Evening journal., 1906-12-27
Welded HIM
FOR BOYS SAKE
Another Chapter Added to the
Famous Milwaukee
Case
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED


MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Dec, 25.-Mrs. /
Clara Schandein Heyl. daughter Of the
latc Mrs. Ldsette Schandein. over whose
100000 estate there was so sensa- |
tional a contest a year ago. has filed
suit for divorce from her husband,
Jacob Heyi. She IS worth 100000 IN
her own name. while he is worth 81 .000.-
600. Thus opens a new chapter IN
shocking revelations Of family history.
schandein was the founder Of biz
brewery Of this city and aniassed Il
fortune Upon his death this fortune
Of s7o00000 passed to the control Of his
widow Mrs I.isette schandcin. Mrs.
Schandein confidential friend WAS
Jacob Heyl, a man much younger than
herself Her daughters were LOUIS
Clara and Ella. In course of time Heyl
married Louise. IN whom he had a son.
Erik. Louise died, and in 1889 Hcyi
married her sister, Clara.
When Mrs. Schandein died sho LETT
the bulk Of her $1,000. 900 estate to He'll
ana his wife Clara The other he4rs
alleging undue influence sought 20
break the will. IN the trial Of the case
the family skeleton was dragged from
! its closet. Witnesses In the will cnntest
swore that Jacob Heyl was more than
friendly with Mrs. Lisette schandein.
| She had met him on q steamer when he
was coming 10 America. It was brought
out I'M the evidence, too. that Heyi, not
content with his friendship Cor tho
mother and his marriage to two OF her
/ daughters had even entered the room
Of the younger daughter. Ella Heyi
] s. - 90. =
but declared that he was drunk.
Most OF these facts testified TO IN the
VIII contest are now included in the al
legations made by Mrs. Clara Heyl IN
support o. her petition for a divorce
filed Saturday.
Mrs. Heyl has lived apart from her
/ husband since October, 1905. Since that
time efforts have been made 20 effect
division Of their property holdings. and
Ia rgree upon an amicablc divorce. But
tho negotiations failed. Mrs Hcyl In
sisted on the custody Of her own two
children. This Heyl refused 10 consent
to. His son by Louise Schandein is ia
Germany. IN her petition Mrs. IIeyl
charges her husband with cruel and in
human treatment, which she swcaIsi
ruined her health. She makes a num-
Der Of other sensational even shocking.
revelations
The complaint rccites that Mr. and
Mrs Heyl wore married I'm Milwaukee
May IS. 1854 soon after the death OF
Hcyl's hrst wife, Louise Schsndein
Mrs. Heyl admits that she had no love
( for her brother ln-law but she was
devotedly attached 10 Erik. Mr.. Heyl''
son by Louise, and feared that Hey
. would tlSe the lad away unless sh,
! married him. She told Hcyl she diy
, not love him, but he was SO persisten
= IN his proposals that she finally con
5 santci and did marry him. solely from
e o sense of duty. believing by SC doiul
h she could prevent the removal ~ he
, dead sisters son Erik from her mother
S Mrs Schsndein Mrs. Heyl says 10 he
v petition that Hcyl knew al this, be
c cause she told him.
The complaint .urther alleges thu
Heyl is "A man Of gross and brutal ap
petltes and passions. The complain
recites az length much Of tho te~'timon
in the contest Of the Schandeiu vii
l'psrticUlarly that relating TO Heyl'
|. visit to the bedroom Of his unmarrie
y sister-in-law.
MIS-. He1 alleges that her husban
always has been Indifferent 10 the wet
y fare and happiness OF their two chill
y dren. she asserts tho children Fave r.
= love for their father and declares tha
). he is unit 10 care for them.
judgment IS demanded as follows
: Divorce from the bonds Of matrir'ony
:. care and custody Of tho two SONS; 70
:. tho fnsi distribution OF the cs,a,e. 70
= cost and disbursements, ana tor rcl
sonable attorney fees.
Half an hour after his w.fe's CON
plaint had been filed Heyl iled bis an
swer. in which he made a general de
NAL Of his wife's charges. He admit
he entered the rooms Of Ella Scliandei
e and the young woman named in th
complaint, but declares he did not be
have in an improper manner He de
4 MES he has been cruel to his wife.
= Mr.. Heyl admits that Mrs. Heyi at a
n times has been good wife and a care
a full loving mother and as such Ia
4 fully discharged 20 the best Of he
6 ability all her duties toward him.
He declares that his wife. howove
j. was not at all times loyal 20 him c
y his interests. He insists that he Ia
. AWAY been extremely solicitious cor
d corning the welfare and happiness {
u their two children; that he has endeaz
+ ored to the best of his ability TO mol
n their character along the right line
N and to encourage them in their dutie
81 He says he believes the children 10y
l. him. He admits the children are niue