Evening journal., 1891-05-09
LAST EDITION
ALIENATED AFFECTIONS.
AN ERRlNG WIFE DESTROYS
HAPPY HONS AND LEAVES.

meeting OF tno 0fohBbu hushaDU
with His wife's Paramour Would
Have Meant Death.
Special Correspondence EVENING JosRNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May "A sale Of
household effects which was held at 10
o'clock this morning in this city,
ended one of the most distressing Incl
dents that has been known in this
city for many years. The goods were
those of John Townsend, weli-known
mechanic, and they were sold because
his happy home had been broken up By
the deeds of an erring wife and the
intrusions Of a friend, Robert Miller
John Townsend Is gas and steam filter
in the Delaware Iron Works. and Robert
Miller is employed in the same shop as
second man in the pit Both are posi-
lions that pay good wages to working.
men
On Monday afternoon excitement was
first aroused when Townsend hurriedly
left the works and ran to his home. He
was seen to try every door and window,
and finally to enter the house from the
rear. A few minutes later Mil
Ter was seen to leap from rear
window with disarranged clothing
and hurry away. On the following day
Miller purchased ticket for Pittsburg,
Pa, and left on an early train. Since
then the AFFAIR has been constant topic
of conversation.
Townsend was seen at his home last
evening, and he had every appearance Of
heartbroken man. Without hesitation
he made the following statement:
about fifteen years ago became &C
quainted with Maggie Glkey who was
then bright and virtuous girl Eight
years ago last Christmas day we were
happily married. and the years that fol
lowed were seasons Of interrupted happi
ness. From. the night Of our marriage until
the beginning of the past winter l had
as happy a home as ANY man could de-
sire. had a loving wife, who did
everything shecouid to make me comfort
able and loved her as ardenuly as man
can love woman.
Robert Miller was a fellow workmen
of mine and man whom | always liked.
He was in the habit of spend
ing his money in drink and
staying away from his home
at night. One day sad to him. Bob,
why don't you try to be better MANI
You have a loving mother and are too
good fellow to carouss at night and
throw away your money.
He said, Well john know that,
but fellow cannot lie around his home
all the time aud have no place to spend
my evenings Then said l, come around
and spend an evening or two with me
I've got happy home and | know you
enjoy yourself there.
That was the opening chapter OF the
story that has crushed my heart. Miller
was an entertaining fellow and soon
began to ALLEVIATE my wife'a
affections. had no idea OF
this, however, until about FIVE
weeks ago, when the neighbors in
formed me that Miller was spending q
great deal OF his time at my house dur
ing my absence. l got all the infor
nation l could from the neighbora
and was about to approach
my wife on the subject when Miller's
mother came to me and told me that she
could do nothing with Bob, as he was
spending all his time at my house told
her that it should be stopped at
once.
II was so Frustrated with grief that
could hardly approach my wife on th'
subject She began to treat me coollJ
and finally we had long talk over thu
matter, She consented to forbid hii
ever entering the house again, and from
that time on she has led me TO believe
that his visits had ceased.
"When | went to Miller, after making
the agreement with my wife to for
bid his coming, he seemed repentant ant
said he would never come near the hous
again told him, Bob l have Away
been your friend, but if l ever find yoI
in my house again either you or mus
die.
Il was so deceived as to believe that
everything was all right until about
o'clock last Monday afternoon. A frien'
then came to me and informed me the
everything was not all right at my hous
and that l had better go there a.
once. The whole thing dawneC
upon me at once and
dropped everything and hurried home
Everything was fastened, but 6nsll.
effected an entrance by prying open
side window with hssp
II first searched for my revolver
thinking that Miller, who is strong
man, would jump out upon me coult
not find it, (Miller had
and has it yeti, and s
got my razor. When entered the be
room saw my wife fleeing from til
house by the front stairway.
II started after her, but sh
rushed into the house of Mrs WilliaI
Brist, next door. Miller, who was con
cealed in the loft over the bed room
meantime came down, and as reache
the first floor / saw him running dow
the yard.
"Before could bring any actio
against him he had gone away My VIII
was concealed In Mrs Bristos afte
that, and for this reason
will prosecute my neighbor for inter
fering with family affairs"
81 recently gave my wife $3.50, tellin
her to deposit it in the Farmers Ban
here and draw out IS or $40 whe
ever she needed it This an
$40, which was Ia the hous
at the time Of her departure, she sti
has with her. | understand that she
to join Miller in Plttsburg as soon as b
secures house. AS soon
my sale Is over wi
20 to Atlantic City for few weeks an
try to begin life again, will then re
turn to my work and live at boardin
house
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