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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
CONTRASTS OF FAMILY TIES.
An Aged Woman Turned Out on
the Streets by Her Children.
Brother Prosecutes Brother, but n
Sister Relents.

Thrc cases OF family difficulties were
aired in the Police Courts this morning.
showing striking contrasts in their in
cidents. one was that of a poor, worn
out woman. turned into the streets by
her heartless children: the others were
very similar to each other in all but
the outcome.
Josephine Schwab, scyenty-eight years
old was held for examination on
charge OF vagrancy by Justice Smms
I'm the Essex Market Police Court to-
day. She was found crying on stoop
in Fifth street last night.
She said that her married daughter
had turned her out last night. as she
was too old to work She says that she
also has son. who is employed In
Fleishman's bakery, and that he also
refuses to support her.
"Ah." she said. as the tears ran
donw her face. children get tired OF
supporting their old parents. but ! have
never heard that parents get tired OF
supporting their children. Yes, Judge,
/ send me to the poor-hOuse, and there
hope to rest In peace"
Justice Simms refused to commit her
ard Informed officer Scott Of the Four
I v
man to court, to tell her daughter that
he wanted to see them on Sunday.
John Fisher, twenty years old. wa
| charged In jefferson Market Court this
morning by his sister with robbery. She
! is Mrs. Eva Josephs and lives with hei
/ mother at 537 Ninth avenue.
Her brother was until recently an In
| mate OF the Elmira Reformatory. Wher
! he came back to the city he was re
| ceived by his sister. who let him liv,
| with her on his promise to reform. Tn,
| mother liz infirm and ILL.,
on Sept. John broke open "a trunk be
! longing to his sister and stole her hus
bands gold watch and chain. a diamond
pin, and a suit of clothes. The jewelr,
he pawned and then went to Boston
wearing the clothes. The sister reported
the case to the police of the West Thirty
seventh Street station and this mornin,
| Detective Curry saw young Fisher AM
arrested him.
The sister was overcome by her affec
ton and withdrew the charge.
| Grocer Charles Bode. of 1872 Greenwich
street, charged his siNteen-year-ol,
brother William with burglary tn
Jefferson Market Police Court thi
morning. The lad. he said. was viciou
and refused to work.
few months ago he gave him S20
and sent him to friends in the South
hut William spent the money and cam
back. Yesterday afternoon he force
an entrance into the store through tn
rear and was found secreted in a bacI
room William was held for trial.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
GOT FELTMANN'S DAUGHTER.
StlvrrmRn Made Love While Work
Ing the Gold Brick Game

Jacob Fcldtmann. OF Ia Clinton street.
New York, in the Even Street Court,
Williamsburg, to-day applied for war
rant for the arrest of Max Silverman
of u Seigel street. The clerk at the
court told the man to go back to New
York and secure his warrant there.
Feldtmann says that Silverman eloped
with his daughter after having made
an unsuccessful attempt to swlndle him
with the gold brick" game
'Thc first I saw of this man was two
months ago" says Fcldtmann. He
called at my house and said a friend OF
mine had sent him. Then he told me
that he wanted to sell me gold brick
below cost. He told such a pretty story
that I believed him at first. and for
several days we dickered over the price.
Finally n jeweller I know told me | was
being played for a greenhorn. and I
told the fellow never to come near my
house again.
however he had met my daughter, Lena.
and the two got to he very good
| friends. After | had ordered him away
Lena would slip. out Of the house nights
| TO see him, and neither entreaties nor
Whlppngs had any effect Oh her.
Last Tuesday night Lena disappeared
from her home, and have not seen her
| since. have reason to believe how.
ever that she has gone with Silvcrman
and ! want that man punished, AS the
| girl Is only htteen years of age.
When refused warrant, Feldtmanr
| walked away from the court. and sauu.
tered down Scigel street, accompanied 10y
| an Evening NorlI' reporter. lie mad.
movement as If Il" enter u, when ht
! reached that house. but stopped ON tn,
| threshold. remarked that Slverman's
| friends would kin him II he went insid.
| and walked away.
| The building Is II tenement house. fllcC
| with many families None of then
would admit that Silverman lived there
and all denied knowing anything abou
| tho girl.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
NEW WATER FOR BAYONNE.
Citizens and Manufacturer Object
to the Contract Made.

