Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-22

ton last Monday. IL Is said. They dined
with friends at the Portland. and left
here that evening for Louisville. Prior to
coming here she is said to have visited
her relatives in Laurel. after having a
money transaction with her brother, State
senator German.
Ii is believed at that time she received
the money from her share OF her fathers
estate that was found I'm the pockets OF
MaSnuS when he was arrested.
II is understood that Mrs German.
mother - Mrs Magnus. made futile ef-
forts to dissuade her daughter fro n mar
rying the young man. The venera BILE
mother is now i'll at her home. Fairview.
Laurel. Md
Sincere sympathy was expressed for the
former society woman by Rev Frederick
ID. Power. pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Of which she had been
leading member. and by the members
OF the congregation generally.
Men al the Washing on navy yard who
knew Magnus when he was stationed
there AS clarinet player of the band of
the dispatch steamer Dolphin say he was
of humble parentage. When he began 10
keep company with Miss German there
was considerable talk about the disparity
of their ages and their social rank.
Miss German is said to have inherited
about 81. 100 600 from her fathers estate.
Word from Baltimore is to the effect
that Magnus before his marriage TO Miss
German was eHSdSen 10 "A NPuIS W'iHdu
in that city. a Baltimore paper states
that Miss Georgianna Happier. l43S Can
ton avenue last night charged Magnus
with having been engaged to marry her
September -. and having deserted her
to wed Miss German.
May Try to Separate Pair.
RALTIMOuE. Md. October beyond
confirming the fact that his sister Ada
had eloped. "a he said. with man known
formerly AS Hartlove and now as Charles
Joseph Magnus Arthur r. German, IT.
head Of the, German family. today re-
fused to discuss the case of the man ar
rested in Louisville yesterday as a de-
serter from the navy.
1t was known. however, that MaEnus'
together with his wife. formerly MISS
German. paid a visit TO state Senator
German early last week. when. accord
ing TO report financial matters of the
family We're discussed. The Germans, IL
is stated. had by no means welcomed the
marriage of Miss German 10 Magnus.
1t was said here to be not improbable
that MagnuS' arrest may be used as
means of freeing the former Miss Cor
man from the alliance Magnus at one
time worked here in shirt factory.
Brother Has Little to Say.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL. Md. October Estate Sena-
tor Arthur Pue German. jr.. of Howard
county, i'm answer to a question by The
Stars correspondent. said his sister. Ada.
is the eldest daughter of the late United
States Senator German and that she had
married a man named Charles Joseph
Hartlove or Magnus.
The money and bonds Magnus is re-
ported to have had on his person when ar
rested, Senator German says. he supposed
belonged to his sister The senator said
he had no further statement to make, ex-
cept that the family knows nothing def
mite of the affair and that the news came
a great surprise.
Magnus boarded in Laurel the last few
months and practiced base ball with the
Laurel team, but did not play in any OF
the games. He was an excellent musician
and played on several occasions with the
Laurel Military Band at the open-air con-
certs given by that organization last sum-
mer.
Mrs Magnus was we'll liked by all and
had a charming personality. She attended
the Presbyterian church in this city and
contributed freel yto all church work
and in aid OF the poor and needy.
She was a favcrlte daughter of the late
Senator German. She was the only one
of the girls remaining single until her
fathers DEATH and resided with her
mother at Laurel and in Washington dur
ing the winter months. Since the mar
riage Mrs. German, the mother, has been
indisposed.
Other members of the family are Mrs.
Ralph w Hills and Mrs. Wilton j. LAM
bert both of Washington; Mrs Richard
Johnson of Laurel. Mrs. Stephen Gambrill
of Laurel. and State Senator German OF
Howard county.
Mrs Magnus receives her income from
the estate of the late Senator German.
Her share is held in trust