The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
NO FEAR OF BIGAMY
HENRY GRUNDT MAKES ANOTHER
ATTEMPT TO GET A WIFE.
He Has Wife i'm Germany, hut
brought Amelia Holmstet to
This Country.

Henry Grundt. who brought the little
Danish girl, Amelia Holmstet, to America
TO marry her, is much disguised with the
customs concerning marriage so strongly
IN vogue in this country. Grundt came to
indianapolis with the girl about two months
ago. He is a German, full OF anarchistic
germs. The girl was innocent, and blindly
followed Grundt all the way from Ger
many. Rev. Mr.. Christensen, pastor of the
Danish congregation of this city. made the
acquaintance of the girl when she first
came here, and when he learned that
Grundt had a wife in Germany he set about
TO prevent the marriage. He was success
full. with the assistanceeof Police Super
intendent Powell, who met the couple as
they were about TO get license at the
clerks office. Grundt had the girls money,
which he was compelled TO turn over.
Then he was told that he must leave the
city, and started for New York. The girl
was taken in charge by Mr.. Christensen,
who is yet looking after her.
A week after Grundts departure she re-
ceived a letter from him, in which he said
that the German consul at New York had
informed him that he was not compelled
TO leave Indianapolis and If he desired TO
reside in the same city with his sweet
heart he might do so. This letter was
handed over to the police. and in a day or
TWO the girl received telegram from
Grundt, He asked her to meet him at the
Union Station on the arrival of certain
train. She did not keep the tryst, but a
stalwart policeman represented her. Grundt
stepped from the cars into the arms OF the
officer and was promptly arrested on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
Judge Stubs sent him TO the workhouse,
and three weeks ago he brought a habeaS
corpus proceedings for his release. Inc
case came up in the Superior Court, and
the police Judge was sustained. Grundt
out his sentence unless he would promise
to leave indianapolis and forget Miss
Holmstet. He refused TO do so, and re-
NAMED in the workhouse until Monday
Grundt was profuse in his declarations to
get away from town. and until yesterday
1t was thought he had left.
Yesterday afternoon Superintendent Pow
ell received a call from Mr.. Chrstenseni
who produced a letter which Miss Holm
stet had just received from Grundt. The
missive fairly szzled with passionate avow-
ais. Grundt declared that he would pros
ecute all those officials who had a hand IN
sending him to the workhouse. He wound
up his letter by asking the girl TO meet him
at O'Clock at the courthouse: Inc hour
arrived, and Grundt walked leislEely over
to the county building from his quarters
at No. 135 East Washington street: There
not his Danish sweetheart. 1t was pa
Beno Mitchell with workhouse
Grundt made a big russ over
his arrest, but was dragged over TO me
he will be sent back TO the workhouse to
serve two hundred days. The young wonl-
an who came here to marry him has re-
pented her act and has told her friends that
she cares nothing for the man. she is Ed,
ucated and. ii is said. belongs TO GOOD
in her native country.