The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
SAID HE WAS HENPEcKED.
Wife and Husband Had Trouble and
CnIIed the Police.


There was scene of discord on Charl-
ton street, near Bull, last night which
bestirred the neighborhood and kept
things pretty lively for awhile.
The main participants were an irate wife
and a husband who calls himself in can
did acknowledgement, considerably hen
pecked. TWO policemen were also in the
play having been called from the bar
racks by the angered wife. 1t was a
family affair ana the husband played the
minor role. The wife was the star Of
the play, and took the leading part, pre-
cipltaung the scene, and anording the
neighbors entertainment by rushing out Of
the house after the unpleasantness within,
and going to the nearest telephone on
Bull street and summOning two policemen
TO quell the row.
The policemen met the wife where she
had teephoned and were asked to 90 with
her. They did so and were invited into
the house 10 await the return Of the hus-
band who had gone out for a stroll to
cool off, After waiting awhile they de-
clared they had other duties to perform
besides waiting for the return Of erring
husbands, and left. They did not leave
the neighborhood, however, for the wife
ly4iONttA A4ltAil bdth 10 NAAG BAatN DAA nun
street. where she had telephoned, and
there was a heated conference between
the three and a third party who had been
called Ia, and who after learning Of the
trouble undertook to play the role of peace
maker. This difficult task was but feebly
fulfilled, and when the policemen and the
peacemaker left the house al midnight
the white winged dove of peace had not
made its appearance.
The trouble was brought on in a rather
unusual way. The husband claims that he
had invited a friend to his house in the
early part Of the evening. They were sit
ting in the reception room, which is per-
haps used rs a dining room also, when the
wife came IN and ordered them in a very
ungentle way, according TO the husband >
story, to get out and 90 down on the stoop
and finish their conversation, as her
daughter had 70 have her supper served
in the room.
The husband and the guest obeyed her
with becoming subservience. They went
out, but did not remain long before they
started for a walk. The husband went
few blocks with his friend, and then re-
turned. He said he told his wife that she
had grossly insulted his friend and guest.
She reJoined by saying she did not care
If she had. He demonstrated that he could
not blame his friend for feeling hurt, and
more than that he thought he had borne
enough OF the sort OF thing from her.
This brought on the trouble The wife
was in no humor for reproaches, and gave
as good as her husband sent. Words be-
get words In such MISUNDERSTANDING and
such words run rough-shod over the little
delicacies and sanctities of the matrimo-
NAL state. 1t is scarcely any wonder that
a scene Of angry passion was precipitated.
The daughters OF the heads of the family
endeavored to pacify the parents. but 1t
was of no avail. The wife declared her
determination TO call the police to take a
hand In the adjustment of the quarrel
No arrests were made. Effort after ef-
fort was made to quen the trouble, but
with no good results. Both the husband
and the wife declare that they have suf-
fered the agonies OF the tortured for the
past three years. The wife declares that
the husband furnlses scant support for
the family. He has eight children. One
Of his daughters is a grown young wo-
man of many charms. Both husband and
wife have been married before and the
wife has a daughter, who is also a grown
young woman, and who IS pretty and
modest
The wife declares that she has been i'm
posed upon by her husband and that she
is determined to have redress. The hus-
band is pretty much OF the same feeling.
He is a South Carolnian, and does not
believe In divorces, but he declared that
his fondest prayer Is that his wife will
sue for one