BAYONNE, N. j., Sept. THE manu-
facturers of Constable Hook and some
OF the citizens of Bayonne. are dissatis-
fled over the new contract for water sup
ply awarded to the Washington and
Beall syndicate by the Bayonne Board Of
Councilmen, which contract is now
awaiting the signature of Mayor Farr.
1t is the purpose of the syndicate to
drive wells in the centre of Staten Island,
from which they are to supply the water.
The Constable Hook manufacturers OBJ
ject to the quality of the water to be
furnished. They say It will be "hard
water" which they cannot use in their
boilers. The residents OF Bayonne who
object, do SO on the question OF price.
II Is considered probable that Mayor
Farr will sign the contract with Wash
ington & Beall.
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TRIED TO BE A PANTATA.
McI.OuRhIin Promised "Prot~ction'
and Got Arrested.

John Mclaughlin. twenty-four years
old. an amateur pantata, who claims a
residence at 10 Bedford avenue. Brook
lyn, was held by Justice Finnerty in
the Coney Island Police Court this
morning on charge of attempting to
extort money from saloon-keepers on
Surf avenue under the pretcnse of giving
them police protection.
Mclaughlin was arrested on n warrant
issued on the complaint Of Joseph Bur
Tompkins walk. Burdell says Mcl.ough-
lin came to him yesterday and said
things were now going to be run on the
old Mckanc style without police inter-
ference. Everybody. he said, who
showed disposition to be ''sociablc"
with the police would he taken care of.
Mr.. Burdell took the hint and paid
the man some money. Later he became
suspicious and reported the matter to
the police.
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FLEETWOOD'S LAST DAY.
Large Crowd to See the Wiud-t y
of the Trotting Races.
Especial to The Evening World


FLEETWOOD DRIVING PARK, Sept.
This was the last regular day of the
Grand Circuit meeting at this track,
and a large crowd of lovers of light
harness racing turned out to witness
the sport.
This IL also the last time that the
Grand Circuit meeting will be held here.
for all Fleetwood will soon be cut up
by streets, and a new track for the side
wheele-s will have to be found ere
another year rolls around.
The weather was delightful, and the
track was in good condition. The man
agement added two extra attractions to
to-day's card. The principal feature was
the team race; best three In five meats,
time in several years that similar
event has been run off, and 1t attracted
more than ordinary interest.
The other attraction was Ryland T.
effort to lower the track record of
2.06 ga, held by Nancy Hanks.
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ROBBED ON HIS LIGHTER.
Capt Van Allen Gave Up His
Money at a Pistols Point
Then Ono OF His Assailants Proposed
to Hang Him.

When William Taggert, of 80 Forest
street. and Charles Pratt, of 49, Graham
avenue, we're arraigned in the Even
Street Court. Williamsburg. to-day. De-
tectiye Becker told Justice Watson an
interesting story of their dongs. Both
men were held for examination next
Wednesday
For the past two weeks Detective
Becker has been quietly looking for the
men, who are said to be regular river
thieves. Nothing was known about the
case until the men were brought to court
to-day.
II appears that about 3 A. NJ. Aug. 81
the two men boarded steam lighter
living in Newtown Creek, owned by
the New Jersey Traffic Company. The
only person aboard was the Captain, Ed
ward Van Allen. He was ordered to
give up his money. and when ne re-
against his temple and told him that
II he moved he would be killed. A
,econd demand for his money brought
from Van Allen the Information as to
where II was concealed, and the two
thieves secured S252.
Before leaving the boat, the men struck
and kicked Van Allen, and Pratt. pick
hang him, SO he could tell no tales.
Taggert objected, however, and after a
long argument the shivering mariner
was told that his life would be spared
but IL he ever talked about the case
that they would surely return and Kill
him.
The next day Van Allen communicated
with the police of the Stage street sta
ton, but only after promise on the
part of Detective Becker that the mat
ter would be kept quiet until the arrests
were made.
"Otherwise,'' said the captain. II ar
sure they will carry out their threats
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LEFT WITH A BICYCLE.
Telegraph Messenger Manvill,
Missing from Long Branch.
Especial to The Evening worldJ

tspecial TO me Evening WorldD
LONG BRANCH, N. j.. Sept. 7.-F>rank
Manvilie, sixteen-years-old, has been
missing from his home since Wednes-
day morning. He was night messenger
for the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany at West End. He returned to his
home Wednesday morning, after work.
gin Tuesday night, but failed to make
his, appearance for duty Wednesday
night.
Manville owned n bicvcle. which he
purchased from the ,estern Union
manager at West End. and Wednesday
morning sold 1t for S.. He then went
TO Isaac Cranmer's bicycle store and
rented one OF the best bicycles In the
place for a day, paying 81. This was
the last seen of the boy or the bicycle,
1t is feared that he met with foul play
Young Manville is the son Of Ed
ward Manville. and is about feet 2
inches tall, has black hair and weighs
about 135 pounds. He was a great novel
reader, and spent the greater portion Of
his earnings for such books. His pa
rents many times have tried in vain to
dissuade him from this habit
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CORN VERY ACTIVE.
Cereals Higher While Cotton Falls
Several Points.

