Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-19
CASE OF GOSJUGAL WRONG.
HOUSEHOLD WRECKS.
An Injured Wife and an Injured Hus.
band.

GETTY winch make WreCk OF uSppy uOuseuOiuS
has just been developed in this city, and from
the standing of the parties has created great
sensation.
Citation II. Emerson, well known here as the
son OF a worthy citizen of the First Ward some
months since obtained the agency Of the Empire
shortly after employed as his assistant Mr. j.
Tyler lowell Ill will soon sprang ND between
them, and il is alleged by Emerson's friends
agency, and that through his instigation the
orhceIs OF the company spent two DAYS
here 6J-irg the last month investigating
charges preferred b. him against Emerson.
What tie result was no one knows. Any
how, Emerson was retained in the agen-
cy. IL B stated that Powell charged that
Emerson 1sed the office northwest corner
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue) as
a place ~ assignation. and that Emerson
IN turn made various charges against Powell.
The affair blew over, however, for a while until
vest rday, when Emerson received a telegram
from Baltimore, purpoIfing TO be signed by a
female friend of h,s; whose name will here
alter be De1tioned.) as follows: "Come on
Immediately" - which he replied by tele-
graph, q" viii If you are in for all night" She
replied that she was in for all night, and Emer-
son took the o'clock train last night for aIti-
more Now, y appears that the female friend
of EmeTsou's in Bal more WAS Mrs. George w.
Knox, wife of tle well-known proprietor of
I" KroS's Express" while Emer. )n's friends saw
that the Telegram was sent by or at the iustiga-
tion Of one Mrs Patterson, in order TO get a
hold on him. This iirs. Patterson. IL Is assert
ed, accompanied ME-. Knox to Baltimore and
il Is also asserted that she was in the plot to
criminate Emerson with Mrs. Knox.
In some mysterious ~ ay information WAS con-
yeyod also TO Mr.. Knox that thee kilograms
had passed over the wires, and he at once start
ed Tor Baltimore. goiRg on by the same train
with Emerson, the latter being, however, I'M
aware Of the fact. Arriving there, Emerson
went his way to the Eut2w House, while Knox
hunted up detective Wylie TO assist in ferreting
out the matter. They soon located the couple,
and proceeding to the EUtss House, by the en-
cree OF little strategy, they gained access to
he room occupied BY Emerson, and there found
him and Mrs. Knox together in bed
The much injured husband. contrary to
expectation, was perfectly collected, and did
not, a. is usual in such cases, draw a pistol TO
shoot Like a sensible man, he came to the con-
clusion that ii was not worth while Tor him TO
Undue his hands in the blood OF a human being
He simply said 10 Emerson YSu 's srs nrs,t
= A.; take her along" and left
Emerson, who was on his way to New York.
continued his journey. and Annie (K.) returned
here. dispatch received by one OF Emerson's
frlen's here this morning read thus 80 Fo.
Gods sake intercept all letters to my wife. I
boidlCss saved me from being killed. | 90
East" What renders the fatufty of Emerson
the more remarkable is that his para mour is by
no means attractive in person, and Is many
We rs older than himself, while he has a beau
tinl snd devoted Young " life and an interesting
family Of children.
time beel the subject OF Light remark, but her
husband, as usual. has been the last to learn OF
It. Latterly, however. his suspicious had
he has had detective on her track.
She ~ probably - wears of age, small in
heme, OF black hair and eyes. and dresses with
considerable neatness- Her peculiar '.sliny" il
Is unneees airy to describe, as the public no less
than The eth street corner gaZers are perfectly
familiar with all her tOggery and airs.
Her husband has always treated her with the
greatest kindness and consideration. He is
greatly este med as a citizen and as a business
man, and all will congratulate him on having
and eIar
AS to Emerson, he seems TO have been TO a
great extent the victim of older criminals
though tins, OF course, does not excuse his guilt
~ Il limited that the fur history OF this case
viii bring out some curious developments in re-
gard 10 the career OF a woman associated yood
deal with Mrs. Knox, and who il the keeper OF
FASHIONABLE brOH stone front boarding
house, much patronized By members of Con-
gress.
