The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-21
DESERTED BY HIS WIFE.
Brakeman Miller's Spouse Takes
His Money and Furniture
Sad Tale of Woe.

When George Miller. after a days hard
work, went to his home at o. 848 West
Newark avenue last night, he discovered
that his wife had disappeared and like
wise all his furniture. Miller is a brake
man in the employ of the Erie Railway
Company, is temperate and always good
natured. He always treated his wife we'll.
They nave been married seven years,
and have had three children, all of whom
have died. His wife, although fond OF
the children, WIS indifferent towards her
husband, VINO did all ain his power to
MAKE the home happy. Several times
about a year ago Miller had been told by
numerous persons that his wife was
doing what she ought not to while Miller
was away from home, but he would not
believe 1t.
About three months ago a friend of
MIXERS came 20 him and told him that
Milier's wife intended going to New
mans Theatre, on Newark senue with
a mar named CprIgnt.
she told her husband she was going to
her "auntlesn III Hoboken. She wantei TO
go alone.
He followed her out and saw her meet
a man near the Five Corners. They
went to Newman's Theatre. The man
was Serene Upright. When they got
there Miller followed them TO the gal
lery. Then he confronted them, and said
to his wife:
''This Is a nice place for you to be in"
She looked embarrassed, but said she
guessed she had a right to do what she
pleased. Miller did not, he says. say any,
thing about it to her afEerward. but kept
his eyes open, About o week ago she aud
a young lady, whose name he forgot,
weut to Cuiedoniau Park To u picnic.
Each of them had u man with them.
Alter the ball was ovet they had ice
cream. 1her they Went down to West
Side aud came home about three o'cloc K
from West Euh.
81 asked my wife what she came that
way for" said Miller, .and shs said shs
tOuK her friend home. But the girl didn't
live that way. | Know what she did. l
cams home Il week ago and found tafS
saus uiun III bed with my wife. | cane
III her room through u side door aud they
didn't seq me-. When she clme out l
stayed down stairs as l didn'I want to
make her teel badly. I heard her say
'Oh, George Is not at home; but he VIII
bs sooa. You'd better 20 now She
was afraid PIT catch her. When l
asked her about it she said he
didn't say anything then. but felt badly
about it. She never had csuse to treat
me thai way. Well, | concluded to zee
VIVA, l could do about 1t. Night bafare
last she was sick and l sat up all night
until / fell asleep tanning her. l owe
money to people ana pay all | make to
meet The bills my wife incurred. She
asked ME for some money yesterday
morning Dnd I left all but 50 OF l
had. lgave her $45 ana asked her to pay
the grocer what l owed. Now she mas run
off with it. think she has gone to Mar
oueck, which Is twenty miles up the he w
York and New Haven Railway. She ma S
friends there. / don't know what to do.
If / ever treated her badly l wouldn't say
u word, but / always did right by her
and always loved her. Our home was
always happy till half a year ago. When
she washed the clothes on Monday. sue
never washed any It mine, but only hers.
She was tired so / didn't say anything
about 1t. The furniture is at Ogden's
Express Company, and she has kept it
here until she can sell it. don't know
whether it's in my name or hers, so l
uou't know whether / can get 1t back"
Miller also added that ne would not
take his wife back again. He is much
affected bv the affair and seems despond.
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