Evening journal., 1908-10-22
WEALTHY, WEDS
NAVY DESERTER
Senator Germans Daughter
Married to Young Man Half
Her Ace, and He is Arrested
HE HAD JILTED ANOTHER

Py United Press Leased Special wse
WASHINGTON. oct 22-Friends in
this city Of Miss Ada German. whose
marriage TO Charles Joseph Magness.
alias Hartlove. a navy deserter. came "a
light yesterday through the mans arrest
at Iouisvnle, KY, to-day tell the story OF
her infatuation for him and the progress
Of their romance.
Magness It Is said first became ac-
qualnted with Mics German al the vor-
mont Avenue Christian Church, in thla
city, where for a time he sang IN a sol.
unteer choir organized by the daughter az
the dead Maryland senator. Members OF
the church ascertained that the past rep
utaticn OF the man was anything but saw
DRY. went SO FAR as 70 remonstrate with
Miss German, when his intimacy with
her became so pronounced. but were over
ruled by her declaration that oven though
the stories Of his vioisstudes were COR
rect, she would be loyal to him and effect
his reformation
Later, the pastor OF Miss Germans
church was asked 10 ofdciatc At the wed
ding. which was set for this fall. Early in
September, when a few friends senp wed
ding presents 10 the Washington home OF
the young woman they were astonished
20 learn that she was out OF the city. Up
until the news OF her husbands arrest az
Louisville they had no further news Of
the couple
Born Of Humble Parents.
Magness was born OF humble parents,
in Baltimore on April %, 1855 At the aga
Of seven. no was sent 70 ST. MarSss In.
] dustral school, u e. alleged for incor-
! Eligibility. Here ho learned TO play tho
clarinet At seventeen. he was paroled
from the school, and began work in a
swca tshop az Baltimore. eGorgianna
Happier a seamstress OF Baltimore. TO-
day declares that Magness became en-.
gagged 20 eher last January. aud SAYS he
/ tilted her for Mss German. on January
q. 1907. he enlisted IN the navy at Phlla
delphla-the police OF the monumental
city declare that this was to escape arrest
from the civil authorities on warrant
charging manipulation Of funds After a
few months service. he became a coz.
D netist "a the band on board the Dolphin.
stationed az Warrington
4 Soon after Miss German became IN
r terested in tho man. It is said that no
suddenly exhibited an afhuonca not iu 40
cord with his measer pay, and boueh, an
elaborate Wardrobe.
She Gave Him Money.
Early last June hearing Magnets ex.
pressed distaste Of navy life, Miss Cor
man is alleged 10 have given him 800 with
which TO purchase his. discharge. This
money. his associates here declare. was
probably squandered on iewelry. clolncs
ana for tho entertainment Of his friends
During the summer Magness spent sew
eral days at time at Laurel where tho
summer home Of Germans is located.
Here he posed as a model youth. played
with the local band went to church re
hsiously and assiduously attended Misf
German.
on June l5 the Dolphin left washins-
ton with Magness on board. on arrival af
the vessel al Newport Magness obtai, ID
shore leave. on July he was declared
a deserter having failed 10 report at tho
expiration OF his time. Since that date
ihe police OF an the leading cities have
been on his tran.
The present Mrs. Magness is IS years
OF age. and her husband IS years her
junior
When arrested Magness had about Sc. on
IN cash and eighteen 5000 government
bonds on his person. This money. it il
said he obtained from his wife He said
that she received 10000 in money. m ad-
diton to some property from her father
estate. Magness admitted that he was a
deserter when taken from his room at tie
seelmach Hotel to-day He viii be de-
livered TO the naval authorities.
/ BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Oct 22.-Mrs.
Charles Magness visited the Jail to-
day to see her youthful husband who
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