New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
ARREST HALTS WEDDING
Bridegroom Is Locked Up on a
Charge of Grand Larceny.
WIFE GROWS HISTORICAL
Second Ceremony About To Be
Performed-Say Manufac-
turer Is $4,000 Short.

Half an hour before he was to be re-
married to his second wife, Louis Doush-
KEGS, president of the National Gas and
Electric Fixture Company, with offices at
No. 365 West 125th street, was arrested
last night on a charge Of grand larceny
made against him by Max Herschfeld,
manager of the corporation. The woman
became hyste.ical on learning OF her hus-
bands arrest, and begged to be locked up
In the cell with him.
According to the police, Doushkees in
duced Estelle Teller. the bookkeeper and
cashier of the concern, to make out two
checks on the Security Bank-one for &225
and the other for 500 He then got the
girl to lndorse the checks and to turn
them over to him.
Learning that Doushkees was preparing
to leave town, Miss Teller communicated
with Hirschfeld, who engaged a lawyer
TO go over the books, and found a short
age OF s., 100 Hirschfeld Immediately in
formed the police, and Detective Daley,
who made the arrest last night. was as
signed TO the case
Two months ago according TO Mrs.
Doushkees, she and her husband were
married at City Hall by an alderman and
the wedding last night was to take place
only TO satisfy the wishes OF Mrs. Doush-
keess relatives. A rabbi had been en-
gagged and at the time Of the arrest the
guests were waiting at the brides home.
Daley had been watching Mrs. Doush-
keess home at No. Isl Forest avenue.
where she lived with her people. whose
name is Tennerwuerzel Last night he
saw Mrs. Doushkees come out OF her
home accompanied by the prisoners
brother, Israel Israel, and walk down
Seventh avenue to the home OF the pris-
oner at No. l52 West 10th street. where
they were Joined by Doushkees They
then went to florists store. where they
bought bridal wreath and some other
flowers. AS they stepped outside the door
the detective made the arrest.
You can go with me TO the West l2jth
street police station" said Daley, quietly:
you are under arrest--you are charged
with grand larceny"
Doushkees stood speeches. apparently
unable to grasp the import Of the detec-
tive's declaration, when his wife ex-
claimed
W nat uOcS NIlS sue
noticing that Daley had retained his hold
upon her husbands sleeve.
She was told he was a prisoner. and was
acquainted with the charge against him.
Why, this can't be-" she cried.
She was then informed that he would be
Immediately taken to the police station.
Let us 90 through the marriage cere-
mony"-- she began.
Daley. after learning Of the proposed
ceremony, shook his head. That will
be impossible" he declared.
You may De a guest. Then. after the
ceremony is over. you can take Louis to
the police station" she urged.
Daley answered in the negative emphat-
lcally.
Mrs Doushkees and several OF her hus-
bands relatives accompanied the prisoner
TO the police station, where he was con-
fronted by Miss Feller and Hirschfeld.
Mrs Doushkees became hysterical and
was assisted into a side room. where she
swooned She was revived. with some
difficulty. by a matron. Mrs. Doushkees
and her husbands relatives returned TO
the assembled guests and informed them
that the ceremony had been postponed.
But few OF them were aware of the fact
that Doushkees had been arrested.
Doushkees said mis- arrest was the re-
suit OF spite and that he was innocent.