The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-04
A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT COX.
FINES HIS WIFE INA
POOR HOrSE.
sHE il LoCKEDurF ron TEN yEAns.
CHARGE UroN rim PARISH
BECAUSE sHE WAS IN
FAITHFUL.
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LoNDoN, September 1.-The dnll
season here has been varied tonight
BY the extraordinary story that Mr..
Patrick James Foley. hitherto suppose
ed to be one Of the most confirmed
bachelors Of the Irish party, has wife
at present confined in the insane ward
Of the Lancaster Poorhoase, Of which
she has been an inmate for ten years.
Mrs. Foley was admitted in Febru-
ary, 1881, by the Islington Board of
Guardians, and the authorities were in
Ignorance that she was the wife Of a
member Of Parliament till recently.
As She was supposed TO Be pauper
lunatic, no attention WAS paid TO any
thing she said, but finally q localnews-
paper got wind Of the affair and work
ed up the story.
Mrs. Foley being interviewed said
that she was not insane and did not
know why she was there. The mama
gers Of the institution sought out Mr..
Foley, who reluctantly admitted that
the woman was his wife, but said that
she was unfaithful and had deserted
him Therefore lie would not give d
single penny toward her support.
The woman being brought before the
Board made the following statements
What Mr.. Foley states about my
leaving him ii true. Bit he promised
to come to an agreement, which he
failed TO fulfil IN regard To making me
an allowance. was only away from
him for two years when ! was locked
up, and have neverhad myliberty since.
AS for prosecuting him, assure you
that i'll had my freedom tomorrow |
would not walk on the same side Of
the street on which he might happen
TO be.
II must tell you that during those
two years j was never sure Of getting
anything from him. The statement
made that had failed TO call for my
allowance at his house in Islington
amounts simply to this, that If he ever
did make such statementhe must have
been mad. asthisislthe first overheard
about it
For three weeks was compelled to
Gallon some people named near Isling
ton Road perhaps that Is what he
means. Sometimes got q sovereign,
and have been told by them some-
times that Mr.. Foley had not sent the
money. There was book which |
had to sign my name for the amount,
and | never failed to call
As regards being an abandoned wo-
man, / am not, for if no one else has
any respect for me, have respect for
myself. His false accusationsand cruz
city compelled me to separate from
him.
Mrs. Foley proceeded to relate two
instances Of cruelty, and said that she
had her cheekbone broken by Mr.
Foley. She added that she was quite
sure she had never been out Of her
mind, and that her children were taken
from her, and she never knew where
they were.
Iii conclusion. she said "Oh, please
let me know what he has decided to do
and thereby relieve my anxiety. There
is nothing worse than to be locked up
with mad people without any relief,
and have not been ont Of their com
pany for over ten years.
In consequence Of the abovestatement
the Board snmmond Mr.. Foley 70 APP
pear, and show cause why he should not
contribute 70 the support Of his wife.
Mr.. Foley appeared with his solicitor,
Mr.. Washington. and was shown that
his wife had cost the parish during the
ten years, $3.50. Mr.. Foley was then
asked If he would contribute to his
wife's support, andhe emphatically am
,swered,. MOI
III reply q the chairman AR. Foley
said: Marx Bates Foley Il nv, wife.
Ihave sent evidence 70 the board 70
show my non-liab ility, and It i for the
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