Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-18
JEALOUS LAMAR'S RAGE.
Marrying a Man Who Threatens to
Kill.
A BEAUTrs UNENVlABLE LOT.
Mysterious Death Of a Pretty DOmestic---
Left His Eighth Wife---a
Sad Fatality.

NV YoRK, August H.-It was at the
house of mutual friend that George La
mar first met Anna Dickson. A party
was in progress. 1t was Thanksgiving
night 1882. Lamar at the time was ar
employe of A. L G. Taylor, photographers
Their place Of business was at Broadway
and Tenth street. Lamar lived at No
l62 Green street, Creenpoint, and was 70
years Of age Anna was only II years o.
age. She lived with her parents at No
442 West Thirty-ffth street. She was very
beautiful. Admirers BY the score crowded
around her every place she went AS was
the case with everybody who became &C
uuainted with her, Lamar became her de,
voted adorer He danced with her several
times during the progress Of the party
When it was over he insisted on seeing her
home. Three days later she received a let
ter from him begging an interview. She re
fhsed. Anna was forewoman in Kinney's
cigarette factory. Lamar haunted the
doors of the factory to catch glimpse Of
her face. One night several weeks after
the first party Lamar met her again at a
party. He fawned on her. Shortly before
the party separated he proposed marriage to
her. She refused, assigning her age
seventeen-as her reason. Then and there
he threatened to Kill her if she ever mar,
ried another man. Several times thereafter
he met her at balls and parties. One night
he met her at a ball. She went there with
q man who was the only one Lamar dreaded
as a rival. AS she was about leaving he
called her aside and said impressivei5: '1t
you ever marry anybody but me will
kill you. will make clean job of it. II
do it by halves III kill myself Now will
you marry meY
She Consents.
The poor girl, nearly frightened to death,
consented Lamar, victorious, went home
elated. He called on her often thereafter
They were married on Thanksgiving night,
1888, one year after their first meeting
They went to live in comfortable home
purchased by Lamar in GTeenpoint, Their
life would have been happy one were it
not for the unjusti6able Jealousy Of Lamar.
He thought every man who looked at his
wife wanted to essrange her affections. He
finally forbade her to leave the house uDier
pain of death The poor girl grew thin
and pale She was often advised by her
friends to sue for divorce, but an uncOn-
querable dread Of her husband held her
back. Finally, her health became i'm
paired. Her husband, notwithstanding his
harshness, loved Aer dearly. He
called in several Of tie best
physicians in Greenpoint to attead her.
They recommended change of air. About
two weeks ago the loving bat Jealous hus
band took her to New Huven He tender
ly cared for her. They became reconciled
during the trip to New Haven. Once
there however, the husband old fault took
possession of him. He again ordered her to
keep to her room, which she did until they
returned to this CITY on Monday last, They
went to stop for few days at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson, in Thirty-6fth
street. Here, through the Intervention Of
the old folks, another reconciliation was
effected. The husband returned to his
work in this city.
Everything ran smoothly until Thursday
evening. About haltpast seven they we're
standing arm in arm at the front window
when clam-bake party in coach drawn
by six horses swept through the street. To
better enjoy the sight the young couple
went out on the front stoop. While there a
gentleman boarding IN the next house, who
was acquainted with Anna from childhood
cried:
"Ah there, AnnieF'
He Knifes Her.
Sue replied, pleasantly: Stay there till
60 there"
Instantly all her husbands slumbering
passion OF jealOusly awoke. He grabbed
her roughly by the shoulders and pushed
her into the hall. "I'll kill you, he cried
as he pulled an ugly looking dagger from
his breast pocket. The miserable young
wife ran screaming through the hall The
Jealous husband followed her. They met
in the doorway of the psrlor. The wife fell
on her knees aad clssping her hands to
gether. pleaded for mercy. The Jealous
brute would listen to noreason, but plunged
his dagger into one Of her arms. 1t entered
an inch and half She sank to the ground
in a faint, The co~ardly husband fled,
thinking he had killed her. Dr. Nesbtt,re
siding in the aext block, was called in. He
dressed the wound asd pronounced it dan
gerous. She, womaalike, refused to make
a complaint against her husband. Early
yesterday norning the repentant husband
rang at the basement door. To the servant
girl who answered BE gave note for his
wife asking forgiveness and permission to
see her. She refused. whereupon he went
away SAYING be wosld make clean job Of
it next time The young wife intends 10 sue
for a divorce The attempt Of Lamar 10
kill his wife was reported at the Sxteenth
Police Precinct Station House.