The Evening critic., 1884-02-01
1T MAKES THE HEART CHILLY
And CurdIes Patriotic Blood 20 Hear
of n Foreign Diplomat Beating His
American Wife.


of IA Foreign Diplomat Beating His
American wife.
"I could tale unfold, and toll you some-
thing that would make a sonsatlon," said n
gentleman In society to n CRITIC reporter yes
terdoy. "Dut," ho added, "you won't dare to
print It,"
"why notT
"Bocause, in tho first place, l learned OF II
accidentally, being In close proximity to party
whose conversation could not help but hear
sufficiently TO glean the facts in tho case With
out intending TO do 80. II is violating no Goa.
fidence, perhaps, and the enormity OF the
cnso Is SUFFICIENT justification for making pub.
lie as much 40 do; and, secondly, because IL
Affects party who Is supposed to be way up
on tho social eminence, as II wore, and It's
very ugly story"
NASTY and scandalous2'
well, no, not exactly nasty as that word ls
generally understood, but It is certainly
scandnlous--that Is to say tho man in the case
was the principal TO a very scandaious pro
ceeding and one for which he should have
been horsewhipped."
"weii, II thats tho case IT'S a mattcr that
should be made public. Give me facts With
names and dates and THE CRITIC viii print
them. THE CRITIC dares to hit tho hesd or
anything wrong, corrupt or unIust2"
" won't givo you the name, but VIII give
you the facts as they came to mo pretty straight.
The party Of tho frst part is a Representative
States"
"a diplomatlcduck, chi What sovereignty
az might as we'll tell you tho name as to tell
you THAR"
"weil, then, what part of tho world does he
come from, Europe, Asia, Africa or the isles OF
the eea?"
"Neithcr. He represents South American
Stato."
"Hot Spanish blood corrupted by a little In
dian effusion, ell ?"
81 am not go surc about tho spanish blood.
The old Dons would hardly have boon guilty
sfsu B lNNUa lWN1 nNh Int IN a Ia
wife"
.ob, hot now you are getting interesting.
Let's nave the etory."
81 will II you don't interrupt me so often. I
tell you II lie a serious matter. Well, this
Diplomatic duck, as you called him, is a very
passionate man, especially when he has it,
tie wine In. HIS wifo Ia most estim able
American lady, and closely connected with a
family that has figured eonspicuously In
American history, and u member of which
was vice-presidont OF the United States.
ball and tho husband took ofrense at some
thing his wife said or did. Ho showed mis- dis
pleasure in a quiet way at tho reception, aud
when they left he got Into his carriage aud
drove on, leaving HIS wife TO walk home. Not
desiring to make a scene, and hoping for sat-
isfactory explanation, sho accepted the sltua-
tion. But this was only the beginning. He
Immediately, II is said, commenced a system
OF petty persecution and abuse Without the
slightest cause, going so far rs to strike her.
He took good care, however, to BIO very clrcum.
spect in society and before the world, and
there treated her with comparative Kindness -
"why, what did the fellow mean. Had he
any Cause 10 treat her badly or to bs sus-
picious or jealous"
"Not the slightest. HIS treatment OF her
seemed to be only au outward cropping OF thu
inmate oussedness OF the cuss.' But at last he
went one step too far. Returning from somo
social gathering one night very recently he
actually assaulted her in tho carriage, choll.
ing and otherwise mistreating hor. Ho had
experienced the cowardly sensation OF beating
woman under other circumstances aud
probably, like Wackford Squoers, when he 70.
captured poor Smike, he wanted 10 experience
the sensation of thrashing somebody In a car.
riage. But that was more than the lady would
stand. She went first to Secretary Freling.
huysen and poured her troubles into his ear,
but, OF course, he could do nothing except,
perhaps, TO advise. However, the lady, smart.
Ing under her wrongs, wrote to a near relative
who lives in Delaware, giving an account OF
her troubles. The gentleman came on here
and was ready to shoot or horse
whip the fellow who had &C
grossly abused his fair relative. He, how.
ever, took counsel or some Iudicious friends
and thus tho publicity OF the scandal was fol
time avoided. But 1t was bound to get out
can tell you, though, that the end Is not yet
and unless tho diplomat mends his ways you
will wake up some morning to hear OF some
thing that Will curdle your blood and make
you feel very chilly. That's my story, make
tho most af