Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
M ARITAL TROUBLES
Marriage Not q Success With This
Couple
brought Into the Police Court and the
Husbands Personal Bonds
Taken.

| young wife, a mother-in-law, a great
amount of whisky and alleged hypnotic in
fuence figured in the Shreeves assault case
heard in the Police Court this morning
| Maud Shreeves is only sixteen years old,
SO her mother says, and thirteen months
ago she married Charles E. Shreeves, an
usher at the National Theater. who is also
a photographer by trade The young wife's
maiden name was Maud Gilbert, and her
mother keeps boarding house on Mis-
souri, avenue.
Maud. who is rather good-looking girl,
| first attracted attention when, more than
year ago, she left home and went away
to 60 on the stage. She went to New York,
and her absence caused her mother much
anxiety. Recently the young couple have
been living in a room at 139 18th street,
and there it was that they had trouble
about o'clock Sunday morning, which end
ed in the court case today.
Lawyer Darlington represented Mrs. Gill
berts son-in-law in court this morning and
questioned the witnesses.
The girl wife was first put on the stand
unhappiness. which she attributed to her
husbands Incorporate habits.
Saturday night, after the theater was
out she said. her husband came home UNI
der the influence of liquor and quarreled
with her.
1T was between II and 1 o'clock" she
said, land he struck at me. Then he struck
me, ard said was going to return to my
mother"
She stated that when she said this and
started to dress he would take Off her gar
ments as she would put them on, and he
kill you"
Why did you want to go to your moth
ers?"
For protection"
When questioned by Mr.. Darlington, Mrs
Shreeves said that her mother was as much
afraid of him she was. While he was
working at his. trade they lived at her
mothers, but when he lost his position they
went to live in a room.
did he support your
"As well as he could on 81 a week."
Mr.: Darlington questioned the young wife
mother-in-law, but this the witness denied
Has your mother urged you to leave
him?'
But your mother had some influence
over your"
mo, SIR" answered Mrs. Shreeves, but
my husband had psychological influence
DO you mean he hypnoHzed you?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Are you now willing to live with him II
he stops drinking and will do right?"
mo. SIR" she answered, my love for
him has been killed"
Fell and broke the hypnotic SPELL" re-
marked the court.
husband i'll treated her she slapped him
and made his nose bleed.
Mrs. Gilbert, the mother-in-law, who is a
clerk in the Treasury Department. was
next called, and she told the court Of her
objection to the marriage, and Of the man.
ner of their living since they were married.
The husband was sworn in his own be-
half, but he was hardly certain Of the
cause of the trouble between his wife and
himself.
Il still love her." he said. land am WILL
ing to return and care for her,
He admitted that he had bottle of
whisky at the house on the night in Ques-
ton. He said he earned 81 week, and
paid 81 room rent.
when my wife wants beer" he said, "I
go out and get 4 can"
In a general way he charged that his
wife had become a Pathfinder. When he
bought butter and paid 40 cents a pound
for it she said it was oleomargarine. Then
she complained that she should not be re-
quired to bring water to the room.
The witnesses were questioned and cross
questioned, and then Private Detective Nc
Dewitt was called. He characterized the
affair as a case of deep love on the mans
part, and told Of the defendants promise
not to modest his wife.
Mr.. Darlington, discussing the affair." said
that there was an old saying that lovers
could live in garnet and cook on an oil
stove.
but the mixture of oleomargarine and
whisky. I'll admit is bad combination"
Mr.. Mullowny claimed that the young
man ought to be put under bond, and dur
ing the course Of his argument he said:
When there is love and whisky on one
side against hatred on the other, the result
is often homicide"
Judge Miller. after listening to all the
testimony, including the statement OF the
defendant that his wife had struck him
ard that his sister and mother-in-law had
opposed the match, warned him that he
must not further interfere with his wife.
So far as their marriage relations are con-
ceBned, the civil courts would have to be
appealed to. The judge assured the young
man that he was in no danger, as his wife
had left him and wanted him to leave her.
1t was the duty of the court to protect the
woman, and this he did by requiring the
young man to give his personal bonds to
keep the peace for six months.