Daily Republican., 1885-04-28
A Lovers Awful Fate.

George Doherty, Rgeu ~ years, OF NO.
1912 Jones street, Philadelphia, died ut
the Pennsylvania Hospital late on Sun.
day night from injuries received by
falling from the top Of the building No.
1928 Market street. Doherty WAS In
the habit of visiting John Smith, who
lived on the third floor Of the Market
street house. or late his visits have
been at night, when Smith, who is o
baker, was compelled to be away from
home.
Upleasant rumors rejecting ON hi
wife's chastity had frequently reached
Smiths ears, and he came to the conclu-
sion that Doherty's visits, invariably
made while he was absent, were positive
proof of his wife's infidelity, and he
determined to watch her movements.
On Sunday night Doherty visited the
house, and, az usual, sent one Of the
children out for beer. The kettle WAS
sent out several times,l and the two
became 80 oblivious Of their surround
inRs that they did not hear tho tread of
the avenging husband on the stairs.
At half past eleven Smith Becreted
himself in the dark recesses of the hall,
where be could watch the interior pro
ceedings through o pane OF glass In the
door. After watching Doherty caress
his wife some time he could control his
anger no longer and made rush for the
door, only TO find 1t bolted on the in
side. The guilty pair were thoroughly
alarmed, and Doherty prepared to fee.
The husband had by this time entered
the room, and the two men clinched.
Doherty was somewhat under the intiu-
ence OF liquor, but managed TO break
away from Smith and rush for the door.
The stairs were not lighted and
Smith was unable to sec where DOherty
had gone. He went 10 the ground floor,
and after making thorough search
came to the conclusion that ho had made
his escape by the street door. This W as
not the case, however, for when the
store on the ground floor was opened in
| the morning, the insensible form OF
DOherty was found on the brick pave
ment in the yard with his skull fractur.
ed aud his leg broken.
In the confusion incident to the dark.
ness and discovery by the injured hus.
Attentted to reach the ground byssmeanf
of water-spout, when the frail sup
port gave away and he was precipitated
TO the yard, where he was found In the
morning. The injured man was taken
to the Presby terian Hospital, where he
died in few hours.
| The Coroner was notified and will
hold On inquest this afternoon, al
which Smith and his wife will be pres
ent. Mrs. Smith denies her husbands
story and says that after she had be-
come influenced by the beer Doherty
attempted liberties with her, which She
was struggling to resist when her hus
band entered the room.
| Doherty was o married man and
leaves blind wife, who identified hin
on Monday by Benao of touch. She
states that her husband was very kind
TO her, and that she never had reasons
to believe that he was violating hit
marriage VOWS.
i Labor Notes.
A number OF striking coal miner,
from Macoupin County, Illinois, have
been at Collinsville. opposite st. Louis
since Friday last, trying to induce thu
miners at that point to quit work
linsville men will go :out They will
next go to Belleville, which is the cen
tire OF a great coal region, and induce th'
mon there to join them. The strike 4
for higher wages and certain reRula
tions in the matter of screens and
weights.
The hollow-ware pressers connecte'
with the potteries in Trenton, New
Jersey, met yesterday and decided Z
, strike until the prices of 1877 resumed
The reason for the strike Is the an
nouncement by the manufacturers tina
the prices of certain articles made b.
the pressers would be reduced. Th
81 pressers declare that this Is q violatio
{ Of the agroement made between tn
e lmanufactur ers and the Knights O
g Labor in February.
r 1t Is said that the Renfrew Manufat
turing Company, at Adams: Masss
! chusetts, has sldetermined to reduce th
Q wages of It's employees, to take effei
4 May /. This company manufacture
3 ginghaml goods chiefly and employ
4 over 1000 persons.
When the Acushnet Mill at Ne
Q Bedford reopened its doors yesterda
s morning, one third of the striking wea'
k Iers went in. There was no disturbanc