The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-06
DEDEnlED lUNDANDD.
Ferdinand Wicht's Viyaci-
Gus Young Wife Tries
to Kill Him with a
Stone.
"TM TIRED OF FRED" SHE SAID.
After Seventeen Years of Married
Life Mrs. Earle Deserts
Her Daniel.

Ferdinand WIGHT, a night brakeman on
the Pennsylvania road, has lost his wife.
He is twenty-six years Of age and a
young man of good reputation He lives
at No. 1874 Bowers street. on the Heights.
WIGHT was married on May 8 by Justice
Weed. The young man was In a great
hurry TO set up housekeeping, and fur
nished a pretty suite of rooms at No. 1856
Second street. His wife was but eigh-
teen years of age, and decidedly pretty.
She had ca ptivsted more than one young
heart. but thought that WIGHT was the
one she most admired. She thought SO
for just about three weeks. aud then her
husband noticed a change 10 her DISPOSE
ton towards him.
His compulsory absence from home at
night aft orded the girl, who was natur-
ally of a frivolous u rowing disposition,
a good chance for roaming around the
streets at night aud becoming acquainted
with young men, VINO. attracted by the
girls charms. ensnared her, and soon sne
was induced to accompany them to
ieel a sense of self-reproor and
reluctantly consent. but soon all such
scTuples left her, and she was easily
constrained to participate in evil doiDgi.
Her husband noticed that she was not
doing the proper thing and questioned
her. She denied that her conduct was
anything but what lie should be, and said
she had a perfect right to do as she
pleased anyhow.
On the morning of June l when WIGHT
went home, he found that sDe had de.
parted. He inquired for her. and the
landlady said that Mrs. WIGHT had told
her:-"I'm tired of Fred. Pm going
n r,,v - Qihn londlonu ouid cha hah INIT the
remotest idea where Wicht's wife had
gone. All she took was her clothes aud
q few other hing she owned.
WIGHT waited three days for her to
come back, and then moved to the
Heights. and soon found that his
wife was with her sister, Mrs. Rode, on
Dales avenue. MArion.
He never bot hered himself about her,
and she never seemed to MIND whether
he did Or not. Neither saw the other
until yesterday afternoon, when WIGHT
was walking to the Pennsylvania shops
along Dulles avenue. he did not see his
wife. but she espled him, and. hiding be-
hind a tree aud picking IN q big rock.
waited for WIGHT 70 pass. AS be walked
by the tree the rock caught him on the
side OF the head. He looked around aud
saw his wife disappearing around the
corner. She shouted to him:-
How did that feel?n
linen Su6 Tau lULO d uOubH Du Odl6S
avenue through the back yard.
WIGHT Immediately swore out a war
rant for her arrest on a charge of assault
and battery, before Justice MRhr on New
ark avenue. Constable Locke served the
warrant this morning on the girl. she
said:
Eyes, / did IL, and / hope ir killed him.
l hate the sight of him."
She is held for the Grand JurF.
WIGHT says he always treated his wife
in the best way he knew how.
Another case of wife deserbion Is that
of Daniel Earle, OF No. SO Hoboken ave
nue.. whose wife, after living with him
would rather live with somebody els e.
She is now with her mother, Mrs. Har-
riett Russell, on Pavonia avenue.
Mr.. Earle is the night assistant In Mr.,
Buffers Office on Second and Henderson
streets, ana has charge of some branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr.. Earle
told a NEWS reporter this morning that
it was his wife's fault entirely. He used
to live at No. "a Hoboken avenue. He
has two sons and q daughter. the oldest
son being sixteen years of age.
Some one told Mr.. Earle some time last
November that his wife was keeping
company, 10 his absence. with other men.
Mr.. Earle was reluctant to believe il, but
set watch. He became convinced soon
and rsproached his wife.
If you don't like what lido you eau
get out" she said. She persisted in en-
pertaining the men.
"On November II last y said Mr.. Earle,
when | came home l found that my
furniture was gone. hadn't a thing
left. l asked my neighbor where my
wife had gone m they said they had no
idea. My children said she wouldn't tell
them. At first my children said they'd
stay with me, but they soon were
persuaded by their mother TO 90 with
her. consulted a lawyer and he said
I'd best let them stay with her until /
could get a divorce"
Mr.. Earle said also that his wife runs
heavy bills up against him. and he has to
foot the whole lot. He is satisfied for
her TO stay where she is now.