The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
A MAYNARD WIFE.
a Chicago Husband Encounters the Author
of His SOrIOSs and Suocumbs to
Her Establishment

TOLEDO, Feb. 12.-The widely discussed
and sensational Phillips-Rice case Is again
exciting much attention last night. Among
the arrivals from the West yesterday morn
ing were Mr. George W. Phillips OF Chicago
and Mr.. 5. Meir, OF the same city. Mr. Phil
lips is the latest husband OF the beautiful
yet wayward Mrs. Rice-Phillips. and Mr..
Meir is his attorney. The Joint object o.
their visit, when they arrived here, was to
prosecute the woman when she should be
put on trial in the Police Court tomorrow.
The gentleman registered at the Body
House.
At that time Mr. Phillips did not attempt
to conceal the purpOrt of his trip. He de-
clared his intention OF fighting the case
against Mrs Rice-Phillips to the bitter end.
He said that she had won her way to his
heart until she had made a perfect fool Of
him. In speaking OF the letters in the pos
session of Mrs franklin, the alleged prima
donna, he said they did not amount 10 any
thing except to show what an old idiot he
He announced that at the trial he would
produce evidence against the Rice-Franklin
coterie Of the most damaging character.
But at 10 o'clock last evening a change
came er the scene. Mrs. Rice-Phillips VINO
is still stopping at the Windsor Hotel, called
upon her dear, darling. devoted husband at
the Body House She had q long confer
ence with him. lasting upward OF two hours.
Faultlessiy attired in a bewitching travelling
costume and pale TO an interesting degree,
the woman presented an attractive appear
ance. She pleaded with his husband to stop
the proceedings against her and thus out an
end to the sensational scandal.
L rf,f I Tra-- La.
old merchant by the pet name n always
used IN his correspondence with her, tell
me that you not only can but VIII forgive
and forget this horrible recent past. ! have
been i'll, half-crazed, was not myself. aud
now even can only family understand that
! have wrOnged you
At first Mr.. Phillips seemed nerved to the
wronged husband role. He refused TO talk
with his wife and called her number Of vile
ana insulting names. How dare you he
demanded, appear in my presence? ! should
think you would be content with having dis
graced me ana made me the laughing stock
of the world. You never cared for me. You
only thought me a silly, susceptible, wealthy
old fool, and designed 20 first impoverish and
then desert me. No, woman, | intend to
convict YOU
by this time the scene had attracted a
crowd, and the rOtunda Of the Body House
was thronged with interested spectators.
MIS-. GhnlpS Nept ana DeSOughl neF nus
band with great tears in her eyes, and pite-
Gus mien, to take her back. Finally. he
seemed to relent, and then, like a
/ love-sick swain, elasped her in his
arms and kissed her several times.
/ This sudden change of heart afforded
! intense merriment to the throng OF specta-
tors many of whom pronounced the scene
better than anything on the playhouse
boards. Mrs. Rice-Philllps then left the no.
/ tel.
| Immediately following the departure Of
/ Mrs. Rice-Phillips the guests OF the Body
/ House were witnesses to another passionate
act in the society comedy drama. The Chi
| cago lawyer returned from a visit about
| town and learned what had transpired. A
stormy scene then followed between Mr.
/ Phillips and his attorney. The attorney
! threatened to throw up the case and return
/ to Chicago. They walked up and down the
! hotel office and abusing each other roundly.
Phillips finally said that he would appear in
/ the Police Court in the morning against hi:
wife. and at midnight was trying to persuade
! his lawyer to remain and assist him. The
attorney at that hour appeared undecided
The outcome of the case tomorrow is anx
iOusly awaited.