The New York herald., 1877-09-04
A Widow, Fair and Forty, COwhides an
Elderly Married Man.
WHAT LED TO THE ASSAULT.
What She Says, What He Says
and What They Say.
MORE OF THE JERSEY CITY AFFAIR.

of age, by Mrs. c. c. Voorhees,, married woman no
living with her husband, dark, of medium height
and forty. The parties were both members
Of the Presby yterian church. but their names
II seems, having come in doubtful juxtaposition,
they were suspended by the session OF the Churcn
year ago Town talk had associated the parties
together very enviable noorety tor some six OF
eight months longer before the matter was brousht
before the Church. The fact that tho vito oil Mr
Schoneld left him on account of his intimacy with Mrs
Voorhees, Just before the Church took coguzance ol
the matter hastcned the denoucment In the Church.
THE AssALASE
Mrs Voorhees, the assailant, who, with sister, was
LETT an orphan early age, was adopted by Ar.
Keep, an umbrella manufacturer at Madison, ana was
married when quite young to Mr. voorhees,. resident
at that time OF the neighborng burg of korristown.
She was separated after time from her husband, or,
as some esy Mr.. Voorhees, obtained divorce from
her. She has resided quite regularly In Madison,
where she owns pretty residence, since her mar
riagc though making occasional and extended visits
70 other parts. With her sister. married also but
living away, she is joint heir to a very comfortable
little property left by her adopted father. She has
one son, q lad of some fifteen years OF age.
THE assaulted
Mr. schoheld Is also reported to be comfortably of;
IS married for the third time, and has tour children-a
daughter OF twcnty-sx by his first wife, daughter of
seventeen and son somewhat younger by his second
wife, and a boy OF three or four years Of age by his
third and present wife. He is in business as
coal dealer IN tho town. Though the
parties had been intimate tor some years. and
it was even thought he contemplated marrying
her before no ord his third wife, the tongue gossip
had but little cacke until about two years ago.
when tue intimacy became very marked Tho parties
live in tasteful residences whose grounds meet, and
visits OF the old gentleman. though probably becoming
his third marriage, were soon resumed with all their
former regularity.
On the matter being brought before the Church on
charges which were stated to have reached Grim
con, but which claimed unchristan conduct Mr..
Schofeld made a full and iree confession before
tho session, while the lady made no confession
farther than that OF mprudence. The decision
the that .ondses e
considered unchristian. They made no appeal and
have not since been reinsated as was at first stated
TO the with the man. Some time after tho
fesson OF Nj Scbofeld his wife returned to him and
they now living together. II 's stated that Mr..
Schofed IN conversation with various parties, had
made light OF Mrs voorhees, aud her character and
spoke OF his intimacy with her. and this coming to the
OF that lady on her return 70 Madison few weeks
ago from protracted trip TO Washington, d. c., she
resolved to punish her whilom friend and chose tho
method she carried out on the Goth ut
PREPARING HERsELF
On Saturday morning Of the above date, at abont
halr.past eleven O'Clock, Mrs. Voorhees, walked into
Henry Barden's harness shop situated one OF the
principal streets the town. She asked Henry Bar
den Jr, who waited her, for riding whip, saying
she wanted 1t for her boy to in horseback riding.
She wished the pest he had. Henry showed her sew
eral whips and finally, his advice, she selected u
small rawhide, saying that IL II not good she could
She particularly requested, II was stated that
the whip be wrapped up In paper evidently not wish
ing to be seen and. during the time she in the
store, she several times asked the somewhat puzzled
young man If 1t would ''stand the test" Mrs Voor-
hees went home with tho whip, and the whipping
which she gave the old gentleman Is best described in
her own words TO tho writer, when he called her
yesterday to ascertain what she had to say about the
matter.
THE IADY's STORY.
