St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
CHARGED TO A CLERK.
The Serious Troubles of the Ancient and
Respected Jersey Family of Horn
blower.
The Husbands Suspicious of Drug Clerk
Precipitate Rupture of Large
Dimensions.
A Beautiful Kentucky Bride Ends Her
Existence Because of Her Hus-
bands Jealousy.
Flatbush Turns Up With Another
Sensation in Which a Pretty Girl
Figures.

NEWARK, Y. j., Dec. 15.-Dr. Josiah
Hornblower has for many years been prac-
ticing physician in Jersey City. and at the
present time and for some years has re-
sided on Jersey City heights, whe re he is
said to own considerable property and do a
fourishing business. He also carries on a
druggists business, and his character is
considered so good that he has been ap-
pointed one of the directors of the board of
educati on. which Office he still fills. Some
twenty-eight years since DR.. Josiah welded
an estinable young lady of one of the first
families. The match was thought to be
entirely love match. and indeed. so it
seemed. as the married couple lived hap
PLY for years. AS time went on four chill
dren were born, the eldest. Josiah. Jr., now
a man of about 26 years. dau ghter,
now about 20, and two younger children.
1t is said that until the birth of the last
child. about ten years since. all went WELL
and the family was never known to have
the slightest quarrel. For some unknown
reason. however, from this time there
never seemed to be the same harmony be-
tween the mother and father.
DISsENSIONS WERE FREQUENT,
and it is limited that blows were even re-
storted to sometimes. Be that as it may,
things went on without open hOstilities till
a little over year since. when an unfore-
seen occurrence caused an open disruption
of the family union. The daughter, I'M
known to her parents, 1t is said, became
enamored Of a certain young man
named Joseph MenSeleS, and the
two were secretly married There
seems to have been no reason why the
young man was not an eligible and even
desirable match for the young lady. and,
further, there were good reasons why they
should marry, but Mrs. HOrnblower VIC
lently opposed the union. while her hus-
band and son as violently favored it. A
tremendous family row followed, which
has never been settled. Blows were re-
sorted to. it is believed, by all parties con-
cerned, but the father carried his point
and the daughter was married to her lover
The first publicity given to the affair was
the arrest of Mrs. Hornblower for assault
and battery. with her son as the complain
ant The father, it is limited. was at the
bottom of this attack. and even refused to
go bail for his wife's appearance when
wanted.
THE REMAINDER OF THE STORY
had better be told as CLEANED from Mrs.
HOrnbOwer's affidavit when read before
Vice Chancellor Vanfeet on an application
for alimOny and counsel fees pending a
suit for divorce. She says that her hus-
band falsely accused her of adultery with
young nan named Vail, drug clerk in the
store. whom he sent away, and deprived
her from all authority in her own house,
bidding the children not to speak to her,
and giving the ordering of the household |
into the hands of hel eldest daughter.
After recOunting various other indignities |
she goes on to say that DR.. HornboWer |
afterward invited the man with whom she |
was falsely accused of adultery to his din |
ner table, and wanted her to sit |
down with him. This indignity she could |
not stand. and rose and retired. when the |
doctor followed and ordered her to return. |
She refused. and he again took from her |
the management of the household affairs. |
At length, worn out in mind and body. Mrs. |
HOrnblOwer left her husbands house about |
two months since. and is now residing with
her mother. Counsel stated that the lady |
was too i'll to appear in court being con-
fined to her bed, it is feared, with an in
durable complaint. The vice chancellor
ordered DR.. Hornblower to pay $40 a week
and 500 counsel fees. and if it is
found that the lady is really very i'll and re-
quires medical advice. it is understood the
amount of alimony will be increased.