The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-14
Both Parties Well Known
In This City.
BuTLER'S INFATuATIoN FOR AND
SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE TO
PRETTY MiLLINER OF MILBoRo
BROUGHT ABOUT HIS UNDoING
CONFRONTED BY WIVES AND
COLLAPSED.
Special to The Journal.


be OF two wives of Charles A. Butler,
a well known Pennsylvania railroad de-
teclive, not only stopped his honey
moon with his third bride, whom he
married three weeks ago, but resulted
IN his arrest. Butler is now behind
the bars in the Uniontown Jail, held
1 In heavy bail for a court hearing. But
/ Ter is 30 years old, is well known and
his parents are well to do. He is
handsome and has seen service in the
army in the Philippines.
In May 1899 he married Celia B.
DHcrr of Sarversville, Pa, and two
children were born to the couple But
Ter then became a railroad detective
and performed good service for the
Pennsylvania lines.
Married in Pensacola.
During vacation in 1904, he went
to Florida and on April 16, at Pensa-
cola, he married Miss Flora NJ
Ramey, who was nineteen Years old at
the time. The couple came north and
took up residence at No 1929 Page
street, Allegheny Miss Ramey was
ignorant of Buffers previous mar
riagS.
A month ago, Butler, who had by
this time tired of his second wife, met
Miss Pearl West. pretty uilliner Of
Milboro at the Carmichael fair. He
made love to the girl ardently and
persistently and she yielded to his
inDoTtunltirs and married him at
Uniontown on Sept. 10.
Compared Notes.
Meanwhile wife No had learned
Of Buffers first marriage and began
Investigating She got into communi-
cation with wife No. / and a meeting
resulted, the two women comparing
notes.
Publication of the issuance OF a IL
cense to Butler and Miss West proved
the mans undoing He was searched
for by detectives and HIS arrest fol-
lowed in Sixth Avenue, this city. He
was at once taken TO a police station
where his first two wives confronted
him. Butler collapsed His three
weeks bride will join with the other
two victims in prosecuting Butler.
MISS RRMEY a SISTER
OF MRS. PETER OLSEN
The local end of the story is quite
| interesting, especially as the young
lady to whom Butler was married. and
who is known as No. 2, is well known
In Pensacola where she resided when
she was married. Miss Ramey is
lister TO Mrs. Olsen. wife of Capt. I
Peter K. Olsen, residing on West !
l government street, and there at mid |
night a Journal representative learn |
Cd more about Butler and his double
I dealing.
Butler is also not unknown in Pen |
sacola. He came here first on the /
cruiser Brooklyn, and was known as |
lhe tallest man in the navy, measur-
IN" something like 6 feet z inches. |
and built in proportion, and he will
| De remembered by some as barten- |
Ger at Dunham's saloon on South |
Paafox street on the second visit of
,he fleet and after he had secured his |
discharge. (
Clandestine Marriage.
Mrs. Olsen stated last night that /
me marriage of her sister to Butler
/ was a cladestine one. II was per-
,ormed in the Office Of the clerk of
Inc circuit court by the deputy clerk.
and was much opposed by the family.
e,.sT'ciGlly her mother, who did not be-
n'y' thai the man whom her daughter
LaH married had given his correct
name
cutler was master at arms on the
brnoklyp when that vessel came here .
Win the feet in 1901. He became ac- !
WANTED with Miss Ramey shortly af !
YER The vessel arrived. and persuaded .
uer 10 become his wife about two Z
feet. /
On Long Cruise.
no feet then went on a long
TWSe, going to foreign countries, but
"'ore HIS departure he stated that he .
.ouid return as soon as possible and I
.oAe his wife to his home In Pitts /
yHS During the time the fleet was |
e,yToad however, he secured his dis |
sIyrSe' according to local reports. by
.''h'ng believe that he was not w.
u'iiion to serve. and was sent To
;. Won Roads. from where he came
~ nSacola, being absent for about
seven months.
TO hen resided In Pensacola for
,'n months with his new wife, and
~ named here during the period that
-, .eet returned Afterwards he de-
'"'a 10 return to Pittsburg, carrying