The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-21
BIGIMT As A FINE ART,
Ralph lockwood Ostra pder's Matrimonial
ESpeFiesces-Tws Embellishments within
n stonc's-Throw Of kach 0ther-Ostran-
der's Exemplary Piety.

! Ralph Lockwood Ostra nder's Matrtueuiai
ExpeFiences-Tws Embellishments within
tenc's-Throw Of kaeh othsr-0stran-
der's Exemplary piety.
None but the brave" SAYS the proverb,
"deservc the fir." and experience Often shows that
none but the brave can live with some Of them. But
Ralph Lockwood ostrapder. travelling salesman In
the service OF peture-frame establishment on the
corner Of Seventh avenue and Twenty ninth street
Is one OF those superhuman mortss whose courage
Is equal to anything He was equal 10 two wives
two establishments, and, still more wonderful, to
the charge Of both.
Fifteen years ago he married Miss Josephine
Sheridan Dunn, the daughter Of Samuel c. Dunn, OF
Is Ashland place. He lived with her in the enjoy.
ment OF much domestic felicity, going away frc.
Qusntly, as his occupation demanded, and returning
TO his family with puncuality. He had I've children
by Der, o! whom three are living, the eldest being
boy - years Of age. No quarrel took place be-
tween the spouscs, ani the falling health OF his wife
was apparently a source OF sincere sorrow to Mr..
Ostraudcr.
Early in 1868 he made the acquaintance OF Miss
Hannah V. Richards. the daughter Of the proprietor
Of the Richards Greenwich foundry in Perrv street,
OF her he became deeply euRmoIed. eontras ting
her young charms with the faded face and
the llngud manner Of his invalid wife In
July or the same year he sought her hand In mar.
riase, was accepted took her up to Newburgh where
they were united, and brought her down to her
fathers house where he paid for her board and his
own, alleging that his employment as travelling
salesman prevented him hEinga house, as 1t would
be too lonely for her when he was away. Making
the plea OF business, he LEFT her there aer short
time and returned to the arms Of hts first wlfe who
was then boarding In West Eleventh street. lie re.
manned with her some tine, went away he said
on business, ard returned to No. O.. In course OF
time this lady blessed him with child which ap-
peared TO crown the summit Of Lis happiness,so
perfectly did he dissemhe.
But his affection for the second wife really became
so strong as 70 make MIN forget his hitherto pru-
dent course He neglected his first wife alto
gether; never paid Eer board, never visited her
widowed mother who resided in Ashland place. not
a stones throw nom the residence OF wife No ..
ancnt with the unpaid landlord. A detective was
sent for, Was furnished with Photograph Of the
cuprit, and ordered 10 reckon him up.
lie soon discovered his little game, traced him 10
RS GreenN ieh street, saw wife No. . and her baby
aud came back to bis employers with tie full par
hall Of the Twenty second Regiment and recog.
nizcd him there with lady on his arm, who the
detective informed him was wife No 2, bearing the
name of Mrs. Lockwood, under which name o..
trander had married her. Convinced Of the accu.
racy OF the detectives statement the landlord went
10 i23 Greenwich street and revealed the perldy Of
the man. The unfortunate lady reproached him bit
tery for his conduct and TO her tears and upbraid
ing he offered the ptiiu plea that he was convinced
when he married her that his first vile was at the
point Of death and he was afraid that he might lose
I
TO thu door, balc him leave her and never to rtenter
Tho hoUse.
on Thursday os'raudcr went 10 the landlord
paid him the amount due, and nJured him TO pre-
serve silence, he would be ruined man II the
matter were to become pubic through the press
The landlord answered him shortly, and would not
promise anything OF the kind.
Tho culpri's dread OF publicityis enhanced by the
fact that he has hitherto protested extreme picty
sung hymns with JUNCTION at home and abroad, would
not allow newspapers to enter the house, on the
plea that they might contain etlIing tending 10
immorshty, kept the SABBATH with forty Puritan
power srictness and conducted himself according
to the most approved style OF Baptist principles
This excessive riety was indeed his recon mend.l-
ton TO old Mr. Richards, who is q Baptist deacon OF
the hard-shcll stripe. lie used TO talk IN, ology TO
the old gentleman, and whisper sweet nothlngs TO
the Young daughter until both were equally charmed
with his Conversation and style.
In appearance he Is rather pleasant than i'm
pressye, having large white forehead, which re-
cedes hat. straight eyebrows, dun eyes, with
heavy eyelids, well shaped nose, rather sensual
mouth, and projecting, haoby ears lie is slightly
bald, well made aud conversCs readily.
Mrs Teresa Dunn, the mother OF wife OF No. I,
has placed the matter In the hands Of her lawy er,
Mr.. NJ. NJ Robinson, Of $50 William street, aad steps
will shortly be taken to punish him he deserves.