The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

OF bis profession. After staying Milwaukee some
two or three months they moved TO Durand,
Wisconsin, where Mrs. Richter left him aT,d
turned TO this city shortly after her return
BauDueller was found dead IA mis- Office, sud
buried at the expense OF the county.
The parties TO the trade vho remained in this
city, August Richter and Mr. Baumuellpr, con-
tinued their associations, the FORMER visiting the
latter cutie frequently AZ her dcicile on she cor
ner of Buchanan street and Virginia avenue.
The entire south side. where live large number
OF our 0ermsn populatiop. was a1ive with rumors
concerning the scandal, aud. indeed it was tie
talk for some days in all parts OF the city. Rich
ters two sons, very estimaole. Woodworking
young men, consulted an attorney vsth view 20
stopping The divorce proceedings OF their
tst9er agsinst their mother, when
sequences. s,d went to one OF our northern
cilies, where ne had sister residing, ard where
he made arrangements for Mrs Baumuetser to re-
lister on that occasion that he 'cid not care TO
know where Mrs. Baumueler was until his csvorce
mueller was sent away in pursuance OF tEs ar
rs1eement MADE b. FIGHTER In order then 10
throw his sons of their guard and prevent his
his son August that he did not know wnere Mrs.
BsamUeller was, and TIA. he would have nothing
more TO do with her IL be were allowed to get
divorce without hlnC-encS. About this time
Richter was thrown from his buggy and quite
seriously hurt being carried 10 his brothers,
Anton RiChters, where &c lay two or three weeks
from the result of his inss-ies. While still at his
brothers, Mrs. Baumuelle- returned from her
place OF hiding. but wss not permitted 10 stay
WITH August. or her 'trCe loving August until
death. rs he signed himself 20 letter written
10 her shortly before her return. The facts are.
as ce7eoped in the evidenes. that she was ordered
away from the residence 81 Richter's sister. In
the cltJ referred to- his sister charging her with
being n a conspiracy with Baumueller TO get con.
troll OF RichteT's fortune. When she reacaed
Anton Hichter's on her return to this city,
her reception was by no means cordial
9 s -, ana nous, early and ne5s mo5inS sas
al the National Hotel. On the 18th of May Rich
ter Was granted divorce from his wife, and
within n few days he and Mrs. Baumueller moved
to one of his houses on Shelby street. where she
claims to have acted IN the capacity OF house
keeper.
As stated before Baumuelles fled suit Tor d.
vorce from his wife before leaving the city on
that eventI1l SATURDAY. night, and shortly there
after Mrs Baumueller filed cross bill, asking
that she be divorced. and alleging abandonment
and adultery for cause. The case was heard and
the divorce refused 10 both parties Mrs Ban
mueller not having been a resident OF the State
for the statutory period OF two years. which
residence is necessary IN order TO
obtain a a divorce. , The matter rested IN
was fled under the title OF Lena r. Mueller VS..
Theodore Fl 3 Mueller. The case came up in
Judge Adams Court ana divorce was about 10
be granted. when. as stated in the alleged libel
lous article, the Court informed that the pro-
ceedines were brought in pursuance OF the trade
of wives, and upon this information he refused
TO have the decree recorded. This was some time
in May, 1882. and in November Ms Baumueiler
appeared before the Court aud represented.
Though heratt0rney, that she was going TO Ger
many, and wanted TO be released from
her matrimonial bonds wish Bau
mleller and restored 10 her maicen name
of!Doeppens Upon this representation the Court
granted the divorce. but Mrs. Eo1melier. instead
the capacity. as she says. of nousskeeper, where
she remained until the spring o. 1883. when she
married Richter and became the mistress of his
domlclle.
