The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
MRS. GOTTLIEB IS HERE.
GREETED BY HER OLD FRIENDS
WITH GREdT CORDIiLiTK.
Miss Rosslie, who Was So Cruelty Dee
coiyed by Maxwell. is in New York tliy'
In Richmond on Business.

After more tndn Six ihVheHS ~"-~-'~N'
during which she has tried to forget tie
cruel treatment OF her beautiful daughter
by one OF the shrewdest impos(ers that
ever took advantage OF an innocent, con-
hGlng young woman. Mrs. Henry Gott-
Heb is again I'm Richmond. She Is regis
tered at Fords Hotel. and came here TO
transact some private business. she VIII
be here only a few days
before returning 10 New York
TO join her daughter. Miss Rosalie Gott-
lieb, the lovely young girl who put her
faith IN the shrewd, designing plotter,
George s. Maxwell, married him in Wash
ington. started on her bridal trip. all
bubbllng over with happiness. aud after
spending some ten days OF a blssful
honeymoon, was aroused 70 the
knowledge Of the hde0us fact
that her husband had another wife
living IN Louisville. and two bright chill
dren. whom he had deserted TO marry the
pretty. conhding girl.
THE ILIAD OF ~ WOE.
The story is TOO familiar to Richmond
people TO need repetition here. Tho
Times published IN November last tho
details OF the wedding. and told how
Mr.. Maxwell got himself tangled up I'm
bcwildering accumulation of contradictory
details, shrewd as he was, and now the
facts Of his double life leaked out, one
by one. and exposed the impos.er. He
affected temporary insanity. or was real
ly mentally upset for a time. and was
nursed In a Toronto Canada sauitarium.
wrote letters back and forth as to his
identity, or had them written, and tried
10 delude newspaper readers into tho be-
lief that he had a cousin Just like Lim
Ia appearance. with the same name and
engaged In the same line " buf O..
This didn't go" any longer a
Times representative could trace his sgna-
ture on hotel register and compare il
with the mans signature under one OF
his letters. 1t was proven that DO de-
ceiyed two women. Bishop Kean, Of
WashngtOn, anI half dozen other peo-
pie as well as his wife, whom he put on
the train. with the two children and sent
20 Louisville. 80 that ne might carry hla
deception still further. and marry the
sweet. inuocent girl whose beauty OF per-
son and disposition had infatuated him.
HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.
Maxwell proved to be too smart 10 re-
turn TO Virginia. though he had letters
sent back here that he would soon return
10 Richmond 20 transact some private
business Perhaps II was we'll FOR him
that he dil not return or he might have
been placed under arrest. His who're
ahouts are still matter OF conjecture
After ho LETT Toronto IL is not known
what he did, though il is reported that
be went to Chicago and secured a posi-
lion there in the telephone business. SLf-
lce it 10 say be succeeded In casting a
cloud over the lives of two women who
had learned 20 trust hlm and even row,
So far as known, De has shown no disu0-
slti0n 20 make amends Ia any way.
Mrs. GOTTLIEB WELCOMED.
But that IS neither here nor thers E,er
since Mrs GOttileO has b.en here her
many friends have shown her every kind
ness and attention and many nave called
upon hex 20 express their sympathy icr
her and her daughter. She has met with
nothing but kind words.
Mrs. Gottlieb expressed herself as deep
ly grateful for the cordial treatment ace
corded her and said she was glad TO
be IN Richmond again. Her visit was
purely OF Il business nature sire said.
and she expected TO return 10 New Yoik
tomorrow Her daughter Miss Ros6lle,
is now just recovering from l0:is ner-
vOus attack brought on by the shock
produced when she realized that she had
been so cruelty treated. Sne is wi,n her
brother. Mr. Fred. Gottleb, in New
York.
Mrs. Gottlieb was very rot'cant when
seen yesterday and stated that she would
rather not say anything for publication.