The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-13
Discovered a Man in His
Wife's Home Early
This Morning.
SOULE FLED IN HIS NIGHT DRESS.
Kelsey Dodged a Lighted Lamp
Thrown by His Mother-in-
Law, Who Also Shot
at Him.


the residents of that fashionable block
into state of wild excitement
this morning at three o'clock.
Thess occurrences disclose sensation IN
social life which has been looked for
ward to for months by people who are
acquainted with the principals in the
affair. Clarence Kelsey, not many
months ago one OF the boys about
town. whose social connections were
above reproaoh. was the fleeing gentle
man and the lamo hurled at hin derived
It's impetus from the hands of Mrs. John
Actor, his mother-in-law; the pistol shot
was also fired by her and the screams
of murder emanated from the same
source. In the midst Of all this excite.
ment another gentleman, we'll up In
social circles on the Hill, dashed across
the street atrlred in an abbreviated gar
menr which il pleased to be called night
shirt.
AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE.
Kelsey aud his wife. formerly Miss
Kitty Acton. a charming brunette, have
not lived happily together since their
marriage. In fact, it was but "A few short
months after they were united In holy
matrimouythat Kelsey packed up his duds
and went West. For long time his wife
could not learn of his whereabouts, but
when she did she. with the aid OF friends.
gathered together her belongings and
repaired to Chicago. A partial settlement
of their difficulties was effected, and
once again break occurred.
Kelsey was then employed as clerk by
Swift & Co., in Chicago. Mrs. Kelsey, it
is alleged, while in Chicago visited Mr..
Kelsey at his office, and, it is said, maay
a stormy scene ensued, in which remarks
which would not look well In print We're
made.
SETTLEMENT AGREED TO.
Kelsey then left Chicago followed by
his persistent wife. Arriving in Jersey
City Mrs Kelsey threatened to get her
husband arrested for non support, bat
before variant was issued Kelsey, with
troubles. agreed to give his wife
certain allowance week. with thu
understanding that she should keep
away from nim. 10 show his good faith
he denosited a goodlv snm OF moueY with
judges Hudspeth Sand Pusler. and allow
ed her to draw on it at her will.
She drew, ami now what remains Is
but little. However. Kelsey was reiu-
stated by the Swift Comnany and placed
in charge of and Office at Dover. n. j. For
a time he was not molested
by his wire. and friends induced him to
try aud make up with her, and live TO-
gether in Dover. He sent for his wife,
and for time he snj yed martial bliss.
THE WIFE'S ADMIRERS.
Then trouble began TO brew. His
wife's appearance brought admirers to
her side and two days ago. upon entering
restaurant in Dover, his blood
was made run cold by seeing
a dapper young man sitting in his wife's
lap in the restaurant. A fight ensned
and the offending young man
was given black eye and
h.n5ioJ xuith0rt n1oroa UQOprnlIv KaI.
sey left Dover and came to Jersey City.
So did his wife. She went to her home at
No. 202 Belmont avenue.
THE HUSBAND DISAPPOINTED.
Kelsey WAS to meet her yesterday, but
in same way the arrangements miscaI-
RED. Kelsey was then to meet her aG
eight o'clock TO return to Dover. His
to her home. but no one was there. He
returned to the Delaware, LackawanDa
and Western Railroad depot in Ho-
poken, and thinking his wife
had gone to Dover. he
took the nine O'clock train, arriving
there at half past ten. He went TO the
hotel where he had been stopping with
his wife, but she was not there.
HIS IEE AROUSED.
Kelsey wants q divorce. He Is sus-
picious of his wife and in anything but
an amiable frame of mind he boarled
coal train ut Dover and arrived IN this
city at half past three O'Clock this morn. .
ing.
rang for admirtance, and after u lapse Of
five minutes a wee small voice asked:-
"Who is theres"
"a telegram" was the reply.
Tue door was opened aud in walked
Kelsey,
Mrs. Acton was nouplussed
"What do you wanLT demanded Mrs.
Acton.
~ want to see my wife at once" re-
piled Kelsey.
well. be quiet" said Mrs. Acton.
''K;tty is very sick"
Kitty was in bed in the back psrior.
Upon seeing her husband she threw her
arms about him, aud began, in fearful
voice, narrating how the fresh young
man in the restaurant had jumped on her
lap.
SUSPICIOUS KELSEY.
Got any more boardersf' f'asked Kelsey.
NO" was the reply, there is no one
in the house."
'I am going to 60 through this house."
said Kelsey.
"You are not" interrupted Mrs. Ac-
ton.
..You had better shut up," said Kelsey,
''this house was leased by my wife: my
my name aud IL you are not careful
will put you out"
Kelsey then made tour Of the house,
and arriving at the front room he found
1t locked.
"Who is in theres" shouted Kelsey
giving the panel of the door a tnnmp
that threatened to split IL.
whats the trouble said voice
from within.
A STRANGE MAN.
The door was opened and Mr.. Frank
Soule, who resides acros the
street, appeared on the scene. He didn't
remain long. He didn't want his clothes
and down the stairs he rushed aud across
the street home.
Mrs. Acton, Mrs. Kelsey says, then
seized everything lignter than
piano and hurled It at his
head. He lodged everything
and getting ont on the sidewalk esp'eI
a lighted oil lamp Just In tins TO d ,dxs
1t. It exploded in mid q r. aud it vas
this that aroused The neigh borh
Screams of murder pierced the ar, and
then Mrs. Acton shot at her sou-tn>l aw
w 40 fled down the street.
WILL BEGIN SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
This morning KELSEY r-ported the oc@
currencs his counsel. Puster ani Aud-
sDeth, aud will begin suit for absolute
divorce at once.
The other end of the story is that
Seule's uncle was at his home suffering
from paralysis. and that he, Soule, went
to Mrs. Acton's to sleep, because there
was no room at his own home.
The affair has created genuine sent