Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-01


MINED CASE OF DOMESTIC INFELICITY.
In the Police Court on Saturday Alfred
Reid and VIM. Il. Kean, two vell-dress ii
middle-aged men, both clerks in the Sixth
Auditor Office, were arraigned on charge
of assault and battery on Clarence Reid :.
young man. son IF Alfred Reid. This ia a
rather singular case. Clarence, who g ehopf
. years of age. applied to tbs ..Ierx Of the
court the evening previOUrS fpr a warrant
stating that for the past .wo wears his father
had been treating ms mother cruelty; this
treatment has bee.I more marked since his
father made the acquaintance Of Keans wife;
this was while he was a claSs-leader in q
prominent church. and i'm consequence Of this
intimacy between the two his mother had
parted with his father. each living separately.
subsequently his father has taken his two
younger sons from his mother, which has
made her nearly distracted Friday last she
heard they were in town, having been
brought here by his father from a school in
the country, and that they were TO be sent
away from her for good. His mother and
himself late in the afternoon went to Mr.
krameTS house. on r street. where his father
IS staying. to see If the children were
tntre. Immediately after they arrived there
ms idtheT In company with Kean, entered
Inc same room. An alteration at once COM
menced between his mother and Kean when
the latter flew at her, and pushed her up
against the wall, with his hand on her throat
his father did not interfere, and he (Clar-
ence) jumped at kean, SeiZipg him by the
PACK OF the neck. and wrenched him from
MS mother. His father then interfere1 in
behalf of kean. and assaulted him (CIarence)
striking both him and his mother several
Times violently with his umbrella. After a
not time of IL in words and blows parties in
teTiercd and they were separated. The war
rant was issued and Clarence placed IL in the
hands Of Officer Smith, whom he found in the
CNiaIlonal Iheater. smith accompanied
ter pointed out his father and Kean walk
ing together. This was late i'm the evening.
and they were marched to the Central guard
house. Clarence following along to see them
wei IN. and all the way along he was talking
20 Them both i'm pretty strong language. The
officer represents that once Kean made a des-
D.rate kick at Clarence, but failed to hit him.
When they arrived at the station house they
were all greatly excited. Clarence denOunc-
ing his father and Kean, and the wife Of
hean, without stint, the latter of whom he
said was the cause of all the trouble.
They were locked up. but later some of
their frlerds came and give bail for their ap-
pearance at court.
TESTIMONY OF CLARENCE REID
The accused men pleaded guilty through
their attorney. A. X. Browne. who after
wards withdrew the plea. and Clarence Reid
IN rather excited manner, testified in sub
stance as above as to the assault. frequently
pointing his finger at his father in Scorn Of
ms eonduct. 1he sons face became hvid
with excitement, and II was with difficulty
that he could give utterance to his contempt
Of both his father and Kean. Finally he
was advised by the Court to sit down.
MRS. REID TOOK THE STAND
and testified that last evening she heard that
her boys had been brought to town by Read.
ana mat they were TO be sent away where
she could not see them any more. She at
once. with her eldest son. Started to Kram-
er'S house. and while there Kean came i'm and
she said TO him, You're pretty man to lend
your wife To another man." Her son was
with her, and remarked. "YeS, you are. ="
when kean made toward her and thrust her
against the wall. Her son protected her as
best he could and went for Kean. when his
father entered and struck her son over the
head She said, Reid. you're a pretty man.
and ought to have rope around your neck"
She became very much excited i'm giving her
testimony, and was, with difficulty, induced
to sit down.
ACTION OF THE COURT.
The parties to the controversy all became
80 much excited that the court cut the matter
short by filming Kean and Reid $40 and costs
Jointly, and required Reid To give $500 bon1s
10 keep the peace with his wife; Zabinia Ellis
entering on his bond