The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-13


one which not only interests the town. but
has aroused the people to a high point of in
dgnation every respectable man and woman |
who has heard Of it.
The prisoner before Justice Toomey was
one of the most prominent saloonists of the
town, in fact man who has for several years
figured among the most prominent of men
who have taken an interest in the public
affairs of the community. Last night he
was obliged to step forward to charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill his
wife, a woman who bears record as being
highly respectable and devoted to her family's
interests.
The prisoner through his counsel, J. H.
Pomeroy, Esq, pleaded not guilty to the
charge above recited, and also to two others
He also waived hearing and furnished
$500 bail on the first charge $500 on a charge
of surety of the place, and $500 on charge
of non support, 81 100 bail in all. The wife,
who made all the charges, was represented by
NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq.
This case is not one which grows out of
those commonplace family jar" affairs,
from incompatibility of temp r. or inter-
ference Of mother in-law, or other
relatives.
1t is the elimination of one of those
many cases in town in which the happiu,s
of families is being undermined by women
who will sacrifice their virtue and lives 10
secure fashionable attire and love to be
distinguished as the magnets Of married
mems admiration.
The prisoner in this case, according to the
wife's story, has been the paramour of a
young woman residing on West Centre street
for several months past. 1t is claimed that
with little trouble it can be shown that the
pair have been enjoying the pleasures of life
repeatedly at Pottsville, Hazleton and other
points, while the one whom the prisoner had
solemnly vowed to love, honor and obey was
really suffering for the want Of necessaries of
life
This dispicable pair is deserving of the
severest condemnation and each may thank
tho laws Of the Commonwealth that tar and
feather committee has not been called into
action.
The prosecuted wife in this case has suf-
fered for long time. She understood the
drilt of matters, but was obliged to content
herself with protests to her guilty husband,
AS she had not the evidence required by law
for other action.
But her time came at last. One of the
letters written by the heartless and degraded
paramour of her husband fell into her hands
;,I, ~,
reporter, is symbolical of the character OF
the woman. my Dear Husband" she be-
gins This fiend in human garb addresses
her paramour as "AIy Dear Husband" /" know
ing that she is not entitled to make any
such claim upon him by any law Of earth OF
heaven because the lawful wife resides
within a stone throw Of her miserable foe
The letter is a long and interesting one. 1t
f states Just when this shame to her sex can
leave town and spend few days with her
, III, ~ which is an abbreviation Of husband,
and informs him that she has so many good
things to tell him of two young men who are
employed in one of the leading hotels of this
town. She takes great delight in writing to
her husband" +" bus would rather "a thousand
, times see him personally. She must
close the letter because she is so tired
She has been hard at work all day making a
dress, yet she has time to fiji almost two sides
of a sheet of paper torn from an account
book to promote her licentious relations with
the man who is blind to the sutferings al
j home.
nice letter for devoted, kind and estima
BILE wife to find.
But she found it and when her husband
came home she upbraided him And whst
did he do9 Did he weep, or plead for for
giveness and promise @ nlerd his way? Not
much. His brutal nature asserted iuell aud
he pounced upon his tortured ile as 20 lion
does upon its prey, and not content wnt
recording every curse upon her body with d
blow or kick, he ripped her outer and undel
clothing TO shIeds The poor woman pre-
sented pitiful sight when she exhibited hei
clothing TO witnesses after the cowardly
assault While her misery was at its bittei
a point the brazcn West Centre street miss wa
no doubt counting the hours that would