The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-20
HEATHEN IN NEW JERSEY.
xBDUCTION AND DEATH or MRS.
sTARKEY AND HER CHILD.


The barbarous treatment Of young Charles
istarkey BY his deceased wife's relatives, N Five
Corners, Jersey City, the details OF which were
published In THE Sun few days ago. has
caused IN outburst OF indignation which it
ls feared will drive the Tice family out OF the
place. Owing TO the strenuous efforts OF the Iico
family to suppress all the facts In the case from the
public true account could not without difficulty be
obtained. Gu reporter has been, however, invesh
eating the whole matter Notwithstanding their op
position. The facts show that most damning con
spiracy has been enactcd-a mother
HURRIED INTO uRR GRAVE
and a dead child sulsttuted for the deceased
mothers Offspring in OF der to deprive 1t OF share
IN large estate As before stated In these columns
young Starkcy married one OF the Tice sisters
IAnna janet agai nst the consent and knowledge OF
t,er mother, brothers, and sisters. Soon AFTER her
confinement she was decoyed to her mothers hons@"-
from which she never was to leave until carried
10 her grave. Der husband was never allowed 70
zee her. and his child mysterousiy disecss1 81
the fhther beirg only Informed Sf It's death days
after II was said to have been buried. The follow.
Ing statement was made BY Mr.. starkey 10 our
porter:
THR HUSBANDS STORY.
lie said: was married about fourteen months
Igo 10 Miss Hannah ia ne Ticc there was much op
position to the match the part OF my wifes fam-
ly. We were married, and lived very happily TO-
gcther. We had pleasant home, and for q time all
went we'll; no unkind word or thought ever rassed
between US, and believe to-day, had not the old
woman Tiee and hor family dragged my wife from
her home, she would still be living happily with
me and tho babe, which they eay Is dead; but whe
ther deed OF alive, whose fsce have never looked
upon nor been permitted 20 see since the day IL was
taken from NJ home, On the 14th OF January. 1917
strs 9ise son. TO my house, anu wished my wife to
Tome home: NY wnc bad then been sick about i've
we AZ snS Sa' oeng carefully nrrsed and Sn, MANS as
all the time OF her sickness her mother Mrs. Tice)
never once called nor did she or any q ber relatives
beem at all socitous about her welfare, whether
Bhe lived or died Her brother, William Tice, came
over to see us but after coming refused either to
that evening my wife told that her mother had sent
yor her to come 10 her hou ,e, and asked me whist
Thought about the matter told her that II she
Thought the change would do her good, and her rel
ptyes pressed the matter she might go Tor two or
thres weeks; also thought 1t might bring about
RECONCILIATION
between u and her family. l then called on her
mother, ar asked her when she thought 1t would
20 beat 10 bring my wife. Sue said she had
o, oSsr &C so%s 5s .0n sa afternoon a s Oia ns, that was
hire clv.e coach and bring her. Her mother OBJ
much. cared nothing about the cost, and told Ler
shat II she was going bone that afternoon had
Y
O'Clock. Mrs Tiee said she did not want her TO
come hl after o.rk, for q she did come while IL
began TO suspect that SO nething wss wrong, bnt
thought perhaps was mi; aiken In mistrustns any
shns OF any BODY SO waited M III aner ozark nd as
20 go; but heard that II did not let her CO. her
two brothers John and William Tiee, were com
tng to take her away by force. Then, for the sake
of peace, iconserted to her going My wife walked.
aud clIried the baby 10 her mothers house; this
On SUNDAY 1 went again. nd my wife told me Tat
her folks had forbidden he. TO have anything more
TO do with me, and II she had anything more to
Der Of their family.
