Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-22
DESERTS BRIDE
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Mrs. Paul King Arrested on
Charge Of Stealing as
She Left Church.
$1,000 BAIL NOT GIVEN
South Amboy Man Mhs Had
Just Become Her Husband
Regrets His Position.

Mrs. Paul King, formerly mary
Pfeiffer, of 314 Laurie street, while
a bride of about ten minutes yester-
day afternoon, was deserted by her
husband when arrested Immediately
after walking out of st. Mary's R. C.
church on a charge Of stealing 500
from Anton Haberkorn. AS she left
the church with Paul King Of Melrose
near South Amboy, at her side, happy
because he had just become her hus-
band, Constable Frank Conard served
a warrant upon her on complaint or
Treasurer Charles X. Seaman, of the
Perth Amboy Savings Institution.
Haberkorn claimed she had forged
his name to an order by means OF
which she drew 500 from his ac-
count at the savings institution on
July 2.
Denounces His Bride.
The BRIDEGROOM was startled by
the actlon and demanded an explana-
ton Immediately. Constable Conard
whispered it would be better for him
to learn detalS more privately IN
Justice of the Peace PickersgilIs
office. Instead of being driven to the
scene of an attractive wedding feast
the coach containing the bride and
bridegroom and Constable Conard
was driven to the office of the JUS
tice Just around the corner from the
church. There King learned details
and publicly denounced his bride OF
but few minutes. He declared she
was deceitful and renounced her as
his bride. 1t was a tragic moment
and trying scene for the couple.
The woman denied to her husband
tnat she had taken any money be-
longing to Haberkorn and tried to
have him believe Haberkorn only
wanted to make trouble because he
could not marry her. Her plan was
spoiled by Justice of the Peace Pick
ersgill when he informed King what
the case was about. Denunclation
in no mild form was then heaped
upon the bride by her hubby
Woman Put Under Bonds.
The woman was ordered placed
under bonds in the amount of $1,000
to await the action of the grand
Jury. She was unable to furnish
them, so she engaged Constable Con-
ard to keep guard for the state at
her home. At one juncture Of the
proceedings, King, practically con-
sented to 60 On her bond. Mr.. Pick
ersgill's questions concerning his
property so provoked him that he
turned away and refused to sign a
bond and at about the same instant
the justice decided he would not
take his security.
Mary Pfeiffer Is widow, forty
years Of age, who has been keeping
poarders at 314 Laurie street, ac-
cording to the information given in
court. Haberkorn was a boarder at
her home. 1t was declared she em-
tracted 800 from his savings &C
count by representing herself to be
Mrs. Haberkorn and forging Haber-
korn's name to an order on July 2
When King heard this he assailed
her further for having declared she
was another mans wife. Haber-
korn first discovered the loss yester-
day when he came across his bank
book and noted the draft entered.
The woman has daughter twenty
years old.
King is a widower with no chill
dren, who lives In a suburb of South
Amboy. He owns property and is
prominent in lodges here and in
Eouth Amboy.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. James A. McKeever
in st. Mary's church at o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The bride is now spending honey
moon by herself in the padded cell
departments of police headquarters,
being locked up on charge of drunk
and disorderly and having been COM
mitted to the county Jail by Justice
of the Peace Pickersgill in default
of bail.
Unable to furnish bonds the
woman made an appearance with
Constable Conard at Mr.. Pickersgill's 8
Office about 1 o'clock this afternoon.
She was willing to give herself up
and judging from her general con-
dition, she did not care what happen
ed She had been celebrating with
beverages in no mild form. Patrol
man Quinlan lifted her in the city pa
troll wagon. She had been cele-
brating and did not care who knew
It. AS she neared the patrol wagon
she flung her hat at the horses. Pa
trolman Quinlan recognized her as
the same woman who had acted dis
orderly and hugged him on one oc-
casion about five years ago.
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