The New York herald., 1870-04-29
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

Newark Sens,.tion--Desrerate Domestic
Rencontrc--Jealonsy, Cocoanpts, Broken
Pitchers nnd Smashed HeRds-
The city OF Newark, n. j., IS ias. increasing In
fame for the number ana extraordinary chara ter Of
its Of marital troubles df1culiies and nelci-
ties. Tho sort OF fame iu is acquiring Is, unhappiiY,
none OF tile most enviable. Itncw has ex eedngly
sensational IN polat, the principal Geur.sts in
the matter being Mr.. Samuel E. Smith, well-to do
coal merchant of Plane street. his wife, her femae
friend and bis clerk. 1t appears that for weeks
past he and his wife have not dwelt together in coa
sequence, it is alleged, OF some difference of
opinion between them regarding buxom
German hired girl. On Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Snithrwas out walking and IN Tie course OF
her promenade dropped into the ccnec iionery sore
No. 274 Plane street. She was observed and followed
by b n husband, who forbade the pro. retress ron
holding any Intercourse with her whatever THIS
led to u war Of words, in which, however The woman
seemed 10 have the best OF the battle Sith lost his
temper ent,rely as is asserted by eye Witnesses and
applied his foot to his wife. EXasperated beyond
endurance the woman seized large cocOanut and
hurled 1t at her husbands head vita wondrous true
ann. He then re reatei, as another missile Of the
same kind came shooting after him. lie was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Smith, whose .'dander' Was now
thoroughly aroused. In he dashed INTO his coal
yara onice ana she after him. Then the conflict
was again renewed by her with increased yigor sne
she was again getting The best OF him,
when mis- clerk came in, ana ,ogether
the Two men titled 10 secure the lnlurlated
woman, but found IL next to Impossible. Finally,
sezing large pitcher, she smashed 1t into pieces
over tier husbands heat. f1ficting terrible cuts anu
bruises AT this juncture there appeared on tIe ex-
cihng scene u widowed sister OF Mrs smith, WHO
sprang 20 the rescue OF her relative from
cle clutches Of the clerk. The latter was
speedily prostrated, having been rendered
insenslbe by two powerful blows from some
hard instrument-somc say an iron bar, Others a
"bliy." This brought the battle to close and the
women retired from the field fully Satisfied tnat
they had got their rights, though the tatiered
condition OF their garments rendered 1t necessary,
az well for comfort as the conceallnent OF their
charms that they should reach their homes with ali
possible despatch and obtain changes Mr.. Smith was
SO seriously injured that lie was unable to leave his bed
oil day yesterday while the clei X though able to he
about, has found Il necessary to wear an extraor-
dinary large chapeau, SO swollen Is his craniuin
The principal part OF the contest was WI messed
by large crowd OF persons. and the occurrence has
since been the staple topic u discussion in private
circles Every effort as made TO suppress the mat.
ter; and one newspaper man was threatened
with the contents or revolver Should
he attempt to publish anything about the matter.
MIS-. Smith states that about six weeks ago, after
bearing heap Of neglect and abuse from her
husband, she was compelled, In defence Of her
rights us wife, to turn the young girl alluded to out
of doors. Her husband took the girls part, however.
1t looks as though the end was not yet.