New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
ARDENT LETTERS IN COURT.
DIR. RUGGLEs TELLS WHY HE WROTE THEM
Mr.. REssLER FOUND THEM IN HIS wIFE's ROOM,
BUT SIZE SAYS SHE NEVER SAW THEM.

Mr.. REssLER FOUND THEM IN HIS wIFE'S ROOM
BUT SHE SAYS SHE NEVER SAW THEM.
Mrs. Cecilia Ressler wife of Charles II. Rcss
ler night clerk the Post Office yesterday testified IL
tho Supreme Court Special Ter before Justice Barrett
that her husband had frequently struck her. used yit
language toward her, employed to "d0g her foot
Stops ana that no finally abandoned her on May @
900 cue mas sued him for limited
divorce lie declares that he has offered
support his wife and that she had abandoned him
without cause About two years ago he sued her for an
"o'oule divorce but faeo to obtain n decree On the
witness stand Mr.. Resser denied that no had treated
MS "ie cruelty. When she felt inclined to quarrel he
"u no Always left her. During The last year they lived
'oSo'ner they hardly exchanged dozen words. They
occupied separate rooms and their communications
were by letter He continued:
live with wrote back that 'Y Might go my way and
favor 20 ners prom sed to get my lie insured in her
O EyS W SG nsn m and certain sirtuali,t
Inc witness said ne became suspicious OF hts wife and
learned that while he was at work at night Rugges
called to see her. He went on:
told her that Dr. Rugges id not cease these nightly
vsrs would come back time throw him down
ua did Won H first meet Dr Raggcs AAt Spirit
uas meetns S ag %e TOOK me there J ATTENDED spirit
thoroughly tin found hnmbug and deusion
Several witnesses testified that Mr. Rosser was an
alnlabe man. and that his wife often called him vile
names in French. Twenty-three letters, which Mr..
found concealed in Mrs. Resslers room, were read IN
evlhence All or them are without date or signature.
HE flowing are extracts:
Saint CECILIA.
I1.aEsT Your little received and while was very
nea me- II my missiye gave you pam you must forgive
twice before uo e u cy meant that yon ought 20 thnE
look it all and %pe o s a 0S 10 @ bn o can Sye
you are on the very despair and think
must. is onr trust never expect to give up
and death cannot even part u ce CO is mine and
ce CO be b Gg Inc louis ray thcseG my
erP NE qStIe OF thy spirit can never grow dim Though
yon were here with My heart is sad and am dsap.
pointed at finding no little wee Ce Ce and
on saint cecilia iaadeaaate give e1.
md VIII You not dy like to its own native bosom
MA PETITE GEcILE Darling have read your last letter
sorrow your pleasure my pleasure 10 NY There bre es
0t SOU who has interest your welfare your health
our happiness so dear to their heart as have.
G Gs a%
ne onng rr3w whether IL brnseh storm. rain wind
hall feel the breath OF an anp es SAM h 10 my arms ana
n sWee'S o. heaven With untold love and undying
IA CHEEE ST.: My precious darling tell me- dearest f.
arngy wod In German sweeter than the English word
siooe Kissed my cherbs lips and sent her spirit wander
TUBE more than the law allows but lovers and love
NY DAZZLING; DO write me long earnest frank
l one from the Inn, rmost OF your SOUL and
o. my ma e reSdy To- give piompt and heartfelt reply
loved to Your hearts icy G c INV SSa va n p and
shall be able to take that Psepgg Ga oans pet
rom now untll iday eve no sight OF my bewching Ie
.e am apgeI pres o er sSh I voice u M when
@oune pbo,I se NV, VIII es en- upon me 70 Heaven ~
y no9 us 3 anu ten leave me to wander again "a
Dr. Augustus T. Ruggcs called as witness and in
10 thA the etters were written by him, but that some pc
tnrm were Intended Tor his niece, age fourteen and IT,
Mrs. Resser recalled aud swore that tho letters
IRE ever sent TO her and that she knew
nts untll she heard them read IN court.
Justice Barrett reserved his decision. TT