New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
THE COURTS.
THE RAMspENs IN COURT.
THE wIFE's TALE OF ALLEGED WRONGS AND cRuEi
rrrs nrp uIrsRA NIIa GAMBLING LOSSES.


THE wIFE's TALE OF ALLEGED WRONGS AND CRUEL
TESTER HUSBANDS GAMBLING LOSSES
The hearing in the suit for alimony brought
by Mrs Ramsden against her husband u H.
Ransden OF No. 10s Frontst, was begun yesterday
afternoon at the Yorkvile Police Court before Jusuce
Herman. The examination was conducted in private
room in the presence OF only few spectators and TOT
great part OF the time the Justice was ABSENT attending
TO other business An official stenographer was present.
however and no time was lost in arranging prelimna-
rles the plaintiff being Immediately called to the iwit-
ness stand by her counsel. Charles E. Rushmore.
Mrs Ramsden is a stont Hebrew woman, OF
slightly over medium height and Of uncertain age her
face is masculine its expression though kindly
denong strength rather than genteness Hereyebrows
are arched she has straight mouth with thin Ips
and frm chin. Her hair which dark brown In color,
was banged over her forehead yesterday She wore
black silk dress and jacket with bonnet OF mauye vel
vet and Mousquetare gloves golden trnket at the
throat and pair OF earrings were her only ornaments
Mrs. Ramsden told seemingly straightforward story
IN broken English that was unmusca but with ex-
treme yolubility. married to Mr. Ramsden, she
said in answer the questioning Of her counsel at
Cologne in July 1857. was possessed mt the time OF
e35 900 in money and jewels worth $4,000 We went
to wesbaden for time. and there my husband gamoied
as most young do. using my money. lie had NO
other means the time for the money he had maze In
the Crmea he had gambe1 away before he married me-
we then went Homburg, whore was taken sick, and
when recovered my money nearly all gone From
uomburg we went to Paris and returned again
to wiesbaden. AT the latter place left MIN anu
returned TO my mother at Jerusalem"
At first the witness declared amid tears that she could
not explain why she had left her husband ut this tne
but when pressed she said, hurriedly: "He was wrong
In every way d man could be; that is all can say
While she was at Jerusalem he wrote to her In the most
endearing terms said TO return to him. and at last
she consented. She obtained money from her sister,
and when had spent it oil he ran away leaving her
legacy OF debts which sister and other friends
helped her opay In 1850 70 her tns ne wSno
1.-Two with him In London, first at b0ar1ng-house ana
In 1852 she raised 10000 assist him in business but
he became a bankrupi, having ruined everybody
and Parker Mt this time was very distressing 70 her
Then followed his attempt to make her pay tne part OF
and assa fte h4 a. vSoas
ming after her with earving.knfe ana cutting nef
s u,'i' ,raysl for orc" some time in consequence
She travelled about time, and at Calais sue was
was living With In London he stole tho children, aud
only after had had him arrosted In Pars that
he confessed where had taken them They had been
placed Mt a "baby-farmer's" ia BeImOndsey. aud she
fund them there full OF wounds and sores and yermln
him al wiesbaden. living under An assumed name
You we're not living with your husband thenP said
How ooul be Q" she replied. "Ho ran away from
In 1867 sho got $4,000 from mother. and again he
promsed TO reform. only 20 leave her as soon as her
money was gone. In 1872 ne threw her down aud
steDpod on her, the interference OF others
alone SAVING her from serious injury. In
1875 there several Judgments against him
and he ran away to America. Meanwhile ne had Deen
living with "a charwOmIn. Mary Walker, by whom he
mad mad child In a letter TO the Walker woman wncn
was offered In evidence be tells his "dear Polly" that
he Is glad to be rid OF the ID hend neaning Mrs
Ranlsden) and ne sigus himself "9onr sTcr-loying
Tedie" Many other letters to dear Poly were pro-
duced In the last whin he says tna be cannot keep
his promsc 20 for her 90 1--we with him. AS t would
be a ain aid "a wfongdoing for which taey could NOT
er pect .ue blessing OF God" AT IA" same hnie MIS-
Kamsdon declares no living with another woman
here
MIRA Ramsden then explained that her arrest and inn
Drisonneu In England due to her imperfect knoW
edge OF the language, her rack OF fri nds, and con-
spacy on the para her husband and MS friends Size
came here IN 1881 she said aud husbands welcome
10 her was tnUught y0n would die IN prison. lie
threatened put her IN tue garnet OF
and aftsrw.ru he said II VIII not give
yoI farthng, but will drag you before court aIier
court ill die before Judge. nave plenty 10 spend
for Others bus nothing for you" since she had Deen
here she had lived the sale Of her Jewey aud laoes,
I asd tue charity Of her frends .
che knows a great deal more than you THINK, tue
| counsel for the defendant said to her counsel
would avail you any thing you would call me foO ana
say tast Wa mad" - ...,-
Upon cross-e Examination, Mrs. Ramsden said that she
was tho dau. htcr Dr. Altmeyer OF Rome, who was
very wealthy aud that she had been accustomed
10 riches Her people had objected 10 her marriage with
Rasen aud mad tried " sop It, and she had 70 run
| away to marry him.