The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-25
AWFUL GRASS WIDOW,
She causes q Rupture Between
Nephew McDermott and
His Aunt.

Mrs. Annie Jones. alias Gallagher, of
No. 1853 Clerk street, was on trial yester-
day in the Court of General Sessions,
charged with assault and battery and
false Imprisonment, Annie is the rather
ancient appearing woman whose husband
does not live with her, and who took for
boarder for more than year, Timothy
McDermott, the young man Who wasted
a fortune Of $780, in less than two
years.
The complainant in the case was Ellen
Gallagher of No. 315 Second street. a still
more ancient looking wo man, and blessed
with tongue like ne edle. Mrs. Gal
lagher is the unhappy aunt OF Tim Nc
McDermott. During the time that
Nephew Tim was taking Quine Jones
wealth and good things ON her, as well
as enjoying the excitement OF the race
track and other sports Interesting to
fast young man, Mrs. Gallagher's life
was one of great mental misery. She
blamed the "grass widow for it all. but
this did not worry that female in the
least
When at last Mrs. Gallagher was una
Bile to endure in silence longer the evil
dence OF her nephew's spendJhrift habits,
she resolved TO call on the syren and ask
her to let Tim leave the house.
Tim did so. When she went
on November 26 last to Annie's
house, sister of Mrs. Jones admitted
Mrs. Gallagher to the hall and then
called Mrs. Jones. AS soon as the mis-
tress OF the house greeted Mrs. Gallagher
she was asked by that irate female what
she meant by ''harboring" her nephew
Tim. Mrs. Jones said she WASN'T
in the harboring business. and
Mrs. Gallagher had better take a walk
and cool her feyered brow. Mrs. Gal a.
CHER was by no means pleased with this
remark and she raised an UMBRELLA and
brought IL down with such a whack on
Mrs. jones' Uranium that made that fe-
male see more stars than Tim McDer-
motifs cnampagne contained.
BLOWS EXCHANGED.
a few interchanges of blows, counters
and passes, took place, and then Hattie
Dugap and Sister Gallagher rushed to the
scene of battle. Mrs. Gallagher did not
like this reinstatement or the enemy.
and she, like a good general. retreated,
covering herself from charge by the
umbrellas
Mrs. Jones searched for police
man, but was unable to ind one.
Two days later Mrs. Jones was
arrested aud arraigned before JUS
Gallaghs. with assault and battery. Mrs.
Jones met with favor at Justice Kim
merly's, and she was discharged. She
says the Justice told her to cause the ar
rest of Mrs. Gallagher for assault and
battery.
SCRAP IN A CAR.
On December l Mrs. Jones was on a
Greenville car. and, Mrs. Gallagher was
by the fates induced to ride on the same
conveyance. As soon as the tWo womea
saw each other war of words
took place and the other pass
eDgers had much fun until Dsnforth
avenu was reached. Here Mrs. Jones
espied Policeman Burke and she de-
manded that he arrest Mrs. Gallagher,
saying she would go to the station house
and make the complaint. The police
man advised Mrs Gallagher TO 90
with MIN snd she did SO.
Bnrke. for the sake of peacs. walked be-
tween The two women. After IN nour'S $
delay, Police Captain Smith entered the
staten, aud after hearing the story, told
Mrs. Gallagher to go home. She did SO,
and tnen caused the Indictment of Mrs.
Jones for assault and battery and false
Imprisonment.
The trial took place yesterday and the
above facts were told in court. The jury
rendered a verdict of not guilty
aud Mrs. Jones triumphantly
departed from Court to look for Tom Nc
DermoJt or some one else, and Mrs. Gal
lagher, in detected manner. went home
convinced that juries see curious things.