Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-09

TWEEN THEM.
The statement published in THE STAR last even
ing OF counter charges preferred In the Police
Court yesterday by Mrs. Cornelia Widdicombe, the
wife of a well-known livery stable keeper, and
Mrs. Cornela Miles, has given rise to considerable
combe's house, July H. with bottle vltriol and
cowhide, was, as stated In yesterdays STAR,
held in bonds to keep the peace, while the charge
was dismissed. The disorderly conduct consisted
In eJecting Mrs Miles from the house and striking
her With her own cOwhide.
Mrs. Miles. who Is young EnRlfShV roman, ltv
Ing at No. 2l46 Pennsylvania avenue, who has
husband in London, denies that any improper re-
and declares that she sought to punish Mrs. Wild
dcombe because the latter had made charges OF
immoral conduct against her and employed boys
Mrs. Widdicombe's statement of the affair is
that Mrs. Miles had sought to ALLEVIATE her hus-
bands affections, and that she came to her house
timated was Mr.. Widdicombe's. She thought Mrs
Miles was jealous because Mr. Widdicombe had
ceased his attentions to her. AS to the baby Mrs.
Miles said that 1t was the legitimate offspring OF
her husband
MR.. wIDDIcoMBE DECLINES TO TALK ABOUT IT.
A STAR reporter applied to Mr. Widdicombe to-
day for statement which would solve what mys-
terry was in the affair, but Mr.. Widdlcombe de-
clined to talk, on the ground that to agItate the
natter further would be unwise A friend OF Mr..
Widdicombes at the stable said: 1.-THE matter
ought to rest now 1t all grew out OF the SPITE
or them exonerate Mr. WiddicOmbe, and that Is
enough"
tunate scandal was precipitated. 1t appears. by
the accident that occurred to Mr.. Wtddicomoe
about month ago. While driving out with Mrs.
out and injured The fact that Mr. Widdicombe
was out driving with Mrs Miles in that way, came
to the knowledge OF Mrs Widdicombc.
SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES FOR FALSE ARREST AND
IMPRIsoNMBNT.-To-day Messrs- Harris and Oliver,
Goldberg for false arrest and imprisonment, laying
damages at $4,000. He recit's that the plaintiff
wickedly and maliciously intending to fnjure him
In his good name and credit, and to crush, ruin.
vex, harass and oppress him, on the 9TH Of July,
1ss2, without probable cause, made complaint to
he sso
for which plaintiff was arrested. and on which
charges on hearing before the Police Court he was
discharged. BY reason OF these premises plaintiff
says he was forced to expend In defending himself
that he was -four hours % In tn
business as keeper OF JUNK SHOP.
Armed Men Hunting a Negro.
HE HAD ATTACKED LITTLE MARY HALEY WHILE
WORKING IN HER FATHERs FIELD.
From the New York World. to-day.
The residents OF the township OF Linden. N. j.,
are at present greatly excited over the assault
committed by negro on Mary, the fourteen year.
Old daughter of Martin Haley, a farmer living in
the township. on Tuesday last On the night OF
the assault armed bands OF men were securing the
woods In the neighborhood OF Linden Roselle,
and EliZ beth, and the citZans would undoubtedly
have dealt harshly with the negro had he been
captured.
The Haley family live in a cottage about mid
way between Linden and FL Zabeth on an un-
frequented road branching off from St George
avenue. the old post road There are five children,
two Of whom are older than Mary. Mr. Haley
bears an excellent reputation, and at present is
employed on the repairs to the central division OF
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad. Mrs.
haley also leaves her home to work, an only the
children are In the house during the day and they
work in the garden, which Is part Of Mr. Haleys
property.
About $50 O'clock on Tuesday afternoon Mary
was employed at the end of the farm binding up
oats. The other children were all in the house,
her brother, who is the eldest being asleep. Sud-
denly she was accOSted by negro. who had come
just answered his question, asking her If she
wanted to buy q revolver he had displayed. when
he sDrang towards her, seized her by the neck with
saaed "s her
Elizabeth. With as much speed as she was cap
nss
The other children said that they had heard her
screaming. but had imagined that she was play
ing with some other children and had paid no at
rentton to It. The young man hastily mounted q
horse and rode to where his father was working
and brought him home.
THE PURSUIT.
Young Haley had In the meantime Informed the
people of Roselle OF the assault, and Mr.. w. w
Dilts, the proprietor Of the Mansion house there,
together with Mr.. Charles Thing, armed them
the negro As Dilts rode on he said: II only hope
can catch him, and II do he will want dozen