The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-15
SISTER is HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
California Millionaire Married His
H Niece In Austria.

Niece In Austria.
Because he il millionaire Louis
Schubert. Of San Francisco, was able
to save his sister, who is also his
mother-in-law. from deportation by
guaranteeing her support. With his
wife. who Is also his'n.ccc, and his sis
ter. her mother. Schubert arrived yes
terday from Bremen on the North
German Lloyd steamer Branenburg.
The sister is SO years old and the inn
migration authorities refused to allow
her to land because, on account of her
age, she was thought liable to become
a charge Of the State in which she set
tied.
They were about to order her re-
turn to Austria, the native land Of the
family. when Schubert stated. on oath.
that he is millionaire of San Fran
cisco and would take care of her.
The man Is q butcher and, in his
testimony before immigration Com
missioner Weis. he said he was a cit
izen Of the United States and was 60
years old. He has been in San
Francisco for 30 years and in his bus
mess there has amasse1 a fortune
Until a few weeks ago he had been a
widower for some time and last Octo-
Der he became tired of living alone.
He went to Austria and while there
married the daughter of his sister,
Mrs. Scheindel Schubert, the widow of
his cousin.
The wife is a comely lass Of IS and
Schubert. who had never seen her un-
til he returned to Austria. fell in love
with her Immediately They were
married about five weeks ago and.
bringing the brides mother with them.
they left Immediately for America.
The trio Of such complicated rela-
tiorship were happy until they ar
rived in Baltimore yesterday and the
first rift In the lutte In their bliss oc-
CURED when immigration Commits
sicner Louis T. Weis began TO make
Inquiries concerning Mrs. Scheindel
schubert's prospects Of obtaining q
livelihood in this country. For a while
it appeared as though the elder Mrs
Schubert would have to be separated
from her daughter and go to the
country whence she came, as it was
explained that. because Of her age she
was not able to make her own living
and would, no doubt, in a few years be
dependent on the charity of other
people and likely burden on the
state. This was explained to Mr. Schu-
bert, but he was told If he could guar
antec that his sister and mother-in-
law would be taken care Of by him she
could proceed to San Francisco with
them.
Schubert forthwith testified on oath
that he would take care OF the woman
and he put Commissioner Weis in
communication with the proper per-
sons In San Francisco to establish his
ability to do SO. The inquiries wero
satisfactory. and the elder woman was
allowed to land with the husband and
wife.
Schubert was we'll supplied with
money and displayed several we'll
filed wallets. He said he was we'll
| acquainted with former Mayor
SchmitZ. OF the Golden Gate City and
that he lived at 112-114-116 Market
street, He Is Hebrew and during the
course Of his conversation with the
immigration authorities stated he had
synagogue in his home, where spe-
| cial rabbi conducted religious SER
vices. Accompanied by his wife and
sister he left last night fO- New York,
whence the whole party will leave
for San Francisco in a few days.