Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20
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of Her IIl Treatment.
James Il CrEbb, who formerly taught
school Ia this city, and gbj SEVERAL timea
took the lsadibg roles n play presented
| Ay the dtfunct Mssf aitna,ll DramE'i,
s5soyis.iln Il ta's ely, tsms to grief
hortly after O'Clock Monday.
As he was entering his place Of bust
ness on the second floor Of building on
Fourth street between King and Market
he was acoosted by his brother-in.law,
A fred Fl Stout, and they had few no,
words, after which Mr.. Stout's nephew, a
young man, stepped up and addressing
Crabb said az have my opinion Of any
man who would threaten to shoot his
wife. II You step outside I'll break your
neck"
Mr.. Crabb started hurriedly into the
building when Mr.. Stout rushed forward
and pulled him ont on the pavement and
struck him, knocking him down Crabb
got up and, witnesses say, he
was knocked down the second
time when he tainted and was taken mp
stairs and laid on a lounge. Here he
writhed and groaned 90 If In awful agony
until Officers Pierson and Sherer came
and had him removed In carriage to the
home OF his father on Walnut street near
Eleventh. Mr.. Stout and his nephew
left the srsns immediately.
A GAZETTE reporter called at the
home OF Crabb's father-in law, Elwood
Stout, No. 808 Kirkwood street, and there
found Mrs. Crabb, q slender little woman
with comedy, pleasant face who said that
her husband had done nothing for the
support Ct herself and two babies
for some time. That since they came
back from Milton, Delaware, whete he
had been teaching school and where his
goods were seized for debt, he had lived
off her father until quite recently
when he was told he would have to find
quarters elsewhere, the father only being
willing to support her and the children.
This 80 enraged him that he inserted the
following notice in BvERY EvBNINe:
/ will pay no debts unless contracted by
myself personally. ]. d. ORABB.
She states that her life with her hus-
band has been most unhappy one, and
several times he threatened to kill her,
once drawing . revolver on her.
Since she has been living al
her fathers he has continually threat
ened what he would do II she did NOT
leave the house but at the same
time refused to do anything
for her support. An insulting letter
from Crabb found its way to Mr.. 6tout's
home ct noon TO- day, and II ia said to
have been the immediate cause Of ihe
whipping he received.
Mrs. Crabb says that her husband
makes plenty Of money, but that he
| squanders 1t.
Crsbb rested rather comfortably Monday
night, but Tuesday st an early houi
| had an attack of paralysis in one OF itf
| lighter forms which his physician, Dr.
Cant@ell, says was brought on by thu
shook to his nervous system He sayi
his injury Monday would Lot hsv.
affected him 30 much had he not beer
recovering from an attack Of sickness
and that one Of the blows he received wal
in the vicinity of his physical weakness
At the instance OF his counsel, W. B
Barton, ESQ.,, Squire Vsndegrift has is
sued warrants for Alfred Il Stout and
/ nephew, ON the charge OF assault sut
battery with intent to kill. They gsvi
bail and the hearing is set for next Tues
day evening. Mr.. Crabb is positive tina
both men struck him and that one o
them said "I've come to kill you" Il,
said he only wished to push the case al
far as the assault was concerned and hay,
his assailsnts give peace bonds.
As to the story Of domestic infelicitI
given by his wife, he would deny it il
toto, and, II pushed to an extremity By
her family, he would bring plenty o
witnesses whose testimony would com
pletely vindioRte him. He did not car
TO do this, however, unless her Actio
against him In the future demanded
public explanations.