The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-15
THAT'S ne; I'M NO FOOL"
Why Com. Mayo, Retired. Posted His
Young Wife in q NazHsnanar-

Why Com. Mayo. Retired, Posted His
Young Wife in a Newspaper.
Washington, Feb. "a Commodore will
lam Il. Mayo who posted his Young wife
in local newspaper, gave out to-day
story of his marital fluctuations. The
commodore, who is about 20 years old,
resides in a handsome house in the select
part of the city. known as Iowa Circle.
since his wife's departure to her former
home, in Waterbury, Conn, all sorts of
rumors have been current. one of the
rumors was that the commodore is living
here with another woman, to whom he
had given his wife's clothing and Jewels.
Commodore Mayo was found at his
home. Before he could tell his story a
young woman came into the room and
said.
Pardon me, commodore, but this is
matter that concerns me. So, so! they
say ] am wearing Mrs. Mayo's clothes.
10 they That Is absurd. Mrs Mayo Is
a small woman Look at me. Do YOU
think l could wear her clothes} I have
money to buy my own clothes. l own
This house. The commodore came here
and wanted to board. He pays me regu-
larly every month. He asked if he might
hang some of his fine paintings here in
my house. ! told him yes. These are
nv carpets and my furniture. | don't
EreCNinrldEe-PO affair, but / do
think this is a shame. To talk about me
this way-which Is enough to make any
woman ''-
"Wait minute. Miss Isham," broke in
the commodore a. sir have lived in
every capital in the world-St. Petersburg
Madrid what's that place where the
dogs bark -ConstantinOple- I'll tell
YOU that for malicious, lying gossip Wash
a.. 3 hos
been in
Speaking Of his marriage, he said
you know we were married in-in-in
Waterbury. COun.-Jhat is 1.-THE place
whore they mako watches. My wife was
very anxious 10 marry me She seemed
to O2 as anxious to get me as one wants a
box of these beautiful straw berries that
have Just come into market. was not
particular. but she was q beautiful and
accomplished girl, and l thought she
would grace my household. We had
great wedding, Mr. Oryillc II. Stevens,
my wife's father, is a wealthy man. He
gave his daughter a great send-oT. We
came TO Washington. ! was then a junior
warden in Ascension church. / made up
my mind to give my wife a great reCep-
ton. We decided on Dec II as the day.
i invited everybody in the church-choir
people and milliOnaires. St Andrews
COllcJy anu Suop pCOplt-tNtIS bOuS-
About twenty people came TO me and
asked for invitations. ] gave them all
they asked for What did l care3 /
wanted a crowd Gal! | got it. They
came-the lame, the halt and the blind
1T was on that very night that my
wife first behaved strangely. After the
guests had arrived-sOme Of them-she
looked over the banisJer and said She
did not believe she could 20 down stairs.
/ said, Wife. you must and she did.
But she did all sorts of bizarre things.
She would shake hands with gentle
man with a fork in his hand, and she ate
so profusely that everybody looked at her.
How we got through that reception alive
| don't know!
"Only two nights afterwards my wife
tried TO commit suicide by jumping over
the banister. / caught her Just in time,
but she was very violent and / mad TO
throw her down on the bed and put my
knees on her shoulders In her struggles
she bruised her limbs by hitting them
against the bed / crushed her fingers
Finally got her quiet and, locking the
the door, went into the next room. Then
l remem bered that she might Kill her
self despite all l could do to prevent her.
l decided to so after the doctor
1T was a winters night. The rain in
falling almost trOZe before it touched the
ground. When got out INTO Jhe street l
remembered that there was a naval doc
tor somewhere in the neighborhood. !
stopped under gas lamp to see if had
the Doctors address in my notebook
When l looked up from the book my wife
was standing before me in her night dress
and bare feet. Her pretty face was
CHASTITY in the dim lamp light. and about
her eyes there was a wild look of a
lunatic.
~ took her home, and l made up my
mind that something must be done, and
done quickly. A servant was sent for
the doctor, and when he came he said
Jennie would be all right in few days.
She did not get well, however, and l con
cludedthat l would send her to Walters
sanitarium, near Pittsburg, Pa. Her
family objected, and presently they took
her back home. I was willing for her to
20 if they could do anything to cure her
coronit snicide NO Ieee tban five times