Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-29
SHE is AT IT AGAIN
Mrs. Nicolaides Makes Another Attack on
Her Husbands Goods.
Evidence I'm Court Today-JenIous of
Other WOmen-Cut Up the Pic
tures-The Sentence.


tures-The Sentence.
Once more there is trouble in the Nico-
ladies family and Judge Miller instead of
the divorce court was called upon to settle
the affair. Kimon Nicolaides keeps the
japanese emporium on F street. where he
has valuable stock of oriental goods, in
Guiding rugs. china ware and pictures On
several occasions the wife has visited her
husbands store, smashed the window and
destroyed goods. Last evening she went to
the store and did more damage than usual
but she spared the large plate glass win
dow. She had promised to remain away
from the store and had even gone so far as
10 sign an agreement to let her husband
alone SO long as he supported her. But
yesterday she broke the truce because she
charged that he was going with a woman
other than herself. Mrs. Nicolaidas reached
her husbands store in a carriage and was
met outside by her husband, who was COM
pletely surprised at her appearance. 1t
TOOK put Few seconds for the husband
TO embrace his wife, but with a feeling en-
urely different from that of few years
ago, when he promis cd to protect and keep
her. He claims that he has always been
willing to keep his part of the contract.
but she will not let him. In a few minutes
the husbands face was badly disfgured.
showing the marks made by the wifes
nnger nails. When he was forced to re-
treat he did so, leaving his necktie and
collar on the floor
Inc clerks in the store had gone to the
basement TO Keep out of the fight and Mrs
Nlcolaides also went down there to continue
ner work OF destruction. When Policeman
DodSe appeared and placed her under ar
ssst tne store presented the appearance of
h loci
or Kansas cyclone
Scene of the Wreck.
Mr. Nicolaides' silk hats were on the f1oor
"here tney had been walked over, his silk
umbrella had been torn in shreds, two yalu
able oil paintings had been DESTROYED and
handsome sdeboard had been badly dis
inquired The bills in the store had been
taken by the wife and DESTROYED and the
place generally was in a state of extrems
disorder.
rohcenan Dodge appeared upon the scene
a. it yer the lrate woman had done more than
si,ooo damage and arrested her Sha snant
the night in the first precinct police station
anu aiH1 TINS morning she appeared in Judge
Ahief court, where she was given a sest
IA sne oock beside negro who had stolen
cooked. ee ~ was peins
LAWYER Darlington represented the de.
.enuanl ana asked for continuance. he
Alr Henry Wise Garnett annesrad In .ba
in nn,, or the husband and objected to a
Soitinuance unless the court Committed the
woman. Tic
Her husbands life and pronsrtv oro M,
SAFE with her at large" he said.
'se VIII nave to give bond for her ap-
pearance said Judge Miller. "'
There is no bond in the world that che
VIII respect" added counsel ''~
1>tter some discussion Mr. Darlington said
the case. ' aiio Try
MIR. NicOlnfdes' Story.
Later on plea of not guilty was entered
In the case by Mr.. Darlington. and Mr..
Nicolaides. who is small man. took the
stand With tears in his eyes he described
his wife's visit to the store Yesterday and
of their many family troubles
Il gave her horse and carriage and
everything she wanted" said Nicolaides.
and yesterday she threatened to blow out
my brains. All 1 want is protection. for my
life and property are in constant danger"
Are you afraid of your wife?"
Yes, sir; am"
were not afraid of her?'
IF did / was out of nv mind"
Scott Brooks, negro employed about the
store, testified that he heard Mrs.
Nieolaides say she would take knife and
cut her husbands throat. He said he heard
her rtmark: IN be arrested and they
VIII think I'm crazy, but L am not"
Goes With Women.
Mrs. Nicolaides, in her own defense. told
Judge Miller that she was married in Sara
toga.
The direct cause of this trouble is that he
goes with other wcmen." said the de-
PENDANT
DO you mean you suspect him of going
with other women" queried the court.
No, SIR she replied. II know it to be a
fn 1n
who lives in Sinclair's house of i'll fame,
and he also goes with q woman named
Blanche Anderson"
She charged that he beat her last Sunday.
Her rather, she said, furnished the capital
In the business.
Are you not terribly JEALOUSY" she was
asked. ""'
Don't you think 1 have a right To he
jealous was the way she answered the
question:
I'm, I'm sure I don't know" said the judge.
What do you say about it,"
We'll, have"
After their separation on one occasion.
she said she returned to her home in sara
toga and her husband came there and
The pictures destroyed Mrs NicoIaidas
said. belonged to her
MI Nicolaides was recalled and he said
that his wife's father kicked her out of
She cut her legs with a knife" he said.
and then charged it to me- This she con,
teSsed TO her father, stepmother and
Others" anu
MY fathers dead" said the wife. sbak-
ing her hand at him, land don't you stand
there and tell such stories"
The Sentence.
Mrs Lewis matron of the police station
was called and she said that Mrs Nicolaides
was very badly bruised about the chest and
body. She told witness that her husband
had assaulted her.
MIR. Darlington argued that the woman
intended to do her husband no harm and the
pest evidence of 1t was the fact that she
always assaults goods in the store
Judge Miller in disposing of the case re-
1erred to the last appearance of the parties
IN court and to what was done at that time
The woman's jealousy, he thought. was the
cause OF the whole trouble The court was
not called upon to pass upon the merits of
that branch of the case. There is a bad
feellng between the husband and wife and
1t Is the duty of the court to prevent blood
shed in the future, If possible. In addition
to the man being entitled to protection the
community has some interest in the matter
The public is not to be bothered with these
unseemly gatherings, and the Judge said she
would have to give real estate security In
the sum of $500 to keep the peace or 20 to
jail for thirty days.
Gave Bond.
Mrs. Nicoaides gave the required bond
and was released