The evening world., 1889-11-07
FOR WEAVING away HIS Wife.
Contractor Ramsay Brings a Heavy Suit
for Damages Against G. l. RyCNOn.
SURPRISED IN NEW YORK HOTEL.

The Plaintiff IL said to Re n Relative Of
Admiral Ramsay, md All the Par
ties Are Highly COnnccted-Tbc Defend
ant IL n Married Man with n Family
Some spicy Developments Looked or.
There viii, be called Tor trial in the United
States Court in this city this morning a suit for
$50, 600 damages brought By David Ramsay, of
Ramsay, n. j., against George |. Rverson. of
the same place. The counsel for the plaintiff Is
George F. Elliott. Alienation OF his wifc's
affections il the basis of the suit. The plaintiff
IL said to be o distant relative of ~Rcar-Adnirnl
Ramsay, foimerly Commandant of the Brooklyn
Navy-I0rd. All the parties concerned are
wealthy and occupy high social positions in New
Jersey. Mr.. Rar,ray is about thirty-four years
old and Mr.. Rycrson past middle age.
In Ramsay the two families were quite init
mate. They lived Within a stones throw of
each other, and were looked mp to by the neigh
bors. Domestically both men were more than
pleasantly situated; both have charming wives
and interesting families. The cloud which now
overhangs both households began to show itself
about a year ago. Mrs. Annie Ramsay is the
mother OF one child, and is exceptionally pretty.
Very frequently Mr.. Ryerson would abandon
his own fresidn for an evening, and spend
it in the company Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ramsay. Nothing was, thought Of
this, however. at the tine; and Mr.. hyerson
more frequent, and finally the gospips Of the
neighborhood began, to, comment on i. The
instead / Of visiting the Ramsay homestead while
Mr.. Ramsay was at home, he would call in the
afternoon. The husband was not informed Of
the visits and he never for Il moment suspected
his WIFE,.
Several months ago Mr.. Ramsay received an
anonymous communication from a resident of
where he had lived setting forth about what is
enumerated above and bidding him to be watch
full; The husband did his detective work quietly
and never even intimated to his wife what he
had been told. One day he determined to, follow
her. He left his home about the usual time,
bidding his wife mn aflectiouate goodbye. HI
did not proceed 20 Brooklyn, however, whore he
the carpentering buslneyF, but waited about the
vicinity. OF his residence, Mrs. Ramsay soon
after left the, house; and then her, husband pre-
lowed her across the ferry and to the Cosmo.
politan Hotel. at the corner Of Chambers street
hotel, and this so n%nrerved Mr.. Ramsay that lie
Immediately called a detective. The official adj
scene. MIR. Ramsay entered the corridor and saw
his wife go upstairs to the ladies' psrlor or the
second floor, Mr.. Rom;SGy followed; ip ,Sd n rIn
he failed to find his wife, and then inquiry was
made of the woman attendant as to where she
certain room upstairs. MI; Ramsay went to the
room, accompanied by the detective. He Listened
the voices of his wife and Ryersor. and he was
so enraged that he would have broken open
the door then ard there. ha not the de-
t%ective persuaded him, MOTTO. without frat get
ting permission of the proprietor. The two
men stepped quietly down the stairway and ex-
planned tie state OF affairs To- the proprietor.
Then they returned to. the room. but
the couple had been appraised Of Mr.. Ramsay's
pres~ence-perhaps by the woman. attendant
and had made good their escape. there was
unmiHtakable evidence that the room had been
occupied, however, and proof OF Mrs; Ramsay's
art Giles. These were secured by the husband,
and the house was searched for the pair without
success.
Mr.. Ramsay consulted some friends as to what
the train en- route to his home. By a singular
coincidence Mrs. Ramsay was in the same car
her husband entered. He greeted her Pleas
antly aud then slowly told her what be had
told her all lie had learned, laying he conld live
with her no longer, Mrs. Ramsay attempted to
deny the, charge. but. seeing it was ,%fruitless,
II in said, broke down and made a full confess
band then call ed on the destroyer of his family
and was surprised ut being told that Mrs. Ram
say was telling a pack of falschoods; that there
was not a word of truth IN what she had said.
Mr.. Ramsay communicated what he had learned
to mis- wife and she then de led what she had
said to he true, refusing to discuss. the matter.
Mr.. Ramsay then determined that he wou d live
with the woman no longer and began proceed
inga tor an absolute divorce, which is now pend
ing in a New York court.
Some spicy developments are expected when
tho case tor damages IN called this morning.
Many of the letters that passed between Ryerson
and Mr.. Ramsay have been secured and will he
introduced in evidence. Mr.. RversOn will enter
Ramsay.