The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-29
love AND JEALOUSY.
Hoboken Holds a Brutal
Husband and a Loving
One.
PRETTY MRS. PHALoN's WOES.
Mr.. Babbage Accuses His Wife Of
Eloping With a Variety Show
Cowboy.

At seven o'clock this morning a tele-
phone message was received at Hoboken
Police Headquarters. from Meyers Hotel,
asking that two policemen be Immediate
ly sent there or murder would be COM
mitted. The hotel is one OF the most
fashionable in the city and Policemen
Aldoretta and Whalen were hurried off.
Arriving there the policemen found the
guests in an uproar. Two of the walters
were struggling with a sturdy young fell
low and very pretty young woman with
jet black hair and attired in a travelling
dress was begging the waters to set her
husband free. A child, barely able to
stand, was clinging to the young woman's
dress,. happily unconscious OF all the
trouble.
All of the parties went to the station
house. The man who had been strug-
Cling with the walters said his name WAS
Frank Phalon, and that he was an agent
residing at No. PA Park avenue. Hoboken.
The pretty young woman was his wife,
and she made charge of assault and
battery against her husband.
When the case came up in court there
were some interesting developments. The
head waiter gave his version of the affair.
He said that about half past six o'clock
this morning a woman's scream awoke all
the guests in the hotel. Several walters and
himself went to the room from whence
the cry proceeded, and he saw the
prisoner with his wife on the floor, and
he was trying to strangle her. The
walters overpowered him and the arrest
followed.
There was a murmurof admiration in
the court room when Mrs Phalon was
put on the stand. She is a brunette, with
a sylph like form, and her dark eyes were
wet from weeping She said that her
husband had been drinking heavily OF
late and had abused and beat her on sew
era1 occasions.
The story of the husband, who was
next put on the stand, created sensa-
tion. He at once attacked his wife's
character. He said that he had married
the woman three years ago in Kansas
City. About year ago he learned tnaG
she had visited hotel there with prom
inent physician aud had remained all
night
THAT will do" said the Judge. sI
was going to be lenien5 with you, but
now unless you bring me proofs OF what
you have stated, will punish you to the
extent of the law. You ought to be
ash AIMED of yourself to attack the char
actor of your wife in open court. y
Il can prove all say" PhaIon retort-
ed. tine matter is now in the hands of a
lawyer in Kansas City We arrived In
Hoboken a few days ago, and it is
scheme of my wife to have me arrested so
that she may return to Kansas City"
Phalon, who was slightly Intoxicated,
was taken back to o cell
Mrs. Pnalon told the Judge and some
reporters that since her marriage to
Phalon she had supported him. She
said she was the daughter of wealthy
parents and had fallen in love with
Phalon at first sight. OF late he had
been drinking heavily and constantly
abused her. She denied being guilty Of
any indiscretion in Kansas City.
"To think that Frank should accuse
me of this" she said with tears in her
pretty eyes, is terrible. I loved MIN,
but he is awfully jealous"
Mrs. Phalon wanted to go right back
to Kansas City. She seemed well sup.
piled with money. The Judge advised
her not to go until tonight, when he will
try and effect reconciliation between
the couple. Phalon has brother who il
q bartender in Hoboken.