The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-08
MRS. BLAcKMoRE ONCE MORE.
She Figures as Complainant and
Then Is Arrested.

Evp.yone In Carbondale has heard
of the troubles between George Wash
inston Smith and his periodical house
keeper. Mrs. Elizabeth Blackmorc.
They have been aired in all the local
aldarincn's courts, the county courts
and in every newspaper in this sec.
tJii. but they will not stay settled.
Last night there was another out
break, which ended in curious man
ncr.
last Saturday night there was riot
aud a big one 1T Smiths house. on
Greenfield road. 1t started after mid
night and from what could be picked
out from several conflicting stories.
the woman was the cause of ii all.
MIS- RiaClmorc and young man
from Jermyn started in to see how
quickly they could rid the house of
George Washington and his son. ELS
worth. by creating Il rumpus. The
father is a sickly old fellow and was
SO frightened that he ran down to Al
derman Atkinsons office ut 3 o'clock
on Sunday morning. got the alder
man ont Of bed. and he and his son
charged Mrs. Il. with assault and bat
terry. threatening to kill malicious mis-
things. Constable Moran was scnh,u
10 the house to ciaIt the usturbera
and arrest them. but they had fled.
On Monday and yesterday the con-
stable lid not have "A chance to serve
the warrants. because h was testify
ing before the grand jury in Scranton.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. I'ackmnra
went before Alderman Jones AMI
swore out q warrant for the two
Smiths. on u charge of assault ana
battery ana threats. The hearing
came off at So" last night. 1t was Il
hearing. sure enough. for Mrs. Black
more poured ont such a string of We
hement donunctations that everyone
within n wide radius was compelled
to listen. 1t was hard work TO check
the volley o.. 'urid word missiles that
she hurled at the younger Smith tthe
older one was too Ill to appearD While
she was ut the height OF her ha"angn".
Constable Moran Sliled in AMI sank
quietly into seat in the rear of tha
court. Smith pleaded not guilty ana
Elizabeth grew dramatic as she told
of the dire things that were going to
happen to him and what would be his
ultimate fate. Her gestures ana voice
and expressive vocabulary would cer-
tainly out Carrie Carrie Nation. The
alderman finally told smith he would
have to hold him IL bail although it
appeared to an unprejudiccd eye that
he was in much more danger OF as
sault and battery than the woman.
Then Mrs. Backmore left the room.
closely followed by the constable.
whom she had not perceived. she got
outside in the street, when he st@pnc
up to her. produced his warrant and
stopped her further progress. Without
a bit of resistance. other than " Yet
more vigorous assault upon the Eng-
lish language than she had given vent
to previously, Mrs. BackmOre sub
mittcd to her arrest ana was led once
mole to the city's stronghold, when
is a familiar stopping place for her.
This is about the tenth time in about
three years that this trio have sought
the aid of the courts to Straighten oft
their difficulties. Two years agO Al
derman Jones committed her dauglltar
to the House of th" Good ShcDh2rd.
to shield her from harm. The hearing
in this case will he before Alderman
Atkinson this afternoon.