New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
.OVER SEA TO SHUN HER
Manufacturer Goes Abroad
When Wife Comes to Sue.
SAID TO HAVE AFFINITY
Mrs. Wacker Alleges She Was
Deserted for Younger Won
an 81 Years Ago.

1t is story of great trouble and long
suffering that Mrs Frederick Wackcr
tells in her suit for a separation from
heF husband, Johann Fritz Wacker. a
manufacturer of tools and dies at No q
John street, and living at No. i5s East
sih street Mrs. Wacker said she
spurneG the offer of her husband OF lO,OoO
marks If she would give him a divorce,
and came here from Germany to sue him
Now that she is here. she has learned
that Wacker has gone 10 Germany. ap-
parently having received an intimation
that his wife, whom he had deserted for
another woman, was coming 10 America.
Wacker did not appear, even by coun-
sci, In the Supreme Court Yesterday when
the wtfe's motion for alimony came up
and the court awarded Mrs Wacker $40
week pending the suit and SEQ counsel
fee and also ordered that me summons
in the suit be served on the absent de-
PENDANT by leaving a copy at his Office
and another at his home
Prosperous Family Man.
Mrs. Wacker, who lives at No. Ala East
i55rh street, was married 10 wacker in
Germany in 1856. He was then a pros
porous jewelle~. They had four children.
In 1891. when the youngest child was only
two weeks old. Wacker left his wife and
family. He told his wife. ii is alleged.
that he had found one Matilda Hummel.
a younger and more desirable compan-
ion. and that he was going with her 10
Hungary. where he would enter business.
Subsequently, the wife received a letter
saying that her husband had gone TO the
United States Mrs Nacker had TO ac-
cept job In a Jewelry factory to SUP
port herself and children. She worked
for s. a week until her falling eyesiGht
compelled her 10 give up her employment
Mrs. Wacker says she got letter from
Wacker, I'm which he said that II shs
wished to better her condition she must
consent to a divorce. Emil. the oldest
son Of the couple, having grown TO youn;
manhood, came to this country in March
last. His father met him at Ellis Island
and assured immigration Commissioned
Williams that he would take the by
into business with him. wacker had Pc
viously offered his son 500 to 90 back
20 Germany but Emil refused. On leav-
ing Ellis Island, it is alleged, wacSer
told his son that he would have 10 shift
for himself
Included in the papers is an affidavit
by Mrs. Johanna Housser. who knew
Mrs. Wacker in the old country and who
went 10 Ellis Island 10 meet Emil She
says IT was not until she threatened 70
tell everything TO the German Consul i'm
this city that Wacker consented TO coll
for his son. Mrs. Housser got a Job fcr
Emil.
Circumstances Stronger"
Mrs. Wacker declared she had received
an offer of 1900 marks from her hus-
band If she would consent to a divorce.
1000 down and the remainder in install
ments. You will lose money trying to
sue me-" she asserted he wrote. He also
reminded his wife, she averred, that he
had not left her in anger or hatred. but
that the circumstances were strOngcr
than l."
Mrs. Wacker crossed the ocean soon
after her son. She had not been here
long before she received a cable dispatch
from her daughter telling her that her
husband had arrived in Germany.
Emil Wacker. the son. said he met At
his fathers place of business one William
Leidel. whom Wacker introduced as his
son-in-law. He also learned he deposed
that Matilda Hummel. with whom
Wacker left Germany, was living with
him as Mrs. Wacker. The record tells
further that in 1907 Wacker transferred
his house to his alleged second wife. who
IN turn transferred IL to Ledel, who IL
the husband OF the reputed Mrs Matilda
Wacker's daughter. according to the allie