The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-09
Says BAlLAUFF IS NO REV.
Wife No. l Declares He Is Not
an 0rdaized Clergyman.
VIII Charge Him with Bigamy When
the Desertion Case 10 Over.

Rev" Paul Ballauff. who is under
arrest in Brooklyn, charged with aban.
donment by his wife. will also be called
on to answer to a charge OF bigamy
Mrs. Ballauff No. l, who preferred the
charge of abandonment. said to-day
that she would bring the bigamy
charge as soon as the other was dis
posed Of.
Ballauff. II one half of the statements
made concerning him are true, is either
insane or scoundrel without con-
science. Mrs. Ballauff says he is not
an ordinary clergyman, yet he has
officiated at marriages. offered prayers
at funerals and occupied the pulpit
each Sunday.
According to Mrs. Ballauffs statement
he came from Hamburg seven years ago.
He met her one day when she was Miss
Wilhelmina Seller and they agreed &c
mony was performed.
He worked his way into the good
graces OF Rev. William Hamilton, pas.
New York, to whom he stated that he
was anxious to become a minister. He
was told to study hard and did so for a
year. He was finally allowed to occupy
the pulpit one Sunday and preached a
given charge of the Eight Street Mis-
sion at weekly salary of 1915.
Mrs. Ballaun says her troubles began
here. He remained out at night. She
was informed by neighbors that he was
out with other women, and she watched
him. She caught him one night in the
church after prayer-meeting. with one
of the Sisters of the church, to whom,
he said, he was giving religious instruc-
ton. although the gas had been ex-
tinguished.
She forgave him. but the following
night caught him under similar circum-
stances with the daughter of the woman
he was with the night before.
woman. Ballauff took sides against his
wife, and in fit of desperation she
rushed to corner drug store and pur-
chased some Paris green, Returning to
ence. The only regret he expressed was
n wish that he be permitted to preach
her funeral sermon.
pital. where the doctors said she would
die. Rev. DR.. Hamilton called, and
learning she had never been married &c
Ballauff. summoned him and performed
acted better than the doctors medicine
and she recovered.
Ball. Ballauft then went ,, to Brooklyn;
this point Miss Tilie Richter Ger.
man girl, with s>.ressive eyes and d
winning manner. came into his lie
She lives with her brother at Barley
street and Atlantic avenue.
He paid me great attention" she
said to-day. land I learned to love
him. A week ago last Sunday we went
to Jersey City. and were married. He
said he was not married to the other
woman. but l thought It best to look
into 1t. and my brother and I went e
New York and found he was married
spoke to him about 1t and he said
that when the other woman was or
what they supposed was her deathbed
the Rev: DIR. Hamilton. asked him II
he would take care of her. II she re-
covered. and he said he would. Thi.
was In the presence of witnesses, and
the minister said It was a legal mar
riage. / don't think he meant to do me
any wrong. He's locked up now"
Mrs. Ballau1 No. 2 said she did no,
know where Ballauff was ordained 2
minister. as he always evaded the CUES
ton when asked.
There are a number OF young couples
in various parts OF Brooklyn who are
anxious to know whether they are legal
ly married, as Ballauff performed :ht
ceremony.
The alleged minister will have a hear
ing in the Gates Avenue Police Cour,
next Tuesday morning.