The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-23
FOR her Chill DREN
Mrs. Enily's Sohultze's Fight
for Her Boys and
Girl.
DIVORCED FROM HER HUSBAND
Defendant Says His Wife Is a
Musician In a Questiona-
BILE Resort.
DIVORCED FROM HER HUSBAND

| The Court of Chancery was croWded
| this morning with a bevy of women who
| came to hear the testimony in the case
| of Emily Schultze against her husband,
| Frederick Schultze for divorce. The case
| was decided some time ago in Mrs
| Schultze's favor and today's proceedings
were had to determine who should have
| the custody Of the three bright children
of the parties
| In her petition for divorce Mrs. Schultze
| set forth that she was married to her
| husband in New York in 1885 and after
living in. that city for a short time they
| moved to Hoboken. In September, 1877
| she returned home from visit to Asbury
1 Park, she heard from the neighborS tnat
her husband had mad living with him dur
| ing her absence a young woman. From
| the description of the young woman fur
nished by the neighbors. Mrs. Schultze
says she recognized Miss Jennie Mayors
! a friend of her husband. She also found
/ in her husbands coat pockets, letters,
| which showed that he was interesting
| himself In Miss Mayors welfare and was
| trying to get her position. In the fol-
lowing spring she alleges she discovered
| that her husband and Miss Mayors were
living together, at No. 161 West Tenth
| street. New York. as husband and wife
Then she and her husband separated and
| she filed her bill for divorce.
! Schultze filed an answer denying his
| wtfe,s charges but on the trial Mrs.
| Schultze produced several witnesses VINO
were janitors of New York flats who tes-
! tilted that Schultze and Miss Mayors. who
was in court during the trial. had hved
| together as man and wife in their build
| ings.
Almost at the beginning of the suit the
QUESTION of the custody of the children
arose and Chancellor Pitney ordered
| that they be given into the custody or
Mrs. Hirschoff. sister of Schultze, and
that Mrs. Schultze should VISIT them at
| certain stated periods.
| Now that the parties are divorced II
becomes necessary to dispose of the chill
| dren permanently. The oldest is boy
now eleven years old; Lille, a girl, eight
years old Is the next, and Walter, four
years old is the youngest They were IN
court this morning with their aunt, Mrs
Hirschofr. They were well dressed, bright
and genteel looking children. Before the
proceedings began the Vice Chancellor or
dered that they be taken from the Court
room during the hearing. The first wit
ness this morning was Mrs. Schultze,
who was called to show her qualifications
| for the guardianship of the children.
Her counsel. Charles Durham, of New
ark. and the. vice Chancellor endeavored
to ascertain from her what it cost her 70
conduct her house, with a view Of ascer-
tanning how much of his income Scnuitze
snent upon his family. Mrs. Schultze did
not seem to understand what was wanted
of her and gave unsatisfactory answers.
She said her husband only spent 80 year
for her on clothes and the Vice Cham
cel1or told her that was absurd.
Mrs DR.. Sarah De Hart, of this city,
| testified that she was acquainted with
Mrs. Schuitze and considered her pro-
per person to have the custody of her
children She judged this from the fact
that Mrs. Schultze appeared to nave
strong affection for her children and that
the mothers care was apt to be better
than that of the father.
How long have you known Mrs.
Schultze?'' asked the Vice Chancellor
'sOh talked with her for half hour,
replied Mrs. De Hart.
DR.. FRANK Nichols, of Hoboken, next
sworn. testified that in July, 1887, he at
tended tn oldest Schultz boy, who was at
tackled with scarlet fever. The first two
days he called he saw Mrs. Schultze there.
After that she was absent and he under
stood she had gone to the seashore.
DR.. Henry Sutphen, of Newark, said that
he often attended Mrs. Hirshoff profess
sionally. and saw the Schultze children at
her home. They always appeared well
| and as if they were well taken care of
Mr.. Schultze was then called to the
stand. but before he gave his testimony
the Vice Chancellor said he had received
a letter, evidently from a clergyman, re-
ouesting that the children be given into
the care of the father. That was a very
improper letter the Vice Chancellor de-
| clared. for If the clergyman had anything
to say for Mr. Schultze he should come
to court and say 1t under oath. The letter
was from Pastor Rudolph of Hoboken.
| Mr.. Schultze had asked him to testify for
| him and the good man no doubt thought
a letter to the Court would do just as
well.
Mr.. Schultze declared emphatically that
his wife was not fit to have charge of the
| children. He said when they were with
| her she kept them in an unclean condition
and clothed them in rags. He produced
yalise full of dilapidated garments which
he said he took off the children when he
| took them from his wife. The Vice
Chancellor examined the clothing critically
| and said "Umin." When he demonstrated
with his wife Mr.. Scultze said she re-
piled: IF you don't like my way
you can co. AT the time the
oldest boy had scarlet fever as
was not going TO catch scarlet fever but
was going to the seashore to rest and she
went to Asbury Park. He said hfs wife
had no affection for the children, but
neglected them for music. She was a
member of female orchestra and played
| in concert saloons of doubtful reputation.
| In 1886 she went to Buffalo to visit a sis
ter she said. He was taken Ill and
wrote to her to come back no him. She
replied in q letter which Mr.. Schultze pro-
| dlfced In court, THAT she had accepted an
engagement fnsBuffa1o and could not coma
back She said. she had not the strength
| to nurse him and advised him TO go 20 a
| hospital where he would receive proper
treatment.
At this point the court adjourned for
recess. The bevy of females which during
| the session had kept up a steady buzz Of
conversation were still at tt when THE
yice-C Chancellor passed them You had
get something TO eat, ne said as he went
| by.
An OLD and We'll Tried Remedy.
| Mrs. Winslow's Soothing BYrup for.
| children teething should always be used
for children while teethinE. # Hoftens the