The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-11
Hcw &c Dispose of Husband.

ing details as to how venerable New
Yorker was shamefully tricked by Il
young and beautiful vile:
Last October, Mr. +. Y. Halle and his
wife moved 10 this city from New York,
and bought house and lot OH Madison
street. lie WAS about As years cid, some
what stern in his manners, and averse TO
society. On tho other hand, his wife,
who was young and quite pretty, was
naturally gay aud fond of balls, parties,
&c. They had been married but few
months at the time they came lers, and
1t Is now supposed that the marriage was
u mercenary one on her part. MIR. Halle
engaged in business, and was only home
during tho night time and AZ meals, and
his wife soon became acquainted with all
her neighbors, Much of her tame wa1
passed in visiting and shopping. They
had disagreement only on single point.
She wished to attend the theatres fire.
qucntly, and to 60 to the many parties to
which she was invited, while he strongly
objected to it. He did not wish TO go
himself, and would not permit her to go
without him. So there were tears and
reproachcs, quarrels and reconciliations (;
sometimes lie would yield to her and go,
but it was generally the contrary. He
was fond of domestic life, while she de-
tested it. Had she loved him, it might
have been different.
Their quarrels on this subject became
bittercr and bitterer, until ono night last
December she went to party contrary
to his commands When she returned he
told her if it happened again he would
separate from her; that her expenditures
for dress and jcwelry had been too great,
and that in tho future she must be con-
tent to stay at home, as q loving tc
should. He added that he had no objcc
ton to taking her to the theatre, or to q
party once or twice Il month, but beyond
that he would not go. She cried, of
course, but ho had become usci! to that,
having been married almost u year, and
did not alter his determination.
During the last week of Deccmber Mrs
| Halle received all invitation TO attend
what was to be one Of tho most fashiona-
bic parties of the season. Not 10 attend
it would be to be untashlonabIo. OF
course she wished to accept it, and to get
Il new dress, &C., for the occasion. Coax
ing she spoke to her husband about it.,
but he at once refused to let her 60. He
had been losing money he could not
afford it, and hc was tired Of having his
wife from home. Again she enireatcd
coaxed, and wept, but all in vain.
Angercd at her husband. with her self.
love and pride wounded, and full of long
ing to attend the party, she determined
to 90 at all hazards. The next day. when
her husband was ut his business. she went
to her dressmaker's and ordered new
and costly dress. When her husband re,
turned home in the evening she again
implored him TO let her go; he refused.
She consulted with her maid WHO had
long beon with her, and the result was
this:
When her husband returned home the
evening boforc the ball, she met him with
smiles and kisses, saying she had made
up her mind to be contcntcd at home.
At supper she gave him, rs usual, his two
cups of tea, which he drank. complaining
of peculiar taste in it.. The tea was
drugged with something, and in short
time he was sleeping. About 10 O'Clock,
the wife and maid took from him his
watch and chain, meney and rings, and
cut and tore his clothes somewhat. Then
they poured some whskey down his
throal and spilled some ON his clothes
Then, having put cloaks on anG covered
their heads with shawls. they partially
raised him and made him. walk out of the
house with them. The night was dark
and the streets were deserted. Support
ing him on either side, they went three or
four blocks from the house, and there left
him lying on the sidewalk, knowing that
a policeman would pass within half an
hour. Then they returned nome.
All happened MS they expected. Tho
policeman found Mr. Halle lying on the
sidewalk, and know from his breath that
he had been drinking. AS Mr.. Halle
would neither answer or move, he enatural-
ly supposed him to be dead drunk, and
had him expressed to the police station.
The next morning lie was brought before
the Police Court on the charge Of drunk.
onncss. He was still under the influence
of tho driig and actod as if he was Grunk.
IIo was fined three dollars and, as he had
no money, WAS taken to the Bridewell.
The last thing lie could remember was
eating supper with his wife He man.
aged to get note TO his partner and was
released before evening. When his wife
and Ter maid left him in the street and
returned home they were disappointed to
find that they had not obtained all the
money needed to pay for the dress and
somo other articles. Mrs Halo saw but
one way to obtain it, and that was TO sell
hor husbands watch and the other things
she had taken from him The noXt day
thoy were sold by the maid at pawn
brokers. The dress was thus paid for
and Mrs Halle attended tho party that
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