Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-02
BRIDEGROOM FOUND.
STRANGE EXPERIENCES or LOUIS G
BEuMAN, or PHILADELPHIA, PA
We Leaves Hfs rsride. IL Drursed. Robbed.
and Turns Up In Chariottsssiile--iie
Returns Home IN Good Form.



cHAsrorrrsyrrIx. VA, October LIZA dis
pesch from Philadelphia contains the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Mary Bsuman. a bride OF
but two weeks. OF $40 north Fifth street, -
overcome with grief caused by the mysteri-
Gus disappearance Of her husband. Louis
Baumnn.
Miss Mary Smith. Of Marydel. Nd, was
welded to Louis Bauman September 18th,
and the couple took up their residence ct
llO9 Green street. this city, and were ap-
,,arentiv very bappy anti Monday morn
Ing. when the young groom disappeared.
Baurnan. who is oonpositor. lett his
home at the usual hour for work. and on
leaving was given a watch and ring by
Mrs. Beuman which were TO be left at
jewellers. Since then all trace OF nun mas
been lost, with the exception that Fellow
workman expresses the belief that he saw
him IN Washington on Monday evening.
Mrs. Bauman believes that her husband
Is suffering from temporary insanity, pro-
baby caused by the excitement OF the
preceding week, and this belief Is strength
ened by tho story of his having been con-
fined IN an asylum at Selma, Ala. ms
mind having become unbalanced because
he was Tilted By an Alabama girl, since
married.
IN cHARrorrEsvmIr.
last Thursday week atravel-stained and
foot-sore young man wandered into the
Office Of the Daily Progress and told q
strange tale of his happenings since ne left
PHILADELPHIA. He said his name was Louis
G. Baumau. and that on Monday. Septem-
Der 18th. he left his wife, intending 70 go
to work. A friend invited him TO take
drink. which be did. He SAYS the liquor
must have been drugged. as he remembers
nothing of what occurred until the next
morning. when he was wandering about the
streets Of Washington, robbed of nearly
$500 and fine gold watch belonging 70
his bride, leaving him only few do,iars
he was disconsolate and discouraged ana
did not know what TO do. He boarded
train and came to Charlottesville penni-
less. He then determined to 60 TO work
In order to obtain money TO return to his
bride. He secured work on the Progress
and left for Philadelphia this afternoon.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
An Injunction was granted in the Corpo-
ration Court yesterday to Mr.. George Per
aims 10 eploin the city of Charlottesville
from interfering with that geutleman's
property on north First street. The action
was brought on account of an order OF the
Citv Council authorizing the street com;
missioner and city engineer TO. proceed
with the work of widening this thorough
fare. Mr.. Perkins does not deny the right
of the CITY TO condemn the property In
dispute. but he does claim that the four
and one-half feet wanted by the city be:
longs TO him. Several other residents OF
this street are, according to the engineer;
trespassers on the property of the city. and
this will be made test case.
The contract for building the Baptist
chapel in the Rose-Hill suburb has been
awarded 10 Messrs. vandegrift u Son. 1t
will cost about 81 800 when completed.
PERSONAL.
Senator James l.. Gordon has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address at the
commencement exercises at the University
Of Vermont, Burlington. next July.
Mrs. Allen Il. Hanckel and Miss Ethel
Medley are visiting Mrs. francis Sorrell, in
Roanoke.
Mr.. Robert f. Mason, Jr., is visiting
friends in Glasgow. Va.
Miss Esther Harlow and MIR. Thomas
Morris were married at Zion Methodist
church. Louisa county, on Thursday after
noon by the Rev. MIR. Rhodes.
Mr. William III. johnson died at his resi-
dence, in this city, last night, aged abouts5o.
He was member of the Baptist church
and good citizen.