Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-25
KISSING THE PLUMBERS WIFE.
4 Boarder's GalIantry and Battle
Leading 10 the Divorce Court.

PHILADELPHIA, April H.-The domestic
difficulties Of a plumber named David
Hamilton, residing in Camden, n. j., di.
rectly opposite this city, have for some
time kept the people OF that town in a
state OF excitement. The couple were mar.
ried eight years ago. In order to increase
their income the couple decided TO take
boarders, and soon had as many as they
could accommodate. ShUrtly alter this
Hamilton thought his wife was paying too
much attention to good looking young
boarder and told her so. About twelve
months since young man named John
Johnson applied for board, and was accom-
modated. The boarder was an agreeable
fellow and soon became infatuated with
Mrs. Hamilton, paying her asslduOus at.
tention. The husband demonstrated with
Johnson about the manner in which he
was conducting himself and for q short
time matters progressed smoothly.
Too Much Kissing.
When Mr.. Hamilton returned from his
work on Tuesday last he saw his wife kiss:
ing Johnson. The entrance OF the husband
did not appear 10 disconcert the couple,
for johnson, with his arm about che
woman's waist, parlcyed with the indig-
nant plumber. Johnson was ordered from
the house, but instead OF obeying the COM
mand knocked the husband down several
times. Mr.. Hamilton then obtained war
rant for the arrest Of Johnson, who in the
meantime had fed TO this city. On Thurs
day afternoon the husband again saw the
couple kissing one another. As conse.
Guence another fight ensued, the husband
again getting the worst OF the battle.
Flight OF the Wife and Boarder.
Johnson then fed, followed by the wife,
since which time, Hamilton says, he has
not seen either OF them. He then pro-
ceeded to Trenton and commenced pro-
ceedings for a divorce before Chancellor
Runyon, the Chancellor agreeing TO hear
arguments on May T. Sheriff Gibbs on
Saturday served notice on the wife, petite
blonde.
The wife's story.
When interviewed to day Mrs. Hamilton
told quite q different story from that re-
| lated by her husband. She said that ever
since their marriage they had never lived
| happily together and that she had never
| loved him. Two children were born, nov
respectively seven and four years oil age.
Her husband was always jealous oi her
| without any cause. The guarrels becoming
more frequent Mrs. Hamilton went TO her
| fathers home in South Carolina. In April,
| 1882 he induced her to return home, and
she finally yielded.
| no Great Harm Done.
About time Johnson was taken as
boarder. Mrs. Hamilton said that there
had been nothing wrong between herself
and Johnson; but il she bad kissed him
he could see nothiBg wrong in that
| Where Johnson was, or IL he was still keep
4 ing her company, she refused TO say, As she
| thought it was nobody's business. She
| also stated that on the l9;A OF March last
| she accused her husband OF forgery, when
| he drew a revolver and threatened 10 Kill
her. She ran from the house with her
| Youngest child. screaming murder. Himli'
ton followed her and beat her in an unmer'
| ful manner, for which he was arrested.
| She still continued to live with him, how
ever. until. as she states. she fed from the
| house, but not with Johnson.
ScIPIo, Y. Y, Dec. /, 1879.
lam The psStsr OF the Baptist Church here
and an educated physician. / am not II
practice, but am my sole family physician
and advise in many chronic cases. Over I
wear ago recomme nded your Hop Bitter
to my invalid wife, who has been nnd@i
medical treatment OF Albsny's best phy;i
clans several years. She has become thor
oughly cured of her various complicated
diseases BY their use. We both recommsn'
.b.r +o cur friends many Of whom nav