Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-31
GRANT DIVORCE
To LOCAL MAN
Leopold Hendrickson Wins
Cross Suit Wife Mentioned
During Murder Case
CHARGES DESERTI0N
Wife Was in Party With Mur-
dered Couple on Night of
Tragedy

Memories of the Edith Janny-Ar-
thur Kupfer murder case of August,
1918, were revived Monday in the
chancery court at Newark when Vice
Chancellor Fielder granted a divorce
to Leopold Hendrickson, of Perth
Amboy, from his wife, Geneva, who
was with Isaac SAKE and the muir
dered couple on tho night of the kill
ing. The Janny-Kupfer murder re-
mained a mystery for two years be-
fore George Brandon, who was found
guilty and electrocuted, told the au-
thorities his partner, Charles Per-
chand, had committed the murder.
Perchand is now serving long term
in states prison.
Mrs. Hendrickson made applica-
ton to the court for divorce upon
the grounds that her husband had
deserted her but her petition was
dismissed and the husband, who also
petitioned for a divorce in cross
suit, brought on similar grounds.
was granted his request. Former
Senator Thomas Brown represented
Hendrickson and Michael j. Tansey,
| of Newark, appeared for Mrs Hen
erickson.
During the testimony il was
brought out that Mrs. Hendrickson,
who is now a telephone operator in
Newark hospital. was married 10
Hendrickson on August 10, 1909
after a rapid fire courtship OF nf-
teen days. The bride was formerly
Geneva Bryne. of Keyport. On May
20. 1916, they separated. On the
night of the double murder. the tes-
timony showed. Mrs. Hendrickson
and SAKE, by whom she was en-
ployed, he being the manager OF a
womans cloak store in Perth Am
boy, accompanied kupfer and MISS
fanny TO Soldiers Beach in the
automobile in which kupfer and
Miss fanny were later murdered.
Returning to Perth Amboy. Sake
and Mrs. Hendrickson left the
other couple who continued to ride
1t was shortly after that Miss fanny
and Kupfer were murdered.
Mrs. Hendrickson accused her
husband of being cruel to her, beat
ing her and wrongfully accusing
her. After a number of separations
she said, she was finally forced TO
leave him. Following these quarrels'
Mrs. Hendrickssn testified. her hus-
band would sometimes become so
remorseful he would cry over her,
letDDG his tears 0IOP OAA AAOA'
she said. his remorse became so
great that he tried TO commit sui
eide by jumping from a window.
This, the wife said, she prevented
by holding him.
In answer to questions in cross
examination by former Senator
Brown. Mrs Hendrickson admitted
occupying a ring-seat at a boxing
show in Perth Amboy when two ne
groes were the combatants. She and
other women, she declared, were the
guests of Joseph McNulty, the pro-
moter.
Hendrickson testified that his wife
had refused his numerous appeals
TO come back TO him. He denl<d
leaving her or treating her cruelty.
He admitted that he had slapped her
after she had scratched his ace
Il was too much of a saphead for
her." Hendrickson remarked during
the course of the trial. He protested
against her claim for an allotment
and il was refused her.
Mrs. Anna O'Brien, witness
called by Hendrickson, told OF an
occasion when Mrs. Hendrickson
was trying to get money from Hen
erickson. The witness declared that
Mrs. Hendrickson chased him De-
hind a piano and tried TO turn II
over on him.