The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-09
The Woman Fell 10 Love With Him but
Later She Became Very RoVsngefuL
ACCUSED HIM OF STEALING DIAMONDS



testimony on which Alfred +. Zeuner
was sentenced TO three years imprison-
ment and to pay "a $1,000 fine. Mrs. VIII
helmina Augusta Seliger. Of 663 Nelson
avenue. jersey CITY, has confessed that
her testimony was false. Since Zeuner's
Imprisonment she has been writing him
love letters. After making her confess
sion She went 10 Canada. As a result of
her confession, application has been
made for a pardon for Zeuner.
] Mrs. Seliger is the wife Of Alfred f.
: Seliger, superntendent of the Great
Eastern Silver Plate Works. at Oswago
n. Y. For ten years Mr.. and Mrs. Selig-
er have lived apart.
Two years ago Selger went TO Chi
cago ana endeavored 10 obtain a divorce
but his wife contested the suit and de-
fedted him. Sehger then returned TO
New jersey year ago, and renewed
his efforts to get a divorce.
EIGHT DAYS IN HER HOUSE.
Mrs. Seliger went 10 Oswego to watch
her husband, and there met Zeuner, who
was a waiter in "A hotel. He agreed TO
watch her husband for her, but when
Mrs. Seliger returned 10 Jersey city
Zeuner followed and was installed IN
her house as a music teacher.
After Zeuner had been in Mrs. Selig-
err home eight days he took pair Of
diamond earrings 10 a jewelers. TO be
rsset and a gold ring 10 be Inscribed
Alfred Zeuner to Wilhelmina Weiss
the latter being Mrs. Sef1gers rru7urrr
name. Mrs. Seliger had him arrested for
the larceny of the jewelry.
on the trial, which took place on May
"a last, Mrs. Seliger swore that Zeuner
stole the earrings from her. She also
said she found two letters in Zeuner's
pockets which proved beyond all doubt
that Zeuner was in the house for the
purpose OF obtaining evidence to be
used by her husband in his divorce
suit.
CONVICTED BY HER STORY.
Zeuners counsel closely questioned
Mrs. Sehger in an enieavor TO have her
admit that she was in love with Ecu
ner, and that she gave him the ear
rings 10 have made into studs for his
own use; that when she discovered that
Zeuner was in the employ Of her hus-
band her love turned 10 hate. and that
the larceny charge was made in re-
venge. Mrs. Seliger Indignantly denied
all these Instructions.
IT'S a lie. Who says so ds a liar. It's
a damned Me- oh. my God that /
should have such lies told about met"
the woman exclaimed when asked IL
she had not written TO her husband that
she loved Zeuner. These emphatic de-
malls, together with Zeuner's treachery.
convicted him.
Zeuner was not i'm State Prison n |
week when he began to receive luxu- /
RES and endearing letters from Mrs. |
Sehger. She evidently believed his 4
statement on the WITNESS stand that he /
'eally loved lSr and wanted to marry |
Ter, and seemed willing to forgive his 4
reachery. Zeuner's counsel wort d up 1
IN Mrs. Seliger's feelings until he OBJ
aimed from her an affidavit.
WOMAN ADMITS PERJURY.
This affidavit reads in part:
Deponent further says that when she
wore In court on the trial Of the said !
'ause she did not know that she was
lnder solemn oath; that, actuated by
evenge. the opponent periured herself
nd swore that Alfred Zeuner stole her
diamonds, when as matter of fact
aid Zeuner was given said diamonds
~ deponent to have a pin made for
HTd zpUUpr- ft7TTUrrrrrt --r1-s- tH+r-ft SIRE
I'd not know what she was doing when
he swore said Zeuner committed grand
lrceny. Deponent says that sha delib-
rately lied while on the stand in court.
Deponeut says that the testimony of
euner on the stand was the truth that
II stated by him was truth that Zeu-
er made love to your deponent, and
our deponent reCiprOcated that love !
)rgetful OF her marriage vows.
Deponert further says IL was true
hat she wrote letter 20 her husband
skiing him TO get n divorce so your de-
cnent could marry Zeuucr and that
hen she S.atc in court thar she did
OF she deliberately lied. DeDpnent
wears that her only reason for max
~ this affidavit Us TO see Justice done.
nd that her entire story I'm court was a
r.
Zeuner's letters to Mrs SoiEc- since
2 has been i'm prison have been filed
18th the most affectionatc terms. and ( )
'cak OF the time when they viii be- re- I
nited. III he Is pardOncd Lc expects 70
in har in CopoJa Z