The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
mrs. HUGHES BvYs A CoNHiDk
with II she Reseuts = hitter Insuit fro.
Mrs. Mcdonald.

MRS. Mcdonald.
| For nearly six years George and Alice
! Hughes OF Wiliamsburgh lived happily to-
gether. Hughes was n truckmnn. Three
years after their marriage a little boy was
born Trouble came only when the hus
btnd got to visiting Mamie Lyons last
fall. He had known her years before
| The girl now was called Mrs. Melon.
aid. and she had little child. When
Mrs. Hughes first heard the gossip about the
two she refused to believe It. Her husband
denied It. and that was SUFFICIENT for awhile
When lie began to treat her coldly. however,
and to stay out late every niGht she began to
doubt Her husband did not work regularly
now and barely supported the family Finally
| 1t came to her ears that lie was giving his
money to Mrs Mcdonald. Then she resolved
| to find out tho truth
One night last winter she found the two to-
gethcr in Ainslie street. Her husband had
his arm around the woman's waist. Mrs
Hughes upbraidcd her husband and struck
the woman with an umbrella. Her husband
sliced her and I'll. woman heat her With Ill.,. her 81
| lists When Hughes came home aUerwnrn
she told him he could go. She knew how to
sew and could support hsrself no abe hired ~
nailed tin dressmnking sign over tho door
hughes came back after awhile and wanted
Il. ssu.n MI that e GIVE "e the es
man iio said no would. but didn't. Then
his wife would hnve nothing to DO with him
horn af e. Tseff se Mas % @
lie t Iouse ea ~ Kemp ut Street where r. Mc;
Rn' v wndpS ns n.fns Ns' spa 'sa
This ahsersd tho daFk. sysd mother. who Ie:
tnuntipCy from the window:
"5onuys sqs th 4. children but I've got the
man Annie 81 Hushes's spirit was. touched. She
out word. before ,reseSiny home. however;
s!" S i' sowh!de After SUPPER SIS cut 2 hole II
tie side Of her dress and concealed the whip
n"t!se "H s%s s s"S ' to her siStor ~
ban ssn3 81, tSsoTss shall say they are his and to
"f' ,1s %sps sus aost sni fnsE
friend. a mnrricd woman. went out. too. on
ssa%as n5' 'Ss nsy
street, near, Grand, They wore walking arm
them ann, and nd sarrrs ed them She cenched her
INST and demanded that her husband say
Ta III sT n c %ss We're wsfs RI @s
now triGmr plant. turned to the woman and
tnuntod her. She funded at her side. not
aLlc in her excitement to find the hole where
tho whip was concealed. for she meant to cut
tho face OF this woman. Who after stealing
her husband. Ind insultcd her. The man per
ceived her intention and grus red her wrist Just
could not free herself and the woman struck her
in the face spitefully: She screamed In anger.
and her sister aud friend ran up. Then she
wrrnched herself free and drew. the whip and
struck the woman twice. Her husband. now
in II rage. raised his fist and struck his wife
on the side OF the head. At this moment u |
policeman came NJ and arrested all. AT the
police stat ion Hnghcs and Mrs. Mcdonald
Yesterday morning in the Lee Avenue Police
Court Justice .Goetting discharged Mrs.
Hughes: and held the others on her, complaint
until Friday. Mrs. Hughes then made a charge |
Of non. support against her husband. and on |
this charge he was sent to Raymond street Jail. |
II don't want the money for myself" the |
wife said proudly nfterward. Il can support |
myself by dressmaking. But he ought to help |
keep the children"