New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-28
OETA|N jEWELLED WOMAN
immigration Officers Hold Pas
senger from Brazil.
SEIZES KNIFE ON TABLE
H, Kistenbaumer, Who Says He
Is Her Husband, Meets Her,
but She Is Sent to Island.

Because Of her inability 10 give direct
and consistent answers TO questions asked
by the immigration officials, Mrs. Eleza ks
tenbaumer, of Brooklyn, was sent yester-
da 70 Ellis Island on her arrival here from
Rio de Jsneiro on the Lamport & Holt
liner Tennyson.
She became hystercal on board the YES
sci when II was decided that she would
have 20 go 10 the island and cutched at 9
silver knife that lay on one of tn. tables
in the dining saloon. she was restrained By
stewards and taken 70 her ststroom near
by. where she regained her composure.
Mrs. Kistenbaumer Is twenty-five years
Old She was we'll dressed and wore an
abundance Of jewelry when she appeared
before the inspectors at Quarantine. Her
baggage consisted OF many large trunks
filled with finery. and all Of IT, after being
examined on the pier. was sent to Ellis
Island. The young woman spoke no Eng
fish She told her story in the Russian and
Yiddsh tongues.
She was not inclined 20 tell much of her
self 10 the inspectors. The account sho
gave Of her history was at such variance
with that of Hermann Kistenbaumer, VINO
met her at the pier and declared that he
was her husband, that the immigration cf'i-
Gals decided to detain her for further hear
ing before board of special inquiry.
When the Tennyson docked AZ Pier B.
Brooklyn, Hermann Kistenbaumer. who
said he was diamond broker Of No. ~
Maiden Lane. drove up 10 the pier In a
large touring car and went aboard the
vessel to greet his wife. He had with him
a marriage certificate, showing that he had
been married TO her al the City Hall, Man
haitian, by Alderman Marx on june u. l9lN
Also, he showed his citizenship papers.
Kistenbaumer, who is about thirty-five
years old, was prepared to take his wife
ashore when Inspector Coyne asked him
several questions concerning the young
woman His equlvocating answers and
hesitancy did not satisfy Coyne. 50 he or
dered that the young woman be sent 20
Ellis Island.
On learning the decision of the inspector
the young woman became hysterical and
grasped the knife which Law on a table.
After much persuasion on the part Of her
husband and a party of his friends who
were at the pier Mrs. Kistenbaumer con-
sented to go aboard the barge with the
steerage passengers for Ellis Island.
Kistenbaumer. accompanied by Joseph
Zimmerman. a Maiden Lane diamond mer-
chant. living Al No. 1870 57th street, Brook
lyn. Jumped into his car and drove to the
Battery, where he took the ferry FOR Ellis
Island.
Mrs. Kistenbaumer was taken al once be
fore a board of special inquiry, but little
information could be obtained from her.
When asked how his wife happened to be
in Rio dc Janero alone, Kstenbaumer de-
cIared that she had accompanied him 10
Rio dc Janeiro. leaving New York IN the
steamship Vasari on July Z. 1910 He said
he had not paid for her transportation
north as the money had beef furnished
by her parents Asked for the address Of
her parents in Rio dc Janeiro, Kisten-
banner said he did not know It, He said
that all his correspondence To his wife had
been addressed to the postofiice IN the
Brazilian capital.
The diamond broker who was exceeding
" nervous, said he had lived for three
years with Joseph Zimmerman, in Brook
lyn. II was learned on board the Tennyson
that the young woman had sent him
wireless message early in the day. but that
the address did not correspond with the adj
dress given yesterday by Kistenbaumer.
Mrs. Kistenbaumer will be taken before
the board Of special inquiry again to-day.