Ii is not overstating the matter % say that the
evidence during the eight DAYS which the case was
net ~ a
suit OF Mrs. Baumueller bat as well in
the methods ~, used n,i in hnsdy getting
complaint it was denied that BaumuelIer
was in indianapolis on the 24th day of April. lSsl
at " hieh time the alleged service e. the summons
Mrs. Joseph Duke and Mrs Anoie Clark, whose
dispositions were taken in Milwaukee in the latter
part of January, swore positively that Bsumueller
was in Milwaukee on the 2fth Gag of April, 1882,
and MIS-. Christina Richter. who ives with him at
,Re from on ihs shas
or night during the Wh0efimc OF their residence
in that city. The Deputy sheriff testified that ne
and served a man answering 10 the name
of Theodore II. b. MCeller that he had no sum
mons for man named Baum neie1 nor az, d,d he
one BeInhamer where he would find the defend.
ant in the suit. and that the man Bernhamer-
accompanied him to the door CT the saloon aud
told him that he would find thedefendant therein
The Deputy Sheriff desc5iSes the nan whom he
beard, whereas Baumueler was Clearly
shaved except monsis EN- aud o sma;i
the strongest circumstances going tc
show that Baumueler wa aot in the city was
the attempt OF Mrs. Baumre1er. now Mrs. fioh-
ter, to bride Mrs Rudolph Bsaner to swear ia this
trial that she saw him here IN April. 1882 The
plaintiff introduced number of witnesses to prove
that Baumueller was here. bu. the most charitable
conclusion that can be reaehed ion the hypoth-
esis that he mott is that 3he witnesses saw him
in September. 1881. when be came from st. 1euis
IN ar1 Qff 10 m IN lhR CIV NV Jim
ter in the wife trade. and that they we've honestly
mistaken as to the time One OF the strsngest aud
most mysterious things connected with the whole
affair is the fact that the court records in Mrs
BsCmueller' divorce suit We're tempered w.--naad
changed between the time OF toe publication OF
the alleged libeous article and the calling OK the
case for trial.
Whatever doubts may exist OF the legslii Of the
proceedings of Mrs. Balmueller for divorce
there can be none concerning the trade CT wives
between Richter aud Baumueller. aud To which
Mrs, Baumueller was swilling parry. IiAe Eset
that she supported by Richter after aer hUs-
band wentaway went to another city &c remain
till he could get his divorce. entered his, house
and remained with him Till her divorce was
granted aud then married him. tho sxh repre-
sen,ipg 10 the Court that she MS going
TO Germany, Is 81 Itcient TO convir e the most
skeptical thas Richters divorce from lis wife and
her divorce from lSumueller, and sC5se 7usat
marriage TO Richter, were but SO many steps IN
carrying out the terms OF the agreement e1tGzed
into IN the office of the attorneys Ia which
consideration of. y Geo passed between the par
ties. AS 10 Richter himself, the Sy.aease was
first wife Three four weeks pri0- 10 the con
summa on OF the srade he said to zen t.etaau:
Just wait two or three weeks and IllsEoS you
the d-dese pretises5 woman you ever saw After
the trade. mad b3en consummatea. -soc1e time
he said to anotheTiwho inquired ecnisrnang his
family, ION, Z snapped toe o'e- %cZaa on.
snapped her of Est you would az Ola horse"
The jury was instructed by the Ccu-. ard retired
TO axe averltoa st $50 Friday a-toynoC3 They
remained out ali night and were discharged at
O'Clock yesterday evening, having been anabe to
agree upon g. ya7siict. Ii was leGrne1 that the
first ballot showed eight fcr the de.
PENDANT and tour for the p,aiAtiG and no
change Vas made in any subsequent
ballot. whst measure of damsgesthe lour wanted:
awardedlto.the plaintiff could not be learned, e
indeed. tbs branch of the s2Sjecf was at all Chs
cussed. in the jury room. Whether the case via
ever again De tried remains % be decided i'm the
future Dl3 lhe s'ornachs of 1T. and Mrs. Ric liter
not ir1messurably stronger than those OF thar
fellow beings they viii refrain from giving tur-
ther publsosiy TO the oisg-aceful eircumstC aces
with which their names are so intimately 7oD .
necte3.