The evening times., 1896-07-27
NOW KING IS VERY SORRY
Jealous and Angry He Slapped
His Wife'S Face.
THEN A MOB SET UPON HIM
All This Happened Last Night, But
Today He Views His Actions With
Deep Remorse-HisW Wife Still Loves
Him, But Remains In Hiding-NO
Reason for His Cruelty.

Beca use hc slapped his wife's face Ben
jainn King, u laborcr, OF No. 464 star
ford's court, was mobbcd and beaten By ut
least Il hundred angry men last night in
the park adjoining the Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot.
Today King and his wife are separated.
He is full of remorse for his angry deed.
and says he is satisfied lie was not justified
an his actions.
II was the result of his ungovernabie tenn
per and jealousy which, his acquaintance
say, have more than once been exhibited.
The man declares he will leave his home,
hut his wife's relatives say this resolve
is occasioned by his brooding over the
publicity given the affair and his sorrow
for having hit his WIFE, 1t is claimed he
never before raised his hands against her.
Last night Mrs. King went to the Central
Union Mission, which she has frequently
attended King left his home and walked
up Seventh street to the Avenue, intending
10 meet and escort her home. 1t SO hap
pened that he missed seeing her. This an.
gered him somewhat.
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.
He started lIoIneward, and when near
lIt PARK saw Ills Wite thttE Will dEOtllti
man. This increased his anger. He was
sure there was something wrong, and, ac-
costing his wife, he threateningly demand
ed to know who was her friend.
She was not given time to answer. The
husband says he hardly remembers just
how it happened. He slapped her face, and
she, tcrror-stricken, screamed murder"
several times, startling passersby, who
rushed to her assistance.
Her escort ran away in the confusion. A
large crowd gathered and beat the husband
severely, kicking him about the body and
raising large Jumps on his head. AS best he
could. he explained why he had assaulted
his wife and then managed to escape from
her avengers.
Mrs. King went in round about direc-
ton to her home, and there hastily told
her sister, Miss Mamie Thompson. that her
hasband had beaten her, and she was going
to her mothers for protection. She hur.
ried from the house, No. 912 First street
to Mrs. Thompson's and hid herself.
About 10 O'Clock King came TO the house
pud asked If his VIE was there. lie was
given a negative answer and left. He
was still rather angry.
All BIght he walked The streets, and by
daybreak his fury had turned 10 renoIse.
He directed his steps toward home, where
his children awaited his coming. With
bowed head and heavy eyes he entered
the door.
As he did so there was a little scream,
and Mrs. King rushed past him. Size had
returned quite early TO gel breakfast for her
little ones. and, not having fully recovered
confidence in her husband, again made her
escape from him.
He made no effort to pursue her, bnt
later in the forenoon again called at Mrs.
Thompson's, but he was'informed that she
had left there.
THE wIFE's ESCORT.
Meanwhile the mother-in-law Conceived
a plan for a reconciliation, and she went
10 the King home and talked with her SON
in-law She explained that Mrs. King was
afraid of MIN, not because she had done
anything wrong: on the contrary, the gen.
tleman she was with was a church menibeE
and was merely going with her toward
home
Mr King assured his motber-in-law that
he was not angry with his wife, aud a
little later told The Times representa-
tive that he was sure he was not justified
in his hasty action.
Miss Minnie Thompson, sister of Mrs.
King, who lives with the family. told the
reporter that though King said he would
go away he would 90 nothing OF the kind:
tina t he was Inundated at what he had
done and that as soon as his wife had
recovered from her fright she would re-
turn home and there would tie no further
trouble.
The entire family treat it as merely a
family quarrel, which will lie mended Us
soon as Mrs. King feels INSURED her hus
bands anger has spent itself.
Mrs. King is a member of Epiphany
Church. and a frequent attendant at the
Central Union Mission.