Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-26
ROMANCE
IS SHATTERED
Eifhtesn-year-O Id Wife Sues
Parents Of Husband for
$4,000 DAMAGES
YOUNG DOCTORS PATIENT
BECAME HIS BhIDE

A romance which resulted in the
secret marriage two years ago Of DIT.
Rush c. Bauman. then an inferno at
the Frankfort Hospital, Philadelphia,
and his pretty sixteen-year-old pa
tent, Blanche Smith. had It's sequel
In Common Pleas Court No 5, Phila-
delphia yesterday when the young
woman brought suit 20 recover $4,000
damages from her husbands parents,
Joseph p. and Elma Bauman, of 1888
North Fifty-eighth street, Philadelphia,
charging them with the alienation Of
her husbands affections.
Mrs. Bauman is now living with her
mother at 1929 Franklin street, but
she is not aware Of the present where
abouts of her husband Doctor Bau-
man is employed in a medical capac-
ity by the Pennsylvania Railroad and
was last known TO be in Elmira, ~ Y.
Mrs. Bauman charges IN her suit
which was filed by George w. Watt
ms counsel. that her husbands par
cnts virtually kidnapped her infant son
for the purpose Of forcing her 10 sign
articles OF separation. The baby.
NUWNNGir 10 MOH Will ITO MAQiNiAa
Mrs. Bauman declares that she first
met the young physician Doctor Bau-
man is now 27--whcn she went to the
Frankfort Hospital 20 undergo an
operation. Doctor Bauman fell in love
with her and on February rs. 1909.
they eloped TO Wilmington, and were
married. Doctor Bauman returned to
his duties at the hospital, while his
bride went back to her mothers home
tho wedding being kept secret until the
spring of 1909. The marriage was
then announced, the couple going to
live with Doctor Bauman's parents at
the Fifty-eighth street address. She
said that although her husband paid
her board his father ragged her con-
stantly. and although she was still
weak from the operation he insisted
that she do the heavy homework, tell
ing her that she should 20 out and
earn her own living The elder Bau-
man. she charges. also advised her to
obtain a divorce, declaring that he
would pay the expenses, and he also
kept constantly telling her that her
husband went to board at Twenty
eighth and oxford streets. They lived
happily at this address until the fol-
lowing November. when they went to
Elmira. Last January they returned
TO Philadelphia on a visit. and she de-
clares that her father-in-law renewed
his request that she obtain a divorce,
and when she refused her husbands
parents forcibly took her baby from
her and ordered her from theis home.
The child was sent by the Baumans
70 Elmira, and the mother declares
that her baby was only returned {,
her after her husbands parents forced
her to sign articles OF separation. Sh,
said that when she signed the papers
she was in great stress OF mind ant
worn out from her efforts to obtain til,
baby.
Mr. Watt, the young wife's attorney
said yesterday that under the articles
of separation Doctor Bauman agreed
to pay his wife S1O.50 a week for the
support of herself and child, but that
the young woman has been receiving
only Sc week through her father.
in-law. He also declared that he was
contemplating bringing proceedings
against the physicians parents undel
tho recent kidnapping law passed by
the Pennsylvania Legislature.