Ear Inhrmary in Newark. saying that he
aver could find his 16-year-old bride unless
bs had his eyesight. He sent word to Josephine
u.rv that abe need not come down on Sunday,
and told her what he intended to do.
On Friday last Thompson went to the farm
end Sn dShs16eiG m .G hat istu Josie" wanted to see him
sTst, and led him to "a Somerset street. where.
Chandler says. he, was introduced to LAWYER
% O1TEossephine Wenz. The deed was, recorded a
few hours later by Black. The OLD man says
that he remembers distinctly that he was told
chief desire WIS to run away, but he was too
weak in will and power to do 30. He says that
he tried to escape. but the woman held him;
Wenz then and there. and says that he had not
mental strength to say no when he stood up
with her. and confidently patd$3for the cero-
mony when told to do 80. Mrs. Bertha Ostrow
OF 50 Somerset street and were Wit
nesses OF the
Chandler was visited by his now wife yester.
day and he changed his. story completely and
Said 10 several visitors that he voluntarily. gave
EJosie" his farm and knew what he was doing
both when he conveyed the property 70 her
he was non-committal. Measures are being
taken to annul the marriage and void the deed.
in the interests OF Arthur Chandler. the H.
year-old son OF the old man.. .
Josephine Wenz is in custody In deIaul OF
$1,000 bail. She offered the old mans farm as
security ns.. but 7. + ~, Trs soT ns g, ass SSSeP %S v phS%P sS15
yesterday that Chandler had been urging her
Tor over a year to marry him, and that she re-
i~uctantly consented. Sho said that 1t was right
that she should have the property Tor what che
had done and what she would continue to do
for him when his children negleeted him;
BY his drst wife, and tho WenH. woman says
that he gave each one o share OF his axtonaive
property when he married Q second time. She
said also that 1t was not . pleasant task caring
for the old man. ana that enc did not seek the
Lawyer Black made. o written statement. OF
his connection with he matter. and asserted
that he acted with great reluctance until the
old man insisted upon making the, conveyance
and gave q clear description Of the property
SCisnit. Black said that there was no restraint
and no coercion. He was not present at the
The marriage was performed By Justice Of
the Peace Germanus assisted By Justice Of. the
Peace Feldman. Germanus said yesterdaythat
lie saw how seriously the old man desired the
marriage.