The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-12-13
4 WRECKED HOME.
4 Sensational Story From Ne
ShOba County.
A MARRIED. WOMAN ELoPEs WITH
A Nsishber, Leaving Her Husband and
I.ittleC hildren.

Philyaw, accompanied by his re-
creant wife and little two-ycar- old
boy, passed through the city today
on his way to his home at Phila-
delphia, Miss. The man who he
charges with breaking up his
home, John I. Alexander. is in
Jail at Athens. Philyaw tells the
story of his troubles in this way;
Eight years ago married Miss
Susie Gum, the daughter of Rev.
|. +. Gum, one ofthc most prom
inent Baptist ministers in the State
OF Mississippi. We lived happily
together and to us have been born
four childrcn-tw girls and two
boys-the Youngest being now with
its mother.
Il always treated my wife kind
" and she was to me model one.
No man ever had a better wife
than | up to last week, when this
terrible occurrence happened. All
is now dark before me and my life
is ruined. We lived in Neshoba
county, Miss, and for some time
l was postmaster at North Bend,
my wife being my assistant. | was
a merchant and farmer. Near us
lived John r. Alexander, who ran
a public gin. lie is married
man
"a never had any suspicion of
my wife until Sunday one week
ago. On that night it appeared to
me that she was trying to have a
private conversation with Alexan-
der. and mentioned the fact to
her, and she abused me for being
Jealous.
"Monday | had to 90 to Meri-
dian on business, and left, little
dreaming OF the wrecked home
shat was to follow. Tuesday night
any wife and little baby boy were
taken oil by Alexander and next
day Was notified by friends CT
what had occurred. | fastened to
follow them. Over 500 men wanted
TO 90 with me and mete out pun,
ishment to the destroyer Of my
home. but finally turned them
back. | followed the couple and
traced them from place to place
interviewed some gentlemen at
each hotel where they had stopped
as man and wife, and was told
that my wife had been heard cry
ing in her room and begging Alex
ander TO send her back home.
came straight on after them and
found them in Athens. If had
met Alexander alone would have
killed him at sight, but when
first saw him | was in the hands oil
three policemen.
al want my wife to 90 back tc
her fathers home. | will never
live with her again but if she be
HAYES herself will support her the
balance OF her days in remember
ancc OF the many years she made
me a faithful wife. She can see
her children from time 20 time, bu
propose to lave them and tax,
care of them.
Mrs. Philyaw was almost hyster
icai at times. She admitted dom.
wrong, but said Philyaw had beer
cruel TO her. She said he neveI
drank, but he was cross and crab
bed. She seemed to be perfect,
infatuated with Alexander. Whe,
the officers carried him to jail sh,
declared she would be willing t
die il she could see him Tor hu
minutes. She subsequently, wrot,
note 10 him filled with cndca,ia:
terms, and sent him some none
that belonged to him. She declare,
that she had nothing to live 10
and that just as soon as she coul'
do so she proposed to take her ow,
life and end her misery.
She finally consented to 90 HON
with her husband, who is going L
carry her 10 the home Of her father
Close watch was kept upon her t,
prevent her from taking her life.
Mr. Philyaw swore outa warran
charging Alexander with adultery
He will send back requisition pa
pers for Alexander as soon as h
goes home.
1t is said that Mrs. Philya,
made two efforts to commit sulcid
while on her way to Atlanta fron
Athens. She tried 10 Jump fror
Il