The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-09
Love and JEALOUSY
Why a Dagger Flashed in
the Early Morning
Air.
THE NEW LOVER MARRIED
And the Old One Made Good Use Of
the Fact-What a Wife
Learned in Court.

There was an exciting scene on Wash
ington street. Hoboken. early yesterday
morning, which might have ended in
tragedy but for the opportune arrival Of
a policeman. Those figuring in the affair
were two well dressed young men and
very pretty young woman.
1t was about SIX o'clock that Policeman
Haw's attention was attracted by young
couple who were hurrying along, glanc-
ing furtlvey now and then behind them.
Policeman Haw thought their actions
strange and he followed them Suddenly
there appeared upon the scene another
young man. He evidently had been
drinking. He ran up to the couple.
Sadie" said he, II want you to leave
that fellow
II will not" Sadie replied, as she chung
closer to her escort, who suddenly hauled
off and dealt the newcomer blow.
fight followed, and Sudie began to
scream. Sne screamed all the Louder
when she saw her escort pull long knife
from his pocket and flourish it in the air.
Policeman Haw thought IL was time to
interfere. Like an avalanche he de-
scended upon the belligerent youth and
just succeeded in preventing Sadie's es-
cort from plunging the cold steel into
his rivals back The policeman deter
mined to arrest the trio. but the young
woman begged so hard to be allowed to
go. promising to appear in Court that
Haw did not arrest her.
In court yesterday the story was told.
The name of the young woman Is Sadie
Shall, She is blonde, with blue ewes,
and nicely formed and lives in Garden
street.
WENT TO A BALL
Sadie loves to trip the light fantastic,
and when, at ball in Oddfellows' Hall
some weeks ago. she met William Short.
She at once became Smitten with his
graceful movements. William repre-
presented himself as a. single
at the gate that morning he invited her
to go TO the ball or tae Harry f. Thomp-
| son Association, which was held on Sat-
urday night. Sadie accepted.
| Now it appeared that John MeGinnis,
dapper young clerk who lived at No. 100
dent admirers. John had made
the Thompsons' ball. too, and
he decided To ask Sadie to go with him.
| He was painfully surprised 10 learn from
| Sadie, however, that she had a previous
| engagement. John was mad all over
| when he went to the ball.
AT the ball he saw Sadie and her escort
| He recognized her escort Immediately as
William Short Of No. 43 Clinton street, =
1 married man, ne says. Wnle oafatoRa
| lanciers was being danced. John was af-
| forded an opportunity to whisper to Sadie
| that her escort was married. Sadie was
| shocked, but refused to believe it. She
| inquired, however, aud as soon as she be-
| came convinced that such was the case
she Immediately transferred her affection
| to John and danced with him the rest Of
| the night.
| In the meantime Short had been pay
| ing frequent visits to the bar and throw
| ing terrible glances at his successful
| rival. At one time he spoke to him, and
they came to blows. When the ball
was at an end John waited to
| escort Sadie home. So did William.
| Sadie darted cut Of side entrance and
John 500 n joined her. William discov-
cred the ruse and followed the couple.
Shorts wife was in Court, and she ap-
peared to feel her position keenly. Re-
| corder McDonough administered sting
| ing rebuke to the unfaithful husband and
| gave Sadie some wholesome advice and
| dismissed the case.