Not far from the depot tho neat little residence Of
friends 10 whom she had let her house Into the par
lor shortly after the writer's advent came Mrs. VoOr
heos, a medium sized. we'll preserved, sympathetic
but determined looking woman, with bright black
and jet black hair through which many tell
tale silver threads On being Informed OF the writer's
jet 's i''' matter, though very anxious thu. her
name should not appear, saying, however,
hrsl, II suppose you would iike to see the WHIP"
whereupon she left the room 10 procure 1t. Tho
weapon Investigation proved to be a Sill sht rawhde
riding wh o, three feet in length and ABOUT three
cightns OF inch in thickness at the handle. good
deal worn and twisted out OF shape from lard nse.
Mrs. Voohees promised ber story by sayIng:-"What
have done am willing should Oe known, but object
to my name BEING made public. Some two years ago
Mr.. schohed sandered me very cruelty. At that time
! was not strong enough to punish him, but
stronger now l have always intended to do some
thing to punish him. and don't feel that have done
ENOUGH EVEN
81 don't expect 10 horsewnip him again. Standing
husband or son old enough to lake my part, mad TO
protect myself wa; placed IN a false position, and
there is no other way woman can punlsh man.
USING THE LASH.
week ago Saturday night, AT quarter past nine
o'clock just as nc was coming nome from prayer
moetng-ne aas been very promp. IN attending
10 all The means OF grace met him at
tho yard gate. You tho hedge and
the rise III me outside walk as you came In. l
stood behind the hedge, with gentleman friend by
me 10 assist II II was necessary, and as he
came aons stcpi ed ous Oh TO the Sidewalk and gave
him lour or five strokes across the face There was
company At the house who saw that struck him.
expected he would knock me down but be covered and
made no resistance. As | struck linn hc INTO the
road, alter him aud striking him all the way. At the
nrst blow at the galo lie SAID What does this
meanp" said "You lying Old william, you; you lying
old william, and kept repeating this He answered
persons siood by and saw the AFFAIR." and inter-
iored. Al Irish woman asked him, ''Mr. schohed.
had better say anything about it. have lost my
hat" the hat Is here now. am anxious not TO
have my name mentioned in the affair he is man,
and the world is not so sorios man, but iorgves
Linn ,hinps for which 1t does not and never will for
give woman. Now, | don't want you to think
that. as tho boys say, | am backing down 10
saying this II Is said that in the encounter l ap-
piled vile epithets to n'm, but | only SAID what was
truo; that he was lying old villain AS be went of
home he SAID he would what the law can do. He
says he took the whip out oil my hand ana that did
not give him blow. This Is iaschod His face
marked on sunday and Monday
The lady became somewhat affected toward tho latter
part OF the Interview aud when speaking her hav.
ing to defend herself being alone IN the world. The
writer then asked II the Affair." It's rst STAGE had not
led trouble III the church, and Mrs Voorhees,
answered, ''Ho was suspended, and myself through
ms lying AS the writer leaving the lady accom-
panied him to the gatc whore the encounter took
place, and said He never passes here now, except
when in a carnage with coachman. Let me show
you whore goes ovor the fields from his mouse TO
his Office when foot. You see this is tho gate.
stood here and ne passed there. That is his house
there the large white house next to this Thanking
the lady for her courtesy the writer withdrew, and
sought out 10 his office in town the other party TO the
affair
the OTHER rARTY's STORY.
Mr. Scho0ed. VINO at first seemed rather reluctant
TO speak oil anything but the cowhidng, eviaeny fear
ing some sort OF legal prosecution from his lady friend
II he did so, and referred slight account IN Nor
ristown paper as substantially correct when aues-
toned about the scandal which led TO their JOINT
suspension from the church, became more commun,.
catlve toward tue end of the interview Like
the lady and several OF the townspeople no
seemed considerably surprised that any body
from the city should know about the affair and the
names OF The parties. IL needed good deal OF qucs-
tioning TO get him TO talk anything but the whip
ping scene. Mr. Scnohed, who Is short, pleasant
looking Old gentleman wearing spectacles, with gray