The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
His HOME RUINED.
A H0bOken Man Beaten and
Abused by His W1fe's
Sewing Machine
Agent.
AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
He Came Hsme by Chance and
Found the Door Locked and
the Guilty Couple in
scanty Array.

While Sergeant Marnell was seated b.
hind the desk at Hoboken Police Head
quarters about twelve O'Clock on Satnr-
day night contsntediy reading THE JER-
SKY cfrY News, a young fellow with his
face cut and bleeding stopped before the
desk.
Sergeant" said he, Its pretty nice
state OF affairs when fellow is assaulted
in bis own house by a stranger, aud his
wife takes the strangers part"
III what you say Is True" said the
Sergeant, that is a remarkable state OF
affairs Tell me your story"
The young fellow then told the follow
ing story
my name is John Finner. and / am
employed as a truck driver In Jersey City.
Three years ago lived in Brooklyn and
there met Mary Pagan and married her
We lived in Brooklyn for about two years
aud had one child We then moved 70
No. 156 Adams street, in Hoboken-
Shortly after moving TO Hoboken an
agent for sewing machine company
called and sold my wife a machine on the
installment plan. Ever since that man
sold the machine he has been visiting my
wife. Some months ago some OF the
neighbors told me that the machine
agents visits were generally an hour or
two in duration and suggested that l
keep an eye on my wife. | laughed at
their suspicious. however. and told them
that NV wife was as true as steel. and
God knows | thought il Since then I
have been repeatedly warned or the
actions Of the agent and my wife when
was away at work, but still / did not
heed them
Tonight ! left my house for a short
time to call on some friends on the next
block suppose Was absent about half
an hour. When / came back TO the house
the door Of our apartments was locked. I
knocked at the door. heard low words
in my wife's bedroom. Mad with jealousy
and anger and scarcely knowing
what to do. kicked at the door.
"sOne moment, DEAR said my wife,
the door viii be opened right away
II waited i've minutes and still the
door remained locked.
II will break the door in yelled, If
you do not open il right away
Then the door was opened by my wife.
Her hair was dishevelled and her clothing
disarranged. Walking leisurely out Of
my wife's room and coolly buttoning mis-
vest was young man with DARK mus
tache. / recognized him Instantly as the
young machine agent.
My God, said to my wife; what is
this man doing herer
~ would like 10 know what right you
have here said the fellow. impndentiy.
He appeared to be under the inIiuence OF
Attt
ssTo complete my surprise my wifs
went over and took his arm / could
bear it no longer and started in to thrash
both Of them. If I had a revolver /
would have committed murder. The
other fellow defended himself and struck
out He hit me and Knocked me down
and kicked me. Then he threw me out
OF the house. just think of it, Sergeant,
he threw me ont of my own house"
Ny poor fellow You have been most
cruelty abused" said the Sergeanr. do
you know your assailant's namefs
mo, l do not" he answered ~Only
that he is employed by the sewing ma
chine company"
The Sergeant then advised Finner to 90
before the Recorder and have warrant
issued for his assailant's arrest. Fiuner
left the station house promising 10 do so.
He said that he would not go back 10 his
house, but intended spending the night
in Brooklyn with friends.
The Recorder said this morning { hat
Finnin had not called for the warrant ~
yet.