Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-06

lNOHtD1ueu FROM f1fSI rage.
have been a roommate of Klerner's.
yesterday:
Miss Osborne: Just a few
lines to let you know the mis-
hap Eph. had Sunday morning.
A pipe busted and scalded him
badly around the face. He died
Sunday afternoon. Will be bur
led from brothers home, at
Steelton, Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. His last words
were: Tell the people in New
ark. They are my best friends
If there is anything 1 can do let
me know. Elmer Kline"
Meet Wife
Miss Osborne and her mother took
the first train for this city, hoping
to arrive before the services were
held. They arrived about midnight
and Immediately went to what they
supposed TO be his clearinghouse, at
235 South Fifteenth street. Instead
they were welcomed by his wife, who
informed them she had been married
four years and had two children.
When Mrs. Osborne endeavored to
discover why the family had never
known of his trips to Newark she
was told Klerner had always said he
was going to ball games. However,
Mrs. Osborne declared this morning
the wife admitted knowing of the
purchase of a watch and a ring for
another woman, but who the other
woman was she did not know.
Always Asked Blessing
According to the story told by the
pretty bride-to-ha been this morn
ing, she met Klerner a year ago.
Since that time he has been show
ering her with attention. Three let
ters arrived at the Newark home
every week. Prior to Christmas he
asked her to become his wife and
she consented. He promised to buy
an engagement ring Immediately but
waited month, giving the death of
his father as an excuse. Last night
she discovered that his father is still
living.
The extent of the falseness of his
position and the attitude he main
tanned toward the girl whom he has
wronged was pointed out by Mrs.
Osborne, who recalled what a per-
feet gentleman he always posed TO
be. When at the Osborne home he
always asked the blessing at meals.
He spoke constantly of his church
connections in this city and the many
fine Christian people who were his
friends.
Brought Her Here
He succeeded not only in fooling
the little girl who trusted him so
blindly, but the entire family. He
did everything to ingratiate himself
in their good graces. Mrs. Osborne
recalled how lovingly he had always
spoken of her as mother" and of
his never-failing injunction when
parting, Now mother. be sure and
take good care of my little girl"
At one time he brought Miss Os-
borne to this city and, according to
her statement, used a railroad pass
She did not know that he could not
carry her on a pass unless as a sis
ter or a wife, and this morning she
said she did not know how the pass
was made out but supposed that,
unknown to her, she had been riding
as his wife. When the arrived In
this city he showed her points of in
terest but did not offer to take her
to his clearinghouse, where he had
said she could meet his relatives
They returned the same evening.
Later he again wanted to bring her
to the city but her mother refused
to give permission.
Appeal to Police
When the mother and heart-brok-
en- daughter realized the situation
this morning they appealed to the
police to take any action possible
Constable David Hodge. of the
Twelfth ward. arrested Klerner and
took him to the police station to face
the pair whom he had wronged. 1t
was impossible to bring any charge
against him in this state and wheth-
er or not he will be sued for breach
of promise in New Jersey could not
be learned. Kierner, however. fur
nished the money for all the expenses
incurred during the trip and they
left at noon to-day for Newark. Prior
to their going, however, both ex-
pressed much satisfaction at being
rid of what they termed. bad rub
bish."