10 see how the insurance business was going
on under the circumstances, our reporter tbs
afternoon visited the office lately occupied nv
Emerson, over Hoods store, and opening the
door found two young men in charge, whom
ne Saluted, "Ah! how do you do ? Mr. En-
tys y, Pnlausiblyl No, sir; wish to see
ularly.' Clerk" Well, sir, he's gone To- NJ
York; won't be back till Sunday" Reporter
-, An not TIL then, you're sure he'll be back
probably can do something for YOU" Repor-
Ier-"No, sir; but who is in charge In MT. En-.
w shSsPse you1 G ashs am SIR RePoT
"AeA yVuE ndmc. Clerk Mr.
tel Reporter" An. Thank you. Good
: ., S..
lay, Sir"
ALLEGED DEFALCATI, -'ah1 SAID 10 Safer
CATTLE DEALER asAinzto.. led here to- |
70 hs Eztent Of s25, 0o0.-Itis repo. rrm OF |
day that a man named Picard, of the sAs
Solomon * Picard, dealers in cattle and hoI-
at the noI Invest corner of 9th and streets for ,
two years past, fed from the city on Tuesday |
morning last, nrst having procured from various
lateIals, which, under pretence of raising |
money 10 60 to Pennsylvania and there pur-
chase horses, he quiet Y turned into cash, having
YictimiZed different banks and private individ-
mails here out of funds said 10 amount in the |
Aggregate 70 S25 Gee. lie was, it is stated, also
successful by the same means in swindling diff
On the day of Picard's fight Solomon, his part ,
ner. was arrested and lodged in jail, but n.
sole mnly denies any knowledge Of Plea a.. a,se
honesty. AS soon a. the affair becs- AZ Irowr
independent detectives A. X. ALI g., ny w'
Kirby were engaged by enc tNe ssrt w , mi
sent after the eulprit, eeir sr.s3SlS Tn1IosaJ
by MI Detsetiys sigle. Who, when he started
70 the Whereabouts Of the aeeIng Criminal.
~
MKrRoPo-fTAN PcLrCH CoMNIssIoNREs-
Sesterdas afternoon the police comm ssioners
held meeting AZ headquarters, when the resig-
nation Of private Vim. II. Mills WAS received and
accepted, 10 take effect from the 18th of Sep
,speer proIimo. The resignation Of VIM; II.
Immediately. Private ". A. p. Cooper (colored)
was dismissed the force for violation OF rules.
Private Julian p. Chestnut (colored) for con-
duct unbecoming an officer was dismissed.
Daniel Lynch was also dismissed the force for
intoatcation- Privates William II. Fuss and ID.
n. Felt were each fined $40 for violation OF
regulations. The application of Theodore
Sfangler for liquor license was rejected Chas
Parker WIS appointed an additional private for
sis months to do duty in the fourth school dis
trict- William Wilson was appointed private
on the force.
ILLNESS or REV. DIR. HoLNEAD.-We regret
10 stsfe that Rev. DIR. Holmead. the greatly
esteemed rector o Grace Church, South Wash
ington, is lying seriously III at his residence
in the First Ward. He has been in i'll health for
some time, and lately visited the sea-shOre for
relief. For some days he seemed 10 be improving
but had a relapse, and was brought home from
Norfolk in a greatly Frustrated condition, suf-
fering from serious hemorrhages OF the stomach
on the way. He was very i'll last night, but - .
little better this morning. We sincerely trust
that bis valuable life may be spared to this
community and TO his estimable family, but it
seems 20 be almost hoping against hope to
expect that he win ever be seen in our midst
again.
A IOpGR SOPROVU will Ia eopvanaH tb,.