Excitement was at white heat in corn
again this morning. The shorts were
covering in a lively manner at Chicago,
rushing May to IS 7-sc. In near deliv-
cries at the West the shorts were all out
however. prices breaking lie. a bushel in
face of 1c. advance in May. Trade was
excited locally, but under pressure of
long corn the market worked up slowly.
May sold at 60 lac. and December at
81 l-8c.
Wheat was excited and higher. ad-
vancing lie. to 81 1-Sc. for December and
IS lie. at Chicago.
vance.
Trade in cotton was quite active; fur
Their liquidation weakened the market at
pressure kept right on, and with heavy
sales prices broke two or three points
more,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
OFFICER HEARD HER SCREAM.
He Arrived In Time to Arrest Men
Who Robbed Mrs. Sail.

John Flynn and John Brown were held
in the Even Street Court, Williams
burg, to-day on charge OF robbery.
Flynn says he lives at 7l6 South Second
street, although there Is no such num-
Der, while Brown claims lis Maujer
street as his home
Yesterday afternoon the two men
called on Mrs. Ida SAIL, at l6 Yates
place. on the pretense that they could
sell her furniture very cheaply. When
the woman's back was turned Flynn
took her pocketbook containing SIS, and
the two men made of with it,
Mrs. Sail followed them to the door.
and screamed so loudly that Policeman
Sandmeyer rushed around the corner
and arrested both men before they could
get away.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
MRS. WHEELER RELEASED.
No Longer Suspected of killing Mrs
Defrirs.
Especial to The Evening World.

PATCHOGuE, l.. J., sept Mrs.
Julia Wheeler. arrested on suspicion of
having been connected with the death
of Mrs. Defries, was given hearing
yesterday at Port Jefferson Mrs.
Wheeler stuck to hev previous story OF
having heard men talking near Mrs
Defrles's house on the night she died.
When Mrs. Wheeler was discharged
she embraces her daughter for joy over
the result of the inquest The officials
now think Mrs beiries's death was
superinduced 10y fright caused ny
burglars. The authorities hope to yet
capture the burglars,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
HORSE RACING BY NIGHT.
Private Exhibition to He Given at
the Mnspeth Track This Evening.

A private exhibition of racing by
electric light will he given tonight on
the Maspeth race track by the New
town Jockey club. The ARRANGEMENTS
for lighting the track satisfactorily are
said to have been brought to high
state Of perfection, and engagements
have proven very satisfactory.
Racing by night has met with more
ar less success IN the West, and the
promoters Of the venture here are salts
fled that the scheme win he Endorsed by
the public here The rlan Of lighting
the course is similar to that used at tho
wild West show.
Rrgular night racing at Maspeth will
begin tomorrow evening.
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ASKED FOR HIS RIG.
Janitor Naylor Told the ConflAencs
Men to Come Back Later.

Robert Naylor. 1anitor Of a public
school in Hoboken. came very near
being the victim Of a pair Of we'll
dressed confidence men last night. Mr.
Naylor has only been janitor Of the
school for a short time, and before he
secured the appointment peddled fruit
from a wagon.
About o'clock last night two well
dressed young men called on Nayior
and told him that they were sent there
by William ]. Walsh. plumber, Of co.
Willow avenue, to get his horse and
wagon. Naylor told them to come back
in an hour for the rig and then went
in search Of Walsh, who, when found.
knew nothing about either the young
men or the horse and wagon.
Naylor Is now congratulating himself
on his lucky escape.
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FELL OUT TOGETHER.
wv" children Injured While Play
Ing In a " indoW.

Two little cots in the Brooklyn Home
opdtnic Hospital Nel" occupied to-day
by Grace Gallagher, iiv" years old, of
- Prince street, and Harry Manning,
three yeats old. of - Henry street.
who together f'll out Of a seCund-storX
N5rduw last night
Mrs Gallagher was moving. and Mrs,
Manning vas helping her. Mrs. Manning
brought her boy to Mr@, GallaIher's
house. and the children played 40
g"Ihpr whilc the work Of loading was
going an. GRACE and Harry sat upon
tho window sill.
Tho bowed shutters parted and both
children fell To the pavement. Grace
received "A fracture OF the right arm
aud Harry sustained - ConCussion OF
tho hrAin They VIII both rccOver.
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Wall Street Notes.

