The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-23
DAMANON1CHS gu FREt.
Gov. Voorhees, Hears Argu-
ments in an Extradition
Request From Penn
sylvania.
THEY WE'RE MARRIED THREE TIMES.
Seven Charges Made Against
Them by an Angry Papa
Who Objects to Greek
Catholics.
THEY WE'RE MARRIED THREE TIMES.

The old saw about the course of trrie
love never running smoothly was never
better exempliied than in the case OF
John Damanovitch of Bayonne and his
| youthful bride Clara, both of whom were
before Governor VOORHEES, in Chancery
Chambers this morning on extradition
proceedings instituted by Governor Hast
ings of Pennsylvania. they have been
married three times, arrested a dozen
times, the husband has been charged
with almost every crime in the calendar
and the wife with stealing a watch, mon
ey and clothing from the parents, who re-
side in P~hoenixville, Pa.
This charge, like the seven others,carne
from Jacob Meyer. or, rather, Meyer Rap
papont, the fathe of Clara, who Is angry
that his daughter, a Hebrew, should
marry a Hungarian, and a Greek Catho-
lie at that.
Prosecutor McIlray and Assistant Prose-
cutor D. Smith Albert of Chester County,
represented the Commonwealth OF Penn
s%ylvania, which asked for the extrddltlon.
Counselor Allan Benny appeared fer MT.
and Mrs. Damanovitch, who were brought
down from the Hudson County jail py
Constable Frank Hague.
Mr.. Benny went over the facts OF the
marriage on October II, 1897, of the par
ties and the charges OF abduction, Sc
duction and statutory rape levelled
against the poor husband. He had been
arrested, Mr.. Benny said, several times
and was now under $1,000 bail in Hudson
county.
why should we not keep him here to
answer?' asked the Governor.
That's what we want" replied Mr..
Benny.
sAnd what we don't want" r~etorted
Prosecutor Albert.
I'VE will show your Excellency," re-
sumed Mr.. Benny, "that when charges
against these people were being heard in
Bayonne Charges precisely similar were
being made in Pennsylvania"
Which only shows" interrupted the
Governor with a smile, that the course
of true love never did run smooth"
yes, and religious prosecution never
ceaseth," said Mr.. Benny, who read an
amusing affidavit 1t was made by Mrs.
D~amanovitch. who said that her mother
had threatened to invoke the spirits to
separate them.
did she have a rabbits foot?' asked
ttAo y 0Aio SAAO q AN0e
Prosecutor Albert's argument was hat
D~amanovitch, under the laws of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, was guilty
of abduction. and as there was a distinct
charge of larceny, the complaint was
regular and the extredition should be
granted.
why should we give up these people
to you when the State of New Jersey
wants them to answer other alleged Of
lenses against their law?' asked the
Governor. when the Prosecutor finished.
'sOur charge" replied the Prosecutor,
I'VE think is of a higher degree
Il think" said the Governor. 'if I sent
a requisition to Governor Hastings, sup
posing the positions were changed, I
know / would say wait until we get
through with them; then you MAJ have
them. Who charges the wife with lar
ceny?.
Mrs. Meyer, the mother" replied the
Prosecutor.
Does the mother wish to prove her
daughter a thief?' quickly answered the
Governor, II cannot divest my mind of
the belief that there is something be-
hin all this"
The Prosecutor, in reply happened to
say that he had no religious interest in
the matter, where the parties were of
the Greek, Catholic and Hebrew faiths,
because he himself was a Presbyterian.
$50 am l." replied the Governor, Il am
a good Presbyterian, and once in this very
room, some one said Let these children
live together.
WHO was that. asked the Prosecutor.
"Chancellor McGill." said the Govern
or. who declined to grant the requisition.
The couple we're taken to the jail and
will at once be set free.