On Monday nj ut the hris,isn man, William
Hics, cAmo TO me nd deTant ID tnat should give
pp to my wiie's iati cs ine fui nilure had in my
bouse. He SAID wanted 10 take IL 10 his mothers
house l sain tlat n, ID mot be done. as my wife
would soon retUGr. lie said she should never live
with me again and tint Il ever came to scs my
vile again Al Il IN others house he would
KICK NM OUT
Of doors" On the next Wednesday the Sheriff came
with writ OF replsriH and removed the furniture
pom tnat gn"l 70 my wi and whs, % had furnish
With the Sue nn ana pointed out the tu,ngs to be
taken and atIoush me nber Of the hethodist
II viii TAX. what l damned please" Their right
.u &C this Is TO b contested, and the case
beasts who nsve stolen my wife from mo and
committed mUst das -dlI ont ige upon Afor
This the Tico fanily, with treAts and bodily injury,
preven ed ne from seeing my vile and babe. My
DaDe was, Hn lnlOimtu, scbt out 10 nurse, ana
shortly after, understood, oied, and was bu,ied
without any word being sent TO me. Its resting
About three months alter my house had been thus
despoiled OF I'll that Identifies with his life,
was informed that my wife was very sick went
mp and fema Ided admittanee In such manner that
me that fhe had begged her folks to tell me where
Ss %ous so So.hSs Ssa S pd sSs "s5 s
them that size felt such misery TO think thai her child
Eiso told me that her mother would NOT let II be
brought home before it died. Neither my wife at
that tiue believed, nor myself now believe tbnt tie
child is dead. During my interview with my w1fe
bhe said sAe Ion cd 10 be In
TER OLD HoNu AGAIN,
and would rather die than live there In such misery
Isas ny VIE twice ,ter that, then again was
again alive. They all denied NE admission with
three.s Of violence. Ny VIE lied: knew not Of
came, from the family 70 N, and had 1t not been
foi the wsschfulness OF one or two OF ny friend
have beon unxnowu 10 me. After she was dead
asked to see her once before she was burr d. The
heathens denied me admission 70 look upon the face
OF my dead wife. l could not get admission until a
lawyer threatened 10 institute legal proceedings to
aske he 'ody Of my deceased wife. Then they ad-
mtted M, and at the funeral submitted to be
lleated hSe dog THIS is simple recital OF tho
facts Of tie case. here ask the rc,e family one
quesuon Ia my babe dead ~ OF this must be
sausne' beyond all doubt, or shall claim the nfor.
ha.oi the hands Of the law,
THR rcE FAMILY
hre " known In the vicinity Of the Five Corners
R1o i ana girls all haN Ag been born In that ylcin
- ID MT. I1ee settled some forty years aro in
the ABOVE place poor man, al finally succeeded In
purchasing the property on Newark ayenue and Rsr.
Henwood avenue Some Few years ago he died iesy
ing the property TO his WIFE she have the sole nae
or the same until her death, aud then It should mas
ento the hands OF the chi dren, the same TO be diy
ded between them, and In OF their death their
share to go 10 their offspring. The family at pres
ont consists oi five daughters and two sons viz g.
Baral Kate, Rachel, Elizabeth and Mary. and Jobn
and William Tice. John X. IDS a Rronsry store 10
Enlch Starkey WIS nrsl rnplOyed. aud where he
Hrst became acquainted Win lis wife. John is also
member OF tie Methodist CIurch, Of which he IA
pno OF the trustees, VIM. Tice IL a carpenter by
Trade, and Is also said to be OF the same Uhrisiun
faith. Both r. 10 converse upon the subject
planning tho rpvsts TO Do all lies from beginning
70 end
YouSd srAnsr'
Young Starkey Is about 81 years or s,~e' lie has
always bore an irreproSchable character. .,nd IN
thghly esteemed by his many friends. His wife w.
BIS senior by some six seven years. Many cit
sens state that he was very ahectionate husband.
WAS 1T TIE CHILD on SUBSTITUTE.
. shorty sfter Mrs Starkey returned 10 her broth
eIs the child hearty, hne looking boy. disappear.
I'd the mother being told that IL had been put out 10
hurse, Two weeks after, IL was reported dead, and
was buried quietly, Strange 70 word