The daily gazette., 1880-10-29
A FAITHLESS WIFE.

HER HUSBAND DISCOVERS HER IN BED
WITH ANoTHER MAN-CoAL OIL LAMPS
BURST OVER THEIR HEADS.
The monotony of Orange street below
Second was enlivened last night about IL
o'clock by what came very near being a
tragedy.
la said street have resided, FOR some
time past John j. Haney, wife and child
Mr.. Haney Is q stone cutter by trade, and
was employed on the New Court House.
For sonae time past, from the actions of
his wife, he was led To believe she was
proving faithless to the marriage vows.
Sho would continually quarrel with him
when he returned from mis- days labor,
and she was in the habit of leaving the
house and staying out rather late at
nights for a married woman.
A few evenings ago she left the house
aud he determined to shadow her move
ments, In order to confirm, If possible,
his suspicions. In Q short time the
woman met man on Orange street. As
she met the man the injured husband
appeared upon the scene AMI the un-
known man percipitately fled. The hus-
band then demanded an explanation OF
the wife but she vouchsafed him none,
and they returned home. Ihings Kept
on going from bad to worse, until We'd
nesday evening, the wife ordered her
nus sband from the house. Finding that
he could not live peaceabiy with her,
he procured boarding house on Front
street.
Filled with desire to see his child, the
husband called at his late home last
night, and upon trying the door found II
loskei. He made known his presence
by Enocking. and in few minutes was
admitted by q woman living in house
- an 20 mo anH nn0n 0attinO inai0A. he
ound another one from tho same house.
Ipouiriug for his wife, he was Informed
Dy one of the women that she was out
Having his suspicions aroused he picked
up a lighted coal oil lamp, and proceed
I'd up stars, and found his wife's bed
room door locked. In q moment he
burs 1t open, and upon entering found
mis- wife in bed asleep with another man
Going up to the bed he awoke her, and
asked IL she knew who was in bed with
her. She answered him in the afiirma
| live. and this so enraged him that be
walked to the bed and lifting the lamI
| bnrst IL over the sleeping mans head
| Thinking It was not right to punish one
| without the other, no quickly pick
| ed up another lamp that was in the room
| and Ia moment II was shattered ovei
scattered in all directions, hutsfortunate
| ly it did not ignite, thereby, perhaps
| preventing a fire
The man who was In bed with til.
wife was james, better known as "Satsy'
| Walls. Both the man and woman wert
severely cut about the head and face will
the broken glass.
| Officer Pardee, hearing the noise rar
| to the house, and seeing the eonditioI
| OF affairs sent for Sergeant Whe!an
| who was waiting for his men to repor
at Front and Orange streets. As sooI
as the wife and her parau our coult
dress themselves. they were taken IL
custody, and escorted to the Hall, wher'
after their wounds had been dressed
thew were locked up. Both of then
wers covered with blood. This morning
Walls saws he feels weak from the loss o
blood. B B,th parties refused to talk Il
regard to their act ons. A hearing vii
take place bfore the Mayor this evening
Walls is a member OF the Bird Guares.