Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-11-19
A RICH woMAN's PLIGHT.
She Is Barred from Entry at New York
by Ellis Island Officials.

by Ellis Island Officials
While her husband is living in the
height of luxury in New York Mrs
Amelia Pernod Transporter, wife of
Herman g. Ramsperger, a millionaire
importer, is detained in the unpreten-
tlous hospital for immigrants on Ellis is
land. Mrs. Transporter arrived III this
country on the koenig Albert from
Mediterranean ports. Health officers
who boarded the boat at quarantine said
they found her suffering from mental
disorders. At Ellis island she was ex-
amined by DR.. Stoner and found en-
tirely free from this complaint. Scarce
~ was she discharged from the hospital
than she was summoned before the med
ical examiner again. This time it was
said that she had Bright's disease, and
she was again ordered to the hospital,
despite her vigorous protests. Mrs
Transporter declared that her husband,
with whom she has not been living for
almost twenty years, is instrumental in
having her held, and she has engaged
counsel
Mrs. Transporter is a handsome wom-
ar OF refined appearance. She speaks
German and French, but only a little
English. She says she comes from Swift
zerland, and that she and her husband
agreed to separate eighteen years ago,
after his business here. He has been
supporting her regularly and has visited
her several times She says she is con-
WINGED that her husband does not want
to recognize her as his wife, and that
he has influence enough to bar her from
the country.
The father of Herman G. Transporter
declares that Mrs. Ramsperger's charge
is evidence of her mental disorder. Her
husband will not prevent her from enter
ing the country, but he does hope that
she will return to the beautiful home
which he built for her overlooking Lake
Geneva in Switzerland. She complained
of the climate of New York, and Mr..
Ramsperger bought her a beautiful es-
tate near Geneva and she retired there,
taking her young daughter with her.
She always seemed happy there. Now
and then the husband visited his wife
and daughter and he always supported
her. But he feels that Switzerland is
the best place for her, and for that rea
son he did not go to see her or to help
her land.
About two weeks ago, the elder Mr..
Ramsperger said, the family received a
cablegram from the daughter, now q
matron of 26, saying that her mother
had disappeared and that she feared she
had sailed from Mediterranean port
She asked that an effort be made to
the family received word from the i'm
migration authorities that Mrs. Rams
perger was being detained on Ellis ISL
and.
An official at Ellis island says Mrs
Transporter has had two hearings. The
fact that she has Bright's disease is suf
ticient reason for sending her to Ellis
island.
The fact that she has no money is
further good reason. Mrs. Transporter
must prove she is an American citizen.
If she cannot prove this she will be de-
ported Mrs. Ramsperger's lawyer says
there will be no difficulty i'll proving
that his client is an American citizen
and entitled to land.
This is not the fault of Mr.. Rams
perger." said his lawyer. He trusts
sincerely that his wife will be deport-
ed. He has offered to see that she is
supplied with comfortable passage back
to Switzerland. He does not want to
see her or have anything to do with her.
When she went away from New York
she told her husband she wanted to die
in her old home. But she did not die.
and now she is back again. Three years
ago she said she wanted that villa on
Lake Geneva, the finest one there. AT
great expense it was bought and present
ed to her." ...... ....-. .,- ....