The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13

she not sma shed a bottle Of bay rum On
his head and then caused his arrest. He
was locked up at the Tenth District Police
Station.
According to the story Of Mrs. Wells. i'm
portant details Of which are confirmed by
eyewitness to the affair." she left her
house shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning TO do her shopping for the day. She
walked from her home to Morgan street.
where she proceeded to make several pur-
chases.
At Taylor avenue and Morgan street she
noticed a man standing on the corner who
stared at her as she passed. She had not
gone many steps when she perceived that
she was followed. She quickened her steps.
and to avoid the man entered Conrad's
grocery store in Delmar boulevard. near
Taylor avenue. This maneuver availed
nothing The screen door had hardly
slammed behind her when II was opened
again to admit the blonde young man with
the straw hat who was following her.
Mrs. Wells did what shopping she had TO
do in the store. and ordered the goods sent
to her home. While she was thus engaged
the young man leaned easily upon a glass
show case and stared at hes In a very an--
noying manner. Mrs. Wells was becoming
tired OF the inspection by this time, but
said nothing of the matter to the people at
Conrad's. She turned about and walked out
Of the store. and the young man followed
q few yards behind.
Several other stores were visited by her
with a repetition in each instance Of what
had occurred at Conrad's. The last store
she had to go to was Kids drug store at
the corner of Taylor avenue and Morgan
street Into this place the pursuer followed
Mrs. Wells asked the clerk for pint bot
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she returned to the sidewalk with look OF
determination in her eyes
She walked a few yards west on Morgan
street, and seeing that the young man still
followed. she stopped and turned around.
The man quickly came up to where shs
words of a pretty speech when Mrs. Wells
smashed the bottle of bay rum on his
head. The glass broke into thousand
pieces and the fragrant liquid deluged his
back and shoulders.
In the twinkling Of an eye a large crowd
gathered. and when II realized what had
happened numerous suggestion were made
for the personal treatment Of the "mash-
err" The arrival of policeman however.
prevented any violence; The young man
ton. Mrs. Wells expressed willingness to
accompany the officer and his prisoner.
that the nan had followed her with the
intention Of ''mashing." and that she had
defended herself. as she had been instruct
ed to do by her husband. IL an emergency
The young man gave his name as Fred
H Madden. He stated that he had not
followed Mrs. Wells. and that she must
surely be mistaken. The lady insisted that
she was not mistaken, and preferred the
charges in form. She told Madden mat
on him.
Mrs Wells admitted last night that she
had broken the bottle Of bay rum on Mad.
den's head, and said that he got what
he deserved for following her.
NO" she added, II will not appear IN
court against the follow. / believe that
he has been sufficiently punished. and
think the lesson will be a lasting one
Madden's cell smelied like barber shop
last night. He said that he was mar
ried man and claimed to be the injured
party in the case: He said that he bad
never seen Mrs. Wells until she called MIN
acros, the street and smote him with the
bottle OF bay rum. He said that he has
lived in ST. Louis for twenty years ana
that in that time there has never been
upon his character. He Is iIdig-
nant at being called ''masher.