The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-23
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woman named Hoffman. as house
keeper. The father died q few
months atterward. and when the sis
ter. Josephine. was fifteen years old.
Mrs Hoffman took her from her
brother and sister and brought her
70 New York. In 1892 she was mar
ried by the Rev Francis Schneider
known as the marrying parson,' to
Jacob AVril. then employed in bake
shop.
Mrs. Foxlocher said that SHE and
her brother knew nothing about
where their sister had gone until they
learned from her that she had been
married. and was leading an IN
happy Tfe because her husband beat
and abused her. and refused to sup
port her and her two children Con-
dItions became SO unbearahle that
Mrs Avril sent for her brother and
sister. and they came to New York
and found her and her children starV-
ing They had Avril arrested for
failure 20 support his wife. and he
then went back TO live with his fam
lily.
Thirteen Years Ago.
The petitioner said she last heard
from her sister in 1900, when Mrs,
Avril said her husbands father had
died in Germany. leaving him sub
stantial inheritance and that her hns-
hand was going to Germany to get
the money Shortly afterward Mrs.
Avril moved away. and her brother
and sister tried every means to locate
her without success. Finally they
concluded that she had died as the
result of her husbands neglect. while
he was In Germany, collecting his in
heritance.
Mrs. Foxlocher said she first learn
ed that her sisters husband was alive
a month ago. when q Mrs Boltz
called at her home in Woodsicc md
said she. became interested In Mrs.
Avril tough her daughter, Frances
Mrs Foxlocher said she was amazed
at the astounding story told her by
Mrs Boltz. and she began an inves-
tlgation. which disclosed that her sis
ter had been committed to the Man
Yam state hospital by Supreme
Cosrt Justice nugro. in 1902, and
that within few months Avril had
married Amelie Zugleger
The petitioner said that although
her sister had remained in the In
sane asylum during all the interven-
ing wears her husband seldom Wis
tied her. and refused to pay for her
maintenance AS soon as he got his
inheritance in Germany he opened up
a number OF bakeries ana RESTAURANTS
and purchased real estate worth at
least $4,000.
Refuses to Help Wife.
She said that when Avril was asked
by the state to pay for his wife's
maintenance, he said he had trans
ferred all his real estate to his broth
er, and had things arranged so that
If any steps were taken against him
he could return to Germany.
Mrs. Foxlocher said that AVril
forced his daughter, Frances, out OF
his house when she was sixteen years
old, and compelled her to marry. she
now has two children. and is in dire
poverty, it is alleged. Mrs. Foxlocher
said that the housekeeper who took
her sister away and who has now as
sumed the name of Pfeiffer, was IN
strumental in arranging the details by
which Mrs Avril was sent to the asy-
lum and her husband married again.
She says she is informed that by
threats of informing the authorities
of Avrirs bigamous marriage, and of
telling his first wfes whereabou to
the authorities, she has been black
mailing Avril.
Mrs. Foxlocher said that her sister
Is suffering from mild form of in