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Which Came Very Near Resulting
ina LynchlIs.
THE PERFIDY OF 4 BAD WOMAN
VIII Result I'm the breaking Up Of Two
FamilIes-Ths Chester Disaster--A
Lowell Murder-A New Messiah
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WALTHAM, Mass, Sept. 1e.-The City of
Watches has scandal, and as a result
Charles II. Scribner, well known char
Rcter. was arrested by Officer Carney The
facts which led to the arrest OF Scribner,
IS told by the police. are as follows:
A few months ago Scribner, who II q
paper hanger, WAS engaged by Irving Il.
Thomas OF Lowell street to do some work
at his home, and 1t Is said since that time
things have not been as they should In the
Thomas house. IL is alleged that Scribner
and Mrs. Thomas became very intimate.
The stories at last reached Mr.. Thomas
ears, aud he began at once 10 satisfy him
self as to their truth, but as he was away
from home during the day his efforts
proved futile, although he was told re-
peatedly that Scribner and his wife were
constantly In each others company during
bis absence.
Z Yesterday he was informed by neigh
Dor that Scribner had been to his home
and that his children were compelled to
stay out in driving rain storm, SO that
The Pair Might BE Alone.
This made the injured husband more de-
termined than ever to catch the guilty
pair He accordingly told his wife that
he was going away and would not return
until Mond,y morning, and after supper
he left, ostensibly for this purpose In-
stead Of going out OF town, he went to the
house of friend.
After her husband left the house Mrs
Thomas was not long In getting word to
6cribner, and about z O'clock the two
were on their way to Boston. Mr..
Thomas felt that this was proof enough OF
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ther proof, so he got his brother and a
friend named Mitchell, and together they
followed.
museum and from there they went to q
lodging house. aud all the time they were
being shadowed by the husband, his
friends and two detectives, who had been
engaged after he had arrived In Boston.
The pair travelled about Boston until
nearly midnighL, when they took q train
on the Fitchburg road for this city. Mr..
Thomas, his brother and Mr.. Mitchell
took the same train.
Mrs. Thomas and Scribner started for
the formers home one way, while Mr..
Thomas and the others took another
route by which they arrived at the house
ahead of them. The couple soon appeared
and were N
Seen to Enter the House.
The husband watched his wife through
the window for over an hour. Some of
the men who Joined Mr. Thomas urged
him to go inside and attack Scribner, as
suring him Of their assistance should he
need any to punish the destroyer Of his
home, but Mr.. Thomas preferred to take
another course. so he dispatched messen-
ger for the police.
While the messenger went away in
search Of an officer someone went to
Scribner's home on Moody street and in
formed his wife OF what was going on,
and she was on the spot In a short time,
and 1t was with difficulty she was re-
strained from entering the house and at
tacking Mrs. Thomas The actions Of Mrs.
Scribner had an effect on the rest Of the
people, and someone said: Lynch him"
One excited neighbor went TO his house
and returned with clothes line, and said
he would lead the way.
Officer Carney arrived just then, else he
might have fared badly. az the crowd had
got worked up to fever heat. After short
talk with Mr. Thomas, the officer went
into the house and placed Scribner under
arrest.
Scribner Is about 40 years Of age, rather
plain looking, and ho has appeared In
court several times for drunkenness He
lives with his wife and children at 239
Moody street.