The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-21

where his wife WIS waiting to receive him.
lie saw too plainly that his worst sus.
picions were 10 be realized: 0piales and
drugs had been given TO her, In the hope
that she might tide over the night Once
during the evening she broke 'nway from
the receptiOn.room md went 10 the Kitchen,
where, In company with the colorcd whit
ers and Others she drank three glasses Of
wine and other liquors. -
When the guests had departed and the
children had been put 10 bed, the two
were left alone-the unfortunate woman
and unhappy man. The reaction latter
weeks md months OF over indulgence,
came at last. Mrs. Melville became alarm.
ingly delirious. She threatened TO Kill her
husband, drew pistol on him and de.
clared she would not only end his life, but
would destroy her children and burn down
the house. - ~ !
Mr.. Melville then left the house in order
10 paciiy her, and the man who had
braved death in its most dreadful form
without tremor He'd into the dark night
miserable and crushed in spirit. Fearing
that his wife might do harm 10 herself and
her children, he sent u man buck to watch
tho house while he went 10 procure mcdi.
col advice and the counsel Of friends. The
result is already known.
F. Another neighbor, and friend rof the
Melville family, TO whose house Engineer
Melville went on Sunday morning, says
that she never saw such picture Of grief
in her lifc.., For few moments he gave
way to his feelings In flood OF tears, with
his head bowed between his hands. lie
had been without sleep all night inanxious
consultation with Drs. .LOngstretli, OF
Sharon Hill, and Barlleson, Of Cliton, and
friends from Darby.
Later in the day the doctors visited Mrs.
Melville, and aftcra consultation signed IL
certificate that her mind had been de-
ranged by chronic alcoholism, and delivered
il TO her husband. SO '7' T.ts'l1
AS to the sanity or insanity Of Mrs. Mel.
vile when not under the influence OF
liquor, each doctor declined to express an
opinion. She Inns been considered nm.
balanced in mind for u long time. Her
mother died insane, md her. aunt died in
an insane. asylum some years ago. Mr..
Melville was compelled TO publish warn.
ing 10 the public not 10 trust his wife on
his account. She is IN excellent shot with
4 pistol or..riile, and.on the OCCASION OF her
recent visit 10 Washington 2 to interview
Secretary Chandler about her allotment
she threatened 10 shoot that official. 49,
,'WAslIISGroN, September l9!-Lieutenant
Danenhower being asked whether, there
was any foundation for the reports OF dis.
agreement between he aud Melville re;
sponded, "Not word Of fact in any OF
them. George Melville and / were good
friends during 1.-The whole,cruise from the
time We left San Francisco, and this agita.
tion about our jealousy has been gotten up
by unscrupulous newspaper men,. | am
not jealous OF Melville and I am sure lie is
not Jealous OF me-" .llHI.t L!5t.
"Did Melville senfany letters or tokens
by you 10 his wife when you parted in 81.
beria?" ~ ~ 7''" '-tfs''h
"lIe sent no letters nor messages by me
to his wife. AS soon, however, as arrived
in this country. | sent my respects to her,
aud said would come from Washington
to call upon her as soon rs my general
health and the state OF my eyes would per.
nit.
~ did not go to see her, because | had
no message, nor had | been asked BY Mel.
vile 10 call upon her." itf 80 II