The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-26
SussUED NJ 4 NEMESIS.


4 ooaens Telegraph Operator Wssssa In
- Eest o. - Ola Chssgs.
AMqul1tion By telegraph to Governor
No hon Governor Horace Boiss, At
- ~ warrant for the arrest OF Robert
{ n1nsay. wanted in Virginia for seduc-
~ The refusal Of the same. brings 70
1toa interesting story. Ramsay Il IN
o1oe In the employ Of the Western
80 Telegraph Company ~ its local Office,
~ ~ Is known "a Thomas G. Wilson.
~ crime charged against Ramsay VAS
Gmnltted nearly two years ago. Ramsay
narrative Of Virginia and comes from .
ndid family. He was born ct Bedford.
Eoosty county. In that state. and Il Vas at
- city that the crime charged against
- vas committed. The victim 70 his
- b the daughter Of parents that stand
uuell - do his own. The story Of the
nnis an Oft repeated one. The two met,
~ Ne acquaintance ripened into affec-
- Ramsay accomplished the unfortun-
= sihs ruin. Her position was soon I'M
tntood BY her folks and steps toward the
popscution Of Ramsay we're taken.
= bsmme aware Of this action. and about
- ysar ago 0eSi from his homo and start.
= WMA Several months ago the child
- torn. and four months ago the father
- located In Iowa. lyon . represents.
- d the facts OF the case 20 Fitshugh
-, then governor OF the state OF vir-
ma be made requisition upon the gov
nnof Of Iowa for . warrant for Ramsay's
Hsesk By some means the attempt to APP
pasod him proved unsuccessful. and he
- Ioua and 6sd to the Northwest
Portland vas the next point At which Il
knoun hs stopped. However. three
nssshs aso. he arrived In Seattle. and
~ operator In the Western Union osiice.
~ good operator. and being Of a joslai
petition. was soon . general favorite
@eag the employees OF the company.
hnsay made friends on the out side. also.
- wss soon the accepted sui.or at .
reae lady wcll.known I'm local social
meAeA Matters progressed favor
~ until . few days ago. when
nnsay ascertained that his
ing place In even this far-away state had
- discovered and that an effort vas
eeus 10 Be made to have him returned to
Virginia for trial. To meet this action he
neaeed IN attorney 10 defend him when
natter came up. He continued at his
- n the telegraph cftiee until Monday
ming when Governor Boies' telegram to
esefnor Perry passed over the wires. II
handled In this office, aud the message
NAMED . faIl statement OF the case, even
scune bis assumed name. Thomas @.
mon. Every operator in the oflic~
M the message come IN and so out. and
pike someone asked Wilson = question
Att He would say nothing. and from
= ecniusion IL could he seen that he vas
man wanted. He worked until 8
sc0k that evening. when he left the
he has not been seen since. and IL
understood last evening that he had
hped. This hts attorney denied last
lang. saying tha; Ramsay or Wilson
drowned his Sorrows In the dowinE
"a sad was still in the city.
"osvraor Ferry gave the request made
eonsiderstion and refused 10 issue the
= ant - the following dispatch from
"paa revived last evening viii show
NsnPtA. DC A-rhe reqnisltien from the
Es@ef OF Iowa Tor the srprce enssen Of Robert
ssesnsay. charged With the crime OF .strrssca.
49, oy Governor Ferry. he bases bis action
spaSis thas tegaisation u acs IN con
80 WIN the at cf congress snd that the
- u the esse hear on their fss,e s,rcns
sscv Mat u ~ nos bona Ode claim for tie
S~asss OF criminal. Who 10 . fass i've from
49, oe' that !, . an attempt 10 have shs
@<@h' retnraed TO fawx. 80 taat civil PRO
Sss mss b. served npoa hsr.
sssft Ramsay i probably 80 years OF
saa Is an accomplished man. He Is $
OPERATOR, spendii musician. has =
uocstson, aud white quiet. and not
10 talk i . good coayersa,soaaliss
- afswn out lie is tail in stature
wight in build lie -
49, wears . light mussache and has
ces What he proposes to do in the
an enigma. Manager overeeck
ss ne can retain bis position with
sern Union Telegraph Company 20
y does his work properly. His en-.