St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-21
An Irate Wife on the War
path Armed With an
Umbrella.
Domestic DiScord Which Gre
ated a Lively Scene on
Seventh Street.
ConvictS at the State Peniten-
tiary Now Enjoying Lux
uriouS IdleneSS.
Prospects for the Abatement
Of a Smoke Nuisance Near
the Capitol.


A bright, nervous looking little
woman, attired in some black material,
with an umbrella, played the principal
part in highly sensational drama of
domestic infelicity that was enacted on
East Seventh street, near Wacouta,
about four o'clock yesterday after
noon. a we'll dressed man, apparently
on the sunny side of fifty, was OBJ
served slowly walking down Seventh
street, evidently unconscious of the
fact that woman was rapidly approach
ing him from the rear, swinging an
umbrella with hostile intentions. Upon
overtaking the victim of her wrath the
umbrella came into active use as the
weapon of attack, the first blow crush
ing a derby hat and others following
thick and fast until the man sought
refuge in Aberlee's liquor store. The
woman undaunted, followed closely,
keeping up the umbrella fusilade, and
the large crowd of people collected on
the street and looking from upper
story windows caught such exclama-
tons as: you've slandered mel"
you've lied about mel"
TITS ALL A LIE"
Disappearing through the front
entrance of the liquor store, both
emerged at the side door in the rear,
but again entered the building, an
officer having appeared on the scene to
quiet the disturbance. A truce having
been arranged, both parties crossed
WacOuta street to Stones jewelry store,
from which they were seen to emerge
later OH, though not together, the
wOman's wrath by this time having
given way to tears.
An attractive, cOmely blonde, APP
parently just out of her teens, sat IN the
cosy bOudOir of an uptown residence
last evening, and recOunted the circum-
stances which led to the scene in which
she figured so prominently on Seventh
street in the afternoon. The lady was
Mrs. Grace Gardner, wife of Walter S.
Gardner, who last spring made appiica-
ton for a divorce, charging the wife
with adultery. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
had been married four years, and. ac-
cOrding to the Wife's statement, she had
always endeayOred to be a good, true
wife to him, though on divers occasions
she says he had Shamefully
ILL-TREARED AND ABUSED HER.
A continuation of this treatment re-
suited in a separation being agreed
upon last March; and subsequently a
letter from home, advising Mrs. Gard
ner to apply for divorce, fell into the
hands of her husband. He at once in
Stituted these proceedings, making the
charges as stated above. After the sep
aratiOn Mrs. Gardner went into the
country to reside with friends at pri-
vate house, and in doing so acted under
the instructions of her legal adj
wiser, John ID. O'Brien. During
husband persisted in circulating
SlanderOus reports, and she returned to
the city two days ago and heard some of
the stories that had been related detri-
mental to her character. And" to
quote the lady, ''while walking down
Seventh street this afternoon L met my
husband face to face. The knowl-
edge of the wrongs that he had inflicted
upon NE were oVerpOWering, and, with
out thinking what | was doing, raised
my umbrella and struck him mostly
over the head, at the same time demand
ing that he should retract the stories
circulated againStmy character. Ihave
borne great deal from him, and only
did it to keep our affairs from becoming
notorious and
MATTERS OF PUBLIC SCANDAL.
We were married about four years
ago at Adrian, Mich, my relatives pro-
testing strongly against the course l
was taking, but l thought l could in
duce my husband to reform and lead a
better life than it was represented he
was doing. My troubles began shortly
after leaving Adrian, and l was COM
PEELED to leave Walter three times
within as many years, but returned in
response to his earnest entreatieS and
promises to do better. l gave up during
these years money that was sent me by
relatives, and in addition, jewels,
clothing and furniture, all of which
were pawued, and the proceeds dis
appeared | know not how. Since last
spring, when the divorce proceedings
were instituted, | have seen my hus-
band but once until we met on Seventh
street to-day. One day in June he
followed me on Jackson street, but
luckily my attorney came along and L
sought his protection. He warned
Gardner not to persist in forcing him.
self upon me. otherwise it would be
necessary to put him in confinement. l
am sorry now for my action this after
noon, but my wrongs OVercame me and
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