The Washington times., 1910-08-03

Mystery yelling the identity Of Charles
Joseph Lzuer, the mysterious prisoner
released a week ago from the nay
prison ship SoUlLery. at Portsmouth,,
y II, was lifted today when. through
official channels, was UufclCed q love
romance. wherein prison bars had 10
ter-ors for the little GOD Of lo-e-
Three days after Lauer was whizzed
awGy iu an automobile from the prison
where he had served exactly oue-half OF
q seVeu-year sentence on four charges
involving forgery ne was married 10
Miss katherine SEWN a pretty Wash
iustou -aI1-5ss. whose love and III
faIteriuE trust IN the man OF mystery
was the incentive which resulted IL his
release Tor good behavior and excel
lent service
The couple were married Saturday
morning al Rockville, 1Iarylaud's Gresna
Green. by the Rev. Thomas j. Packard,
rector Of Christ Church
Since the wedding NIr. and Mrs Lauer
have been enjoying their honeymoon al
Chesapeake Beach They are stopping
81 the Belv -dere Hotel, and expect 10
remain at the beach Tor a month
Expects Full Exoneration-
Il am dow. here for a rest ana 20
We are both happy, and I am sure the
day Is coming when shan stanl before
the world an eNoIeraVed man, with ell
the dark clouds rolled away
Behind this significant assertion IS the
solution OF tae trust and devotion Of the
woman who is now his wife Wooed
and Won long before the accUser's finger
had pointed at HIM she remained ever
loving and loyal through three and
half IonE years sorrow stricken but
with d sublime faith in the Innocence OF
her dance-
Mrs Lauer knows all the circun-
stances surrounding my conviction, 50
her love was not blind" said 8Ir. LaUer-
I'VE became engaged before the uufOr-
Juuare circumstances arose, but she
never wave-ed in her trust knowing
fun wei that time would clear nv name
and that she would not be ashamed Of
IT, We are both cf an age that We
would do nothing without q fun c0usid-
Grafton Of the circumstances
Hr- DaueT would not discuss in detail
the nature OF the forgery charges on
which ne was convicted and sentenced
TO The navy prison except 10 say that
the alleged forgery consisted Of signing
checks
Looks For a Full Pardon.
Strong in;SnaI5n was given by him
that ne expects ultimately TO receive a
pardon, and steps already have been
taken 10 that end. He gained The re-
spEcr and confidence of the naval au-
thorlrIes while IN prison. and became
ChIet clerk To Captain W L Hill. com
mauCe- of the SourherE and the Tapeka
the two prison ships at Portsmouth
Sentenced to prison for seven years.
7 knew the only course Op1u TO me was
u make the best of II, and I did my
utmost 10 obey every rule and reguIa-
ton striving hard TO win every daF
OF that I could he said About u
year after 7 went aboard the SOuthery
I was appointed chief clerk TO the com
mauder, and no man ever worked more
uutirinE5y 20 give efficient and faithful
service
There IS no particular mystery about
NY career in the prison As clerk 20 the
commander I naturally had liberties.
bUt ] never forgot I was q prisoner
like the other uufortunareS-"
That Airs Lauer was frequent vfsi-
51r az she prison was admitted by 1Ir.
T.auer. VINO said that she received her
permit from the Navy Department She
made her first call about a-zuC1th after
her 6aUce entered the prison and for
three years afLerWdTd was constant and
devoted IN her attentions
Wife Worked As Tailoress.
Mrs I,auer lived with her sister. Mrs
James Faris, at 1911 First street north
west, while her fauce was serving his
sentence She worked industriously as
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