The times., 1897-08-08
A JEALOUS WIFE'S REVENGE
HOrsewhips a Girl and Savagely
Attacks a Man.
ON THE BLADENSBURG ROAD
A. Baltimore Injured Beauty Comes
TO washington 10 Look Up Faith
less Husband-Some Dramatic ln-
cidents in Her Adventures-She
Evades Capture.

An Insanely jealous wife with horse
whip, another lady with a fair though
bleeding face, a Maryland politician saw
agely attacked by the same whip in the
same vigorous hand, a race between three
vehicles, the occupants OF which were
the parties concerned, were a few OF the
dramatic incidents Of a recent serio-comic
romance and vendetta on the Bladensburg
road The intensely dramatic scenes were
enacted a few days ago on this road only
two miles beyond the terminus of the Co
Iunlbia car line, and have been kept very
quiet, but IT is not improbable that there
VIII be a sequel which VIII soon make the
story common property.
About the time mentioned Mr.. T. +.
Spencer, one Of the Capitol police. accom-
panied by a well-known Maryland poliU-
clan, was returning from Bladensburg,
where they had attended a Republican
rally
Mr.. Spencer was driving his spirited Ken
tucky thoroughbred, and, al the pace was
rapid and the evening damp and chill, Mr.
Spencer put up the top Of the buggy His
friend was dressed in a tow linen suit and
became SO chilly that he folded the lap
robe and placed it around his shoulders
During the drive near the spot mentioned
a horse attached to two-seated surrey
came up behind at a rafting pace II con
tained man and woman.
Just ahead Of Mr.. Spencer was buggy
with the top down. The woman in the
turrey called out TO her driver: There
goes my husband. III give you So if you
catch 10 with that buggy in 'front.'
The driver whipped up his horse, and it
was not long before Mr.. Spencer heard
woman scream, and fearing an accident
drove rapidly toward where the buggy
had drawn up.
The surrey by this time was being driven
back Just as it got abreast OF Mr.. Spencer
turnout again it stopped. The woman
leaned out and with her whip made slash
after slash at the politician with Mr..
Spencer. screaming at the top OF her voice,
Now I've got you, you hussy." The
woman, on account Of his wraps, took Mr.
spenoers friend for a lady and treated
him accordingly.
The blows fell harmlessly here and
there, on buggy top and bottom, OF carriage,
and almost everywhere but in the right
place. Fooled by the buggy cover, the
unknown began lashing MIR. spencer's
horse. which Immediately took fright and
ran a mile before he was brought up.
Mr.. .Spenner wheeled htshorse around, and
O. race began between the surrey and the
buggy Mr.. Spencer put forth every eff
fort TO catch up with his fair Rssailant,
but did not succeed in doing so until the
Columbia cars were reached. The surrey
stopped, both man and woman alighted
The man disappeared precipitately, the lady
boarding q car.
Mr.. Spencer drove up beside the car. said
to the woman;
''You are the person who assaulted me
Just now?"
YES, am" she admitted, ''but made
mistake thought you were my hus-
band with another woman, and am sorry
II hurt You. But got her any way. L
knew she was either in the front buggy or
I'm yours, and SO as not to make a mistake
i whipped both of you This she said
nodding 10 the friend with Spencer.
Mr.. Spencer having his police whistle.
blew 1T vigorously, and said: tI'n give
you chance to explain the facts to Judge
Mills IN the morning.
This frightened the woman who glided
out on the opposite side OF the car and
ran in the direction OF the Hygienic
Ice Company's plant. Mr. Spencer started
in pursuit, but the fleet-footed unknown
was soon lost in the darkness.
A Times reporter succeeded in locating
the driver Of the surrey. His name il
William johnson and he told substantially
the same story as Mr.. Spencer, bnt refused
TO give the name of his fares. He said he
got the people from The B. & O. depot.
Mr.. Spencer said yesterday: Il think i
have ferreted out the secret. The woman
is the wife OF q travelling salesman for a
Baltimore firm who has been on a tear
here in the city for ths past two weeks.
His wife, who is intensely jealous, OF him.