Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-01
PhIIadeIphia Items.

TOUDoEy VI tuo uOubo Vi mrb. Dhlicu-I
tyne, northeast corner Of Eleventh and
BAinbridge streets. The robbery was
committed on Septemb Der Is, and the
articles taken were silks, silverware,
jewelry and deeds Of several properties,
valued in all at several hundred dol
lars. After the crime was committed
McManus fed to Washington. His
wife WAS Ill at the time, and he was,
apparently, much concerned about her |
welfare. He wrote . letter to Lieuten- |
ant Thompson, Seventeen district,
with n whose bailiwick the wife lived,
threatening dire vengeance II she were
annoyed BY the police.
The vessel was detained and Nc
Manus returned TO the house to find, as
he alleged, that Mrs.. Ballentyne had
abused hits wife without any cause.
The letter continues: We had mol
money, hence the robbery. l have all
tho property, and will return 1t II my
wife IL made comfortable. She has q
sister in Boston. If they will send her
and her baby there they shall receive
all of their property. My poor inno-
cent al ways believed In me. She is all
have got. have tried TO do the best
could to make an honest living, and
failed. God help my poor wife and
baby. / am q coward, but IL my poor
| wife is insulted or abused 1 shall mste
out terrible revenge"
! In another letter sent to friend Nc
Manus explained his connection with
the robbery and the motive for its com
mission. He said that he was out of
work and had sick wife and weeks.
old In fant to provide for. He went TO
the Mayors office for assistance and
WAS referred to the manager OF a chari
table board, who coolly informed him
that he could provide no relief. Nc
Manus took his wife and child from
1.-The Way farers' Lodge and made ar
Irangements with Mrs. Ballentyne to
take care of his wife while he went to
Nova Scotia to make money.
| Nc Manus returned to the city on
Tuesday, and fearing arrest, kept in un'
In after dark. Then he disguised him
self in the apparel OF a woman and
Istartsd forth TO find his wife, with the
Intention of taking her from the city
His peculiar gait attract attention OF
Especial officers Myers and Lenoir, whc
arrested him on suspicion of being
Imam. When the disguise was remov
ed he. was recognized and consigned TO
Icell. The officer have succeeded in re-
Lowering some Of the stolen prop
lerty.
Mrs. Sarah E. .Gehman was yester
day arraigped before Judge Finlette
on the charge Of bigamy, and unde
4 the advice of her counsel, John w
Gerdeman, pleaded guilty and askeC
, that the Court hear evidence in mitiga
a ton of punishment. 1t appears tina
! Mrs. Gehman was married to Abe
8. Gehman, an engineer at Sellers
lville, Pa, on the 28th of February, 86H
Some time ago her husband deserte,
. her in this city, and started proceed
Il inss in divorce on the ground that sh
+, had violated her marriage VOWS.
III The suit was abandoned and Mr.
Q | Gerdeman brought similar proceeding
against Mr.. Gehman on tehalf of tn
]. defendant, which are still pending. Ac
@ lcording to the testimony Of Mrs. Geh
v man, corroborated by her brother an
1t sister, Mr.. Gehman came to her hous
lin March last an presented her with
}. Ipaper, which, he claimed. was divorc
!, decree that had cost him IS and he ask
@ ed her to give him 81 so TO make !
b legal, which she did. After sh
" had signed the paper her husban
II said :
al "You are free now, andican marry t.
II morrow II you want to. The divorce
v as strong as the law can make 1T. Sh
Iei firmly believed that 1t was divorc'
IT and on the 81 of June last she marie
9 Henry Geiger. The ceremony was PEI
j. formed by Rev. n. b. Grubb, OF Zl3
I'll Franklin street, to whom she showe
the paper, Shortly after her marriae
iMr. Gehman had her arrested. She se1
a for Gerdeman, and he told her to leAv
a her second husband, as Mr.. Gehma
"a had imposed on her, and she was in
o. bad fix. Since then she had been livin
at service with her sister, at No. 222
Franklin street.
The paper signed by the parties ws
A an agreement to the effect that the
n. were to live apart; that they agreed
as waive all rights and claims In whstev'
,d manner they might arise, and that Il
n agreement was to stand good
e-l court.
W The Rev. Mr.. Grubb, upon belI
v called as witness, swore that he hs
in never seen decree of divorce, and tn
% when Mrs. Gehman showed him Il
to paper he thought that 1t was all righ
"a. David Ditman, Just man in yeal
ed &c mt little bullet towards his quota
NO brains at twenty mintes after o'clo,
air last night. 1t fortunately happened 4
nj. to be so hard al his skull, and he W
air probably survive his rash attem
in. to leave this world. Ditman was ma
ra ried about seven months ago to pret
of young widow some years his semi
oes who had @ handsome child. The NJ
family boarded at Ranaman's milk a
Ioyster warehouse, northeast corner
Hanover and Meyer streets, Fighter
de. Ward.
,oh Ditman took supper last night a
WAS In no amiabls mood. He had be
drinking. He was out Of work at
trade OF . baker. After the meal
,,r went to An upper room, took his pist
md placed 1t at his right temple, fired
sIu fell groaning. The shot and the
aroused the fsmily and policeman Jo
Wood of the Eleventh district. Doc
Bonneville, just across Hanover sire
was called, but the bullet conld not
found. 1t had evidently taken r.
ling course. Lieutenant Wood, W
1.-TWO good Eleventh district officers, v
Isoon on hand, and an hour afterwa
Ditman walked the five blocks to
Mary's Hospital. The only explain At
4. that could bo obtained from him W
:, 40 am tired of this thing"
IL Mrs. Ditman could give no expla
LIN tion OF her young husbands tragic
oty He was suffering great deal OF p
uI.. late last night, but the physic:
~ IL thought he would live.
Tna ResuIt Of DulI Times.