The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-25
HAD HER EYE ON HIM
SOME HABITS IN EX-COUNCILMAy
MGUFFIN's HOUSEHOLD.
Little Scene When He Joined n Gun
CIub-Answer I'm Marion Street.
Railway Suit.

Ex-Councilman John 3. McGuffin and his
wife, Amanda j. McGuffin, We're pitted
against each other in the Superior Court,
yesterday. each party clamoring for. the
decree Of divorce. The case was called in
Room l before Judge Winters, yesterday
afternoon, and did not conclude until late
last night. The details of the case
were listened to yesterday by
hundred or more women. evidently the
neighbors of the couple The ex-council-
man filed suit for divorce some weeks
ago. alleging cruel treatment on the part
Of his WIFE The latter a few days ago
filed a cross-complaint bringing the same
charges against her husband. The couple.
until their separation, in April, lived at
No. Camp street, where, from the evil
dence adduced yesterday, they must have
lived narrowing existence.
McGuffin is a foreman. employed by the
Indianapolis Chair Company. and receives
a salary of 500 a month. His wife was en-
deavoring to secure a portion of this sal
airy as alimony, and on this point the prin-
cipal fight was made. The McGuffins
were married in 1880, and lived together,
apparently in a cat-and-dog fashion. until
last April 1t seems that the wife
ceedingly jealous of the husband. Mrs.
McGuffin is a stout, dark woman, with a
pair of snappy black eyes, which she kept
constantly upon her husband. He &C
cused her of threatening to shoot him and
of making other rash avowals during the
heat of her tantrums. The event which
precipitated the trouble between McGuffin
and his wife happened on the night of
April %. which occasion Mrs. McGuffin
prolonged to unusual length one Of her cur
tain lectures Her husband, in his testi-
mony, stated that he was compelled to
leave the house on account of his wife's
tongue, and said that he was compelled to
disarm her of a pistol before he left. He
further accused her Of threatening TO
spoil his face SO that no other woman
AYERS that she was in the habit of throw
ing stones at the houses of her neighbors:
Other witnesses testified that when she
got mad she had a habit of clawing out her
hair by the handful and Of going off into
a state Of hysteria that was really dread
full On one occasion 1T was stated that
the lady Succumbed to one OF these dis
tressing attacks just because her husband
informed her of his intention Of Joining
gun club. She was greatly overcome by
the announcement and created scene.
Another witness said that the defendant
was in the habit Of taking drop OF beer
too much, and had also heard her say
that she would throw vitriol in her hus-
bands eyes rather than her place
usurped by another woman.
Mrs. McGuffin, on the witness stand COM
planned that her husband remained out
nearly every night in the week until II or
o'clock. and admitted that in consequence
of this and certain communicat tons ad-
dressed to him which she found she be-
came extremely jealous. She said that she
loved him passionately, and that the affec-
ton for him was the cause of much of
the trouble between them. She pitifully
told how she had worked hard to help ac-
cumulate the handsome property which her
husband owned. and realized with a break
ing heart that he was drifting away from
her. AT the conclusion OF Mrs. McGuffin's
evidence Judge Winters announced that he
believed her to be entitled to the divorce.
The decree was denied McGuffin.s