, 1880-03-28
LOCAL CRIME.

! n1no III paying 1er rent, or because
as he claimed, she was not very discreet as to he
| companions, and but few scruples coucernint
either her own character or that Of any othe
inmate Of the house, Mr.. Lee either knew o.
Imagined that she was being Kept by Flavtn
and, this cropping ont at home, Mrs. Lee haG
peremptorily demanded that the woman be
compelled to leave. When Lee entered the
saloon Flavin was engaged in waiting
upon the Dolan brothers, hackdrivers, living q,
the corner Of Sangamon and West Ohio streets
and upon another person, whose name IS moi
known. Lee wus evidently in no pleasant
humor, for he blurted out all that he had to say
in a rather overbearu2 and iusolent manner
He charged that the girl was simply his
(F1avtn's) mistress, and his family we're scandal
ICED by the neighbors, who had not kept their
eyes closed to Miss Jacksons conduct Flayiu
WIS aggravated at these charges, and in tones
which plainly indicated his anger proclaimed
that he was intimate with the girl, but it was nc
ones business. Ugly words passed on both sides,
until Flavin recklesly proclaimed that he was
more Intimate with Mrs. Lee than be
was with Miss jackson, and. substantially,
that Mrs Lee thought more, Of him than
| She ever did OF her husband. "Liar," and
coarser words we're pronounced BY Lee, where
| upon Flavin threatened to knock his teeth out,
| and ado the same to him. whatever that
scene which ia thus briefly related could not
possibly be repeated in full, even In murder
The Was too foni
made against Mrs. Les was in the most filthy
terms, and hethreat made against Lee himself
al 20
Flavin the thorough whipping which he so richly
deserved for fear fear that bystendsrs would
al aa and hS lett tSs,1 Ss saoo
Going at once to his home he ordered Mrs. Lee to
put OH her things and follow him. She says he
was evidently in an awful passion, for he offered
not single word of explanation. The TWO
% sss9 e the as0 a ds%as whsis h faqqd ID
Ing ing e drinks 70 to In II he ia saioon. ''eP PUSHING @
TS Of favn fsa as he repeat e1 % II nesf
ing what he hud alleged half hour before.
Flavin pretended to have forgotten, wheteupon
mistlkablc terms. The barkeeper Strongly de-
MED having said anything OF the Kind, but in
such u way as to leave Mrs. Lee TO think that he
boarding in the house. she, too, gave
the lie TO- Fl9via and lust then s Lee With ~ a.
breast. and turned on his heel and walked OF
with his wife. The blow knocked Flayin oil his
walked into the saloon, and q moment or two
later, feeling the warm blood running
aSwn s;o hls bis s!cthns be put hs fo haRs
iirst time that he bud been cut. The bystanders
buried him olf to bed upstairs, aud while Que
rsln for doctor another run TO notify the
police
Lee walked directly home, and was arrested
by Officers Derrig and Wheeler just us he was
coming out again, professedly to 80 to the sta
ton aud deliver bim5elf- He owned up tu having
done the cutting. and handcdoyer to the officer the
knife knife Wit with W WHICH it,; 1t WIS done Ho appeared to
man who trentel him thus.
The prisoner is 20 years Of age. an Englishman
BY birth, and has every appearance Of being q
and has not single gray hair. Until within few
years ngo Lee was character very we'll known
70 the police in the South Division. The present
Mrs. Lee is bis third wifo, and she ccrtainly up
pears to well bear out the reputation given hor
by good and respectable friends. They lave d |
LITTLE dagghter years ct age Ths Fst and
were quite notorious. Carrie and Jennie Leenre |
names well known to the policemen of ,eu years
first on "Bicr' avenue, then on Clnrk Street, |
and finally on Quincy street. Recently he has |
been doing we'll. and has been earning q com
u hack, and stable Of horses. AS seen By d re-
porter In his cell. he WINS not the most pleasing
Of M s6 PIECE Of his ns
whom he boarded. Besides. he carries d large |
scar across the abdomen and a number Of small
er pnee he epdx a
sny that IS readable. He talked great deal
about the way Fiavin Aggravated him. and fire.
The knife, which is quite common white
handled two blaGed knife, Lee says he found in
front Ut tho saloon as ne WIS leaving there utter
the first visit. 1t wits then he conceived the
idea OF using it upon Flavn il he failed to make
ssot,d his charges. He greatly regretted that he |
did not have bis own knife, which he says hns
much longer blade. /
The wounded man wns attended by Dr. Harrt- |
son Akely, who found that the blade hnd pene- |
wound was about one inch in length and about
two inches deep. The lung WIS evidently in
jnred, and there was considerable internal
Litter DR.. Dunno called upon him, |
bu1 he was Unable to say how It wouid result. |
Fearing that the case might prove to he one Of
murder Justice Walsh wus induced to call upon
Flaviu for the purpose Of taking un ante mortern
statement, but he stated that such documents
we're fairly useless unless taken just prior to
DEATH and'in this case be lid not think there
was any emergency. It WIS concluded then to
have Lee brought before Fiavin for ideutifc.l- I
lion. This WIS thnught well. When Lee en-
tered the room, Flnvi in said, "Ycs: that's |
Lcc," but when asked to 1nOk Mt him again
and positively identify him, he avoided 1t. and
xouli say nothing. Being c.seiy pressed, he
replied: "Yes. that's him, but let him xo home
Don't arrest him..
In justice to Mrs Lee, It may. be stated that
;he never spoke to hiu, in her life, and saw him |
,nly once without knowing who he was Flavin
himself owned UP that he lid not know her.
Martin Flnviit is about ~ years or age, and is |
separated from his wife and family. 4 few |
ears ugO he shot nj and nearly murdered his
ylfc, and this led to the separation. !
ARRESTS.
James Albert, q hunchbach, 81 years OF age.
nd q cigar1naker by trndc, was caught at