The evening world., 1902-11-13
Wealthy Brewer Woerz Alleged
that His Wife Gave Him
Warning with This Blood
thirsty Threat.
HE NAMES A No8LEMAN.
Mrs. Woerz, II Is Alleged, Said She
Would XIII Husband II He Brought
Actlon-Great Secrecy Is Main
tained by Lawyers.

Despite an alleged threat by his benuti.
ful young wife that she would blow GU;
his brains the day ne dragged her name
into 4 divorce court Frederick w.
Woerz. a millionaire brewer. has
brought suit for absolute divorce from
his wife. who was Miss Harriet Leis.
Every effort has been made to sur
round the action with secrecy. and the
complaint. which was filed before JUS
10" steckler. was withdrawn immedl-
"tely upon the naming of Col. franklin
Plrtl"t; rs referee to near the evidence
in secret.
~ rVreCment OF attorneys for both
s'des Mrs. Wcerz Is to have 80 n week
ain ivy pending suit and 500 allowance
for counsel fees.
Some Sensational TeatImOny.
DESPITE the retlcence OF the attorneys.
1~!erGs NJ Mr.. Woerz allege that the
testimony will be extremely sensational.
il "il cover the conduct OF the defeni-
mt In three countries. II is said. and
a. east enc name Of nobility may he
IN olvrd
\ccN-7inE 10 those who claim to he
familiar with the allegations in Mr..
Woerz's complaint reference will he
mPde TO gay doinEs Of the young wife
" ale she was abroad. 1t was before
this. however. that Mr.. Woerz had be-
come suspicious, and 1t is said that
while he was abroad his wife was
watched continually.
While in London It Is said that Mrs.
WCerZ was informed that he. husband
was keeping watch over her movements.
The result Of this was that when they
MET she was defiant. II Is so stated, ac-
cordIng to report. in his complaint.
Further, 1t Is asserted that she made
threats to prevent her husband from
seeking divorce.
.'The DAY you enter court" she Is
quoted as saying. Il will blow our
brains out. We will live apart T.! YOU
like, but l will not be disSraced by a
divorce
The Lawyers R%eticent.
Mr.. Woerz is represented in the d.
Ycrce actIOl by the firm OF GuSBen
heimer. Cntermeyer & Marshall, ou'
they refuse to discuss their connection
with the case in any way Appearing
for Mrs. Woerz are Messrs. A l.. a
s. ID. Jacobs. whose offices directly al
to!n those OF the contcnding firm. INT
elder MIR. JACOBS. when asked to-day i
Mrs. Nuerz had threatened TO shoo'
her husband II lie sought divorce. re-
iuseu ~ aIirm or deny,
Mr.. Noer2 Is d SuLnS man OF srea
N.ulth. He Is a member 81 the prev
inI nrm OF BtadlestOh & WoelL anu IL
connected wt;h many DINER onsIioS .
enterprises. since ne married MISS nv
rict Leis, about nine years tG9. nnt
lived In an e.glnt .minsI0h ~ 40 q
East c Eis@''e and advertised for sale,
Hr , telephone was ordered taken on
~ Mr. Woerz on Nov /. Mr.. Woeri
was living at the New YORK Athletl'
:, ,be Hotel Netherland. whore ne nov
Is lie IS also connected wiz the New
Wor,, Manhattan, LiedCrkrAnZ and Su
burban Riding and Driving Club.
Her Father Says Malice.
Mr.. George +. Leis. the father OF Mrs
woerz. was seen to-day at his nome
No, i06 East eSventy-eighth street. HI
said that his wife and daugater. weT'
out and would not return until lat
in the afternoon.
II was called In from the country
terrible affair." said MIR. LeIs. Thu!
FAR / have not had the courage to ia J
much to my daughter about 1t. bu'
from what she has told me can de
nounce all the allegations made agains
her as untrue. There Is a great dea
but the side OF her husband has. beer
heard. It Is not true that she evei
threatened to kill him. When the prop
er time comes she will prove that thu
suit against her Is in the nature of
malicious persecution"