The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-07
He INSUL9ED LADIES.
A Drunken Loafer Narrowly
Escapes a Thrashing
In Hob0ken.

At about half-past six O'Clock last night
Mrs. Acker, wife Of School Trustee Acker,
Mrs. Hallarf and another lady were stand
ing in front o. the residence Of Mrs Acker,
No. ISL Park avenue. Hoboken- The ladies
were chatting merrily and did not notice a
well-dressed young fellow who was stag
gerinR down the street much the worse
for liquor.
When the fellow was opposite the In
dies he turned and with drunken leer
asked Mrs. Hallarf for a kiss. The ladies
drew back, flushed with shame and
anger. The fellow then rushed into their
midst and caught them around the neck
and hugged them. The women screamed
Mrs. Acker rushed up the stoop OF her
residence nearly frightened to death.
Mrs. HsIiarf was the bravest of the
women She grabbed the drunken loafer
and hurled him against the iron railing
in front OF the house. The fellow recov-
cred himself and again started
with outstretched arms towards
Mrs HalIarf She again pushed him
violently away from her. The fellow
again renewed his attempt to caress Mrs.
Haliarf. The brave woman felt her
strength deserting her aud she ran up the
stoop. The fellow did not attempt 70
follow her again.
In the meanwhile the screams OF the in
suited woman had aroused the neighbor-
hood. A crowd OF about 2J0 persons con-
gregated In the street.
Mrs. Hallarf rushed into her house and
fell exhausted on the lounge. Her hus-
band, man OF athletic build, was eating
his supper. He asked her what the
trouble was. In as few words as possible
she told him and gave an accurate de-
scription OF the well dressed loafar. Mr..
Haliarf, trembling with passion, rushed
down the stoop aud up Sixth street. DE
saw fellow staggering along sixth
street who answered the description given
by Lis wife. He caught hold of him by
the collar with no gentle force and pulled
him back to his residence.
The ladies were prostrated with the
shock, but they fully identified their in
suffer- Mr.. Hallarf was deliberating
whether TO give him sound tnrashIng
or 10 have him arrested when school
Trustee Acker and Policeman Mulcahey
arrived. Mr.. Acksr told the policeman
An enormous crowd followed the party
to the station house. At the desk the
prisoner gave the Sergeant his card. On
it was written '.Dr. Kenmore Smith. =
The prisoner said he was a practicing
physician in Gutenberg, aud he seemed
10 be well acquainted with prominent
was led back TO cell.
This morning he was arraigned in
court. Mr. Hallarf was the principal
witness against him. The doctor said
he did not remember what had taken
place He admitted he was drunk He
was reminded.
Wanted to KIN His Muscular Wife.
There came near being wife murder
In Hoboken yesterday. A half drunken
brute attempted to cut his wife's throat
According TO the story tod by the wife,
it is not the first time her life has been
attempted She states that on one occa-
sion her little daughter found Paris
green In her coffee
Mrs Johanna Wohlfarth is the woman
She is tall masculine appearing person,
ana has appeared several times on the
variety stage as litter of heavy weights
She lives at No. 81 Adam street with her
husband and three children. Yesterday.
according to her story, her husband came
home in an ugly mood. He at once
started to abuse her. and becoa-
ing enraged at some answer she
made he picked up heavy carving knife
and seizing her by the hair forced her to
the floor. He then attempted TO slash
her throat with the deadly instrument
The poor woman struggled and screamed
and the children ran crying from the
hou Sc. But for the woman's great
strength her husband might have sue
ceeded in killing her.
She forced herself from his grasp at
length, and rushed bleeding from the
house. She went Immediately to the po-
lice station and told her story. A war
rant WIS issued, and Policemen Porter
and Sullivan caught the fellow early this
morning. In one Of his pockets
was found a package of "Rough
on Rats, 2 and he said that he would XIII
his wife at the first opportunity. The
Recorder thought it would not be safe to
allow him at large and he fixed his bail at
81 900. in default of which he was COM
mitted.
Far Too L ght Penalty.
Four pretty little girls. ranging in age
from ten to fourteen years. were in Re
corder McDonough's court in Hoboken
this morning to testify against a most de-
spicable brute. For some weeks past the
children in the upper section Of the city
have been terrorized by an i'll appearing
fellow who constantly insulteG them.
The fathers of the children watched for
the fellow with clubs, but he was very
cautious and was never caught. Finally.
Chief Donovan was notified and Police
man DAWN was sent 10 catch
him. Yesterday DAWN caught
him on Washington street. DAWN
could scarcely refrain from clubbing his
head of. The fellow said he was Thomas
Kelly and that he lived at No. 46 Third
street.
This morning when he faced his little
accusers, Susie Carlow and Addie Fun
kuscher, he hung his head He was
severely rebuked by the Judge and sent
to the Penitentlary for ninety days
Hoboken Notes.
Il is said that Councilman Edward r.
Stanton has the Mayoralty bee in his bon-
net. Mr.. Stanton would make an excel
lent Mayor.
The annual concert and hop Of the Va
lencia Boat CLUB will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall next Thursday evening.
Dick Croker, Tanmany's great
leader passed through this city yesterday.
He was passenger on one Of the Ham
burg steamers
Edward f. Mcdonald add several poll
ticians of lesser note were in this city last
night They were socially inclined
Heavy Fog ON the River.
A thick heavy fog hung over the river
this morning and greatly impeded the
traffic on the ferry. In the language Of
the P. r. officials. everything was moving
"slow but sure" much to the disgust
OF the teanasters who would rather thugs
moved a little faster if less surer. Two
long lines Of teams extended from the