The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
PETIT COMES BACK FOR TRIAL.
Alleged EmbezzIcr Waived a Requl-
sition and Denies His Guilt.

Alleged I'm ucZAlGr - uiNeu "a EteuuA-
sItion and Denies His Guilt.
! Charles PeIz. whom his wife charges
with the embezzement of $500 of her
money. was brought back from Mont gom-
cry. Ala, last night, in the custody of De
tective stark Peltz consented voluntarily
he had Instituted and to return to the state
without a requisitlon. He Indignantly de-
MES his guilt Of any crime.
Petz loft Savannah something over two
weeks ago. and went to Montgomery. leav-
ing has wife ana child as they claimed in
"A destitute and dependent condition. The
wife further charged that Peltz had made
away with about $50 in money that sne
mao had on deposit in the savings depart
ment Of one of the city banks ana had
gwen away The furniture that was her
property or sold &c for his own. The wife
reported The matter 10 the police, am De
tectiye Stark. after some effort, succeeded
In locating the alleged embezzler in Mont
gCmcry.
The wife swore out a warrant for her
husbands arrest and Stark was sent on
to bring him back to Savannah Before
the de ective reached Montgomery Peltz
had sworn out writ Of habeas corpus and
been temporarily released from custody.
When the detective arrived and had
conversation with Peltz. the latter con-
scented to aba ndon all efforts to get rid Of
the charges against him there and TO re-
turn to Savannah, without a Iequisitlon.
for the purpose of standing trial.
II he detective reached he city with his
prisoner at $3.50 o'clock. over the Georgia
and Alabama Road. Peltz had telegraphed
ahead for a bondsman and gave bond up
on his arrival for his appearance at this
the sum of $1,000. He was not confined
a me station house. and was released AZ
soon as the prelminaries could be ar
ranged.
Pets says that the effort to atfaint him
of crime Is part Of a scheme Of persecution
instituted against him by the family of his
wife, with whom he has never been able
to agree. and who have made mis- life mis-
cradle. The persecution grew to such an
extreme that he was compelled to leave
Savannah and seek some other place
where he could live his life in peace and
quiet. He never took, he says, anything
belonging to his wife or sold any furniture
TO which she had a rghtful claim. He left
her only because her own family made it
impossible for him to live with her.
1t is said that the wife is very anxious
to get a divorce from me husband, and
that she wants IL according to the rites
Of the strictest sect Of The jews, those
who still retain and observe the old GUS
toms and obey the Old laws of that re-
lgion. To secure such a divorce as this
it is said to be necessary for man and
wife 10 go before the rabbi together and
the friends OF Peltz account for the anxi-
ely of the woman to have her husband
brought back TO Savannah in this way.
They say that Peltz has neved done any
thing that could make him liable to con-
viction on the charge brought against him
and therefore explain che action of Mrs
Peltz in swearing out the warrant by the
statement that his presence in necessary
to secure such a divorce as she would
consider genuine
The case viii be investigated this morn
ing in the Police Court, if the witnesses on
both sides can be secured by that time
These are said 10 be numerous, and it is
rather likely that the case will be contin-
ued until some day later in the week.