The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-09
was adopted which did not require three
fourths vote
On motion Of Mr.. W. L. White the Council
adjourned at ll:4j L. NJ sine die.
Woman's Love and Weakness ana MAN
Cruelty and Perfdy Here Told.


Eta Fitzgerald is a pretty young woman
an experienced stenographer and typewriter.
and the most unhappy mortal,within tho con-
fines Of Richmond. TO best understand her
sorrow facts that are now but memories nave
TO be repeated
About q year ago she left tho Rochester
On. l.) Business College and went 10 wash
ingtOn Being almost an expert IN ner choseh
profession she soon obtained employment,
and for many months received and wrote out
letters for her employers. They we're wei,
known lawyers IN the national caplthi' anu
Eta received just recoinpense Tor hei eAeel-
lent work
While 50 EMPLOYED she met man named
Sands. and shortly after William 4. Sands.
ms brother. came 70 Washington. This latter
individual proved T. be the gayest OF the two
lotharos. and IN short time ttta and Sands
removed 20 Richmond aud took up their resi-
dence at No 2917 Williamsburg avenue.
Sands soon proved that he possessed not
only jealous nature but an uncontrohnbie
temper. and the ship OF tttas existence
began TO encounter stormy weather on the
sea OF life. With a patience and huniltY
that would have been admirable under other
circumstances. the girl bore her lover
spiteiul fits without murmer. and his accu-
sations Of perfidv OF which his jealous ma
ture was an incentive, without retailatlon'
and life became almost uubearable TO the
pretty typewriter.
Early Yesterday morning Policeman j. II.
Huntington, who resides next door 10 tho
couple was awakened and was told that
some one was crying murder. DOnnlng ms
trousers the officer went to his rear porch and
found Eta trying TO get into bis house 10y
means OF the trellis work. The man was IN
the rear room, his face portraying all the pas
sion OF lnhuman jealousy.
II was only a few moments previous that
Sands who had arisen and gone out OF the
house. returned lie went at once 10 Eta
and told her TO 90 up stairs. Arriving ln their
bedroom he drew pistol and SAID:
This has gone on far enough. Either you
or ! must die"
Sands gave the pistol to his wife, and she
laid II aside. remarking:
You have been very cruel 20 me ard have
treated me shamefuily, but cannot kill you.
Then will kill You, Kissed Sands. lie
attempted 90 catch the woman by the throat.
but she eluded his grasp and rushed 10 the
back porch. where she was discovered by
Officer Huntington.
A few minutes afterwards the policeman
and herself boarded an electric car and
landed themselves al the First station. There
She sWOre out "a warrant against Sands.
/ charging him with an attompt 10 kill her.
The recreaut lover Was soon after brought 10
lAt HlAAibu.
Sands is apparently about thirty years Of
age. and has a wife and two children in Merl-
dian Miss He said yesterday that be did
not know whether be was divorced or not.
He also said that he would have married Eta
but knew that he could not lawfully do so.
lie is native Of Hagerst0wn. Nd,
and a tailor By trade During the busy
season he made considerable money, but con-
+ tributed little if any % Etta's support. On
+ the contrary the girl was forced to sustain
! herself by her own resources. and II was Otter
/ during the last winter that she labored harc
only t. supply the demands Of her ungrateiu
/ lover.
When visited her last evening she wa:
! spending the night with Policeman Cunning
! toms family. Nervous indeed was she, ant
/ her pretty face bore marks of care. Her story
if told. would be pathetic one. Even IN hel
wrong-doings she has been compelled tC
sacrifice all the feelings Of woman
and her brute Of lover has eacf
dav gone on seeming oblivious Of The
vows he made her when they left Washing
ton together Eta said that If the police JUS
tice will only detain her husband IL jail toi
several DAYS she will leave the city and be
gin life anew in some other city. She has
/ lad quite enough of Sands, and If Just one
eighth OF her story be true don't blame bel
l in the least.