The evening times., 1896-09-02
MRS. .sELBYP[|ED THE WHIP
Citizens Of Anacostia Treated
to a Sensation.
HUSBAND WAS NEGLECTFUL
His Wife Claimed That After Leav-
ing Her Several Times. He Passed
Her without Spea
Law Also Given Taste of hhe
Lash-A Warrant Sworn Out.

sation last night Not for soIne time has
the village had such excellent subject
| for discussion.
The people who figured in it are we'll
known residents ana enjoy excellent repu-
| tations. But last evening they formed the
actors In a sensational street scene which
will terminate in the police court aud will
probably separate husband aud wife.
| There has been domestic trouble be-
| tween Mr.. and Mrs. Oden Sclby for some
time-in fact, ever since the day after
their marriage, December 4, 1894. This
trouble they both Calm to be caused by
| too much mother in-law.
| Persons going along Harrison street. in
| Anacostia, last night were startled to see
| Mrs. Oden seiby tnee Lula Prevost) horse
| whipping both her husband an i his mother,
Mrs Margaret E. Selby, OF AL Harrison
| street.
The cowbidiug took place almost in front
| of the lattcr's residence aud few doors
! from the home of Albert A. Provost. father
/ OF the young lady. 1t was nc doubt sue
cessfully administered.
The husband, who stands nearly six feet,
and the mother, who is n large woman,
were striking contrast TO the small,
slender girl who slased night and left
with the whip. Mrs. Lula Selby is not yet
nineteen years old, and is an attractive
brunette
To say that she was angry is putting
it mildly and she was unmindful where the
whip inflicted the blows. 1t descended
with great force on the shoulders of the
man. and IL twined about the face and head.
WHIPPED THEM BOTH
Ha IN m for n fpfy M O. nj cred hi 4 m others
yard, but over the fence she kept raining
blows upon him. Mrs. Margaret selby,
mother OF the young man, while returning
home saw the whipping OF her son and at
tempted to interfere.
With calm reply the girl TUNED upon
her and piled her weapon about the body
OF her mother.iD-law. The woman also
ran into ter yard and soon sought refuge
iD the house
This morning she went 10 the office of
Justice OF the Peace O'DoDnell on Penn
Justice OF the Peace o'Donnen. on Penn
syivania avenue, and swore out two war
rants Tor her dau ghter- er-in-law. charging her
with assault and threats. The mother was
accompanied by the young lady's husband.
The ca 81, will come up in the police court to-
morrow.
dates back To the day OF the marriage OF
the couple. Miss Provost attended the Ana
costa school and was a member of the
Anacostia Episcopal Church. She was a
mere girl and the gossps shook their heads
when her marriage To Oden Selby of Ana
costa was announced.
Not because of any particular objection
to the young man, but more because OF the
10 IL
and victim Of consumption. For some time
before his marriage lie was clerk in the
office OF the Anacostia and Potomac River
Railway Company.aDi when lie welded he
was a clerk In the grocery store OF j. T.
D. Pyles on Fourth street southeast.
THE wIFE's STATEMENT.
To Times reporter the wife said this
morning:
Yes. l horse whipped him. and he de-
serves it, too. The day we were married
we returned to his mothers home to live
with her. The next morning he told me
that lie had to go away for his employer.
He took his satclel. AMI for seve+al days
after knew nothing at all as to his where
abouts
Then / received a letter from him in
Pittsburg, saying he was coming home.
He returned and admitted that Mr.. Pyies
had not senthim u awny, busthath ha given
up his position. This keptfrom my people.
He secured his place again and we went
then to live with my mother. Meanwhile we
built house on Seventeenth street, near
where the scene of last night tcok place.
I'VE went there TO live last August year
ago. We had been there but few days
when he drew all his money and again
went off to Pittsburg. but did not know at
the time where he was, and did not learn
until several days after. Again received
a telegram asking me to take him hack.
Il met him at the depot but he could not
get his position back. and in October we
sold the place, and with the mOneyne went
to Ashevie, y. c., for his health, and re-
turned November 10. Since last December.
however. we have been living with my
mother and my father has supported us,
while every time the interest is received
from the money due on the place he takes
it and goes off and nothing is seen Of him
for several days at time. have received
Information tim and again that he went to
the city and gambled night after night with
the money he got.
PASSED HER WITHOUT SPEAKING.
ABOUT month ago he ieit me ana
went to the city, but recently has heen |
sta wing with his mother, few doors away. !
Saturday he wanted me to sell what fur |
niture and thugs l have and take the |
money aud go to Asheviile with him; but |
tha. is all l have left. and he needn't |
expect me to let him have that to dissi
pate away.
Last evening he passed by and didn't
even speak to me. / have been thinking |
about whipping him for some time, aud
when he passed me with such little notice.
after what have put up with from him.
determined upon action, and taking the
whip, met him on the street just out
side the gate, and asked him what he |
proposed doing.
Il want an understanding right now
Is what 1 said, and when he refused 20
give me any satisfaction whipped him. |
would not have touched his mother j. she |