Evening journal., 1894-01-18
RAMSBERGER' FLIGHT
A Young Man Leaves Town
on the Eve of His Wedding.
FURNITURE DEALERS TAKE ACTION

Charles Ramsberger. Jr., who was 10
have Married Miss Maggie v. Malloney
Has Left for Parts Unknown-The We'd
ding IndehniteIy PostpOned-Dep
Collector Robinson Say There Are No
Charges Against Him.
By reason Of a strange combination Of
untoward circumstances the wedding Of
Miss Maggie V. Malloney, daughter Of
Patrick Malloney. and Charles Rams
berger Jr will not take place In ST Paul's
z C. Church this evening.
The groom-elect Is. according TO the
bride-elect's statement, r fugitive from
Justice, presumably for selling oleo
margarine contrary to law the brida elect
is almost prostrated with grief at the home
of her parents at Third and Harrison
streets, and the furnishings Of the bridal
home, No. 1405 West Third street will be
levied upon by Sheriff Gould at the in
stance Of Robert q. Hartman. counsel for
j q n HarmRn, furniture dealers, at No
| 410 KING streets, unless Ramsbergers
re. .atIves pay the bill, which they say they
will not do.
Probably never before in the history Of
| the city have such circumstances occa-
/ stoned a withdrawal of wedding cards and
the suspension Of preparations for nup-
tials.
The bride, who is young woman OF
great popularity in neighboring social
circles, was seen at her home this morn.
ing by an EvENING JOURNAL reporter
She Is a young woman Of small but sym.
metrical figure, a decided brunette and
Is good looking. Her eyes bore unmis
taxable signs Of weeping.
She candidly stated that the wedding
had been indefaitely :postponed.s but
by reason Of no disagreement between
the contracting parties. The dress
makers have been ordered 10 stop work
on the bridal gown Rev NJ. X Fallou,
who was 20 have performed the ceie-
mony, has been made acqusinted with
the facts and those TO whom invita-
tions to the wedding had been sent
know that it will not take place at the
time or place designated.
All arrangements for the wedding
we're stopped On Tuesday, when It be-
came known that Ramsberger. who is
about 2G years old, had decided 10 leave
for parts unknown to escape possible
arrest. Miss Mslloney said the penalty
years Imprisonment
Her intended wanted to stay and stand
trial but his mother dissuaded him on
account Of the disgrace attending a posi-.
Bile conviction.
From what the bride-elect says Rams
berger was in The egg ard butter busi-
uess with Alfred Babcock, and George
Reed, butcher, rented part of The store
There was a disagreement and Ramsber-
ger and Babc0cl dissolved RaMsbergeI
removed 70 Charles l. Meiler's butcher
shop at No 507 King street The
trouble did not end there for, she says
Reed went TO The authorities and charged
Ramsberger with selling oleomargarns
before he had q license When he col
notice Of this action be decided to leave
for parts unknown, not even taking
time to bid bis intended bride good bye
On Monday evening thetwo were at wha
they expected TO be their future home
hanging pictures and experimenting thu
arrangement OF the furniture Rams
berger, she says. was not apprsed o
Reeds action until Tuesday. Miss Nal
loney denied all knowledge Of his where
? abouts. His brother, Harry Rsmsberger
at Fourth and King streets. stated tina
the family does not know where he is.
The Judgment covering the turnitur'
was entered by and j. n. Harmal
yesterday.
The father and brother Of the missiul
p man admit that they heard that Rec
, had entered complaint. When the,
. accused him Of it he entered a mos
] emphatic denial.
Deputy Collector of Customs Robinson
a says that there are no charges sgains
i Ramsberger, and all such charges e
through his office In addition to thi
' the records show that Rsmsberger .ad
j. license. After he withdrew from part
nership with BahcoclS it was trsnsferre'
D to Meilers butcher shop, just few door
e up the street de laughed of the idea O
& a sentence Of 5000 fine and FIVE years
Imprisonment
Y Mr.. Meiler says that Ramsberger wa
Q not in his employ. He simply transacte
o his oleomargarine business there. hi
u understanding concerning the youn
. mans departure was that his creditor
s were pushing him for all they could ge
II Ramsberger may have left under
81 misspprehensioncon csniDg Reed actio
or he may have some reason not u
st made public