Daily Republican., 1888-08-02
BATTLING IN zHs DARk.

4 A lively fight, In which two me
and handsome young woman wer
the principals, occurred not far froI
Vine street ferry, Camden, last nigh
Hardly had the ferryboat Atlanti
tity bumped into the pier when tal
young man with black mustach
accompanied by q rlchly.dresse,
woman hastened through the ferry
house gates. While the boat wa
Iploughing its way across the river tn
couple stood on the darkest part of th,
deck. They seemed anxious /,
avoid attracting attention. Tht
woman spoke In low. nervous tone
and the msn apparently ehdeavoret
10 reassure her.
They had hardly got out OF the ferry
house when man with q quick, de
termined step emerged from the darb
nook where he had been in conceal
ment, and dealt the woman's com.
paniOn q terrific blow in the face with
his fist.
The man reeled and almost fell 10
The pavement. The woman gasped,
and then gave vent to a suppressed
scream OF terror. The assaulted man
thrust his hand in his hip pocket, aud
a moment later the light from a street
lamp fell on pistol. Before he could
discharge the weapon the woman
threw her arms convulsively about
bis neck and implored him not to
shoot.
"For Gods sake, Frank" she
pleaded, "don't kill him. He's my
husband"
"Go away" fiercely retorted the
other.
''No, no, for the love of heaven
spare himp'
Suddenly the pistol was wrenched
out OF his hand, and q vice like grip
fastened on his throat.
"You II kill me, will you," said the
husband in a voice tremulous with
awful rage.
The face OF the other began to turn
black. He struggled desperately, and
managed to break loose. With sharp
click the hammer of the weapon flew
back and was pointed straight at the
black k-moustached mans face. The
light ofa nearby street lamp shone
full on the face Of the enraged hus-
band. A devillsh glare was In his
eyes. The woman almost sWooned
when she saw the deadly peril of her
companion. The hammer fell, but
fell on an exploded shell.
Before the husband could re, cock the
weapon he measured his length on the
sidewalk. In falling he struck his
head on the curb and cut deep cash
across the lett temple, which bled pro.
fusely. The woman and her compan-
ion ran out Vine and down Third, The
nOlso OF the scuffle had attracted seve.
rel people, and they hastened to tender
The injured man assistance. The man
said, after great deal of reluctance.
that his name was BERNARD Wood, and
that he lived on North Twelfth street,
Philadelphia. He was a drummer for
d New York rubber house, and was
away from home a great deal, often as
long as five and six months at q time,
At lhe Time Of the Republican Ma.
Iional Convention he was at Cleye.
land. One night he fell in with lot
Of friends, and all went down to a
lake side gambling house. On the
way thither all kinds of things were
talked about, and one OF the number, q
gay young fellow, drew photograph
from his pocket, saying it was a pic
.ure Of a woman he had met at Fair.
mount Park. The drummer was hor-
'iiied when be took hold of the picture |
md gazed upon the fair face of his ,
wife. Fortunately the gloom of the
treet aided him in concealing his
and he handed back the 1
,lcture In silence.
His route had been laid down so
losely that 1t was nearly a month be-
ore he could get back home. He said
Iothing to his wife of the episode, but
watched her closely. To all appear
noes she was as affectionste and loyal
8 on the day she pledged her troth.
One morning he left the house, say
ng he was Coing as far west as Den.
er, and would not be back Tor several
months. But he didn't go. He had
card that the possessor of the photo.
raph was In town, and he concluded
D perform some detective work on his
wn account, For several nights he
latched his house in vain. At last
is nocturnal vIgils were rewarded by
eeing his vile and her paramour
merge. He followed them in the
anne boat across the river, and made
he assault as detailei. Wood refused
} give the number OF his house. His
anne could not be found in the direc-
,ry. When told to go to Chiet Of
'olice Dodd and inform him of the
fair he declined, saying that he be.
lg the aggressor would receive the
everest punishment. But AFTER all
lere are phases TO this sad story
'hich are not known and probably