New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
MISTAKEN FOR WITZHOFF
BUT HAD ONLY ONE WIFE.
Italian Porter Released for That
Reason-Nezo Victims Found.

rrbrorvh The mistake OF Arthur Ruhle, nineteetn
years old of No S92 Prospective, Brooklyn Anne
dec FiorilIo twenty-eight years DID, was YESTERDAY
arrested by Patrolman O'Sunvan' or the "eS'
47th-st station on the suspicion OF being Dr'
George q Witzhoff, the Swiss physician VINO Is
wanted for bigamy Fiorillo Is an ltahah' h'ihs
at No. ls5 West 26th-st, and is employed IN the
checkroom of the Hotel Aston He was much
frightened and vehemently protested that he had
only one wife, and did not want more imam
one; Notwithstanding which he was locAeu
up to await proper Identification Mrs. Dora boii
weston one of Witzhofrs deserted wives was
sent for On her arrival at the police station she
was confronted by Fioro. but she declared that
q mistake had been made and that ne was not her
missing husband.
The indignant Italian was thereupon released, and
declared he would bring suit for false arrest
Young Kuhle explained his mistake by saying thal
Fiorillo resembled the newspaper pictures OF "ltA
hof.
Edward Schotte detective, with offices In the
Potter Building, who has been employed by ben
jamin Franklin or the lawyers in the case ~
hunt down DIR. Witzhoff. said last evening that ne
believed he had clew to the whereabouts OF tie
missing bigamist He started the trail last
night saying he waa going up the State and
would possibly return with his man.
In the course of the day new names were added
to the already long list OF young women who were
betrayed by Witzhof 1t is positively known
that the who is being sought on two indict-
ments for bgamy had at least seven wives and it
is believed that the list is yet incomplete All the
letters in the possession Benjamin Franklin. at
torney for Mrs. Dora Weston. the Harlem girl
whom Witzhoff married under the latter name
tell the same story, that Of man who was an
ardent love maker who was always lnslstent on
an early marriage, and then robbed his pride ana
In some Instances he did not confine his stealings
to money. but took even clothing belonging 10 his
the counsel for his victims was written by Mrs
Johanna Peiser. Of Detroit. Mich.
II am sure he is Arthur Hauser. says this
woman in referring to Witzhon- i was married
to him year ago last October. He got my money
and clothes. and departed the next day: He also
heeced woman from Philadelphia out of $1,000 and
Another letter comes from Marie Obermeyer of
Duluth, Mimi, who says: Il think he is the
man that has married i've women here, myself for
Besides marrying Miss Dorf in Harlem. Witzhoft
West 117th-st., only few blocks away from the
home of Miss Dorf. To the Goldbaum family the
good impression and borrowed, without difficulty,
500 from Miss GOdbaum soon after becoming en-
gagged. Then he disappeared.
The death of the young woman's father from
hesrt alsease Is De1ievea oy me Ianlly TO have
other victim of this professional husband was
Miss Chapman. who writes from the West that he
deserted her while they still their honey
him 5000 in cash and some jewery which she had
given him for safe keeping:
assistant to a dentist. 1t Is said that the latter
returned one day to has oice to find both Witzhon
Maiden Lane also knew the bigamist. There he
posed as diamond broker
Orange. N. J.. Aug. &c (speciaD-witzhoff lived
in Orange for about five months five years ago.
He then employed a chemist at Thomas A
Edison's laboratory. and boarded with the family
Of Theodore Faulks in Alden-st. Mrs. Faulks said
today that when ne lived in her house he seemed
9uently borrowed small sums OF money from her
he was a married man until after he had left
Orange when one day Miss Lillian Dorf came from
her husband.