New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
ARREST MRS. SCHAEFER.
LIVING At MORRISTOWN.
She and q. Il. Uorth an Court
Children Noe IN La5cyer's Hands.
Trr rrLreEArH TO THr rRfRrNE.l

Mor-istown y J. April l1-Mrs Amelia
schaefer wife Of General Emil Sehsefer. Of
New-York and who. it is charged, kidnapped
her two children in Central Park, in February,
was arrested here to-day with Gorham a.
worth They came here with the two children
about two weeks ago. First they obtained two
rooms at the Boggs House. and afterward went
10 Bolding's. boarding house. registering as
Mr. and Mrs Converse and children
Edward Russ a lawyer. Of Hoboken. acting
m information Of . r. Sweeney. detective
who had been shadowing them for some time.
came here to-day and informed the authorities
who they We're Mr.. Russ first instituted habeas
corpus proceedings 70 get possession Of the chill
dren. Ferda and Elsie. aged seven and five
years respectively. With Sheriff Ryerson and
Marshall Holloway and policeman he started
for the house. but met them on the street When
Informed by the Sheriff that she under ar
rest Mrs Schaefer pulled revolver from her
dress and. it is declared. turned il herself.
Before she could discharge il the Sheriff
wrench ed Il away.
Before Tice-Chanceilor Pitney Mr.. Russ and
ex-Judge Cutler appeared for the husband and
Mr Bernstein. OF New-Yor. appeared for Mrs.
Schaefer. She made statement that she had left
her husband because he was i'll and hard to get
along with: that Mr.. Worth had been extremely
kind her in her trouble. and that. while he
proper. Testimony was given that Of the two
rooms engaged the children occupied one and
the man and woman the other. The Tce-Chan-
cellor decided that the children should be placed
n the custody OF Mr.. Bernstein. pending de-
cree the parties agreeing to make il q ChancerE
case.
Later the partias were arTaigned before Jus
tice Stilweu on charge Of adultery- MI worth
Indignantly demanded 10 know who his accuser
~d 1rS
7 am You know I you at the Iro-
ouois House IN Buffalo: travelled long distances
with you on trains. and stopped at hotels IN
various cities with you" Mrs. Schaefer was
pa-oled IN the custody Of Mr.. bernstein for two
weeks and Mr.. Worth was paroied for four
days IN which time he is 10 furnish $500 bail.
The hearing will be held before the meeting OF
the Morris County Court II May.
Before yice-ChancelIor Pitney Sweeney swore
that he followed Mrs. Schaefer and Worth 10
Summit, Buffalo and other places and that they
were known under the names OF Converse,
Franklin and Borse-
Mr Worth said tonight that the case was one
Of persecution He declared that after violent
quarrel. IN which Mr.. Schaefer threatened has
wife, Mrs. Schaefs- escaped from the house that
day. and that they consulted a lawyer. who ad-
ztse6 her TO remain away from her husband.
Last winter, Mr.. Worth said, he learned tnat
Nr schaefer was planning 10 send the children
- Europe so that the mother could not get
-hen Mr. Worth and Mrs Schaefer met the
children in Central Park IN February ana TOOK
them away from the nursa
Worth said that he and Mrs SchaefeT trav-
elled almost continually, visiting Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Washington. many places IN con-
-ecticur Buffalo, Montreal, Quebec, Boston ana
Summit All this time he declared, they oc-
cgpied separate rooms, and Mrs SchaeIer $
<s-her Charles ". Rurk, supplied her with
money. She paid the expenses OF the chilorsn
and herself and Mr.. Worth paid his own olIs-
Mrs Schaefer, her children, Mr.. Worth ana ny
Burnstine left here for New-YoRb on late train
tonight -.
General Schaefer at his house, No East
>1;-e+r-rourrh-st said last night: Il cannot
discuss the subject have absolutely nothing
70 saw"