The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-20

positively asserted by the ncghbors They say that
n ne was very proud OF ner and never lost an
love no felt for her. He was In the
haoit OF taking her out riding every day before the
proofs OF her inhdelty were placed bclyre him. lie
also took her out boating and frequently escorted her
TO the theatre one summer he several trips In
bis light wagon with her through Pennsylvania and
also took her all the leading fashionable resorts OF
tho country. His latin in her constancy was very
deep also, for |; Is related that when no lrst
formed by the neighbours OF his wifc's amours with
other he refused To believe them. on one occa.
sion he informed her OF what no had heard and She
with In eyes, protested her noccnce. He
believed her. tor caspipg her In his arms, he said
my angel know you are innocent, and n
man dares to SANDER YOU again IN have his lfo
Of going 10 the Central PARK IN the afternoons with
her infant In her arms, 10 meet Zahn, the German,
who proven TO have been crimInsily intimate With
her After seeing HIM ana remaining with him for
some time sho would 90 down town to her husbands
place OF business, ana from there so with him to the
theatre.
ON one occasion. II is alleged, Harding, who was
member OF the Boulevard Club. took his wife 10 the
club room Tor the purpose OF showing her through IT,
In the club room at the time were two young
men, to whom Harding Introduced his wife
He then stepped down 10 the saloon below 10
sec all acquaintance leaving his vito tho
club room. When he returned about ten minutes
later he found ono OF the young men holding her In
his lap. without an iDstaDt's hesitation Harding
sprang upon him and dealt him blow In the that
knocked him SPRAYING Ola the door. lie then seized
the PROSTATE man by the collar aud kicked him down
the stairs He never Reproduced his wife for this act
OF ndlscretion on her part but seemed think that
she had been moro snned against than sEnlng. Tho
neghbors also recount many other instances OF like
character wherein Harding had assaulted who had
been TOO familiar with hts wife
why HARDING NOT INDICTED.
From inquiries made yesterday II appears that tho
indictment which the Grand Jury found against Hard
ing shooting Zahn was pigeon hocd at the request
OF Zahn himself THIS action tho lattcrs part was
the elect oil COMPROMISE which had beea effected
between Harding and himself, wherein the former
agreed not 10 call Zahn as q witness ia tho
divorce suit which he had instituted against
his wife on condition that Zahn would not
press his charge OF iolonious assault against
HIM As lar AZ could be ascertained yesterday Zahn
is at present the proprietor OF lager beer saloon
somewhere on Fourth avenue, but where or in what
neghDorhood could not be definitely learned, as the
persons giving this information could not toll them.
selves.
MR. nARDSG's BgoruERs
hr. Harding has three brothers engaged in u large
and profitable business In ST. Louis. They are ex-
peced 10 arrive In tho city this afternoon tele-
gram was received from OF them on Saturday
night saying that thcy would leave an early train
yesterday morning. In the meantime tho house will
be under tre charge OF Mr.. Necdham.