Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-21

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Several hundred invitations were IS
sued to q grand wedding which was TO
have been held last Thursday evening
in the Gerard fats, in east Eighty-fourth
street. On that occasion Mr.. Hugo
Baumann, young man still in ms
teens. was to wed Rosa, the daughter OF
Mrs. r. FriedIander. The mother OF
the expectant bride is a widow, and said
to be wealthy. She lives in elegant
apartments in the Gerard flats, and IS
prominent leader in fashionable German
society.
Hugo Baumann has for several years
been n clerk in the establishment OF
Baumann Brothers, who are his uncies.
He has lived lavishly, spent money
freely. and was as devoted to his fair
fancfe as any young lady could wish.
The day of the wedding came and all
arrangements were perfected. A hand
some trousseau gladdened the heart oil
the happy bride. The rooms IN the
Gerard flats were elegantly decorated,
and a superb supper was laid for the
wedding guests.
DECKED FOR THE WEDDING.
The young lady was arrayed In her
bridal dress and the carriages had be-
gun. to arrive when the brides mother,
male with excitement, entered her daugh-
ter's room and announced that the we'd
ding should not go on-that her daugh-
ter should never wed an adventurer.
The guests, as they arrived, were
quietly informed that the wedding was
necessarily postponed because OF the
brides sudden illness. 1t was hoped
that thus scandal would be ayerted,
but Yesterday the sudden departure Of
the groom for Europe brought the whole
affair into publicity. Mrs. Friedlander
was seen by reporter at her home yes
terday. She was deeply distressed. Her
daughter was not visible, and Mrs.
Friedlander stated that Rosa was serl-
ously i'll. Mrs. Friedlander said:
A GAY DECEIVER.
"When Hugo obtained my consent
to his marriage with my daughter ! un-
derstood from him that he was worth
several thousand dollars in his own
right. and that he drew from Baumann
Brothers salary Of $4,000. lie and
Rosa seemed deeply devoted to one an
other. and | was satisfied that the
match was in every way desirable
one.
a week before the wedding-day
handed Hugo 1900. telling him to de-
post it in the bank for Inc. told him
this money would defray the wedding
expenses for decorations and supper.
Hugo told me that in place of deposit
ing the money in the bank he would
place it with Baumann Brothers, and |
consented to his proposition. just be-
fore the wedding was to occur | told
Hugo that we would adjust accounts,
and you may imagine my surprise and
indignation when, after exhibiting much
confusion. he told me that all but $500
was gone"
ale had been robbed, suppose, :"
suggested the reporter.
Robbed, No, he did not offer any
excuses, but made clean breast of it,
and begged me to forgive him for Rosa's
sake"
DIAMONDS FROM THE FAMILY FUND.
"In what way did he use your mo-
ney %
"He bought $50 diamond ring for
Rosa and another one for himself. Then
he took Rosa to the opera, the theatre,
out carriage-driying, sent her elegant
bouquets. perfumery, and fans. All
these he layshed on my daughter with
my own money. was foolish enough
to believe that he was able to afford it
himself"
At Baumann Brothers it was learned
that Hugo had been discharged by his
uncles. Instead of salary of $4,000,
Hugo received sl8 week. For the
past few days the store has been over
run with collectors from fashionable
tailors, livery stables, tlower-dealers,
&c.
Miss Rosa left yesterday for the
West. and Mrs. Fredlander will visit
friends in Philadelphia during the pre-
sent week.