The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
DEFENDS DAUGHTERS HONOR.
MRS. SCHAEFERS MOTHER SAW
NO WRONG IN HER Actions.
Knew That VIE OF Brewer Travelled
With G. 4. Worth. Correspondent IN suit
for DiyOrce--Gen. Sctarfrr Dependent
on His Father and Brother for Funds.

for DtNOrce-Gcn. Scnacfrr dependent
on HIS Father and Brother for Funds.
Chancellor Pitney heard testimony
in Chancery Chambers. Jersey City. yes
terday in the suit brought by Gen Emil
Schaefsr, the brewer, of this city. against
his wife, Aurelia Else to obtain the custody
of his daughters. Freda and Else, and 5
years old respectively, who were kidnapped
by Mrs. Schaefer while they We're enjoying
al outing in Central Park with their nlirse.
Schaefer has begun suit for divorce in
this city, naming Gorham A. Worth of Man
haitian as correspondent. He alleges that
Worth and Mrs. Schaefer travelled about
the country together with the children,
His detectives traced them to Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Buffalo and Canada, and finally
to Morristown, n. j.. where the man and
woman were arrested.
All the interested parties were in court
when the case was called by the Vice
Chancellor shortly after 10 o'clock.
The purpose of the testimony taken
was to show that the mother WAS not fit
to be the custodian Of the children A. W.
Campbell. clerk in the Herald Square
was clerk in the Hotel Wellington, in 1902.
Mrs. Schaefor occupied n room there ad-
Joining Worth's room He said that her
packages We're sent to Worth's room.
Lawyer Bernstein's method of cross
examining the witness did not please the
Vice Chancellor. who asked him if h" was
a counsellor of the State of New Jersey.
He represented Mrs. Schaefer,
NO, sir, l am an attorney, answered
Bernstein. 49,.
"Then can't hear you,' said tho court.
IL ask you to hear me as a matter Of
m a
bar, remarked the lawyer.
The Vice-Chancellor told him to go ahead,
but he didn't get far before h" Court suE-
gested that he would be pleased if Mr.,
Parker would continue the examination.
Mr. Bernstein yielded to his Jersey a'sso-
ciate,
Mrs. Mary Reek said that in January
last Mrs Schaefer and Worth Registered at
Der hotel in Tarrvtown as Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Worth" Adrian f. Willis, n Pullman
car conductor on the Delaware, Lac ka-
wanna and Western Railroad testified that
Mrs. Schaefer, Worth and the two children
occupied drawing room with two b"rthS
and lounge on trip from Dover 10
Buffalo in March last The conductor was
corroborated by A, q. Andrew, negro
porter.
Gen. Schaefer, who is said to he suffering
from locorlotor ataSa, walked slowly ito
the witness chair leaning on the arm OF a
friend He said that he was 40 and his
is not connected with the brewery and
is dependent on his father and brother,
He gets an income Of s. 600 year from tbs
brother He said that he had arranged 10
take his daughter to the home of his sister.
Mrs. Won Saal.
Mrs. Amelia Ronk, mother Of Mrs
Schaefer testified for the defence that she
had noticed while visiting her daughter
that Mr., Schaeter was iI-tcmpered and
disagreeable at times She said she had
heard that he was addicted to the use Of
morphine She knew mat her daug Inter
and Worth had been in various places
together, but she never knew OF anything
wrong Miss Freda Ronk. Mrs. Schaeter's
sister. testified that Schaefer had norose
and disagreeahle disposition,
Vice-C Chancellor Pitney said he would
continue the hearing on June Is.
Judge Cutler. Mr.. Schaefer's lawyer,
slgees' cd that the children should he placed
in The custody of their father in the mean
while The Vice. Chancellor said that the
present arrangements for their care Will
be cont inued. LAWYER Bernstein Will pro-
duce them in court when they are wanted