Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-24

The most indefatigable Local avails to
put into print but few of the many rich
things which are constantly trsnspiring
in his city. If he were clairvoyant-the
possible columns of sensation-realities he
could daily fill who can number9 There
are score of things, tragic and comic,
happening every day, which, if he could
seize upon them, would make him the
very muse of gossipto his readers and fell
low-citizens.
Now and then one of these juicy cases
comes under his eye, or his ear catches the
fame thereof, Whereupon he hastens to
give it thorough ventilation. A domestic
piece, mixture of tragedy and comedy,
was brought upon private stage in this
city last week. The scene ofthe play was
a boarding house in Academy Lane The
following are the facts of the case:
A certain Mr.. j. kept a boarding
house in Chicago a year ago, and had
boarders, male and female, He is an Irish
mau Ofgentlemanly appearance, quiet man
ners and considerable intelligence and
sprightliness. he has wife, who is also
Irish, and four children. 30 far as we can
learn he dwelt serenely in the bosom of his
family, but one morning it was found that
said bosom had been deserted by the liege
lord of the household. He was nowhere
to be found. Another discovery was made
at the same time, namely, that young
lady boarder had also left mysteriously.
The suspicion soon dswned upon the mind
of Mrs. J. and other interested parties,
that the missing twain had eloped. We
will not stop to trace the course of the new
lovers, but will anticipate by say
ing that they went to New York city,
where they lived q short time as husband
and wife. They came from New York to
this city seven or eight months since, and
engaged rooms and board at boarding
house on Seneca street, and, latterly, at a
house in Academy Lane. Mr.. J. found
employment as bsggage-master, we were
informed, at the Atlantic & Great Western
depot he had lived in all quietness and
decorum with Mrs. J., No. 2, no one sus-
pscting their status. But as the course
of true love, whether in legalized mode
or otherwise, never did run smooth,
the preventing fates interposed in this case
last Wednesday, and a scene ensued in
which Hibernian traits were exhibited in
their full glory of hair pulling and head
breaking.
Mrs. J., No. l, having learned that the
fugitives had taken up their abode in this
city, arrived here last Wednesday, proceed
ed to the house, and, ringing the bell, call
ed for Mrs. j., No. 2. On the appearance
of that lady, Mrs. j., No. l, laid her hands
without hesitation upon the devoted head
of Mrs. j., No. 2, clutched her angered
fingers in the victims hair, and, dragging
her to the floor, beat her brutally upon the
head with an iron poker, picked from the
stove. The landlady, alarmed by the noise,
rushed in, and then shouted to some work.
men in q shop hard by, but they would not
interfere, and No. kept beating No. un-
til the latter was well nigh insensible and
apparently hslfdead.
But at length the lrate vile ceased pound
ing the mistress, when the latter was re-
moved and cared for. This happened late
in the aftern oon. Soon Mr.. J. came home,
went to his room, put on his slippers and
sat down quietly, when Mrs. J., his lawful
wife, stepped from her conoeaIment, and
said CHOW are you, Mr.. J-2" He was
Of course confounded, and tried to escape,
but his resolute wife presented q pistol to
mis- head, and ordered him to pack up i'm
and accompany her to Chicago,
% make provisions for their children. Mrs.
J., No. 2, started on Thursday for the East'
while Mrs. J., No. l, like Roman sover-
'ign, chained her captive to her chariot |
Wheel, and went triumphant to Chicago.