New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-05
HELD THE WRONG WOMAN
Helper in Housekeeping Case ar
rested for assault.

The arraignment Of Charles herman OF Mount /
Vernon, in Morrisania court yesterday morning.
a charge OF felonious assault. brought to light a
whipping which occurred in The Bronx on |
Thursday evening. The complainant Frederick
Meyer Of No 1908 East One-hundred-and-eightieth
ST. Bierman was held 81 600 bail for examination.
He said in his own defence that Meyer struck az
him with some kind Of bludgecn. and ne wrenched
It away and used it In self-defence. The fight be-
tween Bierman and Meyer followed the horsewhip-
ping OF Mrs. Meyer In mistake, by Mrs Peter
Spies. Bierman's landlsdy.
Mrs. Spies accompanied by Bierman. IN
Observation-Disclosures. Thursday even
ing looking for her husband and widow she ac
cuses OF Turing him away from her. II happened
that Spies and the widow were visiting at the
home OF the Meyers. The Meyers decided TO walk
with their visitors the home Of the widow. Meyer
and Spies walked ahead but turned back when
Mrs. Spies began to use the hOrsewhip- herman
holding Mrs. Meyer. who was being whipped.
While Meyer and Bierman fought he widow stood
by wrnging her hands and screaming. Spies did
nothing Mrs. Spies escaped. Bierman ran away
after knocking Meyer senseless-
Mrs Spies gave herself up at the Trenont-ave-
police station yesterday. having heard that
rant for her arrest had issued. Detective Nilsson
says that she made this statement to him:
Ny husband has had a fortune I have eIgh,
children, Of whom he is the father. Only one OF
them is OLD enough to work That is my sixteen 2I
vernon, and Herman is one OF my boarders- I
vernon Rs eours because could not get my husband
there, and have not been able TO get satisfaction
dent. l decided that the only way 10 bring the
here. and then the ma gistrate would have listen
to my story. This is the reason came to New
accompanied me I had whip and used 1t.
Mrs SPIES was held In the Tremont-ave station
yesterday a charge Of disorderly conduct
HUSBAND ARRESTED TWICE
Peter Spies. who returned like Enoch Arden three
months ago from England. where he made $4,000
on an electric light patent. arrested In Mount
Vernon twice yesterday. The first arrest was on
the charge OF abandonment. which was preferred
against him by his wife, Margaret Spies. The sec
for his eight children. Mrs. Spies is suing her
husband for divorce. She alleges that her hus-
New-York from London with him Spies was re-
leased yesterday in the custody Of his counsel TO
4 vent to New-York TO find my runaway hus-
band" said Mrs Spies. to tell him TO support our
l punched him and tried to pull her hair am
determined TO compel Peter to provide Tor me ana
The spies couple are well known in Mount Yer
non They have lived IN west mount agIii9n Us a
devoted couple When Spies was not in his Work
shop improving his patent. he was out walking
had his Improvement patented he managed 10 ralse
Sold his Invention for $500 cash and 30 cent
royalty the American sales wren Sp HtI Il
none he learned from his children that their
mother was at theatre with ooardsr; AFTER
that ne discovered that the boarder was wearing
his clothes and his gold cuff 6qtto1s;; r.5 ,,a
boarder arrested for assault Judge BenneIt qI rs
charged the prisoner Then SPIES Jrisa 70 er MN "a
snd made love to her but she refused 10 take him
back. Spies issued an utinatIm 20 M ~ t,Is
ing her one week TO take him back as her aus -
band or he would leave for good Al the enc -, %
the week Mrs Spies scoed hSE nISp1llu He had
not been seen there again until YESTERDAY