Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-29
BosToN'S SOCIAL SENSATION.
A Domestic Scandal in Which a Wash.
ingtOn Man Figures.


Boston dispatch to the New York sun save,
A sequel to a sudden marriage three years ago
was found in the probate court room yesterday,
when Chas. 5. Andrews. whose father is one Of
the proprietors Of the Boston Herald and his
pretty little wife aired their domestic griev-
ances. This was brought about by the young
wife's petition for separate maintenance. Mrs.
Andrews alleges that her husband is a spend
thrift and that he drinks and abuses her. Mr..
Andrews charges his wife with drinking and
flirting and scolding, and when il comes 20
money matters he declares that she can make
the cash fly faster than he can. The evidence
presented to the effect that in three
years Mr.. Andrews had spent 900 900. besides
running in debt to the extent Of ss4 600. The
money was given him by his father for a we'd
ding present Ii is gone, and a small fortune
which be borrowed has gone with L.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrews young and have
the entree TO the best society of the Hub. Mrs.
Andrews is brunette of striking beauty, and
there Is nothing about her appearance 20 in.
dicate that she is what her husband claims her
TO be. Her maiden name Kate Eenshaw
Jackson, and she is daughter Of DR. jackson,
Tor many years a medical director in the
United States navy. and now on the retired list
Mrs. Andrews has also two brothers in the
navy, one lieutenant in the Charestown navy
YARD ana the other lieutenant and instructor
IN mathematics at West Point Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews were married in 1887. when the groom
was only nineteen. The latter's father gave
them house at IS Commonwealth avenue with
furnishings which cost upward of $4,000. and
Mr.. Andrews was also given by his father
S200.O 200.
The wife's appeal for separate main.
tensnce heard by Judge Mckim. Mrs.
Andrews testified that her husband, to begin
with. was extrayagantly jealous, that he re-
sented any attentions paid her by gentlemen
and that he was IN the habit of getting intoxi-
Gated and making himself decidedly Disagree
able about the house. At such times he had
often threatened to shoot her and she was
afraid of her life. She also said that he used
the vilest language and called her the most
abusive names, and that she stood il as long 90
she could and then separated from him.
The most interesting part of the was the
ties tmony OF the husband and his witnesses
Mr.. Andrews said that he did drink some and
that his wife drank, too. He and she used to
play crIbbage together. with brandy or a rum
punch on a table beside them. and his wife took
drink as Often as he did. He also said that
she was frequently the worse for LIQUOR and
that she had treated him shamefully, that she
had often assaulted him, on one occasion
throwing pair of scissors at him. which wounded
his head. He denied that he had threatened 10
shoot her, but said that he had told her that he
did not see why he didn't shoot her after the
way she acted He testified that his wife
was addicted TO flirting, and that
three days after their marriage, when
on tram she picked up Young
man 10 whom she wrote notes while her hus.
band was in the smoking compartment and
from whom she afterward received letters He
also said that while they were abroad she re-
ceived letters from a chance male acuuaint-
ance through the medium of her sister or some
other fiiend. MIR. Andrews said that his wife
was costing him $4,000 q year. and that after
she separated from him she went to the milli-
ners and ordered sl25 worth Of hats, sending
the bill to him. There evidence that An-
drews, when flush" allowed his wife 800
week. and that the 200. 900 went for society"
and bad business ventures.
Another of Mr.. Andrews grievances was the
conduct OF his wife with Mr. Jewett Todd q
young man from Washington with whom IL in
alleged. Mrs. Andrews hirted. Mr.. Andrews,
after the separation of his wife from him. fol.
lowed her TO NRrragansett Pier. where she Was
stopping with her parents at the Rockingham
and the Casino. saw her and young Mr. Todd
drinking and flirting He came back 20 Boston
after seeing this and sent detective to the Pier
TO get evidence.
The detective testified that he saw Mrs. An.
drews and Mr. Todd together a great deal;
that they drank at the Casino, and tried TO oc-
cupy the same piano stool in the Rockingham
parlor late on Saturday night. July 49, That is"
he said Mrs. Andrews sat the stool and
Mr.. Todd bent over her while they remained in
long ana earnest conversation" He also saw
Mrs. Andrews reach mp and take a cigarette
out of Mr.. Todds pocket This same witness
said that on sunday night following he saw
Mrs. Andrews and Todd sit together al table
until nearly midnight. They had six bottles Of
something to drink that popped" when the
cork was drawn, and both showed themselves TO
be under the influence of liquor when they
left the table. Todd had to be taken care Of
by the hotel clerk.
Mrs. Andrews mother and sister testified
that Mr.. Todd was an old friend Of the family,
and denied that Mrs. Andrews had shown any
improperly in her actions with him.
Judge Mckim took the case under advise
ment As nothing Of a criminal nature was
shown il is believed that friends will be able 70
restore harmony.