Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-18

Mention WAS made In Mondays he
publican OF an assault that had been
made on James Crabbe, teacher OF pen
m anship at No. 10 EaE-Toutth street,
on Monday afternoon by Alfred Stout,
q brother of his wife, and reporter
wishing to obtain ell the facts Of the
case, called last evening at the residence
of Charles Stout, the wife's father,
where she Ia, and has been for some
time residing.
Upon stating his business he was
ushered into nicely furnished sitting
room, and a moment later Mrs. Crabbe
came in. She is quite young woman,
apparently not over % years Of age, Of
very progressing appearance, but NJ
though SO young, her cheeks are sunken
and her face already furrowed with
lines of care. Her sad story was told
in an innocent, frank manner, that car
ried conviction ofitstruthfulness, Of and
several times during the recital she
broke down completely, and the tears
streamed down her cheeks.
She stated that she was married on
March 2ud, 1851, not three years. ago,
aud that she has two children, the
youngest being babe but few months
old. She had been married but short
time, when her husband became cross
and overbearing, and seemed jealous OF
her. After remaining in this city for
some time, during which h,,r first child
was born, they removed to Milton,
where he had secured position rs
teacher In the public school. During
her residence here after her marriage
she had been an almost constant charge
ON her father, as her husband failed te
isupport her.
| When he obtained the position a,
teacher, and proposed for her to 70
move to Milton, she objected, on &C
count of not having sufficient furni
sture, and Der husband assured her that
he had enough at that place to furnish
the house nicely, but which after her ar
|, rival she found to be untrue She statei
that while she resided in Milton sh'
was frequently without enough to eat
az her husband refused to give her an!
lpart of the money he received TO
! teaching, and did not allow her to con
tract any bills at the store. FINAL.
/. be contracted 30 many debts himsel
that he was obliged to leave the Place
and on the 9th Of last July, they re
!: moved back TO this city, but wer
4 lobliged to leave their few articles 9
a household furniture for what he owed
/, Having nothing with which to furuis
a house, and no other place to go, the
again went to her fathers.
They remained there until after b
n started the school in this city, abor
J. one month ago, when her father, VIII
u Is only working man, feeling that th
burden Of keeping Crabbe and b
. family was too much for him to bea
y ! gave him two weeks notice to quit b
!. house. Crabte left at once, but b
wife and children remained, and Mr.
. Crabbe says that almost every da
u since, while her father and brothe
8. were away at work, he would come
a the house, and on her refusing TO liy
with him unless he would show that
~ ~ WAS prepared to furnish herself al
4 children with q comfortable home,
% would abuse her and act like q ma
man.
X She also said that during her thr
y years of married life he has new
,e bought her but one dress. one wrap al
u pair OF shoes, and that we're 1t not I
n her father and mother her childr'
oi would be naked. Last Friday be !
IN serted notice in paper In this cit
(which, although her name was u
II, mentioned, was warning to perso
r, not to trust her on his account.
10 Yesterday he sent a note to b
4 father, and that with the advertil
- ment in the paper was the imnedia
Mt cause of the assault Mrs. Crabbe 50
that she left him once before, and
&c that time he drew q revolver a
IN threatened to shoot her and himself II
We less she would return. She says th
her entire married life has been
OF tended with want, privation and 81
~ row, and that she is unable to bear
any longer.