Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-11
TRAPPED ny HER HUSBAND.
A Sensational Incident I'm East wash.
1nEtSn-A Wife Who Took Flight Out
of u Back Window

A sensasiona, Incident in East wash.
1nEtSn-A Wife Who Took Flight Out
OF Back Window.
The neighborhood of Providence hospital was
excited Thursday night and yesterday over Q
somewhat sensational case, which, while 1t
opened like the first act of a tragedy, ended In
broad comedy. Charles II. Wood, who is en-
Pioyed as night Waterman in one of the de-
partments, lives with his wife, o woman about
InIrty years old, and three little boys at No.
2oS ID street southeast. q little twOstory frame
house, which faces Providence hospital. For
some time his neighbors have been filling his
ears with stories which led him to mistrust his
wife. He was led to believe that she was accus-
TONED to receive a favored visitor at night after
ne had left the house to go to his post of duty.
through one OF tn. back windows. Thursday
night Mr. Wood left his house about IL O'Clock,
to go to his post of duty. Instead Of going on
duty he secreted himself in a back yard adjoin-
ing his own, having first secured the window in
such way that no one could open it easily but
himself. According to the story he told to the
police yesterday, soon after he had concealed
himself, Waddy 7. Kraemer, a young brass
ffnisher, about 90 years old living at 234 LIST
street southeast, made his way by a side alley
to the window, coughed in an affected way, and
in other ways appeared to be seeking to attract
the attention of some one inside the house.
AS the window did not open, Waddy went
persistence was then rewarded for the door was
opened. Wood, after nursing his wrath for a
While emerged from his cOncealment, opened
house. He came, suddenly, he said, upon his
wife and her visitor in one Of the rooms of the
R9nss "99 n bounced os upon and grabbed ped
by the back way and took to flight. Wood, after
a scuflie with Kraemer, got the young man to
dire punishment if he caught him there again.
Meanwhile the neighbors gathered around and
a aaft considerable to the excitsment About
he heard some one whistle, and going to the
door found kraemer there again. Kreamer
said to him to send his wife out to him and he
would take her and support her. AS Mrs. Wood
had not returned home of course Mr.. Wood
could not comply with this request: Yesterday,
however, he got warrant from Justice TAFT,
charging Kraemer with hOusebreaking, and left
it with the police at the 9Th precinct station. At
forwards Mrs. Wood went to the station and in
duced OfiiceItsmoott go to the house with her to
get her clothing, which she had LETT there. When
they arrived there Mr.. Wood, who held the fort,
sternly refused TO surrender the clothing. Krae-
mer was arrested yesterday afternoon, and
spent the night at the eighth precinct station.
Wood said that when he entered the house his
wife was disrobed, but this Mrs. Wood stoutly
denied. She AYERS that she is an innocent wO-
man and virtuous wife.
THE CASE IN THE POLICE COURT.
Kraemer was taken to the Police Court this
morning. Mr. Wood appeared before Prosecu-
ting Attorney Thomas and made the following
statement in support of his charge: "I had had
suspicious of MY wife's conduct for some time
past, and night before last thought would
H.,
shortly after IL o'clock, with my lunch, and
went in the direction of the cars, but instead of
taking a car went around the back way and
secreieu myself in my next door neiShbOrS
yard had not been there hardly half an hour
when the young man came along, tried the
window and door, but being unable to get in he
left. l remained quiet for about ten minutes,
when heard whispering on the inside, and
jumped over the fence with my boots OF, and
window, which l had previously fixed, and
rushed into the front room. All was in dark
ness ness: l saw the young man on the sofa dis
also partially dfsrobed. / grabbed the young
man MAJ, by the throat, and he cried muir
to XIII or expose him. Meanwhile my wife had
left the room. l finally put the young man
out. When my son came down stairs with 81
actions he threw the young mans clothes out
of the window, and he dressed himself in the
front yard, My wfe left by the back way, halt
naked and barefooted. ana went 10 her sisters
house nthe Navy Yard, where she told that
had beaten her. She afterwards told her
brother that young man happened to be pass
Dand came home, and knowing he was quick
tempered she lett
saying that the young man evidently did not
go there with intent to commit felony. He
told Mr. Wood that if he was not satisfied he
could go and see the district attorney, Mr..
Worthington, and state the case to him.
The warrant was subsequently nolle pressed
from custody. ~ Ia
WHAT MRS. wdoD SAYS.
Mrs. Wood, when seen by a STAR reporter
said she did not desire to make any statement
OF the affair on account of her sister, but she
said her husband had most wilfully wronged
her, ana that Mr.. kraemer was not disrObing
himself when her husband arrived. She says she
wants her clothing, which her husband refused
to give her, and she also wants her children.
MRS. WOOD GETS OUT WARRANT FOR HER
HUSBAND.
Mrs Wood wont hef,,re no olarl- IF tho oo,,rf
later in the day and swore out warrant against
her husband, charging him with threatening
her life while in the court building this morn
ing: -, She stated that they met in the building,
at which time he threatened her, and scene
was prevented by the interference of Lieut..
Boteler.
Probably an Attempted Suicide.
JOHN WOOD, A WAITER, SHOOTS HIMSELF AT
THE FREMONT HOUSE.
To-day, at 2:1O, in the basement of the Tre-
mont house, I'd street and Indiana avenue
John Wood, white man, aged % years. en-
plOyed waiter, shot himself in the abdo-
men about two inches above the naval. 1t is
not known whether the act was done with
suicidal intent or not. Wood had left
the employment there to-day intending
to go to the springs this afternoon:
the pistoi-a Marquis Of Lorne cal. sa1in P his
inside coat pocket, and fell. DIR. Harrington
was called and recommended his removal to a
pital. The act is believed by many to have
been suicide. The wound win probably prove
fatal.
MRS. MORRIS SLIGHTLY BETTER - Mrs.
Morris, who was shot by Charles Knott, is bet
ter to-day. DIR. Herbert says that her fever is
not SO high and the wounds appear better. He
has some hopes Of her recovery.
RoBBERIEs Observation-Disclosures Abbott,
GIT Attn street northwest, reports stolen q
silver watch worth SS.-CharIes A. Schott,
212 1st street southwest, reports that his house
was broken open last night and robbed of a
gold watch worth S12O, thirty pieces OF gold
and silver coins, and two boxes of cigars; value
5000.
ACCIDENTALLY LOST AN EYE.-About 1890
o'clock to-day colOred child, Martha Bird,
aged four years, while alone in the house 2l25
Pennsylvania avenue fell from a chair, and
striking on some sharp instrument, one of her
eyes was cut entirely out. She was attended
by DIR. Harry Newman.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.-The follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
5 am, 7OO Z am, 71.5; 1 l am, 77.9; pm,
SOL; maximum, SO.3; minimum, 900.
DR.. Chas. q. Kennedy, of this city, has been
tistry at the National university.
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What HanIan Says He Can Do.
Special to the New York Tribune.
Hanlan does not think Ross and himselfwould
make good double, as he is the larger man,
and his stroke longer. In referring to proposed
races Hanlan said: "You can put two Teemers
in any boat and can beat them, or you can