For the month OF August the Atchison system
earned 81, 36s 027, decrease of $3.50 0sl, and the
sl4s. 032
For July the Chesapeake. Ohio 4 Southwestern
road reports gross earnings OF S1s5, $50, a de-
o. s2s,O+s, and net 1854. an increase Of
N2. t3.
The imports OF dry goods at the port OF New
York for the week were 3l,5l2, 56e, and the
amount marketed N,iS407I. For the
spending week Of 1899 the imports were 81. 1884,
ia, and the amount marketed si,7t,670.
The regular monthly meeting OF the American
distributing Company. was held yesterday
okcisls state that only routine business was
transacted. II is said that the Company took
out Of bond before the tax went into effect
So ooo, 900 gallons OF spirits, and that It has In
bond on this date about 6. 900 900 gallons.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
CRASH OF TROLLEY CARS.
Motormnn Powers Badly Hurt Il.
Paterson

PATERSON, N. j., Sept. 1.-TWO troll
ley cars of the Paterson Electric Rail-
way Company collided near Clifton,
few miles from this place, this morning.
John Powers, a motorman. had both
legs crushed. He was otherwise injured.
and it is feared his injuries will prove
fatal. Both cars We're somewhat dam
aged, but can easily be repaired.
The road is a single track. AZ fire.
quent places along the route are side
switches where one car is held to await
the arrival of another.
There was fog on thfe track this
morning. Motorman Powers reached
the switch first and did not wait for the
car coming in the opposite direction to
arrive. 1t is probable he thought he
could make the next switch before he
met the next car.
Suddenly the approaching car doomed
up in the fog. Powers and the other
motor man applied their brakes quickly,
but too late to avert the collision. No
one else was hurt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
JERE DUNN TAKES TO WATER.
He Is a Promoter of n Syndicate Il
supply Linden.
Especial To The Evening World

ELIZABETH, N. J.. Sept. L-Jerel
Dunn, the noted sporting man. blos1i
somed forth in a new role here to-day
as promoter OF water company syn
dictate. He Is one of the incorporators
and stockholders of the Linden Water
Company, which filed articles with the
Clerk OF Union County. Its capital IL
placed at 100000.
The Company proposes to supply water
to the people of Linden township
where the Linden race track Is located
and run mains through the streets OF
the village. The other incorporators and
stockholders, besides Mr.. Dunn, are Eel.
dinand A. Thompson. of Linden. ana
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07

full account OF Wall street AFFAIRS viii, be
found In the O'Clock Edition OF The Evening
World.
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A STOCKING HER BANK.
Mrs. Mcmahon Says She Has Bccn
RobhrI at S21t.

Mrs. Marcello Mcmahon, who keeps "A
milk depot on Foity-eighth street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues,
brooklyn, reported to the police of the
Fourth avenue station this morning
that she had been robbed of S204 by Ben
Jamin Higgins, employed by her as "A
driver.
The money was kept in a stocking.
Mrs Mcmahon said. and she supposed
nobody knew where she hid it, Higgins
slept In an adjoining room. Detectives
Raleigh and Graham have been detailed
on the case
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NOT THE POLICE WITNESS.
Lucy Mccarthy In the Alcoholic
Ward mt Bellevue Hospital

Lucy Mccarthy, a large, middle-aged
woman, apparently a housekeeper, was
taken to Bellevue Hospital last night
suffering from alcoholism.
She said that she lived at ITO West
Fifty-second street, and was an elocu-
ZIONIST.
The name she gave Just at this time
made 1t seem possible that she might
he the mysterious witness, Lucy Nc
Csrthy. wanted in the police trials.
The woman was discharged from Belle
yue Hospital this morning and easily
established the fact that she was not
the wanted Lucy. Her celebrated name
sake Is supposed to be in Europe.
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MAY INDICT THE OFFICERS.
President Of Trolley Line 10 Ap-
pear Before the Mayor

President benjamin Norton, OF the At
lantlc Avenue railroad Company. was
notified TODAY To appear before Mayor
S"hiersu IN IA" Bruoklyn Guy Han uc\t
Monday Al In 81 clock in consequence uf
tn" recent y"r,iirJ 90 thu turoncr's Jury
recommending the indictment Of the Off
cIalH Of the road fnr gross negligence
Tn" verdict WAS rendered AT tn" Inquest
ON tn" death ur John Y. Walker. ton
wears old, of iS Tenth street Who was
killed On Aug, % hy q til.h avenue troll
Icy ear.
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COMRADES AT HIS BIER.
Company u WIN intend >crgt.
GrUdurs funcrnI

