Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-29
THE:.GA!ZETTE. j.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL %.

uSEwED INA SHEET. An amusing Though
inst case of retaliation upon the part OF the
wife for inhunan treatment received from her
husband occurred few days ago. the facts OF
which, as detailed by gentleman OF the East
End, who declined to give names, are as fol
lows: ~ H. .r :. !:
There is an American living in the vicinity
Of the above mentioned localities who, With no
conception of the obligations resting upon him
as husband, but totally given up to .ruftian-
ism; has been in the habit of spending the
money which should 60 towards the support
of those. dependent upon him by both the laws
Of God and man for whiskey, and when his
brain is swimming under the influence OF, the
6ery. element going home, and without any
cause whatever, but simply for amusement,
beating his wife whom he had promised at the
altar to protect and cherish. 1t Is strange to
what extent the love of woman will submit to
he OUTRAGED but there is limit even to its all
abiding constaDcy, as the facts In this aptly
demonstrate - r.. <r'. 2 :,
-LThe above state of persecution continued
until 3 few days ago, when the last spark ct
love Being crushed, and the last link In the
chain which bound the wife 10 her husband
being broken by the weight of cruelty which
had been heaped upon it, and her pride and the
independent spirit of her youth which had lam
dormant for SO long having been aroused she
told him in positive terms that his inhumanlty
must and should be stopped; that she would
submit to bis brutal amusement no longer
The husband, however, did not regard the
warning, and continued his former course OF
life until one day he came home with more
aboard than usual, and, throwing himself upon
the bed, resigned himself to ''balnly sleep,
tired nature sweet restorer,' though the SEN
timent did not apply in this case either in spir-
it or in fact, as the subsequent events proved.
When the husband had fallen asleep, and
was perfectly dead for the time being, bright
idea struck the wife by which she might re-
venge her wrongs and free herself from bond
age. Accordingly she proceeded to pack her
clothes, and having finished this so as to have
them ready for immediate removal, she took
large needle and, carefully threading it WITH
large and strong thread, she approached the
bed where her husband was lying, and wrapped
him up in strong quilt, sat down and careful
" and securely sewed him up 10 it, simply
leaving his head out Having completed all
the necessary arrangements for the successful
operations Of her plans she seized the cane
which had so often been the instrument Of her
torture, and began laying it on the sleeping
man with all the force she could master, stun
ulated by the memory of her own mistreat'
nent The man awoke and begged tor mercy
and help, but the louder he begged the harder
and faster she applied the cane, until exhaust
ed with her labors, she took her clothes and
left for the house of a neighbor friend where
she still remains, despite the eptreaties of her
husband, who escaped from his situation by
the assistance of the neighboIs, to return.
Let wives learn lesson from the conduct
and spirit of this poor, prosecuted woman, and
let beasty husbands beware that they may es-
cape treatment in like manner.-Lo~isrllte
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