Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-17
In SCANT ATTIRE.
ALLOW NsCkE0 STORY or A FUNNY
FIX.
An Absent Husband Suddenly Returns
and Puts Pittsburgh Man TO
hasiy Flight in Scarf
Clothing.

All hUStfl llusUAuu SubAShiI
and Puts a Pittsburgh Man TO
hasty Flight in Scarf
Clothing.
The few persons who happened to be
on the street, at the right place, about
halfpast three yesterday morning, were
treated TO a rare sight-ro less than that
OF a man clad in one briei undergar,
ment. fleeing from an outraged husband
whose home he had desecrated ana
whose honor he had trampled under
foot. as the books say. The undergar-
ment was very trail and very short, and
the chilly morning breezes struck cold
10 the bone, cold only second 70 that 0!
the chill OF fear, lest the husband should
oyertake hitn. But fortune favored the
Don Juan and he escaped.
This much of the story became pretty
well known about the centre OF the CIV
along toward 9o'clOck, but comparative
iy ieS knew anything more, even alter
il Was ascertained that the scantlly.clad
stranger rushed from the third story Of
stanton 4 Davenport's building, and
that the pursuer was Charlie MARTIN,
cook of the steamer b. ID Wood, who
lived with his wife in the apartments
mentioned. There was considerable
gossip of the case, which was certainly 4
historic decOIlette. and the features were
related about as follows:
Charles Martin, steamboat man,
lives With his wife and child in room
in the third story OF the Stanten d Dav-
enport building. He was absent last
week and was not expected home for
some inc. He came, h)wevtr,
very UNEXPECTEDLY, about : O'Clock yes
terday morning and found surprise
party in store for him. As he entered
his room he was grappled with by a
stranger and hustled to one side, only
recovering from his surprise in time to
see the usurper, clad in his unGergar.
ments and carrying the remainder oil
his attire under his arm, rush out the
door and make for the street. The in
furisted husband started in pursuit, but
was caught by his wife and detained.
lie fought her off and hurried TO the
street, to find his man out OF sight. lie
hurried to the Mcclure House, but his
mar, though registered, had settled
there and gone.
Martin swore IA rendetta and for three
hours hunted about for his prey, but
found him not. But, shortly afterward,
he found himself in the arms
Of Constable Laughiin, his wife having
sworn out a warrant before Justice
Philips, charging him with assault and
battery. Here the story Was told, the
case made and Martin was mulcted OF
the sum OF IS 80 and held to keep the
peace.
Shortly after noon, yesterday, a re-
porter ior the REGISTER called on Mar
lin, at his residence and found him very
willing to tell his story and anxious TO
have il correct, il it must appear in the
papers. Taking it for granted the scribe
had heard the outline OF the story, he
launched at once into 1t, saying: "
know that fellow we'll. His name Is
Edward Kelly, and he is real estate
agent on the corner of Fifth Avenue and
| Grant street, in Pittsburg. | caught
him at this business once before, but |
couldn't get hold on him, but | got
him good and strong now. If | had
caught him this morning ] would have
loaded him down, but as | didn't, I'll
lust bring suit against him. That's the
wav to fix him-he is easiest hurt
through his pocket book. Here is a
letter he wrote hCr-yOu can take 1t II
you want il.
The letter is dated at the Central
Hotel, Pittsburgh, May 9th, and begins;
"My Own Dear Annie" running on
in the old strain oi u lover separated
from his hearts idol. He cannot sleep
for thinking OF her AMI walks past the
| house she used to occupy in the VAIN
| hope OF seeing the "sweet face at the
window" a five dollar bill is said Ia he
| enclosed and the letter IS signed o.
The spelling is far throughout, but the
punctuation poor. The poetic and
romantic fire breathing through every
line, is quite sublime.
~ am running on the Il. ID. Wood"
continued Mr.. Martin, as he folded the
letter, "and she laid up and came
home suddenly on the Hudson. |
Knocked at my door and there was talk
ing and ii was soms little time before it
opened. But when it did, | walked
straight to the centre OF the room, never
thinking OF nothing wrong, supposing
| she had her sister sleeping with her.
| Then heard hoise behind me and
saw that red.haired, bald-headed son Of
a-gun running out, with his undershirt
on, and the rest of his clothes under his
arm. | went for my revolver, which ]
generally keep on the mantel, but she
had put il away. She then grabbed
me and had to slap her away before |
could yet after him, and when got down
stairs he was gone and | could not find
him. watched the trains until | was
taken before Philips, and while was
there he got away. But I'll make it hot
for him."
GLOW long have you been marrled?'
About five years. We came here
last "Wednesday week from Pittsburgh;
this fellow got her to come here
"What was your wife's Nance"
martin. Her name was Martin aud
so ia mine. She is sister Of Mrs.
Weszy Wilson, who figured here short
time ago. She is on this same floor and
so is Mrs. Tom Heymsn."
At this point his wife entered, accom-.
panied by their child, a bright little
thing of three years, and a damsel of
eighteen or twenty. The former, who
Is quite comedy young woman, leisure.
ly surveyed the party, and then remov-
ing her bonnet began preparing meal
"She don't care, no more than that
child" muttered her liege lord; and
added aloud, "Here's reporter knows
all about your little affair, and is going
10 mt il in the paper"
al don't care" she responded, "but
want him to put me in Annie, and not
Hannah
A little conversation followed between
the pair, but contained nothing of gen
eral interest. She would not talk of the
incident and he did not seem inclined TO