Evening journal., 1892-11-15
WEST JUNCTION WRECK
Butcher Lee Telescopes Opera
tor Ringland.
FASCINATING MRS. LEE THE CAUSE


stars-A Scandal which Has Been
Running for Two Years CuIminates in
Knocis-Out-The womAn's Brother
Referee and the Woman an Interested
Spectator.
Operator Abraham Ringland. n married
man who manipulates the ticker in the
b. s. O. oflics at West Junction, is a can
didate for an arnica bath
Butcher Frank G. Lee, q married man
who swings the cleaver and carves meat
in stall No. 53. Second street market.
and who lives with his pretty Young
wife at 630 West Third street. was the
man who nominated him for the bath.
who threatens TO do something worse II
Ringland does not show less attention 10
Mrs. Ice.
Several years ago Mr.. Lee married
| Miss Josephine Metcalf. the handsome
daughter Of Thomas Metcalf. of Brandy
wine hundred. Four children were the
| fruit of this union
For some time Mrs Lees conduct has
/ given her husband much unoasiness, 50
much so, in fact that, on one occa, 10 3,
he went 10 a lawyer TO petition for di
vorce but was dissuaded
About two years ago Lee noticed that
his wife was inordinately fond of the
company OF Operator Ringlnnd, young
married man, himself the father of four
children. Ringland runs n small grocery
store at Poplar and Robinson streets.
He Keeps horse which Mrs Ice has
used from time 60 time. and that Is what
gave her away. II was her habit TO take
tingland's horse and drive out TO West
Junction and spend her spare moments
with the Wizard of Robinson street.
This thing went on for long timo.
The husband bided his time and went
into training for a fistic encounter
On last Friday he discovered that
Mrs Lee had gone of on one of her clan
destine West Junction excursions. He
went TO her brother, explained the situa-
tion, and asked him 20 20 on the war.
path with him. Metcalf became q willing
and enthusiastic ally.
Ringland did not have another team,
and, as n consequence, Lee and Metcalf
were compelled TO walk
When they got within sight Of West
Junction tower It was little after
o'clock. Ringland's one horse shay was
hitched TO fence short distance
away. The Wizard of Robinson street
was just handing Mrs Lee into the
carriage.
The husband and brother were right
on them before the happy couple knew
it Butcher Lee drew both coats saying
"You - -- - have you this
timew
lie let go his right and drew blood in
The first round. This was followed By
Lees left. II fell little short Ring
land SPARED for points: Lee drove an
| ID rtfff affrsH 10
home The only reason that Ringland
did not bite. the dust was because Lee
had paralyzed his bitter. In fact. Ring
Hand was knocked senseless. Lee struck
him 80 hard that Ringland Is ready to
swear that Metcalf, Mrs Lees brother.
struck him with black jack. The err
ing woman's husband then wiped up the
! road with Ringlands PROSTATE form, left
the operator In the road, and he aud his
, brother-in law took Mrs Lee home.
When the pay car reached West June
tion Ringland looked as If the Royal Blue
express had struck him. II was well for
him that Lee left the team, for IL came
in very well for an ambulance.
interview with the Husband.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
upon Mr.. Lee at the Market house this
/ morning He said:
, 81 do not suppose there is any use try
ing 30 keep 1t a secret IL is all over
town now. Yes, / went out there on
Friday and did him up.
This thing has been going on for a
long time. II was the first good chance
/ had to catch him My wife has been
taking Ringlands team whenever she
wanted TO. She goes out there and stays
all day. She was with him again last
Saturday night the day after / kicked
him all over the road
1T is true that went out there with
her brother on Friday afternoon. We
a walked out and we walked IN. When
n got there / found her with him. She
was Just about getting away. and had
A Just got in the carriage. He was back
. ing the horse around.
81 walked up and says, you - -
. - - -- - , have you now :
/. drew both coats and went for him. My
Z, brother-in law did not have anything TO
" do with it Ringand claims he hit him
with a black jack. That is not true
!, hit him with my fist. The next time |
= catch him with my wife / will hurt him
right Twill not take my fist to him
: again.
=. "Did you hit him hardy" asked the
reporter
= "I did that knocked him senseless,
/, and he had better look out next time.
He Is married man and has four child.
f. rem. His own mother told me that he
broke a family up down country.
a For two years he has been unduly
intimate with my wife. / caught him
. with her last July, on Shipley street,
\ coming from Brandywine Springs. He
. ran that time. / have warned him to
keep away from her I told him out in
the road If ] ever caught him again
would sweeten him
v my wife is young and very good
L looRing-not finer-looking woman IN
v Wilmington. She was born right out here
Z In Brandywine hundred near Rockland.
II Are YOU going to get a divorcey
n "a lawyer told me l could not get one
n because had lived with her since / knew
Il Of the trouble ! suppose | could get q
a bill of separation. If / were not worth
!. property would get away from here
. Big Parade at smyrna.
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