The New York herald., 1879-11-07
A WIFE'S ALLEGED CRUELTY.
IN PHILADELPHIA-How A HUSBAND WAS
WATCHED.

TESTIMONY IN THE MEDINA DIVORCE CASE
IN PHILADELpHIA-How HUSBAND WAS
WATCHED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6, 1872
The Medina divorce case. which has been attract
ing q great deal Of attention here during the past
few days because of the fact that the parties moved
in good society reached interesting stage to-day.
Mrs. Medina against whom the suit is brought by
her husband the ground Of the wife's violence
and abuse. had been placed the stand yesterday
afternoon. but only stated few unimportant facts
before the court closed for the day. On resuming
her testimony this morning she referred to the
events which estranged her husband.
CHASING HUSBAND.
She said:-'I remember an evening in October
1877. when I disguised myself to go out to see If
there was anything criminal between Mr.. Medina
and Miss McAulife. Maggie Frayne went with me-
and we down to Maggie McAulife's store. at
No. 232 South Eleventh street. Shortly after seven
O'Clock Miss McAulife came out with o young
woman. She went out Walnut street and to Tenth
street. and turned down Tenth street few steps,
She said Good night to this GIRL and turned around
and went up Tenth to Market. She went up an
alleyway and fixed up her Dress though arranging
her train. She then came out ana went up Market
street. and in middle of the square turned around
aud came back again. The girl got in q street car
and and Maggie Frayne got in the car with her.
sat directly opposite Maggie McAuline. She got
out of the car at Fifth and Market streets think
lost her there. 1t being dark went after another
couple thought were Mr.. Medina and Miss
McAuliffe, but was mistaken, and so lost her. I
then went to my husbands store and saw him with
his overcoat on walking up and down the store and
ont and ran ont on FiIbert sreet oorna bar ~.1
and then. could not keep up with him, and
so went home. Maggie Frayne communicated to
me afterward what she saw after separated from
her.
.Dd you ever on your knees threaten revenQep"
''Ihere something said about revenge, but
never said it on my knees with uplifted hands.
My husband told me that he going TO take my
children from me- and said, i don. ant my chill.
dren taken from me: my husband has been taken
from me and now my children must go: what have
left to live for? 1t my children taken from me
will have revenge upon the woman who has broken
up my home; 1 will seek 1t day and night"
zone night" continued Mrs. Medina, when my
husband was at home. Freddie his knees
saying his prayers in silence, and when he finished
Mr. Medina said. Freddie. what did you say In your
ny o Soy aS Grss md
live at home. My husband said. Freddie. you
oughtn't to pray that way, for will never come
home again to live said atcrward to my husband
that the language he used to his boy barbarous
and he replied that put him up to say that
"Well did you put Freddie up to say thatr asked
Mr.. Dichl.
81 did"
SUCCESSFUL VIGILANCE.
Mrs. Medina then related what she one even-
ing. Maggie McAuliffe had gone home and atterward
came to the and locked the door. After being
inside some time Miss McAulne left again, and
when her husband came out Mrs. Medina accosted
him and asked IL she could go in the store. He said
NO., and then his wife asked him IL she could walk
with him. She took his arm, and when they had
gone y square he stopped and Mrs. Medina accused
him OF having had Miss McAulGe In the store with
him. First he said IL was customer. and then he
raid that Miss McAuiffe had come back to change
her shoes. She SAID to him. do you have to lock
the store and 40 up stairs to nelp her put them
and he replied that no had bought some bananas
and they had gone up stairs to cat them. Ho then
grew very angry and let go OF his wifes arm, and
said that he would take Maggie McAuiffe that very
week to some place where he would not be bothered
with his wife.
..wili you relate your version Of the occurrence
your husband mentioned in connection with the
taking OF the books from your houscy'
"Afy husband came home to and asked me
about the condition Of my child. was angry and I
did not answer him. and little aiterward he went
looking among the books, aud said he was going to
take some OF them to the store. objected, and
stepped on some of them and he pushed me OF; in
the altercation scratched his neck slightly. and
that is the only injury ever did him."
After the respondents case was closed and some
testimony in rebuttsl had been given, Mr.. Shapley
addr, sscd the jury for Mr.. Medina, reviewing the
facts which had been presented. The Court then adj
jonrned until tomorrow morning, when Mr.. Diehl
Will address the jury.