The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-13
FIGHTING FOR
HIS CHILDREN
Sensational Testimony In
the Schaefer Haheas
Corpus Case.
PULLMAN MEN TESTIFY
Defendant and Correspondent
Travelled Together AS
Man and Wife.
PULLMAN MEN TESTIFY

There was an array of fashionably
dressed Women in the Court of Chancery
this morning, when v Vce-Ch- ncellor Pit
ney resumed the hearing on the applica-
tion of General Emil Schaefer, the veal
thy retired brewer of New York, for the
custody of his two children, who, he
alleges, were stolen fro mhis by his wife
Aurelia, from whom he is separated.
Mrs. Schaefer, an attractive woman of
a decided blonde type, was in the court
with the children, two pretty little girls,
seven and FIVE years old respectively.
German A. Worth, the Wall street bro
ker, who is named as correspondent in
the suit which General Schaefer has
brought for divorce in the New York
courts, and who, with Mrs. Schaefer,
was arrested in Morristown last March
for unlawfully y ing iegr Aer, sat with
Mrs. Schaefer's lawyers, and advised
with them as the proceedings advanced.
At the opening of the case it was
discovered that the Generals petition
had been imperfectly drawn and Ex-
Judge Willard Cutler, of Morristown,
who appeared for him, moved that it be
amended.
Chauncey Parkes, who with Henry @.
Mrs. Schaefer, objected to the amend
nient unless terms were granted. After
a lengthy argument the Vice-Chanceilor
granted Judge Cutters motion in
lengthy proceeding in which he reviewed
the testimony heretofore taken in the
cas- and severely criticised the Hoboken5
lawyers who had drawn the Generals pc
tition defectively.
Alexander W. Campbell, now clerk of
the Herald Square Hotel, testified that
April, 1902, he was room clerk of the
Hotel Wellington. At that time Worth
had an apartment in the hotel. Mrs.
Sehaefer came there and was given
Worth's room. She came there at diff
ferent intervals and remained for various
lengths of time. Her baggage was sent
to Worth's room and packages and mes
sages for her were also sent. Sometimes
Mrs. Schaefer came in and registered and
at other times she did not.
When the witness was turned over for
cross-examination Lawyer Bernstein
started to ask him questions.
Are you counselor Of this State?'
asked the Chancellor.
No. SIR ] an an attorney replied
Mr. Bernstein.
"Then l can't hear you," remarked
the ice-Chancellor decisively.
II ask your honor to hear me as a
matter of courtesy to member of the
New York bar" pleaded Mr.. Bernstein.
sYes,' snapped the Vice. Chancellor.
and Mr. Bernstein started to fire ques-
tions at the witness concerning his drink
ing habits. He asked him if on one
occasion he was not under the influence
of liquor.
Everybody who takes spoonful of
LIQUOR is under its influence" snapped
the Chancellor bringing his. gayel
down with bang.
Mr. Bernstein soon ran afoul of the
vica-C Chancellor again with his aggres
sive manner of asking questions and Mr..
Parker asked if he might ask ques-
tion.
IF you vii. conduct the examination
it will be pleasure to the court" re-
piled the Vice Chancellor. Mr.. Bern
stein then subs:ded.
Mary Reap. of the Hotel Windemeyer,
of Tarrytown, testified that last Janu-
airy Mrs. Schaefer and Worth registered
at her hotel as German A. Worth and
wife, and occupied the same room for
two days.
Adrian G.. Willis, d Pullman conductor.
testified that Worth, Mrs. Schaefer and
two children got on his car On the Della
ware and Western Railroad at Dover
on March 26, and occupied the drawing
room to Buffalo.
Adolphus Anderson, the porter on the
same car, corroborated the testimony. A
recess was taken until General Schaefer
reached the court room.
When the court resumed General
Schaefer took the stand. He walked
with some diflculty and his arms and
limbs shook as though he was suffering
from . severe nervous affection. he tes-
tilted to tho manner il which he lived
with his sister, Mrs. b. Won saal, and
the provisions which had been made for