Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31
FACED BY HIS WIFE.
She Stops a Love Affair Between Her
Husband and a Brunette.
MRS. MIDDLETON WANTSA DIVORCE
The Lady says She Has Eeen Deceived for
the Fourth and Last Time.
LIVELY SCENE IN A BOARDING HOUSE

A dramatic scene occurred at the board
ing house. No 951 Penn avenue, last even
ing, though the premature publication of
the programme partially spoiled the effect.
A little woman with dark hair, eyes of the
same color, and pretty face, but with
look of determination on it, alighted from
the mail train at Union depot about 8
O'Clock.
She was met at the station gate by sew
eral job printers, who had promised to be
there, but had never seen her. She. recog-
nized them without much trouble, and in
short time she was at 951.
The lady was Mrs. w. G. Middleton, of
Philadelphia, and she had come here at the
request of the printers, who had paid her
fare. to identity her husband. Middleton,
it appears, is not as high-minded as Geof-
frey Middleton, Gentleman, in the play, and
according to reports was engaged to marry
brunette who lived in his boarding house.
The brunette in question was warned that
Middleton was married, but she was inclined
to doubt it, though she believes it now.
Didn't Want to Spoil the Programme.
. A little party had been arranged at the
house for the reception of Mrs Middleton,
and where she was to meet her husband.
Somebody leaked, however, and he became
aware of the plans He is one of the job
printers who was imported last December
from Philadelphia, and worked for Joseph
Eichbaum. During the afternoon he told
his fellow printers who had interested them
selves in the case that he would not spoil
the programme and would be present.
Mrs. Middleton in a cool, collected man.
ner told the assembled guests who she was.
and asked to see the brunette. The latter
declined to make public show of herself,
and the lady gave her an audi-
ence in an adjoining room. Mrs.
Middleton produced her marriage certificate
and furnished other proofs. The brunette
was very much crestfalien, but had nothing
to say. In a short time Middleton came
into the room, and took n stand before the
mantel. He is tall man. wore Prince
Albert coat and plug hat adorned his
head. Mrs. Middleton entered and sat down
without saying a word. With flourish
Middleton announced to the guests that the
lady was his wife. When she asked
him why he had deceived her, he made no
reply. Then the boarding house mistress
turned on Middleton add ordered him from
the place. He went, but returned several
times and asked for his wife. She declined
to see him, and he was refused admittance
She viii Ask for a Divorce.
Mrs. Middleton said atterwsrd that this
is the fourth time her husband has played
the same trick on her, and she was deter
mined now to apply for divorce. The last
time she brought the second woman to her
home, and then Middleton frankly con-
fessed all as he did last evening. The lady
gave him red-hot raking, but he didn't
vince. She said she had given up good
position in the keystone Watch Works
at Philadelphia at the request of her
husband. 81 am tired of being
deceived" she continued, ';and will apply
for divorce. Middleton is not much of a
man, and 1 am through with him.
Superintendent Marthens, of Joseph Eicil-
baum 81 Co., asked Middleton yesterday to
disprove the report that he was married, or
consider himself discharged. AS he didn't
do it, he is now without job.