Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-12-22
cruel and Heartless Dcscrlion.
Sars lhe BalLimore Gazette

SAYS the Baltimore Gazette:
The western section of the city seems to be
suffering from the elopenent epidemic; "hiie
readers Of the Gazeite were reading the par
liculars of the Ferguson-kirby scandal,
another eopement was being planned re"
hIocks distant. and eliminated within few
hours of the other. August Wosch, II sewing
machine agent. of 925 West Baltimore street,
elol.ed on Thursday night last WIN Emma
Rsinbard. daughter of Powell keinnatu' re-
siding at 354 McHenry street. Woseh leaves
hehind him "A wife, to whom he has been mar
ried three years and who is entirely "lthou'
means of support. In an interview WIN
| Gazette reporter she stated that ner husoanu
had been acquainted with Miss Reinharu LOT
some months: that he had been in the habit
| nf driving her around IN his machine wagon,
and representing her as young lady operator
who rave Instruction to persons buying ma
chimes. She has spoken 10 him about ms IN
imacy with her and he promised again anu
apain TO break il off. Miss Reinhard was not
| compelent 10 give instruction upon the ma
| chine and this fact coming 10 her ears hel
! suspicious were aroused. Woscn Teq"enu9
| smoke 10 his wife about being behind hand IN
| his accounts with the American sewing
machine company, in whose employ ne WAS
and appeared apprehensiye of arrest Tor ehi-
bezzlement. His wife told him not 10 ne
alarmed as they could easily liquldate all MS
| Indebtedness BY economy. Alter supper On
Thursday about half past FIVE o clock, she spoke
| to him about being away SO much at night
and he said to her, 'Don't scold me; 'c.@ be
a good boy" He promised TO remain al nome
| more in the future, and parted with her AT tht
door. saving stTake care of yourself, VIII
see YOU soon again" Since that tune she
has not seen him. A neighbor who lives IN
the next house to Bernhard on McHenry slree'
states that Wosch had been in the habit Of
calling on Emma every evening, ana aise
saws that he had furnished her with clothing
and other articles. and was in the haolt o.
taking her out riding. Ga Thursday evening
between seven and eight o'clock, Wosch wa
at the house and left, in company with Emma
by the rear gate. Mrs. Reiuhard stood ut lh'
gate after they had gone weeping bitterly :
| Reipllard himself took the matter phllosopHl
cally. and stated TO Il neighbor that hl
daughter had eloped on n previous occasion am
he could not help it, The girl, whose tainil
formerly resided at No. Anthony street, i
II wears old and described as quite pretty
! She is also reported as incorrgible ana oe
yond the control of her parents. Wosch WI
evidently in trouble and had misappleu fund
belonging to the company whose machines u
sold. fe is described AS an enerprislnE YoHn'
man of pleasing address, and very successful
in his business HIS Indebtedness TO the com
many is said to amount TO several hunare
dollars, His plan has been TO take Il ne'
machine 10 a house, offer il al a very low raj
in exchange for an old one, and collect tie
dollars down He would then take away tn
old machine, dispose of it, and represent !
his principals that the new Que had boon lei
on trial.