New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
MR.. RAMSDEN TELLS HIS STORY.
how HE MET HIS wiFE-THE LIFE THAT sHE HAS
HIM.

now HE MET HIS wIFE-THE LIFE THAT sHE HAS
LED HIM.
The case of Ramsden against Ramsden, In
which the wife Is sueing her husband fer abandonment
came mp again yesterday before Justice Herman, AT tho
Harlem Police Court. Mr. Ramsden gave his account OF
his relations with hts wife, at tunes laughing violently
and again kissing his words through his teeth Ms.
Ramsdeu listened he accused her OF being street.
walker and denied that she had money jewels.
with appraised hands, and murmurs OF Ah, my Godl'
aud bow can he say such things"
1.-THE fact is" said Mr.. Ramsden, II met hor night
in the main street OF Coastantinople. I had Juss
returned from the Crimea. had made money
/ had not seen a for two years. l wa,
fasoin by first pretty woman met. and shs
was pretty very pretty She Walking along at night
alone with herveil up Come along said L. aecosng
her Just ss would any other woman. She was living
then in low neiRhborhoOd. Next day took her to my
hotel. and she lived with me five days"
"Obi where her relativesi"
Relatives! she never hal any that knew Of Sho
used to talk Of her mother Jerusalem. and she said
she bad just from varna. never any Of her
relatives. As for money. she hadn't cent After five
days sent her to Paris while stayed behind In Con-
stantinople two or three months. Then 1 followed
10 Par q where she lived VT me-" Here Mrs Ramsden
lifted her hands, aud. lookng at her husband muf-
INJURED, May God help you!l
Then we went" continued Mr. Ramsden. to
London. then back 60 Paris, then to Dussel'
dorf AMI then to Cologne. where I married her;
with her. Then, tell you what, she led me a life.
thought she mad She used 10 kick me, and light
and so two years later | got deed OF
drawn out in London, and lett her. paying
her ~ a week. After year lived with her again.
one day at table threw u dish OF vegetables
and my creek" Here Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsden both
burst aughingI Then she threw knife at me. {
started BUSINESS, out she ruined me, and had 10 %
into bankruptcy. Then seven years after our marriage
| went TO Paris. We were Kicked ont OF boarding.
house account, and got house for her. $40
refused to live There with Now said, III you re-
fuse 10 live with me, IL will DO separation and viii
live with you again She lett me and went 10
Calais shortly after, she presented me with twins
They're not nne! said. and they were not 80
Mr. Ramsden then told how he took care OF the chill
dren how his had him arrested, how he tried To
tabsh business In London and Ia Paris but could not
account OF her persecution. How about Mary
Walker !" he was asked.
"Well, Mary Walker lived with me In 1871. mad
child by her"
Mr. Rausden after telling how he came Co America 10
ria Of ms wife, said: zone day, sitting AZ
breakfast in Forty-secondst., u note came rom my
office saving a raising HI down tbere.
'Snouldnt wonder SAID l. If mats Beauty come BACK
Wei, il was Beauty IA no mistake. she nad come 10
me to get q living again. aud she has been prosecuting
me ever since IL fact the only quiet time rye had
since married her tue i've yeais she was IN prison
for perjury"
Tie case was adjourned until Thursday.