Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-04
MARITAL rNFrDEL1rY.
A Faifhless Husbands Detection DIscov-
cred.


Modern DeiiIah ana Jesisus Wife.
On yesterday morning the citizens of the up
per end of Cumberland street, East Knoxville,
suffered the inficsion of disgraceful row
brought about by the discovery ofa Hason ex-
isting between married man, whom We will
designate as Mr. R., and notorious cour-
tesan known as Sallie Foust. = - RA@za--l-s
Mr. R-has a disposition somewhat similar
to that of Don JUAN and if rumor is correct has
not kept inviolate the promises made at the
altar which detection had not escaped the vigil
liant and jealous eye of Mrs. R, who, while
engrossed in the cause Of business, yet could
not forgive and forget SO demons an ofense
| two often. .AEIIlID tl5IS-3ftI
The gay lothario, il appears, is the owner or
lessee of the building occupied by the chaste
Sallie, and he collected rents in person. instead
of leaving that to his better half, who is said to
manage the financial affairs of his household in
manner both 1business-like. and capable. At
an early hour on yesterday morning, the storm
which had for some time o'ershadowed what
| might have been happy home, burst with ap-
palling force, augmented by being long pent up
The liege lord of the jealous lady arose from his
matin ,slumbers and wendell his way through
the gray mists of the opening day by devious
route to the habitation of Sallie,s situated near
what is known as the Swan house in the locali-
ty described. Jo
He entered the portal of this haunt
of vice under the pleasing delusion that
no one was the wiser for his visit; but lit
tie did he know of woman's jealousy,
and sleepless vigilance. His steps were logged
BY one whose scent was more infallible than the
famed sleuth-hound The game was freed, and
the remorseless Nemesis was in at the DEATH"
The fastenings was not secure and the wrong
ed and jealous wife entered, NOR stayed her foot
steps until she had penetrated to the bed,cham-
Der of the modern Delilah when her worst fears
were realized, and the guilty ones discovered
in Jfagrants direlicto. Then scene ensued
which it were ll-ngh impossible to describe.
With reproachful words, expressed in tones
that did not rival tho zephyr's softness, the in
jured wife saluted her husband, and went for'' |
the virtuous Sarah in manner that would no |
doubt have put that female hors du combat in |
an Enthusiastically short space of time, but Don |
Juan interferred and averted the threatened |
disaster.
Selling his wife he bore her from the room |
and allowed the threatened one an opportunity |
to evacuate the premises, which she was not |
slow to avail herself of. Then fIs aLITtTFI
Rose the shrek of woman .hrill
AS sound of goshawk on the hill''
Mrs. R was fully aroused and exposed her
wrongs to the assembled spectators. She told |
tale that would have made the partner of her
bosom blush with shame, only he was not-of the
blushing kind, and hadn't time, just then, be-
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venging her outraged wifehood by inficting
summary vengeance on the destroyer of her
happiness df9H HEar >-f1a OILS ~
Regard for veracity compels US to say that her
were remarkable more from their
force than choice diction,- but her blood was up
and not until utterly exhausted did she cease
the recital of her wrongs and heaping re-
proaches and contumely on the devoted head of
Sallie, who needed her not, being intent on saw
ing herself from deserved vengeance
The scene was beyond the regular beats ofthe
police, and the ll-assorted pair hied them thence
before the day stars" appeared, and the sereni-
ty and placidity of that portion of town was soon
eli -
That such occurrences should occur is source
of regret, and that they will continue until
me"hs arc IShen W prevent IL, 10 aiihosI eerlaih
To strike at the root of the evil, it would have
wholesome effect to prohibit the renting of
houses to prostitutes under heavy penalty
There may be an ordinance covering the case
and if SO it should be enforced but if there is
none, it is time one was enacted.
Law abiding citizens should not be compelled
to endure such disorderly and disreputable
scenes as that which occurred yesterday. Those
who are guilty of such conduct pay dearly for
it if they are able, and if not the corporation
should have place where they could be pun
ished without being dead expense to the tax
payers. We have no doubt but that the police
would make great many more arrests than
they do if there was a woodworking brigade
organized. $500 'ng sa -