The national Republican., 1869-06-22

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6. c. Mills, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Office and residence No. ga II street north,
between Third aud Fourth streets west. I
NorIcE.-D. W. Anderson, the colored
justice c. the peace-ofiice 2l9 street, be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth l
CALL AT KoLB's for the improved soda
from the Triumph, May Building, corner OF
Seventh and L streets.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS can be had at
253 T street.
A Determined woman on the Track
of an Alleged Husband.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock last
night, while Officers scully and Thomas Lee
were standing watch at tho corner OF Canal
and Van Buren, streets, they were approached
by somewhat dllapldated looking woman,
who crayed their assistance In returning
wayward husband 70 his home and the bosom
Of his family. The woman seemed slightly
In liquor, but begged so plteously, and plead
with such an earnest manner, that the officers
determined TO go to the utmost stretch oftheir
authority TO assist her.
At the moment when the trio arrived in
| front of the house designated by the woman,
n man calling himself James Kidd, a brick
layer by trade, stepped out ofthc domicil and
the woman instantly exclaimed, "Thats
the man." He was approached by the
| oiilcers, demonstrated with regarding his
unhusbandly conduct, and finally Informed
that II he would promise to go instantly and
peaceably home with his wife, he would be
allowed to do so; otherwise they would be
compelled to take him to the station.
go home wild whomi" he exclaimed.
| sfXith ynur wi r., nd hahnyp nuranlf - n n.
swcred the officers.
go home wild my wifei Be- .gorra, should
| like TO see her."
"Here she is,' returned the officers.
The woman had been standing quietly by
during this dialogue, and now that direct at.
tcntion was attracted to her person, she
stepped TO the front and looked him boldly
In the eye.
The face Of James Kidd at this moment
presented study. James is rather good.
looking, appears straightforward, and ali the
fright, Indignation and ndqulzzical good humor
that was in him appeared on his countenance.
Stepping close up to her, he remarked,
"And SO you are my wlfei'
The woman seemed entirely certain OF her
claim, and almost disdalning to reply, she
answered, "Whats the use OF talking! You
know well l am"
Snow be my sowl, but this Is too much, u
man, do you name III Now sure, till me, whin
were we marriedl'
"We were married six years ago, and YOU
know II well enough" was the answer.
"Now gintlemons," !" began James, turning
to the officers, 'I'll till yes how 1t Is. Iulyei
saw this woman before In me life, so help mt
Godi | am not q married man at all, at all
and boards wild respectable woman at The
corner of Wells and Van Buren, streets"
Az uti0hl "a aNn napta1 ho ~
siderably nonplused at these strange and We
hement contradictions. They wanted to dc
justice TO both parties, but not being Solo
mons, they were unable to decide who the
'tothcr belonged to, and consequently deter
mined to take them both to the Union Street
Station, and submit the puzzle to highci
authority.
Accordingly, shortly after midnight, tht
quartette made their appearance In thI
station house, where dozen or more police
men were congrcgated, and never did a set
fellows enjoy anything more hugely thar
these, the scenes and incidents that weT,
enacted before them.
Hitherto this drama In real life had dcvcl
oped Itself In the dark, but now, as the op
posing parties came under tho glare Of thI
gaslight, the action became better defined
When they had come to standstill in thu
middle Of the floor, Mr.. Kidd turned his face
| AhAA ulOh thS NOllliHs uNu WIN u lOOh ant
voice that were comical In their cagcrness
exclaimed;
"Now, woman, look at me. Look mi
straight into me eye. Now do you say tha
I'm yer husbandr'
Every eye was now turned TO the woman
and watched her face with eagcrness. ltwai
a strange look that came on II. One of aver
sion TO answer, of disdain at the idea of tht
necessity for an affirmation, and yet comical
| ta.Ih ht.h hnn 1,..lI. IL, n.
when the answer came II was firm, and slit
replied, "James, you know very well you ar,
my husband"
For a moment Mr.. Kidd seemed perfectly
dumbfounded, and when speech returned t
him, the words came out, as II forced by
high pressure engine;
"Jasus, Jasus, look ut me-" he exclaimed
"You my wlfei Howly muther, I wouldn'
own the likes of yc, If was to be hanged fo
II. GlntlemOn," he continued, turning to hit
amused audience. 81 swear by the lIOwly
Virgin that niver saw this woman before to
night ] was niyer married at all, at all;
lives with a daccnt woman, who keeps q
boarding house. kin bring you Thousand
witnesses to prove it. And she says Use 90
three children oh, gorry, gorry." AT thil
point his Indignation aud rage completed,
choked his uttcrancc, and he began 10 stru
about and stamp the door like man pos
sessed.
These scenes continued for nearly an hour
aud finally the parties were separated ant
lodged In the lookup. Our reporter had
conversation with the woman subsequently
during which she averred stOutly that james
Kidd wos James Fitzgerald, her husband
THAI they were married six years ago by
Methodist minister named Green, at his res
ldencc on Maxwell street, and that they had
three children, with whomthey resided at No
Oi4 South Clark strcet:-chleago 7ri1"r.
THE MoBBING OF JRssB BRpwARDs.-A cor
respondent Of the Richmond DiVdtch, writ
ing from Lexington, Virginia, June Is, says
"We have just had a visit from n detrc
tive from General Canby's headquarters, whC
came up to ascertain the facts in the mob
blng Of the negro Jesse Edwards. 1t had
been represented at headquarters that NJ
such person existed as Miss Susan llte; that
no rape and no murder had been committed
but that Jesse Edwards had been very
active politician, and was mobbed to prevent
the negroes from registering
"Your correspondent has heard a TGsume
Of the testimony against Edwards, and II Ii
perfectly conclusive OF his guilt Independent
Of his confession. The details are truely
horrible. He nearly tore OF her upper lip in
sitting her cries while accomplishing his
hendlsh purpose, and then beat her TO death
with rock which no held In his hand--
fracturIng her skull, beating in her nose aud
face, and hacking her in most cruel man
ncr. The iiend made full confession of all
these and other sickcning details the day OF
his commitment TO jail. II also appears
that upon two OCCASIONS, not long before, ho
had attempted 10 outrage negro girls. IIo
was only eighteen years old, aud OF course
not entitled 10 register or vote, and ii Ia not
known that he had shown any activity In
politics"