The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
RArKER A Touau REcoRp.
The Arrest OF Reuben Dudwig Mt Portland
Charge of Bi:sanIy.

The Arrest OF Reuben Dudysig mt Portland
Charge OF BiSanIy.
WINCHESTER, March 81 Special l-One
OF the most infamous outrages, and per-
haps one that is es keenly felt by the citi-
zens OF this city as any that has occurred
here for some time, became known today
when Sheriff James Fletcher brought to
this city from Portland Renben II. Lud-
wig on a charge OF biGamy.
Ludwig. prior to his residence at Port
land. was a resident of Cincinnati, where
he was known as Harry Ludwig, and was
engaged in the latter place as q job
printer. About a year ago he took up mis-
residence in Portland. where lie has since
been engaged on the Portland Commercial,
Republican and InloHder. Last summer he
formed the acquaintance OF Miss Della
Smith, a highly respected young lady
OF this city, niece of Sheriff
Fletcher, well educated and the master of
German and French. His financial sue
cess led the young lady to believe that in
Ludwig she had bonanza. He con-
Quoted himself al the time as perfect
affections. They we're soon to he married,
but her uncle tried to persuade her 10
defer the marriage until she could learn
more about the friend that was weaving
his web about her. He was apprised of
this fact and persuaded her TO pay no at
tentlOn to the appeals OF her relative, and
consequently on the 4th of January they
were married in this city. He
continued his work in Portland while
she remained here with her uncle. \
few DAYS ago a legal advertisement APP
peared in the Cincinnati Commercial of
divorce case IN the courts, and IudWlg
was the defendant. By chance Sheriff
Fletcher happened to see this notice and
at once went TO Cincinnati in search OF
the defendant to see If he was the same
man who had so recently married his
niece. After obtaining the description OF
him he also secured the photograph OF
his Cincinnati vile and at once proceeded
to Portland after his victim. When. he
confronted Ludwig he presented the
photograph and without any further ex-
PLANTATION of what was wan'e ed he weak
ened and confessed his guilt He was
arrested and brought here and placed in
the county Jail.
When visited TODAY by TIE SENTINEL cor
respondent he refused at Erst 10 give any
account OF his past career but subsequent
ly submitted and told the following story.
He had been married three times, the
first wife being Miss Mary Fsley of Cinciu-
natl. Their married lie was anything bat
pleasant and as he could not live con-
tented with her he abandoned her and
she then obtained "a divorce from him.
l1O then married Miss Lena EnglemGn of
NOrk-st, Cincinnati, in July 1891. They
moved TO Evansville and in short time
she gave birth to child of which be said
he was not the father. Upon investiga-
ton he found that she mad formerly been
an inmate of several houses of IL fame
and that he then abandoned her. He
said that his parents resided in Cincinnati
but subsequently said that his father.
whose name was Hiram Ludwig, resided
at Evansville He refused TO say any
thing further about the case.
Ludwig is wanted st Evansville on
charge of em beZZ.ement. He is also
wanted IN Cincinnati on a charge Of bas-
;ardy, and besiies he is wanted on several
other smaller charges. From the evidence
secured by Sheriff Fletcher he is evidently
a bad character. He will be vigorously
prosecuted. Miss Smith. who is highly
respected here. ia al broken up over the
matter and could scarcely believe what
she was told OF his past life