New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-11
FOUND HMM THE SOCBRETTES PARLOR
MRS. BENEDICT THOUGHT HER HUSBAND OUGHT
NOT TO BE THERE AND SHE ACTED
ACCORDINGLY.

Justice Meade, at the Harlem Police Court, yester-
day listened 10 the evidence In an assault case, IN
which the principals we're Mrs. Grace Benedict. the
wife Of William Benedict. lawyer living at Anster-
dam-ave and One'huadr d and fifty seventh-st Mrs
Ellen Kean, ard her daughter, Miss Emily kear,
soubrette. Mrs. Kean ard her daughter live At NO.
657 Western Boulevard. Mrs Benedict charged MIS-.
Kean with having struck her two blows IL me laoe
with her fist on the night Of July go when sHe uis
covered her husband sitting in the parior WIZ the
soubrette at the latter's home.
Mrs Benedict has been jealous OF her husband luz
some months She learned month ago that ne was
in the habit Of visiting the soubrette al her home. and
few night, later She called at Mrs. Keans hat, but
did not find him. II is said that there was scene
then and Mrs Benedict cautioned Mrs. kfan ana her
daughter not 10 allow her to catch her husband IN ue
compauy Mrs Benedict told Justice Meade Yesterday
that she found letter from the soubrete III Her JUS
bands pocket on July 80, and that was the reason
she suspected Miss Kean.
That night Mrs Bensdict continued. Il ven' 70
tho Keans, house with nv maid, Kelly. 10 aseer-
tain - nv husband was there As We entered tns
hall 7 hoard NV husbands voice coming from inc
narlor IN the first hOOr. When the door was opened
I saw my husband sitting in an arm CHAR WIZ Ills
feet ourstretched smoking a cigar "hiie MISS hei.
VA sitting few feet away sewing Day nusOalu
became angry and caught me by both &ihs euu e,.1S
frcsd mo ont Of the room into the hall Ihee MIS-
- and her daughter vili1ed me IN the
met shameful way. They tod me 10 olear
80. eating. Your husband don't want YOU
asked for my husbard's protection' ana
,ho,, Mrs Kean struck me twice with her nst on me
h, de Of nv face, bra:sins It. The noise atTac'ea
% attention Of the other tenants IN the house ana
trev All noc5,d ont in the halls and listened My
mold and then left the house. Nv HUSBAND calico
nor me on the following day. but nothing was SAID
mi the night before. lie lett the house after Q
Cow, hours since which he has not lived With me-
susan Kelly the maid, cOrr0b0rated her misteSss
statement in every particular
Mrs. Kean denied having assaulted her. and claimed
.ho. Mrs Benedict and the maid had belabored her
With their Net umbrellas she then exhibited torn
.laeve and her arm, which was terribly bruised .
Mrs Raphael the lanitress u the hOase. iestned ~
.avnr NJ Mrs Kean. She id not Mrs kean ,triko
nv bow but saw Mrs. Benedict and the mald stilAo
NJ Kean with their wet umbrellas DR.. y. j. blank-
man of No l24 West Thirty sXi-st testified that ne
WIS called 10 attend Mrs KeaH july 81. ana Iouhe
her suffering from bruises about the arm ana BODY.
The last witness Miss kean, the actress. enc
corrobOrated her mOther'~ testimony. she auas1 an
fine ltwyer did not visit her prOmlscuousN, oue
called 20 see her business, she was an inporae
witness in a case in which he was counsel;
The Judge dismissed Mrs. Benedicts charge OF as
sault against Mrs Kean which angcred MIS- Beh1let.
As she left the courtroom she said " II cach nm ~
their house again IN take the law In my own hanas'