Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-22
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A Plucky Young wife's Battle With .
Book Agent-Hush Monsy Refused by
the Indignant Husbana-An Unfortunate
Affair - The Case Against tho Book
Agent to be Pushed to the Full Extent
Of tho Law.
On Friday morning Mrs. Mary Michaels made
affidavit, by her attorney, J. J. Miller, charg-
ing q wsll.known book agent, Monroe La
Motto, with assault and battery. Unfortu-
nately for the good name OF Mrs. Michaels, a
very strange story has been reported concern
ing this affair, which has gained some cu--
rency on the streets, and has become more
widespread by the aid Of the ambitious
ne ~spaper reporters. As the story goes,
the Young husband, Mr.. David
Michsels, is reported to have been privately
informed that his wife was too intimate with
the book agent. Determined to see for him
self, it is said he watched LaMotte 20 into
his wIfe's room, No. SO Race street, and fol-
lowed him with a pistol, creating . highly
sensational scene and narrowly escaping
bloodshed. 1t is further reported that Mrs.
Michaels claimed that LaMotte assaulted her
and used force on her, but LaMotte stoutly
denies it and says the whole thing is case
Of blackmsil. The charge in 'Squire's court
is simply assault and battery.
LaMotte is a married man, having a wife
and child in the same neighborhood where
Michaels lives. He has been regarded as a
man of good standing and good habits.
Mr.. Michael is known as respectable young
man, a son of Squire Michaels, Of German
township, and was married only a few
months ago to Miss Mary Xander, his pres
ent wife, well respected young lady Of the
same neighborhood. He is engaged In the
West End Malliable Iron Works, and smart
ing under the wrong inflicted upon the good
name of his wife be calls upon the GLOBE
REPUBLIC to deny emphatically that be
ever had any cause whatever
to suspect his wife; that he
did not hear anything whatever connecting
his wife's name with that of Mr.. LaMotte in
any improper manner, but that he was at
work in the shop at the time when he was
reported as following LaMotte with q pistol.
Mr.. Michaels says, however, that when he re-
turned home from work on the 9th inst he
found his wife in tears and very much ef-
fected by some unusual occurrence. he
begged his wife to inform him OF the trouble
which she proceeded to do. She said that
LaMotte came into her house, and after some
words said to her: "Mrs Michaels hear that
you are fast woman. She denied being
-, whereupon be took hold Of
her hands and pushed her into
the bedroom and onto the bed.
Her struggles were too much for him to over
come, and he finally desisted. Before he left
the house, however, he requested her to say
nothing Of the matter. After he left the
the house, Mrs. NJ. locked the dsor to guard
herself against his entrance should he at
tempt to return aud renew the assault.
LaMotte then left the city, going, as it is
thought, to Enon to engage in his business.
When the husband heard the story, he sue
ceeded in mastering his indignation Though
he declares that it was a good thing for
Mr. LaMotte, that be was out of town. and
to wait patiently until his return. Mr..
Michaels Says he does not know why the
charge is simply for assault and battery,
as the complaint was made By her
counsel, ibut that he is determined
that the case must be pushed to the full ex-
tent Of the law. He also states that La
Motto offered him 5000 to hush the natter
up, but on account Of the story in circula-
ton about his wife, that he (Michaels) would
sacrifice all he was worth rather than his
neighbors should not have full proof that she
is innocent of any wrong. The affair is un-
fortunate for all the parties concerned, and il
is hoped that there is some mistake some.
where that may clear the matter up in q sat.
| isfactory manner, when all is known.