Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-20
WHIPPED Her PUBLICLY
Exciting Family Row In a Quiet
Connecticut Town.
SOME LIVELY sUMMBR VISITORS.

puMh III LII oUMMbD NlollUhos
OF Dealer Hall Chased His wifc Through
the streets with a Horscwhip, Each
with Team of Horses Rescued by a
Piuoky Professor.
WlNsrED Conn, July 20.-This quiet
old town Is undergoing sensation, the
like OF which it has never before expo-
rienced. The good people Of the village
were startled by the screams OF q woman
I'm one of the main streets of the village.
and on rushing to their doors saw II. j.
Hall, wealthy oil merchant Of 90 Platt
street. New York city, horsewhipping his
wife in the public street.
Professor Mccarthy rushed to Mrs.
Halls rescue, and then n most sensa-
tionnl scene onsued. Mccarthy grabbed
Broker Hall, and q desperate struggle took
place. Mccarthy, though much smaller
man than Hall, grabbed the latter by tho
throat and choked him into submission.
Han, who had hold Of his wlfos dress
near the throat, finally released his grasp,
and Mrs. Hall escaped and jumping into
her carriage drove away. Hall and Nc
Carthy still kept up their struggle. Tho
broker almost went mad I'm his rage and
threatened TO draw revolver, but tho
plucky professor held on until he Thought
Mrs. Hall was out Of danger.
Raced Through the Village.
Finally Hail broke away from McCar-
thy. but no sooner had he gained liberty
than ne jumped into his carriage and or
derod his driver Go overtake his wife at all
hazards. A crowd followed the madIman's
chase, but the horses in both teams were
being pushed Co their utmost, and the
spectacle so far as the village was concern
ed was over.
The story Of the trouble as given out is
as follows:
Mr.. Hall, who Is about 46 years old,
and his wife, who Is much younger have
quaroled for a long time. and only a short
time ago Nh. Hall began proceedings for
a divorce. A reconciliation was made
and they have continued TO live together
and with their two children have been
occupying "a cottage at Highland Lake
They have kept q large establishment
there, having plenty of horses and servants
and everything they wish, as Mr.. Hall
has always had plenty of money.
On the day Of the trouble Mrs. Hall
was seen driving through tho village in
one Of her carriages. She had some friends
along, and Mrs. Hall had just stopped
for her two children, who had been in tho
| VILLAGE whom Mr.. Hall dashed upwith an
Other team and jumped out and started
for his wife with a hursewhip.
Struck Her with a Whip.
A few words passed between them, and
then he struck her savngely several times
over the head and shoulders Mrs. Hall
ran TO her carriage, and jumping In told
the driver TO whip up the horses. Mr..
Hall had a single team near by aud set
out In pursuit only a few yards behind
Tho scene was exciting Mrs Hall was
bosoeching the driver of her carriage to
hurry, and Mr. Hall was helping whip
his horse into run and urging the driver
70 60 fastor In front of Baird drug
store Hall overlook his wifos carriage,
and slowing up no jumped out and start
ed, whip In hand, for Mrs. Hall
"Como out Of there, will yougn he cried,
and he dragged his wife roughly into the
road and tried TO choke her and beat her
with the whip.
Several persons rushed out OF the d~ug
store but Professor Mccarthy was the only
one who had the courage to face Hail.
Mrs. Hall I'm the meantime had boon
screaming for help and her cries had
brought out half the village.
Bottle OF Whisky the Cause.
In the pursuit that followed, after Mrs.
Hall had been released through the inter
ventlon of Mr. Mccarthy, Hall caught
up with his wife twice, and both the man
and woman used their horsewhips on
each other After the last encounter some
settlement was apparently reached, as the
chase was discontinued and Hall and his
wife returned separately to Winstod, the
fight having led them some distance away.
The cause of the affair Is said Co have
been the discovery Of a bottle of whisky
on the dining room table by tho husband.
Il is said that the servants told him that
his wilo had been drinking and when be
tried TO find out from her If this was true
received q severe tongue lashing.