, 1881-11-12
A MAD LOVER.

Saws q Philadelphia correspondent: a
handsome aud wealthy widow, Il nadiy lii
fatuateH lover and n revolver lnadc u sensa-
ton fur West Philadelphia recently, which
c1,,tcd by the unromantic Iockins-np of fhe
rush Romeo OIL the charge OF assault and
threatening tn kill.
Tic story of love and pistols is laid In two
cities. Airs. Anna Rodgers, the widow, has
been living ut No. ::,,5,:2,5 rowelton avenue, in
one Of a pretty row ut new houses, to which
locality she moved IRON Fortietl an't Aspen
streets SIMPLY to avoid the unwishcd-for al:l
dangerous attentions Of discarded lover
named Henry aiarstun. 2:
Mrs. Rodgers has been subjected to the an
nOyi11s attentions of 1arston for nearlythrcc
years. She formed his acquaintance in New
York, Of which city both were residents.
Marston paid his addresses to the widow.
and matters progressed SO far that the pair
were engaged to br married, when matters
were brought to 4 suducn determination BY
tile discovery that Marstol was Il 1narIlcu
lin. lie continued. however, to visit Mrs.
kvdgcrs us bctnre, the rebu1f only sec1,:lnt: TO
Increase hi; infatuation. lie bec;lilIt abusive
amt threatening, ami On one occasion even
struck Mrs. Rodgers III the face. 10 aNoitl
scandal ;slA for other reasons she re1usct 10
expose lll1a, and sought to escape by selling
Eighth and Ninth avenues, and removing
lo West Philadelphia. le only took Mars
ion Il few weeks 10 discover her where
abouts, and he renewed his un''anly nc.
tions assured by previous experience that
he could do SO without fear OF exposure.
CiuUlly the annoyance became so contiiut"s
aud nlbearab!e that irs. Kotgnrs attempted TO
escape sccnnd time by quietly moy1ns on sat,
1Rluy lnur1iny. Mnrstun called 1T furt!eth anu
Aspen on Sunday morning. und ltiidlng the house
clo:cd and obtanIn" no response t. his ring nc
snok Il very su1hnury method ~ sain au en-
truuce. lie brokc il the shutter with stone,
and then discovered that the Hours were pare
and tho furniture gone. 1t did mot take long
tnr him to lind the cartl'stn who hnd removed
the household goods, aud the :1Hn innocentiy
tod whcrc he had lake: them: :Apout o. c!@ck
OIL M.1,day Afternoon Marston drove up u Mss.
waleins % 10 % bs let % in, forced open the front ar
lor window, which is OH Il level with tile porch
n1d entered. lie quickly from ON: room to
another, and then up-snirs- Mrs Rougers was
in tho sitting room On tho scconl floor with =
servuut, directing the Arrangement OF the car
pets and furniture sclt-eoeSlns Tenu,'er, Tt:, M
the m4tlslep!ece. and alarst"n, without
word, 5cized it, ant ~, ndvnnens ,l; i;,,,v1ie 10
ward Mrs hIse' pheeo tue s9 and 1i'xfte she
servant ran forward aud threw up the mans
arm Just rs hc.ha placed his finger on the triE-
ger. lie WIS then inlnced tolen'e 1no nouse ns
written u,cssugcs we're br.,nKh1 to the house by
an American district Telegraph boy, IN which
NnrStn1 requested MIS- noaGeEs ~ utIee M. - y!
the street, threatening her with injuries II she
refused. Thoroughly terrified, tho widow chilled
| III Private Waterman Baker 10 atvise her; aud
mn burst in uutj was promptly seized by the
| wutchtna11. aud then turned over to scrgcani
McSeil and Oiiiecr Woolstun. who took him tt
the Sixteenth District tnton- Louise On Lai'cas-
| Ter avenue. .-.... - $780,.
At the hearing before Magistrate Clarke yes
tertay tnors,!av, while Mrs hodgeTs was testify
| ing to the assault, Mnrsron attempted to give
her signal, bt it WINS ignored md he was com
| mitted. 1t is said that the prisoner bus uua1.
t,iy Of vaiuate diamonds III MS possession the
property ut Mrs. Itudgers and that he has black
| mailed her regularly for money ever since sae
hus been III this city.