The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-28
Deserted Girl wife Who Elopsd
with Him Two Months Ago.
SHE CHARGED nON-SuppuRT
OF Of His Nine Dollar Wages She Is
Allowed Tw, Dollars a Week as
an AIlmony.

Neew York, June S-Mr' anu "iS'
Philiu Mcmahon, who are is and IL years
old respectively. after two-months
struggle with the problems OF domestic
ity, have gone back TO their parents the
girl wife with an allowance OF 81 week
leaving the husband with 81 week on
which to resume his bachelorhood'
The father of the young woman OPP
posed the courtship of Mcmahon. and
about two months ago, when the swain
stood beneath the window or his love,
at No 50 East End avenue. ordered him
away and warned him, on pain OF chas-
tisement. never TO come back again
Not long afterward the girls mother
sent her shopping with $40 and she dldn
come back. The parents soon learned
that Marion Louise and Philip Mcmahon
had been married by a Hoboken Justice
on April 26
Mrs. Mcmahon, blue-eyed, fair and re-
markably pretty told the story OF her
married life yesterday TO a reporter.
.'It was this way" she said 'Philiie
got 50 a week 1t would have been enough
II he had managed right We took
hall bedroom and did our own cooking
NO MONEY FOR CLOTHES.
I'VE did all right at first. but when II
came to buying shoes and clothes for
both OF us the money didn't go far and
we got behind He began TO get tired or
II. | borrowed during the two months
"a from mother and she never asked US
TO pay IL back. Phillie got only " from
his mother during the entire two months,
and he had TO pay IL back.
He wasn't satisfied, although i allow
ed him as much as IS cents a week for
cigaretts. He complained when ! want
ed shoes, yet he bought pair for him
self and said he paid 81 for them, and
know they didn't cost more than ", He
kicked when / wanted to take care or
the money, so that he wouldn't go up
town and spend II with his friends. He
said he thought j ought TO go TO work
and help out but we had enough II he
had managed right.
oUARRELED OVER COOKING.
HE began to quarrel about the cook
ing He seemed to want his dinner
ready The moment he came I'm the house
I'm the evening from work. ! used TO keep
the meat waiting until / heard him COM
ing upstairs and then put IL right on:
for you know meat isn't good IL you cook
II and let II wait.
'IIe began to threaten 10 go home. and
told him II he meant It. TO go. The
other day, after we had had some words.
him near his house. No 30 East End ave-
nue.. the day after, and he told me he was
not coming back. He said he had left
the keys with the landady. Then ] went
to the magistrate and got out warrant
for him for non-support."
BOTH MOTHERS IN COURT
whats all this about7" asked MagIs-
trate Deul in Yorkville Police court when
he saw the youthful couple. with their
parents. before him. Then ensued a mass
Of heated testimony. The magistrate
calmed IL by asking Mcmahon:
do you mean to stay away from your
fife?"
Youg McMahon turned to his mother
and asked:
what shall do about II, mother7"
Stay away from her. said Mrs Nc
Mahon, sternly.
"How much are you willing to give
her? How much do you maker
mine dollars n week"
"He ought to give me 50 a week" said
Mrs.. Mcmahon.
Its too much. Judge" said McMa-
hons mother.
Its not half enough. after the way
he has treated my daughter" interrupted
the girls mother.
II order you 10 pay her 81 a week
said the magistrate Turning to the girl.
ne said: "You should have helped your
husband. You ought TO go ahead now
and go to work.
IL shall never let him get a divorce, .
said Mrs Mcmahon, land I'll never
marry again. just for spite