Evening journal., 1890-01-31
THE DITtMAB SCANDAL
MRS. BARR RETURNS ~ FsNO'cAIE
Her HUSBAND.

The whole Anair sfay he AmicAbiy Ssi-
tled-A Conference Betwecu Husband
and wife at Doser-A Peculiar Phrase
OF the Case
Special Correspondence EVEN - tJounNAI.
DOVER, Jan. 31.--BOth Mr. and Mrs.
George Barr OF Delmar scandal notoriety.
were here last night Mrs Barr came In
from the north on the midnight train
yesterday morning and Barr himself
came up from Delmar on the afternoon
train. Mrs. Barr had Rn interview with
mr.. Massey In the morning and then the
husband and wife had confereHce In
the afternoon. The Impression row Is
that the affair will be amcably settled.
An interview with Mr.. Barr in the
presence OF the counsel was granted after
considerable difficulty. Che engineers
wife Is handsome woman, but has SAT.
fered much from the publicity Of she
alleged scandal, and Is very pale and
weak. Lawyer Massey objected to her
speaking upon the affair, but allowed her
to make the following statement TO the
public:
II went the morning on which my hus-
band Is said to have cruelty elected mo
from my home and children merely TO-
visit my folks at Lewisburg, Pa. [ deny
that my husband used any violence on
me that night or In the morning
Neither did be intfmidate nor make any
threats against me. NY husband has not
called me home. | returned merely 20.
vindicate Linn In this matter and denv
the serious charges made against him.
Upon being asked whether Barr had
caused any suit Of any nature to be en-
tered against DR.. Ellegood, Lawyer Mas.
sey replied that his client had not He
refused, however, 10 answer the question
whether any suit in the initiative had
been entered against DR.. Ellegood by his
client. Mrs. Barr will return 10 Delmar
to-day with her husband. Mrs Barr.
the aged mother OF the engineer, TO day
told story Of her knowledge OF the
alleged scandal
Late one evening when DR.. Ellegood.
my daughter. in-law and the Young lady
friend we're chatting In the parlor, George.
the son, returned home rather unexpect (.
eddy. BE was livid with rage upon find
ing Dr. Ellegood in the house at that
time Of night. He afterward gave his
wife long lecture. Rumors Of the rela
lions between the physician and his wife
were circulating about the place, and
George heard Of them. Finally, on the
night preceding the departure of his wife
he took her in the sitting room aud de-
manded a confession from her. The scene
probably lasted until near daylight The
next morning my son told me that his
wife had confessed everything.
My son did allow his wife TO kiss her
= children good bye when she left and also
provided her with wraps to protect her
from the weather All statements to the
, contrary are false. When asked whether
his wife had .signed an affidavit to her
confession the lady responded that she
believed she had, but wasn't sure OF IL.
George will not live In this place. con
tinued she, while Dr. Ellegood remains
here. Either he or the physician Will
. have to leave"
There can be no question, II the very
best people Of Delmar are to be credited
that this entire affair had its origin in
. the Insane jealousy and ungovernable
temper Of the husband, Barr. The
EVENING JOURNALS correspondent has
talked with some Of the best level headed
and conservative citizens Of Delmar OF
the subject, and found that the commu
Y nifty was almost unit In defence OF Mrs
y Barr's honor and virtue
p A peculiar phrase of the case that
y gives the whole affair the color Of q pre-
conceived plot on the part of Barr anc
: his side of the family IS the established
= = fact, that John Fury, the half-brother Of
= Barr, told the story Of Mrs. Bars re
!, moval from Delmar, the accusation
y against DR.. Ellegood, and in fact the en-
u tire comedy, down at Cape Charles al
least five hours before the affair hap
pened at Delmar. This fact Is vouehe,
for both at Delmar and Cape Charles
Y Railroad men always make a note oil
y time, from force of habit, and Fury
"a story told at Cape Charles was recited Al
stated at least five hours before the stor,
itself had its birth at Delmar
DR.. Ellegood, the accused physician
stands high In the estimation OF N
a classes az Delmar and in fact all owe
lower Sussex. No one can be found VIII
r. will give any crrdence to Barr's story o
his wife's eliminating admissions. Tha
~ Barr would have tough time securing
~ testimony from Delmar citizens in an
o effort he might make to incriminat
either Dr. Ellegood or Mrs. Barr is tn
Il opinion forced upon any one who talk
lc with the citizens of Delmar.
Casper Lowber, brother Of Hon Pete
r. Lowber, died near Centerburg yesterda
th morning.
Large delegations of both Odd Fellow
- and Knights Of Pythias attended tn
y. funeral Of James Powell at Hartley yes
r day.
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