The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-11
RICH MANS WIFE
FREED ON CHARGE
Of SHOPL|FT|N
Mrs. Schloss Suffered Sufficient
Punishment Through Ar
rest, Accuser Says.
RESTITUTION MADE.
$4,000 Reward Offered for
Wowan Who, Lawyer Insists,
Handed Parcel to Her.
RESTITUTION MADE.

Mrs. Louis j. Schloss, wife OF the
eern OF Schloss Bros, of NO 1853 Broad
way, and with big stores in Baltimore
and other cities, who was arrested for
shopltfing IN sixth avenue depart
ment tsore on Tuesday afternoon. was
arraisned in the jefferson Market Court
to-day and discharged.
Magistrate Hermann discharged Ms
Schloss on the strength of an affidavit
stating that fun restitution had been
made to the complainant; that the de-
PENDANT had suffered sufficient punish
ment. wherefore the complaint was
withdrawn.
The prisoner goNned In black and
wearing; a thick black veil tel across
her mouth 50 as TO completely conceal
her features, was accompanied to court
by her husband and her lawyer. Dariel
w. Blumenthal OF No. 80 Nassau stree,
and Or. Charles q simmons. of NJ. 80
Madison avenue. her family physician.
The depar, ment store was representa-
by Daniel ID. cash. the store detective
who arrested Mrs. schloss. and William
y Rainier. counsel for the Retail Dry
Goods Association. Central Office De-
sel;iye REIN also appeared IL the case.
Restitution Mace.
When Mrs. Schluss was ar-a!gned
she was soob,ng softly and her Veil
was wet with tears. she ala not at nr
a word throug out the PROCEEDINGS.
Before the case vas called an AFFIDAVIT;
was presented 10 Magistrate Hermann
signed by Detectives Cash and Rein.
The awdavit s:I'.d tina, D. CONF LAIN
ar: had consented to Withdraw he
complaint on the ground mat the de-
PENDANT had Suffered osouzh.
Lawyer Blumenthal Immediately OBJ
Sccted to the affidavit and asked that
there be inserted in it that his client
Rad been the victim of mistaken iden-
tity. Attorney Rainier Vigorously de-
nounced such an assertion as unwar-
ranted In fact. and Cash declared that
he would make no such admission.
The lawyer for the dry goods assoc
citation said that lie was only willing
10 admit that full restitution had been
made. The articles Mr.. Schloss was
charged with taking were valued at
Sl69s Rainier said that If the defence
insisted on mistaken identity clause
the complaint would be pressed and the
case taken to Special Sessions.
Magistrate Hermann then suggested
that 1t be inserted in the affidavit that
FUN restitution for the stolen articles
had been made, and that IN s.cw OF
this and other considerations the COM
plslnant withdrew the charge.
OFFERS $1,000 Reward.
After much spluttering Mr. BMmen-
thai consented To this, and Magistrate
Hermann discharged the prisoner with
out comment.
AS Mrs. Schloss started to leave the
courtroom her lawyer made a speech
in which he reiterated the story he had
told in the Night Court of Mrs. SchlOSs
raeeting q woman IN the store who gave
her the articles found in her possess ION.
This woman" cried Mr.. Blumenthal,
had baby in her arms and desired to
take II into an antc-room to nurse 1t.
So she passed her bundles to Mrs.
Schloss and disappeared. | am author
tZed 10 offer 5000 reward to anyone
who will bring forward thai woman
and corroborate my clients state
nent
Having made this generous offer in
q voice loud enough TO carry through
the courtroom Mr. Blumenthal es-
Corted his client TO the street where
her carriage was waiting.