The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-12
Husband and Wife Quarrel and Then
Make Up Again.
WED ON SHORT ACQUAINTANCE
He Saw the Advertisement in a News
PAPER, Wanted a Husband" He
Answered II, and They Were
Married in Ten Days.

and beaten her.
Mrs. Gross came 20 Richmond Thurs
day. walking the entire distance through
the rain. Thursday night she took a room
at the Lexington Hotel. and yesterday
morning early went down TO the court
house in search Of a warrant.
II have only been married about three
months" she said. MY home was In
Harrisburg. Pa., where ] met my nus
band. / married him against the wishes
Of my mother. who told me IL l dd SO
she would never see my face again. but
would marry him.
ale hogan 10 treat me badly the very
day after the wedding, ana nus treatment
has steadily grown worse. TWO months
ago we came % Hentico county, ana my
husband bought q farm In Narina uis-
trlct. NY life All fhls une Ha' htt" "
perfect misery.
A TALE OF WOE.
Just look al my eye" she continued.
pointing 90 % black mark Just below mat
member. "Ie gave me that "a wcck ago.
See here where Pc tried 10 cnohe W'.
fIe came very near killing me. j gen you
that man has ~pcrsccutDo me ieitulN. ne
has cholxcd nae until 4 was nearly dead
ragged me down The steps hy my halif
pushed my head through WINDOW pahta
and beat me unmerclfuly. ~
During the past week ] haNe poeh
starved almost o. death. pct getting uut
one meal 81 day. When nc chok'd me- laSt
week only saved myself bN STRIKING
him in the nose with my nst. ! mace ur
mv mind that could not stand 40 any
longer. although hated TO get the name
of having leit my husband. .
Mrs. Gross said further that she ana
Gross were married boz WILLIAMSBURG, IA.
] and that before that event She was 10
typewriter at Harrishurg Pa, Wieie
DER people live. She SAID shc hdo saved
zap "a good deal of money and that ali
the furniture in her husband house bee
l0ugcd TO her.
90 want 90 get that furniture she
said; land ] am going 10 try o. 90 so.
THE HUSBAND ARRESTED.
Constable cyclone Samuels was given
the warrant TO execute and went 20 the
indie farm. where De- found Gross hard
al work. The farmer was not surprised.
and ar once hitched up his team and' ac-
companied by 3D. farm hand, came 10 the
city with the officer.
Tho prisoner was taken before squire
Larus and bailcd for Ibis appearance bee
fore the court &C III oclock this MORN
ing.
Gross is not q bad looking man 10y any
means and possesses more than ordinary
intelligence. lie appears 10 Dee wei post
/ cd ON general topics and shows mat nc
has been Cd hard working man.
For thirteen years Doe was 20 resident
I of Franklin county. Washing, on. ana Tor
% long time was % member oi the county
Board of Supervisors. lie decided 90 come
South 90 continue farming. and when he
| sold his place his friends deeply regret ei
his action. and the little county paper
gave him a very nice complimentary mo-
tict. Hc saw an advcrtis ment Do n Id-
/ uer. Wanted. A Husband. and answered
/ 81. and the result was ths marriage.
Gross was seen hy 90 m man bu'
did not relish the idea of being inter
| viewed. and tho pumping process hao
t0 Doe used TO get the Information thal
follows. The farmer told of his life ia
thc West and mp to The present time.
1 MARRIED ON TEN DAYS NOTICE.
Of am sorry that an this has happen
cd' Doc said. "for If ever o. man tried 10
treat 90 woman right. anA got hlo
trouble for 80. / an the man. That woe
man has made my life very unhappy
over since i have known her and i ana
The aggricVcd person.
After selling my place in Washington
and coming Southwark. saw ana an-
swcrcu au advertisement m FL paper from
a woman who wanted q husband told
thc advertiser t0 call 20 my hotel. ana
This woman came. We agreed TO marry
I and in about ten days after the meeting
We're married in Willi1mspcrt, Ia. Sne
then told me that she was o. widow OF br.
Bowers. who used 10 live in Richmond.
She said she had been thc mother oi
three children ana that they were an
dead. ! don't know who she lF' because
She has told so many different stories.
/ sna told ine how She had had fights with
men. hit them with beer bottles and all
that kind of business 1 have patiently
stood everything. When ! came here ln
December ] was eight days ahead ol her
and when she arrived She told me how
She had had "a number of fights. / paid
cash for my outfit and the farm. ana we
settled down. She commenced 10 curse
and abuse me. has assaulted me with %
hatchet. am ak. china. and sprained my
hand with "a stove inter-.
"Thc other day she drove me ont OF tho
house with q hatchct after beating me
on Che head. She was just waiting for
me to strike her. end ut last ] slapped
brr. She then started to get the warrant
to have ne arrested, and left when was
away from home. 4 tracked her DOWN zinc
road and offered TO 90 with her boz my ra
but she refused 10 come with me-. SHE
wanted the rig. but / would not Jet hei
h4t, &c.. She TOOK with her So OF my
money
Gross went ON telling how the woman
Dc had married had been treating him
and yet declared me was willing TO ave
with hcr.
THE USUAL RESULT.
Attorney W.. II. Bcvcridge had been
ENGAGED by tho woman 90 look after hey
niiares,s and had drown zap "a bill ol
divorce.
Gross saw his wife and begged her ia
return with him 60 their home D HV'
peacefully. ami told her not 90 bother
with "a lawyer. This caused some ho'
words and finally Gross started 20 leave.
taking a seat IN his buggy. Several peo'
oie persuaded Airs. Gross 20 20 home
and She finally consented. Mr.. Bevericg,
destroyed tho papers he drew up anc
dropped the case.
"1f you lay your hands on me III XII
YOU" said the woman as she climbed
into the wagon and departed with heI
husband.
OTHER CASES.
Tho cases of Charles Taylor and VIM
Bealc. charged with obtaining GOODS IN
der false prctencss from Lizzie Jackson
VIII come up before Squire c.. w. mo
mas az Hcnrico County court Monday
afternoon.
The cases were 10 have been heard
Yesterday afternoon, but We're postponed
on account OF the sickness OF The prin-
cipal witness. 1t IS said that other war
rants will be issued against them.
COL. GAINES THE MAN.