Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-06
LAST EDITION
MRS KLINE ASSAULTED.
SENATOR J. p. DoNAHoE CHARGED
WITH THE DEED.

a Warrant Issued for Bis Arrest by the
wOman's Husband-statements ImPIi-
eating the senator-Confioting State
nents-He Is In Indiana.
Police Officer Charles H. Mason holds
warrant for the arrest of State Senator
John ?. Donahoe, charged therein with
an assault and battery on Mrs. Kline the
wife of R. R Kline, Saturday evening,
October 4 Mr.. Donahoe has not been
arrested, for tie reason that he is at
Fort Wayne Ind, where he is attending
the encampment of the Union Veteran
Legion.
Mrs. R. R. Kline and her husband
boards at Mrs. Ellen Graham's No, 223
porter this morning that she could not be
seen, but said that she had told the fol-
lowing story;
81 was walking with Miss Tillie Ora
ham on Third street between Market
and Shipley, about $50 o'clock on Satur-
day night When near Dolan's saloon
was kicked on the base of the spine by
man who came up behind nae. screamed
and called for policeman although
was very much dAzed by
the blow, Miss Graham turned
around and recognized Mr.. Donahoe as
the man who kicked me. he was the man
/ saw behind me when | regained my
self control William Murphy was with
him and after the assault Mr.. Murphy
said: He thought you were colored.'
Then he pushed Donahoe into the saloon
and was assisted home"
When Mrs. Kline reached home she
sent for her husband who is decorator
in Mitchell & Bash's dry-goods store. BE
was indignant and wanted to thrash
Senator Donahoe, but was disuaded from
that and worked to alleviate his wifes
sufferings. She is much better this
morning, although she is in delicate
condition. The couple came to this city
last Thursday week.
The popularity of the case is that no
one can be found to affirm or deny the
story. The person who is charged with
the assault is not in Wilmington. Mrs
Kline does not know him Miss Graham
is in Philadelphia and the man Murphy
cannot be found.
Mrs. Graham said that the story was
correct because none Of the parties con.
cerned had any reason to tell untruths.
Her daughter, she said, recognized the
senator, but that she could not be seen
this morning because she was at work in
Philadelphia.
The affair did not cause any excite
ment on Third street and very few per-
sons knew of it's occurrence.
John F. Dolan, who keeps the saloon
and restaurant No West Third street,
said this morning" Senator Donahoe
and Bill Murphy came in Satur-
day night. They had been drinking
They got raw oysters and cigars, but
took nothing to drink. Neither of them
seemed excited or nervous and we heard
of no trouble until SEINE people ca me
here and asked about it. do not know
who Murphy is. bpt think he works on
the East Side.
The most important statement possible
to obtain to-day was that Of Jehn j.
Dougherty and Lewis Morris, statesmen
for Justis and Davidson tailors Mr..
DoughertY said ION Saturday night,
Morris and went into Stanton 5
Gig store, No. West Thi-d
street. We bought cigars and
had Just left when l noticed Senator
Donahoe on the sidewalk between us and
Market street Just in the act of taking
off his hat and bowling to some
woman. | supposed that he had
jostled against her and was
apologizing The woman said nothing.
heard no scream and there was no ex-
element Senator Donahoe seemed to
be under the influence of liquor
Mrs. John P. Donahoe, wife of the
senator, said that he had said nothing to
her about the alleged assault. She said
that there had been money troubles
between her husband and the Graham s
and wondered whether that had any
effect on their statements. She and Mrs
Kline have had an interview. No reason
has appeared for the alleged assault.