New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-29
HOW Mr.. REssLER HAD HIS WIFE WATCHED
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST DIR. RUGGLEs AND
WHAT he HAS TO SAY.

WHAT he HAS To SAY.
Charles H. Ressler during the past two years
has been paying aimOny 10 bis vie Cecile, pending the
result OF suit for an absolute divorce from her. The
brought to trial yesterday ia the Court Of
Common Pleas before Judge Van Hoesen. and the jury
retired with orders bring In sealed verdict Resser is
forty old and his wife but little younger They
married in 1853 and have children He has
been clerk in the post Office for nineteen years no
charged her with undue intimacy with DIR. A. ID.
RdgSles whom it alleged that she called upon On
various occasions 1888 his several places OF abode
Nos ILL., l8 and IS CintOn-pace. The defendant, who
in court is blsekeyed, back-haired, with regular
features aud pleasant expression and Of medium size.
She was plainly dressed
James r. Hin, formerly clerk in the post Office
testified that be had followed the wife OF his friend and
hal her several occasions enter the houses in
Clinton place. On occasion she had not out at
l o'clock In the morning.
william ID. Townsend the colored jantOr of No. So
Clinton place. stated that he had recognized Mrs.
Resslers voice in the doctors rooms at o'clock
morning. he was asked by the husband to watch her.
some coIorcd said they had watched Mrs,
Resser one that she had seea her come out OF
the doctors attired In petitcoat and Jacket;
another that she had said that she was Dr. Hqsgsss
keyhOir and he kept hts door licked.
DR.. Ruggles the first witness for the defence. lie
denied the allegation OF untue intimacy and said that
Mrs. Resser had called upon him because ne was her
phy stefan. she nad been at his house nearly every other
day April 1888, for the purpose Of giving lessons
n French, German aud music TO his niece. hyra IRA
hiKglSs, age SlNteen, VINO uNeu Win ulM sue also
assisted In taking OF Miss Ruggies, who in
delicate health ON one night only, when the niece was
extremely III, she remained till morning When cross
examined he said he had had dozen patients besides
Mrs. Resser.
Eyes"
WIN your
no."
He had presented bill TO her husband, but II
never pad. There was putty In the ksy-hOe when rs
first engaged the and he kept the door locked
because he afraid OF being robbed He had prob
ably written letters addressed 10 est. Cecilia" and
Dearest rete " 10 his niece. He would swear Le
did not send them TO the defendant.
Q.-Dd you ever take your wife by the throat and
threaten her with vi lence II she did gS up letters
10 you from Mrs. ResseF A.-Neger, 50 help mo God,
ueyer
Q.-Ts your wife living A.Tou know as well as do.
q. Isn't she in court Ayes, SIR
lie said he had received a few letters from Mrs.
Ressler He did not know where they were.
.Q.-DO you know OF your T'fe taking any OF these
Al know she wOdld take anything she could lay her
hands 0n 10 my runation. Laughter
Myra Ruggles cOrrO6Orated her uncles testimony
while Emily b. Ruggles. his wife, VINO is apparently
mnch oil Ter than the doctor. that she had letters
IN her possession written to him by Mrs Resser. They
not offered in evidence.
Edward f. Hubbard declared that Or. Rugges had
been specuat0r for two years In a bucket shop in
which he WAS employed
ON this testimony the case was presented 20 the jury
by Charles II. Reed for the defendant and Thomas b.
Odef for the plaintiff.