The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-02-24
From the Chicago Tribune, February j
SINGULAR DOMESTIC DRAMA.
a Novel and Ornamental Method of
Disposing of a Troublesome
Husband.

Last October Mr.. B. Y. Halle and
his wife moved to this city from New
Yolk, and bought a house and lot on
Madison street. He was ABOUT forty
FIVE years old, somewhat stern in his
manners and averse to society. On
the other hand, his wife, who was
young and quite pretty, was natural
ly gay and fond of balls, parties, etc.
Mr.. Halle engaged in business, and
was only home during the night
time and at meals, and his wife very
soon became acquainted with all her
neighbors. Much of her time was
passed in visiting and shopping
They had disagreements only on a
single point; she wished to attend
the theatres frequently and to go to
the many parties TO which she was
invited, while ne strongly objected to
it. He did not wish to go himself,
and would not permit her to go with
out him. So there were tears and
reproaches, quarreIs and reconcilia-
tions; sometimes he would yield to
her and go, but it was generally the
contrary. He was fond of domestic
life while she detested it. Had she
loved him it might have been dIi-
fefeut.
Their quarrels % this subject be-
came biJerel and bitrArer, until one
night last Drcem Der, she vent to 4
party contrary TO his cJmmands.-
When she returned. ne told her that
if it happened again he would sepa-
rate from her; that her expenditures
for dress and jewelry had been too
great, and that in future she must be
content to stay at home, as a loving
wife should. He added that he had
no objection to taking her to the
theater or to party once or twice
month, but beyond that he would not
go. She cried, of course, but he had
become used to that, having been
married almost year, and did not
alter his determination.
During the last week of December,
Mrs. Halle received an invitation to
attend what was to be one of the
most fashionable parties of the season.
Not to attend it would be unfashion-
able, OF course, she wished to accept
it, and to get new dress, &c, for the
occasion. Coaxingly, she spoke to
her husband about it, but ne at once
to let her go. He had been
losing money he could not afford it,
and he was tired of having his wife
from home. again she entreated,
and wept, and all in vain.
Angered at her husband, with her
self-love and pride wounded, and full |
of longing to attend the party, she
determined to go at all hazards. The
next day when her husband was at
his business, she went to her dress
makers and ordered a new and costly
dress. When her husband came
home in the evening, she again i'm
plored him to let her go; he refused.
She consulted with her maid, who
had long been with her, and the re-
suit was this:
When her husband returned home |
the evening before the ball, she met
him with smiles and kisses, saying
she had made up her mind to be con-
tented at home. At supper she gave,
him as usual, his two cups of tea,
which he drank, complaining of a
peculiar taste in it. The tea was
with something, and in
short time he vas sleeping. About
ten o'clock the wife and the maid
took from him his watch and chain,
money and rings, and cut and tore
his clothes somewhat. Then they
poured some whisky down his throat,
and spilled some on his clothes. Then,
having put cIoaks on, and covered |
their heads with shawls, they par
TALLY raised him, and made him walk |
out of the house with them. The |
night was dark, and the streets were
deserted. Supporting him on either
side. they went three or four blocks
from the house, and there left him
lying on the sidewalk, know ing that
a policeman would pass within half
an hour. Then they returned home, |
All happened as they exdected.-I
The policeman found Mr.. Halle lying |
on the sidewalk, and knew from his |
breath that he had been drinking. |
AS Mr.. Halle would neither answer
nor move, he naturally supposed him |
to be dead drunk, and had him ex-
pressed to the Police Station. The |
next morning he was brought before
the Police Court on the charge of |
influence of the drug, and acted as if |
drunk. He was fined IS, and as he |
had no money was taken to the Bride |
well. He did not fully recover until |
the next day, and he could not inlag- |
inc how he came to be at the Bride |
well. The last thing he could remem-
Der was eating supper with his wife. |
He managed to get note to his part |
er,and was released toward evening. |
When his wife and her maid had |
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 some other articles. Mrs. Halle !
saw but one way to obtain it, and !
that was to sell her husbands watch
and the other things she had taken
from him. The next day they were
sold by the maid at the pawnbroker's.
The dress was ,hus paid for, and Mrs.
Halle attended the party that even
ing. When asked why her husband
was not present, she answered with a
sigh that she feared he was on a
''spree;" that she had not seen him
for twenty-four hours. When the
party was over she returned home,
well satisfied, and locked the dress up
IN her trunk. Then she calmly wait