The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-05
SLIGBIED H|FE' 5 WORK
Beats the Girl Who Wrote to
Husband.
UMBRELLA is WEAPON
After Breaking It She Walked
Away Satisfied.

New York. July 4-Becauss she found
tao loveletters addressed to her husband
in his dress suit case. Mrs. Charles H
Gardiner wife Of the vel known insur-
ance broker OF Williamsburg. severely
beat with an umbrella, Miss Ethel Whit
taker. OF No. "a Ross street Mrs. Gard
iner told Magistrate Higginbotham in
court yesterday that she had noticed her
husband was not as attentive as formerly
ard she began al investigation
She said that on Thursday night she
saw his suit case IN his room and curl
osity prompted her to see what II contain
ed. In il she found the two loveletters
complained OF. One OF them read:
My Dear: viii meet yOu at $50 al
the entrance OF the park. I an writing
This IN 2 Myrtle avenue trolley car with
Nell. She came 10 the house this after
noon at o'clock and got her 20 come
down to Brooklyn. AS for going away
with you on Saturday. 1 cannot go. as
that is my birthday. VIII talk 10 you
Friday. 7 received what you enclosed
IN your letter, but I don't thank you.
you won't be so anxious some day.
am yours, Ethel
The second read:
MY Dear. went TO New York with
Grace this morning. Have Just been 10
the postofce where received your let
ter when you are telling a lie. Why
not tell big one? You said you waited
until O'Clock How tired you and the
other fellow must have been. IN the first
place, mamma ana papa went out early
Sunday morning and left Charles with
me Grace and I went down 70 the island
st $50 and waited two hours for you, and
then came home and had supper at Amy 5
house II II is pleasant I VIII meet you
at the park entrance Friday, 2 p. III
suppose you are having a delightful tune
AS for being ready Oh the 18th. It IS I'M
possible. I suppose you go to bed early
now. I win see you Friday. Yours,
ETHEL"
Mrs. Gardiner said she discovered that
the "EtheP' was Mss Ethel Whitaker.
the daughter OF a highly respected citizen
OF Brooklyn. Mrs. Gardiner decided 70
call upon her and seek an explanation.
Miss Whitaker and members OF her
family were sitting on the stoop OF their
home when Mrs. Gardiner came up ard
asked If she might speak 20 Miss Ethel. "
Certainly" replied the young woman,
rising and walking away few steps with
Mrs. Gardiner.
Il am Mrs. Gardiner and you are try
ing TO steal ny husband cried Mrs.
Gardiner in a loud voice
Instantly al the neighoors began watch
ing the two. Mrs Gardiner excitedly de-
manded an explanation. Miss Whitaker
Indignantly denied having written the
letters and Mrs. Gardiner s-reamed with
rage and began belaboring Miss Whitta-
ks1's head and shoulders with an unul-
brelIa- After she had broken the un-
brena on Miss Whittakers head Mrs.
Gardiner Jumped into a passing trolley
car and went home.
In court Miss Whitaker denied having
written the letters. but later admitted
that she had written them, and said that
Mr. Gardner had always led her 20 be-
Ieve that he was unmarried
After admitting the authorship OF the
letters. Miss Whitaker became hysteri-
cal. She said she had frequently met MI.
Gardiner IN Prospect Park, but did not
know he had wife
Mrs Gardiner was placed under sleo
bail not TO molest Miss Whitaker fur
Their.