The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-27
A DoBB's FERRY SENSATION.

WHAT INDUCED RESPECTED CITIZEN TO
ssspoIL THE BEAUTY" or THE POSTMASTER.
Rumors set afoat some tue ago 10 the effect
that Mr.. Edward Alderman tho postmaster OF Dobb's
Ferry Westchester county. who. ~ that time hed
the position Of sexton OF the Methodist Church. aud
Mrs. Marshall wife OF Mr. John Marshall, carpenter
very frequently contrivsd TO visit the church edice
together the former undor the preteacs Of attending
to some duty there and the latter TO practise the
organ. and on the subject osng brought before the
church authorities they were both relieved from
further membership. Mr.. Marshall however, secuted
the idea oil anything being wrong Ia the conduct Of his
wife, and thus matters stood until Wednesday evening
last Mr.. Marshall who is quite popular with large
OF and was selected BY the working
mems party the late charter election as their can
ddate TOR President Of the village. usually spends his
" epings among his companions out on Wsdnes-
day. after u very brief absence from homo. returned
unt xpecledlv to his household On approaching hs
lighted room. his wife In tho fond embraces OF the
village pos tmaster, ana In another moment saw tho
couple proceed up stairs Alter 'waitny aud watch
iuq Tor brief period MI Marshall entered the house
aud stealtnily followed up STAIRS He dragged Post
master Alderman to the floor, sat down upon hun
and commenced pounding him ON hts head aud face
until The victm Of his wrath presented sad spscta
and cried out SO iustllv for quarter and assist
ance as TO attract tho attention Vi nslghDors ana
policeman, who entered The house and saved MIN from
inrthsr violence
Mr.. Marshall then cooily repaired 10 the residence
Of Mr. Acxsrman and rung the door belt On It's beng
answered by Mrs Acxermsn Mr.. Marshall remarked
70 hsr:-..pm sorry 70 say anything unpleasant 10
you, but 1--we got 10 do II: the Tact is, have just
caught your husband with my wife, and have waxsd
preuy badly Tor IT, SO " YOU Ind his beauty some
what spoIsu you'll know the cause OF IT. !"
Mrs. Marshalis maiden name was Gcorsians Drake
stepdaugnter OF Jonathan A. Briggs ieweiier oil tins
city. she nrst married TO Mr.. William Jackson,
gentleman Of high SOCIAL standi0g and some wealth At
the time she bore nim son, VINO Was bora deal
and dumu. and 10 now nearly twenty years old Me-
aud MRS. Jackson made an extensive tour IN Europe
Their means becoming exhausted, tuey roturnod
to this city. MT JACKSON applied TO his
relatives Tor pacuniary assistancc, which was
refused, except on condition mat he wouia abandon
MA vile, whom they considered wa 100 extravaaant
style OF living dressing 20 suit Their notIous
For some time Mr. jackson refused to listen 10 tho
aavce OF his fricnds; but AT length being unaUs 20
provlas Tor himself wife ana son. he yelasd aud aban
dosed his vile, and tue Latter under the CONVICTION
husband dead aud driven by her necessi-
ties, married Mr. Marshall wdower, ABOUT SIX years
ago. Those VINO are acquainted with Mrs. Marshall
say that Two or three years past sne mas SHOWN
Signs oil a disordered int lect. she now about
iorty years old, but remarkably well prescrveu; OF
fair complexion. quite good LOOKING, refined ~ her
manners, and dresses WAN excellent taste.