Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-19
WRESTLER GAVE
Love FOR Cash,
HIS LAWYER SAYS
William GrOskoph, Who Got Mrs.
Schneider's $3.50, to Fight
ExtraditiOn.

Lawyer Frank A. Boettner said today
that he would fight the extradition to
this city of William Groshoph, profess
slonal wrestler ana athlete, who was
arrested Saturday in Chicago, charged
with obtaining $3.50 from Mrs. Louise
Schneider of 63 Norwood street. Boett-
ner says that the money was, not oo-
tained under false pretenses but was
in the nature of loan.
Groskoph is 2S and good looking,
while Mrs. Schneider is 40 and fair.
The tangle has more than ordinary in
terest because of the fact that both are
married and a suit for alienation of af-
fections may follow. Mrs. Groskoph
says that letter Mrs. Schneider is al
legged to have sent her husband simply
paves the way for suit for alienation.
Mrs. Schneider denies writing the let
ter.
Mother More to His liking.
The physical culture instructor met
Mrs. Schneider's 15-year-old daughter
at an amusement park early in the
summer and received permission to call
on her, it is said. Then, it is declared,
he lost all interest in the daughter and
devoted himself to the mother About
the first of August Groskoph left New
ark. Shortly after he left, his wife
says she found in their apartments, 81
Fairmount avenue. the following 1etter;
my Beloved Sweetheart-Again
have passed a sleepless night, and my
nerves have gone to the dogs. oh! be-
loved, why can you not tell me the
truth. You told me Saturday that you
had written me letter explaining why
you did not go away and that gave me
a little hope. but ais l reached home
and found no letter from you l became
Convinced that you had again told me
an untruth.
"Of Thiele's and other peoples gossip
l wish to hear nothing. But, sweet
heart. can you judge me If my conf
dence in you has been shaken up a
trife? But. beloved. with all these
faults I love you deeply and sincerely
and although you are supposed to be
married, what difference does it make
to me? I am also married, and you
mean no offense II you will only love
me, sweetheart. Then everything will
be we'll
Her Nerves All Jangle.
"Oh. sweetheart, pardon me, but l
have already told you my nerves have
gone to the dogs and If you cannot love
me, for I know that love cannot be
forced, then atleast treat me as good
friend believe that l have proven
myself as such, and If you have a spark
of love for me, then prove 1t by assist
ing me to quiet my nerves and restore
confidence In you by giving me piece
of paper for the sum of money which
l loaned you. Give me something in
writing. That Ia certainly not demand
ing much, Is it. sweetheart?
"If Il were my money 1 would not
trouble you about 1t. l would present
1t to you with pleasure, but as matters
stand really do not know how to re-
pay 1t out of my money. SO much
money I could not in such a short
time lay aside without my husbands
knowledge.
"Well, sweetheart, I hope to meet you
on Monday at the appointed time, and
let us at least be good friends il it can
not be otherwise.
80 I still remain your hearts be-
loved, LOUISE
after discovering the letter and the
address of the writer" said Mrs. Gros-
koph, 81 went to see Mr.. Schneider on
the advice of Mr.. Boettner, my lawyer.
Mrs. Schneider admitted to me that she
had given the money to my husband
with the understanding that he was to
establish himself in an athletic train
ing school on the Pacific coast and was
TO jon him when he was settled.
"She pleaded with me not to make
the matter public, saying that she was
afraid of her husband, who, she said.
would hang her up by the neck in her
own home and stand beside her to
watch her die, IL he discovered her re-
lations with Mr.. Groskoph.
Admitted Her Love.
Later we had conference with
Mrs. Schneider in the office of her law
yer, Frederick Jay. and there Mrs.
Schneider further admitted that she
\ 8 in love with my husband At
1t she said that my husband had
BEEN calling on her 19year-old daugh
ter. but afterward changed her story
and admitted that he had been calling
on her
eve agreed to let the matter drop,
on condition that Mrs. Schneider would
take no steps against my husband on
account Of the money she had loaned
him. But Saturday / was surprised to
read in The Star that she had begun
a criminal suit against my husband
and that he had been arrested in Chi
cago. Then 1T was decided that we
would bring Mr.. Groskoph to this city
and have him refute the charge"