The evening world., 1912-09-30
TAKEN FROM GIRL
ON Way TOWED,HE
IS HELD AS THIEF
Arrest Stops the Marriage of
President of Gas Fixture
Company.
SCREAMS DRAW CROWD.
Music Teacher, Wife by Civil
Ceremony, They Say, Begs
to Share Cell.
SCREAMS DRAW CROWD.

Torn from his brlde-to-b- as they we're
on the way to the religious ceremony
which was TO complete their npptials,
Louis Doushkcss pleaded IN Harlem
Court to-day that II. as charged. he had
emsbexxled money from the National Gas
and Electric Fixture Company. he had
sinned against no one but himself. No,
only ls he president OF tho company, ho
said but he owns every one OF its
eighty shares OF stock.
While Doushkess was busy trying to
explain that none but he had an inter-
est In the MIXTURE concern. Miss Sarah
Tennerwurzel. his twenty one year old
fancee, lay FRUSTRATED A. her home. No.
i6i Forrest avenue. the Bronx.
The Court OF Appeals" said Magls-
trate House, has decided repeatedly
that no officer Of "A corporation may sign
checks In the manner VA which you said
you did. hold you In 5000 ball for
examination Friday morning"
Doushkessand his fiancce were on their
way to the wedding last nlxat when q
detective seized him. She wore "a white
bridal gown, veil and had Just bought
a wedding wreath OF orange blossoms.
He had on a dress suit Her screams at
tracted a large and sympathetic crowd
at One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
street and Seventh avenue. but tho do
teotives would not permit the couple
| to proceed to the Doushkess homo ana
| go through the ceremony.
| A rabbi and a large crowd OF friends
there awaited them. They say they were
| married by civil ceremony q month ago
at the city Hall. and had invited their
| friends to a banquet and reception TO
follow the religious ceremony.
Doushkess Is president OF the National
Gas and Electric Fixture Company.
which Is said to he financed by Adoiph
| Hrschneid of No. 53s West ono Hun
drcd and Thirty-slxth street. h,rseh-
| fields brother. Max. Of No. III West
One Hundred and Twen;y-n!ntn s,'ee'.
In the general manager.
| Max charges that on April lG Doush-
kess induced the cashier. hi1 cousin.
Estclle FplIa OF No. 2S West One Hun
Jred and Twelfth street. to forge her
| fathers name to n cheek for &2S on the
Security Bank. indorse II and draw the
money. and that on July ii the same
, plan was worked the check that time
being for so. Hirschncld also told the
/ police that BY this method and by mold
| Ing out" on receipts. Doushkess has
stolen close to $1,000 from the concern.
Miss Fella said nothing OF this untiI
last Saturday. when she heard that i'm
mediate,y after the wedding Doushkess
! Manned to take HIS bride to Lakewood.
4 Inf na.l a N
| yesterday detectives were detailed 10
watch Doushkesss home. where he ana
Miss Tennerwurzei nave been decorate
Ing and furnishing an apartment
when Doushkcss was tod he was
under arrest the kirl threw out her
arms. her face became very white ana
| ,he fell against her sweetheart. VINO
dashed hsr IN HIS arms and told her he
was ta!.ely accused The detectives mold
| back for a minute. embarrassed bu'
only for a minute.
| They went to the station house, tho
g,rl crying all the while and cling'hs 70
| T,nu,hkess she became hysterlral once.
| This Is a plot to ruin me and prevent
my wedding" he exclaimed In the sta
| ton house. -,
| rae r!rl DID not want TO leave Doush-
k.ss when doorman led him to MS
cell and begged 10 be allowed to snare
It with HIM.
The girls father. a cigar manuf''-
,urer. said he believed Ia the Innocence
Of Dolshkras. lie knew nothing or
civil marriage.
| Miss Tonnerwurze, Is q graduate n.
Nnrris IUgh School and she has studied
| risl, in Paris and Berlin. Doushkess
ras a daughter. Tllile. eight sears old
| ItssI. Land Left,