New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
WOMAN PICKS OUT keller
Dentist, Held for Larceny, Ad-
mits Marriage to Mrs. vosburqh.
MRS. SCH0ELLES CONFUSED
Couldn't Identify Him, Though
Nephew Says He Was Man
His Aunt Married.

though under Indictment for grand lar
renv, Harry Bradley Keeler. a dentist. may
he charged with bigamy when he is brought
before County Judge Fewcett, in BROOKLYN.
tomorrow. Two women who said thew hsd
hAen married TO him faced him Yesterday
outside OF the pen Of the Adams street
ralice court When one Of the women. who
is q devout Christian, forsave him and de-
clered that she did not wish to prosecute
rim keeler showed no sign of feeling.
Keeler snd his alleged wife. Emma
Keeler," who says she was Emma Cullen.
Of Nevada. and who doubts that her mar
-iage to him was legal. were brought to
the court yesterday for a preliminary hear
tns Detectives Roddy and Murray. who
he'd arrested the couple in Detroit. had in
court Mrs Helen yosbursh, who conducts
g school Of music at No. leM Greene ave
nue, Brooklyn. and Mrs Dora Schoelles. of
sea Cliff, Long Island. The detectives
placed Keeler in a line of spectators.
Mrs Vosburgh. a timid little woman,
walked Up 10 keeler and said: WHY,
HAIRY, don't you know me2 We were mar
lied. you know. but it's so long ago pos
SHY you may have forgotten"
The dentist eyed her steadily and the
woman shrank away from him. Turning to
Acting Captain Coughlin. of the Brooklyn
detective bureau. keeler said:
This is useless; / was married to this
woman some thirteen years ago
Leave him alone. please" said Mrs
Vos burgh. Il do not want TO make a
charge against him Let him that is with
out sin cast the first stone. We are all in
sin: none Of us is perfect
KeeIer smiled srin1ly. Mrs Nosburgll
then was taken aside to see Emma Keel
e." who was placed among q half dozen
women. Detective Roddy asked Mrs Vos-
h1rsh 20 Try to identify the woman. She
spoke to the prisoner saying that she was
sorry for the troubles OF the pair. Emma
Keller asked for Mrs. Vosburgh's daugh-
Ter. Nellie. Mrs. Vosburgh SAID that Nellie
had died about five years ago, and the
prisoner said she was a pretty child and
J liked her from the first time We went to
your house
Mrs SchoeIles. who appeared TO be fright
.red by her surroundings, next was asked
TO identify keeIer- She was so nervous
that she made the mistake of identifying
2 burglar as Keeler. The dentist seemed
slightly amused. but William Schoelles a
nephew OF Mrs. Schoelles. was positive
that keeler had married her. keeler now
seemed bored and asked to be sent back
10 Raymond Street Jail, but another ordeal
awaited him.
The Rev. DR.. Frank Hotter, pastor OF
ST Marks Lutheran Church Flatbush.
asked to see the dentist. After looking at
Keeler for a few moments, Dr. Hotter said
he vas certain that on December is, 1903.
he had married keeler, under the name of
Harry 3. Wheeler.' to a woman in St.
Peuls Church. Five Points, Jersey City
Keeler had said that he owned mines in
Mexico The detectives say that he had
told this TO all his victims. After living
with Mrs. Wheeler few weeks. il is
alleged, he took 500 from her and disap-
peared.
Mrs. Noshurgh's story aroused sympathy
She said that keeler had left her prac-
7icauy penniless. They were married on
November 10, 1891. by the Rev. Dr. Nc
I.eod, Of the Clinton Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Brooklyn. on the wedding Mrs
Nrosburgll- Keeler spent nearly A.5oO-
Mrs Schoe1les told the detectives that
She met Keeler about twelve years ago.
They were married on August IS 1904 by
the Rev. J. Watson. OF the Protestant
1,piecopal Church Of Sea Cliff. heeler in
c7uced her 10 give him 500. and left her
three davs after .the wedding. The Rev
Nr. Watson says he received check Tor
81 for performing the marriage ceremony
The check was worthless