Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-31
WILMINGTON. TUESDAY. AUGUST 81. 1869
from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Aug 81
Welded WOE.
An Tueonstnnt WIfe-TerribIe Fight BE.
tween Husband and Parnm0Hr---Hhe
wife and Lover BaiIIy Wounded.

REDDED WYE
An Tuco,stnnt WIfe-TerribIe Fight Re
tween Husband and ~Parnm9"r---'"e ~
Wife and Lover BaiiIy wounded.
The citizens of Seneca street, between st.
| Clair and Lake streets, were thrown mo
! fever heat excitement between SIX and seven
O'Clock tins morning, by stabDlng array
and prolonged scuiilc between TWO men,
which took place at No. 81. The parties
concerned in the ARRAY are W. X. Lanphear,
of the firm of r. r. Holiday & Co., stencil
cutters. over Pnddock's, Superior street, his
wife. and an employe named Geo. Stanley.
Jealously, supported by an ocular demon
stration of the fact that the suspicious
prompiings OF the green-eyed monster were
not without foundation, was the cause oil the
affray. Mr. Lanphear is ahoui forty years
of age, He is large man. perhaps SIX i9et y,
high, with dark hair, blue eyes, and an IN
teiligent, though not prepossessing counie-
nance. The first impression of an observer
would he that sobiiety and industry were
marked traits in bis character. lie lalNs
with deliberation in his present peculiar po-
sition, as though the excitement OF the analr
had not disturbed his nerves or mental pow
ers. Mrs. Lanphear is much younger
person. She is small in stature, win uhrh
ewes. fair complexion, and as pretly as
scared pigeon.
The third patty, George Stanley, ia a
square built and rather handsome. little En-
elishman He is stencil cutter, in the en-
ploy of R. P. Holiday g. Co., and has been
boarding with Mr.. Lnnphear lie and MIS-
Lanphear have been known to be quite IN
innate by their friends, as they We're ire
quently out together Her huspahu, pl
some intuition, discovered this reciprocity
of feeling between the two, and firmly re
monstraied against il within the past week
He accused Stanley of being on too intimate
terms with Mrs. L., and Threatened 10 leav
house. furniture, and all with the two II IL
observed ANYTHING farther that would ten
TO strengthen his suspicion. Stanley denle
the charge. and made some explanation
which seemingly allayed the mislrust OF ~
employer. But 1t did not, as the sequel WI
show The Jealous husband eVidenll
watched the iaithless wife with increase
vigilence. Every word, look, and net wa
carefully weighed. "This and that wei
put together, and conclusions We're draw
upon the logic of events. On Thursday
the day before the affray, it is alleged thi
Mr. L. overheard conversation Detwee
his wife and Stanley, in which they weI
congratulaling Themselves as TO NOW nicel
they had fooled The cid man.
Mr.. Lanphear is frequently in the habit
er. going to his place of business before brea
fast-his residence and office being but
short distance apart, He went 10 his olhc
as usual, this morning, leaving his wife o
-e. cunying n bed IN the apartment that hi
Mt been occupied by both during the nigl
or. The room is in the back part of the hous
ins on the first floor. Mr.. Stanley's sleepll
A. APARTMENT was on the same floor, in I
on front nart of tbe house. Between and
sp. O'Clock, Mr.. Lanphear returned from t
wo office and managed TO get into the hou
lev without bang observed by the two inmate
md who were both in the front room. at Il
ee. point. our reporter, after the most indetl
,ile gable effort, filled 10 ellcit any informant
ew as to what was transpiiing behind !
av scenes Mr.. Stanley was en- dtshdOiHe. /
,ste ports are conflicting with reference 10
N. toilet of Mrs l.. One thing is certain, lie
ever. il was not very elaborate, nor was
arranged with great care. Former suspicit
circumstances with this ocular demonst
tion of Inconsistency, opened the nood-ga
of the husbands soul, giving egress to p
up wrath which longcd to. spend us T.
upon the he0rtless employe who could u
destroy the happiness OF conhding
generous employer. Armed win kh
Nh Ia ptoceeala ,t make snaiaiens- u
body of his wife's paramour, who resisted
best he could, being much smaller n
ent than his antagonist Mrs. l.. pleaded
the life of Stanley, while her husband
and sashed regardless OF consequent
The first blood was drawn from great 6
across slanley's shoulder
Seeing that ii was war with the knlle,
tile knie TO the bilt, Staulev seized
dge, adversary below the belt, and both cam
floor with crash that made the wi
ouf'' house fairly trembe They rolled about
as room for several minutes, marking Il
course with blood from stanley's GAP
wound. The wife horror stricken at
nself sight of powerful life and death slrug
inis- watched the cleaning blade that ever
r." anon flashed over the body OF her param'
Il be- threatening him with instant and lea
death. When opportunity offered, she
in treated them not TO hurt each other,
, he irving TO prevent such a catastrophe, rec
Epis. ed ghasily wound in the abdominal ca
stho- below the diaphragm. Her blood, min
Is as with that already upon the floor, gave
some room n liightul appearance. Ihe slru
i'm between the men resulted in The escap
nis Stanley from the building. He did not
upon ceremony, but proceeded at once,
Bap- flag of truce streaming in the WIND.
n an neighbors rushed IN and assisted MIR,
re /" removing his wife to her own room. III
rene p. Brown, next door neighbor was CT
ng.- in and dressed the wound. Dr. Bl
lber. dressed the Stanley wound, alter whlcl
wounded man Joined party OF his lri'
who congratulated HIM, over bowl,
his narrow escape. 1t was close call
nothing ever saved his bacon but
and determined TGhlsluHCci -
J city, strength were exhibited by the little Emf
J join man that he could not have shown
y way any other circumstances The woman
lady a very critical condition, but will reco
lerous the wound is not reopened by excileme
scially any movement of her body.
that The police got wind OF the affair soon
nently ,ts occurrence. Mr.. l.. gave himsel
ulated but was not taken from his residence,
court cordance with request OF the surgeo
his wife. She did not want to have hi
young rested, and frettcd so much about 1t, III
lation' surgeon advised Superintendent VII
to hlm to detail an officer TO remain with MIR.
Ieveral his residence. Officer Lawrence We
Is put tailed He and the husband and m
IN the student, with one or two friends of the
ailant' ly, are in constant waiting near her b
enging to afford any relief the sufferer may N
act as The husband goes abou, the house,
eierred in the details of the management, wi
named parently the same solicitude for his
ounded welfare that he would naturally displ
der other circumstances. He authoriz
, some reporter to stale that he did the dee'
ed man that he had no explanation to make a
lol % tiie ent.
e chal- KISSING AS A MEANS OF DISTINCT
he hot What an exquisitoly absurd story tht
at the Figaro has been telling about the Il
: ladY man who converted his daughters he