The Washington times., 1905-08-25
HAS FIFTY WIVES
WHOM He ROBBED.
CHARGES LAWYER
Dr.. Witzhoff Rivals Big
amous Exploits of
Johann Hoch.
VICTIMS EVERYWHERE
He Is Suave TaIker. Dash
ing Fellow, and
ShI eWd Ma ).

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Dr George a.
Witzhon, a suave talker and of refined
appearance, about forty years OLD, is
sought by the police uf severel cities on
a Charge OF tigamy. Ia big matrimonial
transact ,Its the '-cr described hiin
self as Il SWISS dc ii il. d. d chemist
The pTlice declare that the record of
Wi;zhofI As a big .r.is. is Iar..r an,i
more Girias than that of BIuetesrd
Hocf., the convicted Chicago Diglir.Ist
and wifc murderer, now awaiting death.
i.IWNer I.pnamin. Franklin, of I45 &Us-
Stu street. is authoT ~ foI the sta a1I,nt
that Nitzhcff marr,ad The daughter of 4,
i'r:neI mayor OF ehis cIty, AMI shat af-
ter short noneymc.'n ne deserted h.
and has not been heard from since.
Franklin refused to diYulge the name Of
the young woman
Franklin represents several of the VIC
men complaining of DR.. Witzhon's al
legged bigamous marriages
Married by System.
Witzllon has fifty wives scattered
IL all parts of the United States said
tho lawyer, and before we get through
with him it Will be shown that he oper-
ated by system He swindled his nu-
merous wives out of amounts ranging
from 800 to $4,000.
A large number OF these women will
rot appear or prosecute Witzhof, fear
ms the notoriety attached to the scan
daI.
District Attorney Jerome has taken
the case before the grand jury. and an
II siTf Ii
against the doctor. The detective bu-
rest OF the wholesale Iove-maker
Four women found who claim to have
been married to the doctor are:
Anna Parlshill. .-t1feHty-four years old.
OF Brooklyn. He borrowed 81 200 from
her and left the city
Dora Dorf, of 2027 Third avenue.
daughter of clothing merchant. The
doctor borrowed $500 from her father.
Feared
Eta Randall. of 123 Summer street.
Boston. Robbed of 500 and abandoned.
Even in Jersey.
A Newark. n. J.. widow, name kept
secret by lawyers. Robbed and de-
serted
Complaints have been received from
Chicago. ST. Louis. Philadelphia, KAN
cclS lily EohAIdAOf anu 1ItNEtdllt. SHOW
ing that the same doctor. working un-
der aliases, has courted wealthy women
and is suspected of entering into large
number of bigamous marriages.
For n time the work of the Swiss
doctor was charged to Johann Hoch.
but this was proved false by investiga-
ton.
DR.. Witzhoff has many aliases. among
them Dr. George A. Muller, George
Westhof. Dr. Winnitzhoff. and plain
Mr. Witzhoff. He is a good dresser. but
does not assume TO be a Beau Brumnel
His methods, according to the police
are more clever than those of Hocn
The doctor pretends TO have $4,000 or
SO, 900. and is searching for good
woman to make his life happy.
Have a Clue
Dr. Witzhoff has not been seen in
New York for several months, but the
attorneys claim to have a clue which
may soon lead to his arrest.
Miss Anna ParkhiI married the doctor
in Brooklyn in September 1904. After
the honeymoon the brides father died,
leaving a fortune Of considerable cash
and real estate.
Witzhoff demanded the loan of several
thous and dollars declaring that he
would make matters look bad If the
money was not forthcoming. Miss Park
four hours the doctor was off. bag and
baggage.
as George a. Westhoff, dentist.
Dora DORIS Sad Fate.
Dora Dorf. A pretty girl OF the upper
east side. met the dashing doctor at a
dance in Harlem. He was delighted 10
make her acquaintance, he said, and
asked If he could call at her home. = lie
father of the Dorf girl is Il merchant
tailor at 2027 Third avenue
To the Doris he was known rs Dr..
George Weston. He borrowed several
hundred dollars from his new father-in-
law. Dora Dorf. before the grand jury
testified that the doctor took her 10 a
disorderly house and forced her 10 draw
$50 she had on deposit in a savings
bank and turn it over to him. Then he
The attorneys say that Witzhof is
the mans real name. He speaks with a
foreign accent. His hair Is thick and
very black, and on the lower part Of
his forehead there is a vertical scar
He wears glasses most of the time and
has q dark muStache. He is five feet