Company Il. Thirteenth Regiment.
ErpoklNu. VIII this evening attend ~ IL
body IN" funeral services ot quarter
master Sergt Thomas : Geudar at his
lltc rcsid'n"r. Ill Monro" street.
SCrg.. - -uhar sew the stat" fur
nfIe"u years IN the Thirteenth. II" Was
very puwlluI.
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MAY TURN IT INTO FARMS.
MiunesOtn's Burned District the
Subject of New Plans.
(By Associated Pres,

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 7-Gov. Mel
son. a member of the State Commission,
and Mayor Fustis. of Minneapolis, ar
rived last night and held meeting with
local committeeman The matter OF
permanently providing for the refugees
OF the burnt district. was discussed. The
owners OF the burned mills will be asked
designed to make an agricultural coun-
try of the burned territory.
Two representatives OF the Land De
partment OF the st. Paul and Duluth
road were present and offered to give
farms free to all heads Of families who
do not now own their farms. Timber
for temporary homes will be furnished.
ting work elsewhere. and it Ia hoped to
have most of the orphans adopted by
worthy families.
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SAID HE WAS AN INSPECTOR.


Otto GeEart. twenty-four years old
OF 5i3 Marcy avenue, brooklyn, was
held by Justc, l'iu,erty. in tho Iouey
Island Police court this morning.
charged with representing himself as a
building inspector.
Gchart visited the cun"or' hall on
Surf ayenLc kept by Bartholomew
O'Connor, aud said he wanted t" in
spect the building Proprietor O'Cou-
nor became suspicious and caused the
mans arrest.
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EXPLOSION AT OCEAN GROVE.
summer Hotel Guests Alarmed by q
Fire In the Laundry.
Especial to The Evening World,

ASBuRY PARK, n. j., Sept IA
gasoline stove exploded about noon to-
DAY In the laundry connected with the
Ocean Avenue House, Ocean Grove.
The flames spread rapidly, and soon
communicated with the Hotel Stratford,
owned by George w. milford, of Phila-
delphia, and under the management of
Mrs. A. w. Lyman.
There were forty-five guests In the
cut safely and secured all their trunks
and wearing apparel. The loss on the
hotel is about 5000 and Is fully covered
by insurance. The damage to the Ocean
Avenue House L. not even $500
The laundry was burned to the ground
There was no attempt at incendiarism.
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Police commissioner WSllrs to-day granted per
mission t. ruigrL'Eu John MckcnnA. OF the
police boat IniGo More 10 receive a medal
loo rlthC LiiN saving Association for his bravery
in iasru,ng Patrick Murphy who fell into Wal
latuu' Rasiu a .hort tim" age
George ". smith thlrty-tpo years old. OF q,
Fourth sweet ivll out O.! a thiTd.story window at
an early hour this morning and sustained a frar.
iurics
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GARCIA" LABEL INJUNCTION.
Continued Until suits Against
Manufacturers Are settled.

United States Circuit Judge Lacombe
to-day continued until trial the prelim-
mary injunction obtained by G. Garcia
Cuevo in a suit to restrain Julius Lam
daurer ct al from using the label Gar
cia" on cigar boxes.
were made and the defendants. a num-
Der OF local cigar manufacturers, ar.
raigned In the Tombs Court several
months ago. The cases were all car
ried to the higher courts.
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Jani,or o K-crc Holds the Fort.

LONG ISLAND CRY. sept 5.-E1gtnror NJ
=. OKcCGc "a stll in posrc'S,ol u jbo engine
room OF the Grsi MAD school despite the
efforts OF the Commissioners aud keRasdr, the
alleged legitimate RppJlntee 10 diglodYs him.
o ksefe Nas appointed by the trustees Oi the
school. and the Commissioners now say they
will REFUSE 10 sign warrants for his salary, as
Kennedy was appointed by them. a.
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For q Half Cent n Word.

That is all the situation-seeker has to
pay for twenty words Of advertising at
10 cents In all 1.-THE Worlds" all day
tomorrow. Every Saturday all of the
from 1.-THE Morning World" into THE
Evening World: free Of Charge -.
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DIDN'T LIKE HER LOVER.
Maggie Says Her Entncr Drove Her
from Homo.

Justice G"'tting, in tho leo Avenue
Court, williamsburg, to-day issued a
warrant for the arrest Of Casper Schnri-
der, OF %ls stockton street, on the com
plant Of his daughter. Maggie.
The young woman says thHI whom her
father learned. three days ago. that sin"
was engaged to stephen HNncS h" oh
jected vigorously. aud finally beat and
drove her out Of the house. H." also
said II they eyer met again that he
would brain her