Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-09
An Injured wife,

A scene took place in a boarding and lodging
house on Pennsylvania avenue, on Wednesday
night last, which occasioned great excitement
among the occupants of the house. 1t seems
that about one O'Clock yesterday morning a
hack containing two ladies drove up to the
alighted and rang the door bell excitedly, to
which prompt attendance was given by the ser
want, and request on the part of the visitors
20 see the madam. Inc ladies' proceeaea 10 tne
who was i'll in bed, was aroused, and in due
time appeafed on the scene. One OF the Wis.,
Mr.. w stoppins there e The iandiady replied
affrmatively, adding that he and his wife had
been occupying a room there for several days.
First lady.-"His wife 1 am his wife J"
Landlady.-ssTbat cannot be; he engaged the
room for himself and wife, and she claims to be
such. They are now in their room, and have
note from him enclosing his rent for the room
duces the note, with full directions to how
his wife desired to have the room arranged /,
&c., the writing of which she at once recos-
niZed.)
First lady.-'I wish to be shown to his room;
he is my husband and has no business here with
any woman but myself"
Landlady.-"Oh, this will not do. am puz-
zled. You cannot go there, his door is locked,
and yOu can't get in"
First lady.-"rhen get me key, must and
will go in"
Landlady.-"I have no KEY but the one which
they have, and that's inside the door,"
Here the female servant suggested plan
sne nan q Key 10 "A room which communicated
with the room the couple occupied. In twink
ling the wife had possession OF it, and with her
friend had the doors unlocked, and here she
found her unfaithful husband with a flash wO-
man, well known in sporting circles. Here a
scene followed; the wife overwhelmed with
anger and sorrow, and the husband with con-
sternatien and shame. On recovering from his
establishment he ordered her to leave the room
instantly, pretending to be in great anger at the
intrusion, and 1t is stated that he drew pistol
on her, threatening her life. The whole house
was in commOtion by the excitement-the wife
crying and her female friend commissioning
and trying to console her, while her husband
was surly, and his companion insulting in Ian
guage and demeanOr to his own wife.
To cut the matter short, after a lull in the ex-
citement, the new boarder, after making his
toilet, accompanied his wife to his home, i'm
the northern section of the city, but after
wards returned to the house on the avenue.
where he and his companion remained until
yesterday afternoon, and it was not until the
landlady threatened to have them arrested til at
they were prevailed upon to leave.
The wife of this faithless husband is repre-
sented TO be handsome, accomplished and affec-
tionate. The husband is young, prepossessing
n appearance ,anddOing a successful rest aura Mt
business in this city. They have one child
about four years of age and nothing prior 90
this has occurred to mar their coniugal rela-
tons. The case seems to be one of great hard
ship for the wife, and il is to be hoped that the
uuant husband will, for the sake OF all CON
cerned, turn from tue evil of his ways and s2 We
further exposure.