The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
Jealousy Caused Charge
of Stealing JsWeIS.
THEY HAD MANY QUARRELS
Tells All About Her Divorce From Cap
tain Biddle and Marriage to the
Theatrical ManageT-Now That All
Is Forgiven Couple to Go to Europe.

PHILADELPHIA. July 2s.-The North
American" this morning prints the fol-
lowing:
''Najib Hashtm and wife"
Najib Hashi-- manager Of the Grand
Opera House, and Mrs Constance Drexel
9iddIe, who had him arrested on Satur-
uay morning charged with the larceny Of
$4,000 worth of her jeweIry and after
ward got him out OF prison, walked irto
zeiss' Hotel yesterday afternoon and
aashim wrote the above entry On the
register.
They explained that they had been
married since February %, 1901 Mrs
Hashim said she had quarreled with her
husband week ago and that she was
Jealous Of him when she had him ar
rested.
The pair plan TO remain in Phfladel-
ph!a for day OF two and on Thursday
sail for Europe. They vii! visit Hash
inns former home. Beirut, Syria
Married More Than a Year.
"we'v, been married for more than
year" said the theatrical manager last
night Mrs. Hashim gave dates and said
that the marriage took place on Feb
Tuary q, 1901 II is said that the de
cree divorcing her from DR.. Clement
Biddle. Of the United States Navy. was
entered in this city on May 6, 1901.
4 was angry and ill-advised," said
Mrs Hashim- That was the reason
had my husband arrested
Her brown eyes beamed forgiveness on
Mr.. Hashfm for having made her jealous.
and his black eyes gazed forgiveness
upon her for having sent him to Moyau-
ens.ng for nine hours.
Why, we've been married ever since
February p year ago. We were mar
Fied il montgomery county by maEis-
trate We have had cGarrels-lots of
them The last one occurred in New
York week ago. Natib left our apart
ments and did not leave his address,
Her Anger Grew and Grew.
Mr. Hashim admitted that thai was
what he did
Well. when could not find him I
became angry. I could not get even his
address.
= came to Philadelphia and swore
out warrant for Mr.. Eashiu's arrest.
Aiy attorney vas out Of town. and I had
10 employ another, who did not know OF
ny relations with Nj. Hashim and of
OUT quaTrels- Then. when we took the
warrant to Mr.. Hashim's house. his
brother and sister told me when I was
at the door that Najib was not in
1ney have been the cause of much OF
our troubles, and were the cause OF nv
husband going TO jail. / knew he was
at nome. and when they told me ne was
not was angrieT than ever. I would
have withdrawn the charge had they
not He'd 10 me
Why She Got Jealous.
''Then another thing happened to
make ne jealous. While the detectives
Eere at Che house waiting for Najib to
come out, and I was in the neIghbor-
hood, learned that Mr. Hashim had
walked along Columbia Avenue the dav
PeTO-e With another woman Yes. and
had drink with her. Hadn't rou7"
Yes, said Mr. Hashim, with & smile.
He had not forgotten nine hours n fail
Well. when I heard that I was very
angry I retuI ned to the house. ana
when Mr.. Hashim talked 10 ne from a
window 7 lost my temper and called
him names. Yes, l was crying
Then ] left, and he was arrested. I
was sorry Immediately. but I was not
allowed to talk to my husband. I did
not know they were going to take him
10 jail
They're Going Abroad.
It's all over nov. and we are happy"
continued Mrs. -Hashim. ~Our
QrarreI lasted Just four days, but II
was serious while it lasted We viii
sail fer Europe Thursday He knows /
was only angry at him for the time be-
ing. IL was his fault, though
Mr.. Hashim smiled again. He and his
wife said they hoped the publicity given /
the incident Of his arrest would come 10
an end Mr. Hashim admitted that his
family had caused him a great deal Of
trouble
Some misstatements have been
made, added Mrs. BiddIe-E Iashim. u
was not an actress when / was married 4
TO Dr. Biddle- l had studied in a the /
atrical school, but never went on the !
stage until I met Ny Hashim, and then I
Tor only two weeks q"