The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-25
MARRIED AND HASTILY REPEATED
Miss Edith Rutkard Resumes
Her Maiden Name.
She Gives Some Very Sensational
Testimony Against e. Katz.
Her Version of the Manner in which
She Was Wooed and Married-She
Claimed That He Had
Dragged Her.


ingly wearing the name of Katz for
several days, was yesterday granted
permission by Judge Mckinley to put
it aside and resume her maiden name.
The proceedings before the court were
for the annullmsnt of the marriage into
which Miss Ruthsrd entered so hastily
a short time since with E. Katz. who
represented himself as a representative
OF a Chicago wholesale house, and whom
she had known but few hours.
In the details of the sensational mar
riage given by the HERALD at the time,
there WAS an intimaton by Miss Ruth
ard that her cratic actions were the re-
suit of some drugs given to her by
Katz.
In the trial of the annullment suit
yesterday these limitations assumed a
much more serious aspect by the sworn
statements of the young lady.
The story of the affair at the time be-
gan with description OF the manner in
which Miss Ruthard made the acquaint-
ance of Katz, it being stated that che
met him on the street and Irritation
ensued, resulting in the couple taking
supper together, and the marriage fol-
lowing.
Upon the witness stand yesterday
Miss Ruthard gave an entirely different
version of the matter. She stated that
Katz came to the lawyers Office in the
Phillips block whore she was employed
as stenographer; that he introduced
himself to her, and represented himself
as the representative of a wholesale
house ID Chicago, and that he had an
exhibit of their goods at the midwinter
fair. He said he had heard that she
was on the lookout for a situation, and
he had called to offer her one. The up
shot OF the conversation was that she
agreed to accept the place if her parents
approved, and he proposed that they get
q carriage and go out at once to see
about it. Miss Ruthard agreed, and
they started for her residence in the
southern part OF the city.
She testified that she became faint
and sick while they were going along,
and Kstz said she had better take little
stimulsnt, which he produced. She
took some of the liquor from the bottle,
and said that shortly after that she lost
her head and die not realize what che
she was doing. Everything which hap.
pened after that was blank to her. She
said she did not remember, except in a
dazed way. about the events leading up
to her marriage with Katz, and did not
recover her senses until the next morn
ing.
Miss Ruthard gave her testimony in a
quite clear manner, but evidently showed
that she was laboring under considers-
BILE mental strain.
The hack driver who went about with
KATE and the young lady gave some very
strong testimony corroborative OF hei
statements. He said that che ap pearec
to him to be almost crazy. She did no
impress him as being INTOXICATED, but a
if she had taken some sort OF drug.
He said that Kstz wanted him to Civ,
him $3.50 on a 500 draft which he had
but he declined to ante. Katz got (
diamond ring from the girl and they
went around to pawn shop, where
Katz got some money on it. While he
was gone the hack-driver questioned
Miss Ruthard and asked her about KATE.
She told him she was to be married tc
Katz, and when the hack-driver said
jokingly that he would marry her him.
self, she replied that if Katz did not
come back she might do so. The wit
ness further said that they had to al
most carry Miss Ruthard up several
places where they went.
The testimony given was sufficient &c
GAUGE Judge Mckinley to annul the
marriage. This WAS asked on the
ground covered by the evidence that the
young lady was led into the marriage
bv reason of having been drugged by
Katz.
Katz ia still in Jail. serving out the
sen.snce imposed upon him for having
embezzled some shirt samples from Mr..
Prizgint of this city. and there ia some
probability that the developments upon
the annullment case may result in an.
other charge before he is released.