Evening journal., 1906-07-09
FAMILY FAILS TO
STOP REMARRIAGE
Daughter Of Old Tammany
Politician Attacks Flan-
Gee
COURT WITH SCHAEFFER

to speak out and free her mind without
fear or favor, and Dorothy, the daughter
/ of Charles Schaeffer of No. l2l Seventh
street and former election distrc cap
tain Of Tammany Han, showeied some
such redhot oratory on the head Of her
parent in Yorkville court that the de-
throned despot mopped his brow and said
the inventor Of electric fans ought to be
canonized. The girl was summoned by her
father on the complaint that she inter-
fered with a matrimonial venture which
he had in mind, and wouldn't let him
marry again. Shaeffer has eight sons and
daughters. Two OF the daughters Dorothy,
p years old, and Matilda, 20, are at home
and there is also a son Il years old.
Dorothy's attitude toward her fathers
second marriage is shared by her brothers
and sisters, who have no great love for
the girl Of schaeffers choice. and make no
bones Of showing it, and It was due TO
their combined efforts that the wedding
which was set for June !, was declared
"on" for a time. t
5ridesroms Black Eye.
As Schaeffer stepped on the bridge to
tell Magistrate Whitman his troubles, he
showed a black eye which he said his
daughter had given him, and the story
he told of "bucking up" against the other
side was heroic if not altogether glorious
Jessie Ikell his second choice, a good
looking woman Of about %. who evidently
felt discretion to be the better part of
valor, did not let the old politician out Of
her sight yesterday and stood alongside
Of him on the bridge while the examina-
ton, which proved more breezy than most
that one is privileged to hear on a sultry
summer DAY, was being held. Her face
was anxiously expectant.
Judge, this man invokes your aid In
his desire to get married. He wants you
to prevent his family from stopping the
marriage" said the mans lawyer. Hes
old enough to have his own way and
wealthy enough to support two families. "
Here schaeffer broke in TO tell how he
had tried to get married, but no matter
how cleverly conceived the plan. his
daugters had been cleverer and had pre-
vented the nuptials from taking place.
Says He Threatened Her.
Then Dorothy started in: 'rhis woman
IS not the person to take the place Of my
mother" she cried. I'VE have forbidden
our father to bring her into the same
mouse with us but he has brought her
there several times. My father several
times threatened my life with a carvina
kniIe II / would not recognize and resnec,
MS intended as a mother 1 never copl,
respect her, and don't want him :,
marry her" -
Inns gave schaeffer's attorney a chano,
TO get in some fine work as an oninio,
maker and he began to talk of how n,,,o,
, sharper than a serpent's tootb q
thankless child"
shakespeare does not enter into this
a saiu the court but do not see boy
h you children can prevent your father fror
marrying again If he is anxious to mai,
- TINS woman his wife"
want to get married. and 7 wan+ 4.
ger married right now" said sobao9e,
: want you to marry me. judge
Ihe court was agreeable but Dorotb,
appealed to him not to do so. scbae9e
, SAID he would insist on being marrio,
rlsht away and that Of his eight chill
ureh only the two girls in court and
Doy' named after himself. lived with hin
and opposed his marriage Dorothy snols
, up and said her sister Tilly had been N
n cinderella Of the family and that sb
never got cent from her father. VIII,
% now wanted to bring home a new wifi
= and put the children out.
S Compromise is Refused.
Schaeffer retorted that he did the cootr
I I ing himself and couldn't understand wba
she was talking about Then the oI
. politician held out the olive branch. saw
!, ing he would give $500 to his younges
4 daughter Matilda and his young son I
they would let him marry IN peace. Thi
was refused.
don't see but what a man has a righ
S to marry again If the girl will have him
e commented the court. The Magistrat
n then called up Jessie Iken and asked he
s If she was willing to marry Schaensr.
. Yes sir. I am.' she responded. but
prefer to be married in church"
Here Matilda, overcome by excessiv
emotion or the heat in the close room
tainted in the arms Of her fathers lawyer
= who picked her up as gingerly as II h
feared there might be a bomb conceale
in her pompadour and carried her-int
the reporters rooms. The Magistrate thei
commissioned Patrolman Thomas. 10 &C
company the bridal pair to St. Nchola
Church in Second street, near Avenue a
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