The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-31
IRIGHTENED INrO BrG4yy
How Young Mrs. Louise Ramos came 90 Inv,
Two IImsbnnds.

Prom ne SIN FinHrie1 hionrk
Ono of those peculiar casrs Of martial co.
ccntricity rarely heard e wast Of BROOKLYN has
u""n brought 10 the attention Oi the pllirO
Court through the complaint of Manuel !. H.
Elnry ON u charge Of felony which crime rnn.
= sis in forcing Ramos wife to contract aer-
ond marriagc. regardless of the riehts Of tina
original husband. aud the law prob hitting dual
marriages. Ramos is n citl II of mcrcural
temperament and Italian extraction. He mar
rici Louise Rector about three years ago, anil
the pair had since been boarding with Ramos "A
moiher-in.lgw. who resides at tho corner OF
pn"ill and Davis'strrrts
IL happened that Ellrry. who IL n soa'nrins
Cruz established his hoadouurtors ON shore nj
tn" same residence about u yrur ago. and px-
pcricnccd an irrcsistiblc attraction TO the wife
9f Ramos. The lat r, proud Of her fiscna-
Ellery's attachment, but rather encouraged
his attentions, until the susceptible SEA dog hg-
claim his love. coupled with the und"niahle
prOtcstaiion that he would Kill hcr If She did
not consent To- become his wife. Terrified by
this threat and controlled by the desire to avert
murder. Louise Yielded. ana on this hint Ellery
acted To the extent Of procuring n li'cnss. in
which transaction he gave tho maiden name OF
ms bride. Tho pair were married about u
month ngO.
After the ceremony. Mrs. Ramos returned to
ner hushant, Keeping the little episode pro-
Iaund secret in her breast until yesterday.
Meantime she urged Ramos to dispose Of his
business in this city and rcmove 10 some Il Instant
bllt OF the, state. ike an in1ulgcni husband.
Ramos cndcnvorcd to comply with his wifes
wishes. not susperting that there was anything
moro in her inclination than u desire for
change OF scene and the opportunity % en-
Toying the moro genial atmosphere Of rural
society. q, lie finally sctermintd that II was
impossible To dispose OF his business immc-
dint"lv to satisfactory advantage. and 50 To-
formed his wife. On this iniimation tho Dis
trhrrd Louise burst into tears. and informed
ia" horrilei Ramos that she wns no longer his
wife. ~ she had been compelled, ns "a matter Of
lir AMI death. to marry another husband. After
ohinining promise from Ramos that he would
refrain from killing any person on the
spot. the afflicted woman related the cir
cumstanccs Of her enforced marriage with tho
ireachcrous Ellciy. with the intimation
OF delay. and was determined to carry
out his threat Of murder if she did not
Immediately become the wife Of his bosom
100 all that that term implied.
ON this Information the outraged husband
Immediately procured a warrant against Eli
lUry. and he was arrested yesterday afternoon
md 10 kcl up in the city Prison on IA charge Of
felony. which may probably be construed to
mean constructive bgamy Before his arrest
promise upon the basis Of Ramos rrln-
gushing his claim to the precious woman,
promising on his part 20 be good and
faithful husband to her. He further declared
that. II the law 50 ordnined. he would chrcriully
serve Il term In state Prison for his impetuous
acton. II assured That at the end Of his PEN
ance the beloved Louise would live with him.
Mr. Ramos received these frank declarations in
the spirit in which they were made. stating to
the ruthless intruder upon his domestic do
mnin that he had ,GiScl his solemn oath not -
XIII any person. and woud rigtcou-ly bold
himself To the pledge, although cOuNln ed that
no lad been grossly outraged.