Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-14
LIFEIN A BOARDING ROUSE.
NOW . DrOOkIyn woman Kept her
Husb an0 In Nubiectl0,

Husband In subjectiOn
The troubles of the Clleetham family
Occupied the attention of Justice
Walsh, In Brooklyn, for several hour,
yesterday, and afforded much amuse
ment to an audience that filed all the
benches in the courtroom. The Cheet
hams kept boarding house at No. 8.
Hicks street, Brooklyn. Mr.. Jane.
Cheetham, gentleman of slender
build, delicate appearance, and aged
about 10 years, claimed to bs the head
of the esta blisbment. Mrs. Ellen H.
Cheetham, n large, robust woman OF
-, disputed the claim, and out of the
dispute grew much domestic misery,
which culm mated on several occasions
in trials of physical strength. Mrs.
Cheetbam' = strength was more than a
match for the skill of her better half.
Finally after repeated defeats, Mr..
Cheetham, deeming discretion the bet
ter part of valor. fled from the Hicks
street mansion, sought sanctuary in the
house of married daughter at No. 27S
Degraw streets, and soon thereafter
brought legal proceedings to have his
wife punished for assault. The exam
ination took place yesterday. Mr.
Cheetham went on the stand, and, after
describing many petty annOyances to
| which his wife had subjected him in
the shape Of severe snubbings admin
| istered in the presence of the male
boardera, brought his narrative down
! to the 2StA of December. On that day
ths plaintiff and defendant disputed
over trunk belonging to one Of the
bOarders, which had been broken open.
Mr.. Cheetnam admitted thai In the
heat of the dispute he had told his wife
that her mouth was too big and that he
could see blue flames coming out of it.
After making this statement Ia hastily
retreated to his room aud locked the
door.
Mrs. Cheetham at once proceeded to
fasten the door on the outside by ty-
ing strap around the handle Fear
ing compulsory imprisonment Cheet-
ham rushed out and struck wildly at
his wife. She roelsd against the wall,
but speedily recovered, aud seizing
her husband by the whiskers, "gouged
his cheek"
When it came the defendants turn
to take the stand she related the follow.
ing incident as going to show how
groundless were the causes Of Mr..
Cheetham's complaints:
A German border, named Mr.. Lobe,
had Just finished taking his breakfast, |
when the plaintiff, addressing his wife,
called down stairs:
Q-Lillie, has Mr.. Lobe had his |
break fast? Ayes.
Q.-What's he doing down there? A. |
- Come down and see.
"When Mr.. Lobe had gone away"
said Mrs. Cheetham, my husband |
came down and accused me Of having
said 'au revoir, which he defines as
good bye, sweet love, until we meet
again In the evening when Mr.. Lobe
came home ] asked him to take up the
insult my husband had put on me, but
my husband wouldn't fight When
found that Mr.. Cheetham would no:
light with man J very gently poured
six glasses Of water down his back and
one turnbler of vinegar to preserve him
for future reference. He immediately
got up and struck me. caught hold
Of his whiskers and gave him a squeeze.
He then said had CONS To a picnic
with young man. | asked him to
lake the statement back, and he re-
used. theu proceeded to box his ears.
asked him to take it back, and he
said "I'm sorry, my Jewel, but it is
he truth" | boxed his ears again,
md gave him third chaEce'te take
'lck what he had said, but as he still
efused, gave him still heavier box
III the ear" Explaining the circum-
tances connected with one Of the nu-
nervous encounters she had with her !
lu9band, Mrs. Cheetham, addressing
he Judge, sad: "Your Honor, don't
,uow how TO fight, bat can everlast-
ngly catch hold OF a man and squeeze
II N 30 that he cannot give ne a black
ye" A number of the boarders are {
et to testify, and the examination will I
e continued on Monday next.