The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09
The Queen Of the Blo,mers.

A pretty woman, Of youthful appearance, came
before the Worship street police court on the com
michael, residing at Clapton. The catalogue Of in
uries he stated himself to have received at her hands
was long and melancholy :-On the 9th OF this
month, returned home from some business had
been transacting, and as soon as got in noticed
that my wife, too frequently the case, was IN
q very angry and savage humor. guessed there
was something amiss, and thought had better
get out OF her way. l went into the workshop at
the back and she followed me, accusing me OF an
intimacy with the servant of a neighbor, whom
! really have not even seen for don't know how
long. ! said she was foolish woman to worret
herself at such nonsense, and she Immediately
flung q basin at me, but missed her aim +; she
then hurled three heavy pieces Of iron at my
head, but lowered my head and escaped them, and
she then seized hold Of and tried to fix her claws
into my face. l pushed her on one side and was
running of when che flung heavy hammer at my
head and it is very fortunate thing that it missed
me, or think should have been killed. l said to
mysel-"This won't do; III wait till she gets a little
cooler, and take walk in the felds;'' and | has
tened out Of the house as fast as | could, to go
away. Mr.. Hammill-Where were you going then !!
Complainant-G Going to | was going to the
out Of the reach OF her; but was sooner out of
the house than she was after me, eyoaiming, 3" You
scoundrel. where are you goirs {. ! said nothing,
but ran and so did she, and the instant she got up
to me she leveed several furious kicks at the most
dangerous parts Of my person, caught hold Of her
to save myself, and she Immediately thrust one of
my hands into her mouth, and bit it terribly as to
cause me the greatest agony, and was Obliged 20
let go Of her again, upon which she caught me by
the stock twisted it till was nearly strangled and
tore of both the lappes Of it, as now show it 70 you
again tried to bolt but she sprang after me- again
came up to me, and, selling me by the back Of my
coat, ripped away both the tails OF it like spencer
in this way (said the complainant, turning round
and exhibiting his back to the bench.) This seemed
to stop her a bit, and lost no time in avang my
self OF it to escape from her, or sure she would
have torn me to pieces, as she had my clothing al
ready. The complainant concluding by declaring that
lie could not live with the complainant any more
as he was losing all his business through her ungoy-
ernable temper, and mentioned that a short time
since she had flung live kitten at his face in such
a vindictive manner, that, though fortunately he
succeeded in escaping it, yet it came against the
brick wall with such force that il was instantly
killed, and its brains dashed out The settlement
OF this case gave much trouble to the magistrate
Mrs. Carmichael would neither undertake to live
happily with her husband nor consent to separa-
tion She was sentenced to pay f5 fine, or in de-
fault be imprisoned for q month This sum she
tried to borrow of her husband, who, however, de-
clined advancing it, stating that before they got to
the end Of the street she would iltreat him worse
than ever. An offer of separate maintenance was
made; but, as this seemed to make her ONLY more
frantic, she was removed to the cells where n short
incarceration served to render her more tranauil
and she finally consented to take a weekly main.
tenance and live apart. Mr.. Hammill warned her
OF the serious consequences which would ensue if
yenturing home again, she came second time be-
fore the bench