The morning times., 1895-08-19
TWO HUSBANDS CLAIM Her
Gable Car Conductors Lose Their
Positions on Account of Her.
Mystery Surrounds the Affair-Mrs.
Sweeney's Statement of the
Trouble at Her House.


east on last Monday night, has led TO the
discharge from the navy. yard lire of The
Washington ard Georgetown Railroad Of
one conductor, and the suspension, with
probable discharge TO follow, OF one or
two others.
The trouble is said to have arisen very
curiously. The story goes that one con-
ductor got married week or two ago,
rented a house. ard began housekeeping.
Their honeymoon had not run more than
fortnight, when another conductor put in
appearance and, altogether unlike Enoci
Arden, laid immediate claim 10 the bride.
He was met with vigorous opposition by
the groom, but after big fight, won and
drove Off the alleged usurper of his rights.
The new husband determined to get even
and sent a lot of beer over TO the home from
which he had been driven and as both
parties We're cable car conductors, induced a
number OF their mutual friends to go over to
the house to enjoy it with the couple, who
were holding the fort.
He had It arranged that they should get
the husband, who was in possession,
gloriousiy drunk and then give him terrific
drubbng. No one could be found yester
day who could tell who was the new hus-
band VINO the OH, and who is the woman
ConUHtJOr SWerury aEd Lis wife Lave
lived at No. $50 e street southeast for
about Il month past. On last Monday
they had as callers Conductors John Mul-
lady and Frank Scott, Of the Navy Yard
line. The party got 10 drinking and along
about miGnight became qudTrlSume.
A fight cnsued in which Scott and
Sweeney were the lcauing participants,
ana in which Mrs. Sweeney aud her son,
about seventeen years old, acted as peace
MA kers Mr. Sweeney claims TO have been
kicked by Scott So severely that he Will
bear his injuries for the rest OF his life.
Supt. NJ II Keys, Of the Navy Yard office
OF The W. and q. railroad, heard of The
affair and reported IL ut tie central office
ana an investigation was ordered. Alter
ali sides had been heard it was decided
that Mr.. Scott should be discharged and
tnaJ the other TWO men, Sweeney and
Mullady, should be suspended. Scott stated
yesterday that Sweeney had also been dis
charged, but the latter had heard nothing
OF it.
Mrs. Sw"cncy's version OF the quarrel
at her home is about as follows Frank
schoolmate III Western female college
She heard little or him till last winter,
when ne came around, out OF work. She
had succeeded IN getting place for her
husband Oh the cable cars. as Mr.. Dunlop
belonged to the same church with her She
told Frank she and Mr.. Sweeney would Try
TO get a place for him, and they finally
succeeded
Frank was frequent caller at their
home and came last Monday, with Alr
Mullady She noticed as soon as Scott
came In that he had been drinking The
three conductors sat III the parl0r for
quite a time, and Frank Scott played the
piano some. Finally Frank suggested
that they have d bucket of beer. Mrs
Sweeney told him he knew she did not
want beer ~ tie house, bat to keep ths
party from going out To the beer garden,
she allowed them To get bucket
The three conductors continued drink
ing until they had disposed OF three buckets
of beer. Not satisfied with that. they went
to the garden and had more drink
When they came back TO the house Scutt
was very drunk and ugly and wanted to
attack her husband for something She
had retired, bIG got up wnen she heard Scott
run her husband up the stairway. Just
then her son, who is a drug clerk On the
Avenue and works till near midnight, came
in and seized Scott around the waist Mr..
Mullady, who seemed little affected by the
liquor he had drunk, made no effort TO in
terfere. Mr.. Sweeney escaped from the
house and ran down the street. Scott
finally broke away from her son and ran
after him.
After TIME the disturbance was quieted
and Scott went home. When the matter
got to the notice of the railroad officials the
investigation followed and Scott had sent
them word that both had been discharged.
Mr.. Sweeney said he hoped this was not
true. Scott had kicked him i'll the abdomen,
producing hurt for which the physicians
! said a surgical operation would be neces-
sary, and even then he never would he
well again.