The Washington times., 1905-05-15
DENIES MARRIAGE
TO SHIELD MAN
Girl Makes Confession to
lrate Mother,
SENSATION STIRS PITTSBURG
Ars. Robert Ralston Visits Husband to
Find Him Living With Another
Woman.
AMI Extraordinary Selling Features For Tuesday
SENSATION STiRS PITTSBURG

Woman.
PITTSBURG, May 15-Intended as a
pleasant little surprise 10 her husband,
the arrival in this city of Mrs. Robert
Ralston. OF Cleveland. wife OF a clerk
employed ii. local bank for the past
two months. had more far-reaching re-
suits than she expected. She not only
thoroughly surprised her husband. who
~ under arrest on a serious charge, but
the scandal which was unveiled by her
arrival has startled society.
80 rapid has been the develop
ments in the past few hours that the
fashionable Oakland district is wonder
Ing what will happen next. Not only
has it developed that Ralston. who has
been living In the home of Mrs H. K.
White. one OF the wealthiest and best
known society women in this city, as
her son-in-law, was married before he
came to this city. but Mrs. White S
daughter. when Ralston was arrested,
threw herself on the floor and walled
that she had not been married to him.
As q result the bigamy charge was
Withdrawn, pending further tnvestiga-
uon and another charge was preferred
Handsome Man Won Way.
Strange Is the marital drama which
began to unfold when Ralston was ar
raigned before Alderman NegIey and
held for further hearing. Tall. hand
some. and sauve. Ralston found no diff
Guilty In getting into the best social set
In the city when he arrived here from
Cleveland two months ago Although
only a bank clerk 1t was supposed he
was wealthy and was learning the bank
ing business from the bottom UP.
Soon after his arrival he was intro
Quced into the home OF Mrs. White and
became a visitor. He frequently went
driving with Miss White, and it was APP
parent TO the members Of the set in
which the couple moved thai they were
IT. love. Much surprise, however, was
caused when. month ago, Ralston in
formed Mrs White he had married her
Although the mother expressed her
disapprovai at the haste OF the couple
II. getting married without asking her
consent, she overlooked the circum-
stance and welcomed her supposed som
ip-law into her nome. For the past
month he has been nvine in the White
mansion. and to all appearances the
couple Were exceedingly happy.
No thought of the cloud which hung
low over the household had entered the
minds or the mother or daughter until
the storm broke. It left mother and
daughter in a state of utter collapse.
Her Visit Surprised Him.
When Mrs. Raiston arrived in this
found aim in the bank where he is en-
ployed. His face betrayed the surprise
he felt, but the greeting she received
was not of the stort she had expected.
Instead OF showing delight at her ar
rival Ralston told her he was busy and
tried TO induce her TO so home. keenly
disappointed at her reception she was
on the point Of going back when an in
adyertent remark from the husband
caused her TO determine to learn how
he WAS spending his time
The husband had told her where he
was living, but forgot TO mention the
son-in-law. Mrs RaIston learned that
when making Inquiries in the neighbor-
hood. She visited the White home and
told her name 10 Mrs. White.
Why, there must be some mistaken
Mrs. White cried. Surely you cannot
be the wife OF Ase RaIston, for he is
married TO my daughter
Ralston and the young woman to
Whom he was supposed to be married
were IN their rooms upstairs when the
coiloQuy between the wife and Mrs
room. The wealthy woman said she
would not disturb the couple unless Mrs
Ralston proved her assertions. In reply,
the wife showed her marriage certificate;
then the two women went upstairs
Called Her Stranger.
a highly dramatic scene followed the
entrance of the two women into Rails
lC44 room. where he WIS WlIn the
young woman he was supposed TO have
married.
WHO is this woman?" he calmly ask
ed Of Mrs. White as they entered.
why. Boo, what do you mean by
such question:" replied the Cleveland
woman. You know N your wife"
My wife" calculated Ralston, in ap-
parent surprise why. don't know
10 know what you mean by making d
scene Of this hnd?"
Mrs. Raiston burst into tears, but til
o 3A clerk, UNAFFECTED by her appeals
threw his arms about the daughter of
ehs house and exclaimed: Here Is my
Mrs White. who had looked an the
scene without utter!ng a word, believed
the story OF the Cleveland woman and
TOLD Ralston II was useless TO simulate
SUI p PIE. OF ify 10 carry out the de-
My daughter ana I have been cruelty
deceived. she sohbed. but the man
ehaH Hot go UNPUBLISHED. I'm going Ia
can pehcefn2A and have him arrested
- bigaluIst.
naTd Blow to Mother.
She started for the door, and then fol-
lowed scene which caused Mrs. White
TIA go into mysteries. The daughter
realizing her mother would carry ONT
her threat. threw herself between her
parent and the door, and cried:
NO. mama. You shtu't nave him ar
i.' pc Is not g bigamist. We were
,,, The s words fell on the mother like the
most oeadly or blows. She uttered a |
piercing scream and fell sobbine into tb4
arms OF the Cleveland woman They
tried 10 soiace each other for several |
minutes. when Mrs. Whites deternfna- |
ton returned 10 her. She-decided to act |
ard act quickly
IF he Is not your husband, I'll have
him arrested on another charge" she ,
cried she rushed TO the street. found |
policeman and brought him TO the house. |
kalston WAS placed under arrest MOI ON |
the charge of the wife. but on thai of /
Mrs. White. He was taken TO the Oak |
land police station.
Admits Story True.
At first RaIston denied that the cIeye- |
land woman was his wife, but finally. It |
is said. he admitted her story was true |
This morning he was exceedingly peni- |
tent and wanted TO talk with his wife |
She refused 10 see him and asserted that
she would see ne was prosecuted to the
lisait Ia the afternoon she apparently
changed her mind, called AT the police
station and asked 10 see the husband,