The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-07


get evidence and tnen confront him with
1t. frightening him into leaving her.
Then Mrs. McNair told how she he
tracked her husband down town on lodg>
nights and five times had seen him and
the other woman 20 TO the Revere House
together.
PLEADED FOR FORGIVENESS.
She confronted her husband with that
charge and he didn't deny 1t, but broke
down and pleaded for forgiveness. Inc
reform was very short lived. however.
The other woman sent for McNair She
wrote love notes and poetry. One Of thes~
was found by Mrs. MoNaIr and reads N
follows:
"How can waltz oh, love, how can I
wait
Until the sunlight of your dear eyes shap
shine
Upon mine that seems SO desolateg
Until your hand clasp warns my blood
Until you come again, oh. love of mine
How can wait?
Yours only"
Suspicious CONFIRMED.
This was followed by more evidence.
Mrs McNair went to the Other Woman's
house. She looked through the window
-anll.lser susYyscfUny' v7fxy her husband was
an adulterer were confirmed.
Once more she accused him and he
pleaded his own helplessness In the hands
of the Other Woman.
His wife says that she knew he had
tired of her but was afraid ITO leave aDc
she pitied him and II still loved him I"
she said.
The intimacy between the families wa
still kept up and bicycles were bought
The Other Woman bought one for her.
self and one for McNair and Mrs. A.uNEit
took i'm dressmaklng and did crayOn por.
traits in order that she might buy ono &c
ride with them. Her principal aim then
was to watch over and save her worthless
husband.
The Other Woman's mother got
frightened%and hired Mrs. McNair tc
make dress for her as an excuse for be
ing able TO go to her house and talk the
matter over.
She told Mrs. McNair that the ooupl
were going to elope.
NO ELOPEMENT He SAID.
The oulprit was told that his plans wers
known and he assured his wife that IL
would never come 10 elopement
Then the OtherWoman came over herself
and tried to allay the, wife's suspicious
but she was confronted by so many facts
and dates from the outraged woman THAT
she gaveiup. that. and tried repent
ance.
Mrs. McNair said to her You are kill
ing him body and soul and he Is my hus-
band. / have supported him when he haA
been out of work and now you are ruin
ing what for fourteen years was a happy
home.
The Other Woman promised to do bet.
ter. She said 81 VIII never meet him
again, down street. VIII never ki'-
him."
Her promise was worthless aud Mrs. Mo
Nair knew IL so she still kept watch.
She even went on the delivery wagon
with her husband and carried the goods
herself to the houses near the Other
Woman's place. The Other Woman came
out and cursed her.
After that the husband went again to
the house and his wife stayed outside on
he wagon.
She heard them struggling and the
woman saying, "Tll kill you. * can't
have you, no one shall.
This thoroughly frightened the promi-
nent secret society man and no said to
his wife: "Lillie, / can DO nothing.
Mrs McNair as q last resort told her
story TO the Other Moman's husband, q
joweler employed at Attleboro.
IL was not news Co him but he told
Mrs. McNair to watch her husband and
assured her that he would watch his wife.
Last Thursday it rained ana Mrs. Mo-
| Nair went again TO deliver the orders.
The Other Woman told Mrs. McNair that
she would kill them both.
On that Same evening, Mr.. aud Mrs.
| McNair wero going TO Pawtucket together
| on secret society invitation. The.
went down town and the husband Vile
dressed throughout In summer out'ia
| for which the Other Woman had pc
seventeen dollars. WI
AT the train ho made some excuse
| leaving his wife for few minutes I'll
promised faithfully to return. ~
NOT SEEN SINCE. i
| Mrs MoNair went on to the lodge
| ing at Pawtacket She has not see
husband since and he took away wit g.
/ the sixteen dollars that had been hG.
| up To pay the July rent and oil the ~ A.
| that was due him at tho store. IN
Mrs. McNair found tho folio wi. ~ no<,
| of farewell at home:
Lille: 81 Believe me or not I'm sny4,
for all the trouble am causing y'ou. and
| you had better have got divorcA for she
would not objoc.sto that. but arp in her
power so when l am with her / ciors 90
defy her and this double life "a lkiiIing
you and me and shall end 10 toni Sht for
should Johnnie find out the truth he
| would not deal with her and ma rs you
| I'm my head or drown myself thnn to wait
| for him to shoot mo- Once more. 'nrKlye
your worthless husband DiCk.
Mrs McNsir very shrewdly suspects
that her husband has no iuea Of com.
mitting suicide for he would not require
the rent money Co drown or shoot HIM
self
It Is not an elopement. however, for the
4 Other Woman IL still st home.