The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31
HAPPINESS NOW in
PLACE OF SORROW
Domestic Bliss Follows Many Months
of Mental Sufering-Fam-
i|v Reunited,
ily Reunited.

In the next few days the beautiful pic
ture OF a reunited family of father. mother
ard children, Will close stormy story O
months of sorrow.
For months had a loving wife, with
breaking heart, and yearning for the pro-
lection and presence Of her husband, peen
forced to buffet against the hardness and
disinterestedness of the world, with few
friends to console her, and none to take
the place of her absent love.
This separation. it is claimed was
brought about mainly through the action
of relatives. strange as il may seem, and
the apparent weakness Of the husband in
not, at the proper time, protecting his wife
from small anoyances, that. taken as 2
whole caused her much mental pain.
There is no doubt that the wife suffered
great deal. She was subjected to much
embarrassment and great deal of worry,
and being of a hish-strung. aristocratic
and passionate temperament. she resented
what she believed were insults. and. with
her three little children, she left her hus-
band and sought peace and rest apart
from those whom she had believed were
her best friends
Then came the most humiliating period
in the experience of the wife and mother.
She was arrested August g. 1899. by officers
OF the Second Police station and carried
to the office of Captain Angle. who con-
IIOHteU neT Win a WARRANT SNpi II ot'L ~
her husband and another relative, charg-
ing her with being a woman of unsound
mind" She was sent TO the city Jail and
kept there over night to await the result
of an examination by a commission as
to her sanity.
The next day an examination was made.
with Justice Lewis as presiding officer
and with Dr. Trevilan present in the in
terests of the wife. whom he we'll knew
A thorough examination was held, and
after It was over the commission consulted
a few minutes and then declared ina.
there was not the slightest indication OF
insanity in the case.
After this a mutual agreement OF sep
aration was drawn up by COL ". Q. Skei-
ion. as attorney for both parties. The
children were given to the charge of their
mother and the husband and father direct
ed to care for them. He returned TO MS
desk at Newport News. and she, with Inc
children. took possession of apartments III
Richmond.
simply the misunderstanding that had
caused it all. and the husband began,
as the months passed. to see his mistakes
Friends had helped The wife. in pointing
them out. and the dormant love that was
so strong grew stronger. and now. within
the next few days a perfect RECOMMENDATION
will have taken pace and the mother.
the past Will be forgotten and love WI!
reign.
This is the story told Times reporter by
Mrs. Fred Jones wher he called on hcr yes
terday morning. She had suffered, but she
had forgotten it al in the approach OF tAe
happiness that she sought NJ. Jones
closes the story by sending the following
statement. written and signed by himself
from Newport News. where he is employed
in the freight Offices of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company.
THE friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Jones will be gratified 10 know that a per
feet reconciliation has been effected DE-
tween them. Mr.. Jones desires to state
that the misunderstanding was entirely his
fault. though not Intentionally So Some
months ago his wife was unnieasantly sit
uated with an il child and imperative
cares pressing upon her. Thus burdencd ne
did not see then what he fully realizes now
that matters required his active defense or
his wife His wife feeling that his con-
duct was misunderstood. thus placing her
in tho false light OF not having the fun
defense and protection of her husband,
and these facts, coupled with the interfer-
cncc OF relatives. caused the temporary
break in one OF The happiest and most
united families. Mr.. Jones wants to eN-
press the deepest sorrow for all tho trouble
he has caused his wife. Also 10 say that
though others have been greatly 10 blame.
his wife has been without shadow of
fault He wishes most emphaucally 70
state that any supposition that his VIE
had mental trouble was q cruel wrong
and injustice, and though q legal board Of
inquiry determined that she was without
the slightest mental trouble, he feels ne
owes it to her TO express heartfelt sorrow
for the fearful wrong done her.
Mr. Jones spent Sunday and portion OF
yesterday with his family in Richmond,
and within the next few days the family
will be happily situated at their home in
Newport News.