Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-01
HER MOTHER OUTwIrrEp.
Mrs. Poates Returns to Washington and Goes
Back to Her Husband,

Back to Her Husband.
SHE TELLS 'srAR" REPORTER THE STORY O
HER FLIGHT AND THE PRESSURE BROUGHT T
BEAE Upon HER BY HER PARENrs-sHE WILL
NOT LEAVE JOHN AGAIN.
Mrs. John F. Poates, who left her husband o,
Saturday, returned to him last evening. Mrs
Poates is snugly ensconced at her husband
home on Polk street. The pair are happy
their reunion. Mrs. Poates told the followin,
story to STAR reporter:
Ever since John and moved here from
Georgetown, on July last, mamma (AIrs. Viii
liam l. Anderson) has been endeavoring to per
suade me that my marriage was a mistake
ererooming with my grandma but boarded
with my parents, and after breakfast and m,
husbands departure for work l would remain
ana help along with the household duties On
last Saturday morning. while cleaning up
| mamma began to talk in her usual strain. She
! SAID that socially John was nv inferior and
thatit was bitter for her to see NV talents
wasted on such a man and that I ought to
| leave him.
SAID IT WOULD KILL JOHN.
| Il told her this would kill John, and that al
his murderess 1 could not hope for heaven.
Mamma urged me SO persistently to leave him
that at last yielded, but told her that it would
not De possible for me to remain in WASH
ington. for should John hunt and find me
would go back to him. Mamma. my younger
elster, fannle, and myself then went over to
sons.
II hrst wrote the note a copy Of which was
published in last nights STAR. began this
note with My Dear john but sister Fannie
advised me to start another one and omit the
words my dear This did l was miser-
ably unhappy, but did not know exactly what 1
was doing. l knew that it was wrong, but
mamma commanded it. We then packed up
al my clothes. bedding, bric-a-brac and we'd
0lng presents and carried them to my mothers
mouse. We had not then decided where was
TO go, butmanma said we would seek the advice
OF Aunt Ellen Wood, who lives ut No 1918 10th
street. Ihither We went. There were but two
avenues OF escape left open to me. One was to
70 70 my uncle, James Anderson, who lives in
Parkersburg, W. Va, or to 20 to Uncle John
Anderson of $500 Park terrace, Philadelphia.
WENT TO PHILADELPHIA.
I'VE chose the latter. Myself. mamma, Uncle
Joe and Aunt Ellen Wood went down to the
Pennsylvania depot. Mamma bought the tickets
and Uncle Joe accompanied me to Park ter
race. On the road he told me he considered
my parents were taking an improper course l
knew 1t. We reached Uncle Johns Saturday
evening and Sunday evening Uncle Joe left for
VII. was more IMAM ever miserable.
neither ate nor slept; besides, Uncle John took
up for my husband wanted to come back
then. AT 2:45 o'clock yesterday morning l re-
celved telegram from papa telling me to
come To Aunt Ellens and to telegraph Uncle
Joe to meet me.
ALRrTER FROM MAMMA.
"At o'clock received this letter from
mamma:
"'ANAcosrIA. D. c., August 20.
my Dear Precious Girl: feel once more that
you are mine, and as / was putting away your
clothes after came home every thing seemed
very dear to me because they were yours
Will bring you few of your most precious
pictures from your collection and clothes. If
you think OF anything you want let me know
Tor you; so you see the unsuitability
OF such marriage. John came here
with his basket and laundry. Fannie told him
you were not here; that you had gone to the
city and left note for him at the rooms. Then
he went over and got the letter you left and
came back and asked Fannie what it meant |
Aunt Z. and were in the parlor and papa in
the stable. Fannie said he seemed a little
affected at first. Then he threatened to kill |
you and talked much more ugly, ungentle- |
manly Language. Then Fannie called papa and |
John talked ugly to him and again threatened |
to kill you, but must say on the whole did |
not have to sympathizo with him as much as |
expected to. He said if you did not want to |
live with him that you did not have to; that he |
would not 60 one step after you. He went |
Charlie and went to grandmas for his clothes, |
and clustered and made more threats and |
rolled up his sleeves and talked Of killing you,
and both went to the city,"
Then follow some private family matters of |
no public import. Enclosed was q letter from |
Mrs. Poates' father speaking of the marriage as |
a great mistake and of the good which was sure |
TO follow the present course.
HER RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Poates, continuing her narrative said: |
In obedience to the telegram of the morning,
l left Philadelphia at noon and was met at the |
depot by Aunt Ellen. She expressed sympathy |
ana declared the attempt to separate me from
my husband to be wretched piece of business
She said that John was out on the corner of |
9TH and the avenue and asked if would like to |
see him. Of course l answered yes Eugene |
Van Ness, who lives at the corner of Monroe |
and jackson streets. Anacostia and who is a |
'tanch friend OF Johns, came into the waiting |
room ana together we went out to where John |
was.
REUNITED TO JOHN.
Il could not stand this and John and took q |
carriage and came out here to his mothers
lome. and propose to stay with him, parents
Dr. no parents, mamma willing or unwilling"
Saying this Mrs. Poates laid her head on her
husbands shoulder and said: John I'm SO
sorry 10 have caused you all this trouble l will
never give you any more"
Mrs. Poates reached Anacostia lust at the
time that the matter in last nights STAR was
,eln8 read ON every doorstep. The news of
The return spread like wildfre and increased
The excitement. Mr.. and Mrs. Poates will fit
Up another establishment and begin house
keeping anew. They have the best wishes of a
arge circle Of friends.