The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-12
LINKS UNLINkED
Young Hoboken Couples
Mutual Woes Land Them
In the Recorders
Court.
BLONDE, BLACK AND BLUE
Willowy Bride Threatened
WHY'S Life He Thanked
Her-Mama Writes
Some Letters.
BLONDE, BLACK AND BLUE

William H. Links, well-dressed and
good-looking young man, whose parehts
hive at No. 1903 Park avenue, Hoboken,
is in a peck of trouble because he and
his young wife cannot agree. LINKS
was before Recorder Stanton this morn
ing charged with beating his better
half' and otherwise ill-treating her.
They were married just four months
ago by Justice of the Peace Hilbert, OF
Hoboken. She was Miss Agnes Niemey-
er.
Before her marriage Mrs. Links lived
with her parents at No. lib Washlng-
ton street. She is twenty-five years ORD
and Links twenty three. His mother
and his two sisters were in court this
morning to testify in his defense, while
Mrs Links, Jr., was represented py
Lwayer John ]. Fallon.
1t was learned from the testimony that
the young couple had lived with Links
parents since their marriage, Mrs. Links,
Sr., charging them only So a week board
for both in order to give them an oppor-
tunity to start in life. But from all ac-
counts Mrs. Links, Sr., expected Mrs.
Links, Jr., to help with the housework
in consideration of the reduced rate.
This, Mrs. Links, Jr., who is tail, viii
lowy blonde, refused to do, and there
upon. it is said the home life of the
Linkses became anything but pleasant
pastime
SAYS He BEAT HER.
Mrs. Links testified that her husband
beat her until she was black and blue.
She said her mother-in-law threatened to
throw sealding water on her if she dared
sit at the dining table. She stood the
alleged treatment until she feared she
was going to be murdered, when she re-
turned to her mother, with whom she is
now living. The witness said that her
mother-in-law was opposed to her mar
riage with Links and had always showed
dislike towards her.
LINKS,S SIDE OF IT.
On the other hand Links accused his
wife of chasing him with a pair of scis-
sors. "She also came at me with a
razor" he added, "and attempted my
life.
"You kicked me- interrupted the wife.
''And you threatened to kill me- re-
sponded Links. 81 had to use some
means of self defense or you would have
done me up"
When Mrs. Martha Links, mother of
I L. C. r1n CHI
laid all the blame upon her daughter-in-
law.
''She threatened to shoot my Willie,
began Mrs. Links, looking angrily at
the fair complainant ''She inflicted all
the injuries she speaks of upon herself
just to get my Willie in trouble. / saw
her beat herself with shoe. She ham,
,nered herself on the legs and every
where. She got on her dignity because
/ asked her to do some housework. One
day she began screaming and I said,
For Cor sake, carry her in a back room
and shut the door, or she'll disgrace us
in the neighborhood.'
MOTHER-IN-LAW.
At this juncture Lawyer Fallon asked
the witness if she had opposed her sons
marriage She said she had, but that
after they were married she decided to
treat the daughter-in-law as best she
could. Lawyer Fallen then showed
some letters which he alleged were writ
ten by Mrs Links to her prospective
daughter-in-l when the engagement
of the young couple was announced. One
of the letters read
81 wish you We're in " burning up.
The devil will never have his own until
he gets you / don't want any answer
back from you If you came to my
door I'll have hot water ready for you.
/ hope Willie will pull the hair out of
your head. I wish you were off the
earth. / wish could put you in -,
for would do it any time and be hap
py."
Another Letter reads: II saw some of
the inferpal letters you sent to my boy. I
don't think there is anyone on earth
hate worse than you.'
CASE ADJOURNED.
Police Captain flaming of the Second
precinct station house, testiheq that he
heard woman screaming while he was
passing the Links house last Sunday af-
ternoon. He was informed it was sim
ply family quarrel.
Links has brother who is employed
as teller in the Second National Bank,
Hoboken.
Recorder Stanton adjourned the case
until next Tuesday morning, when Links
brother and several others will testify.
It was said that Links's mother ex-
pected him to marry certain Hoboken
school teacher.
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