The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-30
OVERTAKEN IN OHIO.
Murray Reisler and Mrs. George NJ. Roop. of
Union Bridge Surprised and Arrested at
Dayton, Ohio.

rell, oil Dayton OllO, received a telegram
from George NJ. Roop, stating that his wife
and Murray Reisler, of Union Bridge, had
runaway together and that he believed they
had gone to Dayton also, that they he want
ed them arrested and detained until he and
Mrs. Roop's father and his counsel could
reach DAYTON. Chief Farrell located them at
the Dickey House, where they were register.
ed as Murray Reisler and family. Mrs. Roop
took her seveu-year old daughter with her.
According to the Dayton Daily Times Reisler
and Mrs. Roop were living man and wife.
The Times says: upon being taken into
custody they were separated and each in turn
was privately questioned by the chief. She
stated among other things that she wanted to
escape from her husband; that hey did not
live happily together; that she sought but
failed to get divorce; that she took some
money and paid the bills and has now, she
aupposes, about $50 to $50 left. She says
she left home early in the week and went to
Hagerstown, and from there to Knoxville,
on the B. & o. railroad, and was seen there
by her father, who besought her to return,
home, but she would not do so. She says
that she then went to Hagerstown, met Refs
Ter and came to Dayton.
Reisler bore out her statement substantially,
but added that he had suggested to her at
torney that she had better run away TO escape
from her husband.
George NJ. Roop, husband of the runaway
wife who, as above shown, was pulled out of
bed Saturday morning with her companion,
Murray Reisler, arrived in the city Sunday
evening. He was accompanied by his attor-
ney, Mr.. II. NJ. Clabaugh, and also the father
of Mrs. Roop, Mr.. John Utz, a well-to-do
and highly respectable farmer residing in
Frederick county, Maryland, whose head is
bowed with sorrow over this disgraceful
conduct of his daughter, to whom he still
clings with the fondness of a fathers heart.
TOUCHING SCENE
Occurred at the Station House where in an
interview with his daughter Mr.. Utz pleaded
with her to foresake Reisler and return with
him to their Maryland home. Roop, the in
iured husband, refused to see his wife and
stated that unless the statement is disproved
that his wife and Reiser were found in bed
together, he will never have anything to do
with her. He has simply been chasing the
couple in order to secure possession OF the
child This accomplished, he manifests but
little concern as to the future conduct of his
Wife Mr.. Clabaugh stated to a reporter that
legal steps would at once be stituted to secure
the child. In the mean time Reisler and
Mrs Roop are sweltering in the Station
House"
Mrs Roop is the daughter of Elder John
Utz, minister of the German Baptist Church,
about two miles from Union Bridge. She
was married December %, 1888, to George
NJ. Roop, with whom she resided in Union
Bridge for several years, and they then re-
moved to Westminster, where MIR. Roop car
ried on the business of butcher They at
forwards returned to Union Bridge, where
Mr.. Roop owns considerable property, and
he at length went to Baltimore where he en-
-, c,onaeefnl hpc Mrg RnDn If
is said, declined to accompany him, and they
separated, she going to the hotel kept by
Mrs Harstock, an aunt of Murray Reisler,
where she obtained employment as a domes-
tic for the purpose, as she said, of earning a
support for herself and child, q daughter aged
seven years. Reisler's brother, Mr.. Jesse
Reiser, is the manager, and keeps a livery
stable.
Efforts were made to get the child from her
custody, but she resisted stoHtlY and kept a
close guard over the little girl. Last winter
her husband attempted to take the child from
her by force on the streets of Union Bridge,
and violent struggle occurred, which was
witnessed by numbers of people to whom she
appealed in vain for assistance. She con-
tended so fercely, however, for possession of
the child that her husband finally desisted.
Suspecting that legal attempt was about to
be made to take the child from her custody,
she left Union Bridge two weeks ago and
went to the neighborhood of Weverton, Fred
erick county, where she has relatives. In the
meantime, u writ of habeas corpus was issue d
from the Circuit Court for Carroll county
against her, requiring her to produce the
child in court on July 18th. The writ was
returned non est.
On that day Mrs. Roop and the child went
to Hagerstown, Murray Reisler having met
them at Frederick Junction. He did not ae-
company them, however, but returned. TO
Union Bridge and presented several certih-
Gates of deposit, amounting to $50, in the
name of Mrs. Roop, at the banking house OF
George p Buckley for payment, which were
refused, Mrs. Roop's signature having been
omitted. They were subsequently cashed at
Hagerstown. Murray Reisler went to Hag-
erstown on Friday morning, whittier he was
followed by Elder Utz, for the purpose of
preventing the child from being taken ont of
the state, but too late, as the parties were again
non est. Elder Utz returned to Union Bridge
on Friday afternoon, and on Saturday again
started in pursuit of his fleeing daughter.
From the beginning of the trouble he has es-
poused the cause of the husband and the
writ of habeas corpus issued from the court
of this county was for the purpose of securing
the custody of the child to its maternal grand
parents.
1t is claimed by Mrs Roop's friends that
her flight was for the purpose of carrying the
child beyond the jurisdiction of the Maryland
courts: that she was not averse to placing it
in the custody of her parents, but desired
stipulation that she should be permitted to
visit it sometimes, which her father refused
to concede. Hence her determination to
place it beyond the reach of Maryland law.
The young man who is the companion of
her flight is well connected. His aged
father and mother reside at Union Bridge,
and he has several brothers, who are among
the prominent and worthy citizens ofthe place.
Mr.. d. n. Henning, who was counsel for
Mrs. Roop in tie habeas corpus case, states
that he has prepared bill, praying divorce
on the part of Mrs. Roop from her husband,
and which will be Immediately filed and the
case prosecuted.
Mr.. Utz. Mr.. and Mrs. Roop and child and
Mr.. Cabaugh returned on Tuesday. Mrs.
Roop consented to return and that her parents
should have the custody of her child.