The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-12
BREW MASTER WAS
ASKED To MARRY
MISS BERTSCHEY
SAYS col. scHmUIsAcH PRE-
VAILED UPON HIM TO PRO-
POSE-WAS REFUSED.
Witnesses Say Millionaire Brewer
Failed Rapidly in Later Years
Henry Schaeffer was to
Be Boss"

That Henry Schmulbach. late mil
lionaire brewer. prevailed upon his
brew master, John Kohm. TO marry
Miss Eva Pauline Bertschey. and then
later welded her himeslf was the main
disclosure brought out yesterday after
{ noon IN the hearing In circuit court on
the effort 10 break the will Of the late
nnancier. The statement was made by
kohm himself on cross-eNamination by
Nelson &. Hubbard. counsel for the
proponents
During the entire day witness after
witness was called To the stand. tes-
iitying in the main alike--to the effect
that in his prime Henry Schmulbach
Was a dominant character. but in later
wears had become almost veakling.
and at times acting more like little
child than like a Sedate business man.
Especially was this evidence produced
by James Courts. formerly his gard
ener. Mary Schmidt. his former house
Keeper. and Marie Scherrer. her as
sistant and niece. who had remained
in the household for eleven years. -
Time after time the proponents oh
iected TO the question. Was Mr..
Schmulbachs mind impaired TO the
extent Of insanity" and were sustain
ed by the presiding Judge. Hon. II. c.
Heryey. Furthermore. the proponents
were able to show by Mr.. kohm that
he had gone into the federal court
and had receiver appointed 10 take
care OF the Schmulbach brewery
business. And again that 10 rid the
company of the receiver. Mr.. Schmul-
bach had paid Mr.. Kohm an enormous
sum for his stock in the company.
In the morning John Umbel, now
proprietor Of Evcrvbody's garage at
Leatherwood. but formerly chauffeur
for Mr.. Schmulbach. told of the mans
actions later in life. and that one time
he spent two DAYS in a colorei house
30 fa 10 "a
that toward the last Mrs. Schmulbach
dominated the Coloncrs acts and was
really the head"
John kohp Takes Stand.
John KOhm, formerly brew master
at the Schmulbsch brewery, was the
trst witness called for The contestants
when court reconvened tor the after
noon session. He began by describing
his associations with the brewery,
with Mr.. SchmulbaCh and with the
family of George Fellers, from which
family Miss Anna Mary Fellers de
seconded. The witness said that Mr.
Schmulbach and ne mad visited at the
Fellers home within the past six or
eight years
From what YOU saw on the occa-
sions OF these visits. how did he re-
gard Anna Mary fellers. the contest
ant IN this CASE" asked Mr.. Howard
The question vds never answered, the
NeSbitt.
Following alons in his testimony. the
witness told that Mrs. Fellers and
George Fellers often visited Mr.
Schmulbach. and that 2 Mr.. Bayha was
the executor of the formers Will. Upon
Questioning b. Mr. Howard tho wit.
ness then told Of the earlier life Of
Mr. Schmulbach as he knew him
Speaking of his earlier life az YOU
knew him. what kind Of man was
he as 10 business ability and general
.aCtions?" asked Mr.. Howard
He was a smooth business man,
a strong man. robust, healthy an
swered the witness.
"Now. Mr. Kohm. about this time
the death Of his sister occurred. as
YOU observed him. did this make any
change IN the colonel interrogate ed
counsel
Weakened After Sisters Death.
"Oh. yes. he commenced 20 weaken
right away after his Sister LizHe :
death answered Nj. kOhm.
The witness said this was about
fourteen wears aEo. ana since thai time
he noticed q great difference an his
habits. and also his actions pertaining
10 his business He said that the
last Tim. be- was talking TO Colonel
SChmulbaCh was at the German Bank
ON March 251SlJ. Just short time
prior 70 the making of the Will, and
How about his walking" asked Mr..
Howard.
His walking vas very poor" was
the ready answer.
Asked a. to his mentality the wit
ness said be- had noticed great
change On the past two years prior to
death
"Now. Mr. Kohm. Just tell the jury
all YOU saw about him during the past
couple ~ wears 81 his life. particularly
those things YOU saw Yourself. relating
aU circumstance" said MI Howard.
We'll. hc and ] were quite often to
gcfher. and ! saw him az the brewery
70 great many timc-. Lots of things IN
ms estimation made me believe that
he was nu' mentally as strong AZ he
formerly vas. and lots ~ times he
Jailed fu recognize me ] have passed
him 90 frn office when h. failed TO
SOC mo altogether until after ] spoke
tO him. sIld Mr. kohm
Were Their" any times when YOU
o. D. a ID.