The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
Jury Vindicatas Rev. A. s.
Thompson Of Wrongdoings
PLAINTIFFS WIFE JUBIlANT
She Claims 10 Be Innocent Of Everything
Her Husband Charges Her OF
fslng GulIty.

New York. May 2s.-The suit for 5000
damages brought by Frank Tice. a har-
ness manufacturer Of Paterson. N j..
against the Rev Abraham s. Thompson,
| formerly pastor Of the Prospect Park
Baptist church. for alternating Mrs. Tice .
affections. resulted in a verdict vindicat-
ing the pastor
Tice charged that he went TO his wife Q
| house one night and demanded admit
| tance. His wife refused II and said the
minister was not there. Ttce threatened
to break down the door, and was admit
| ted. He says he found the minister
| crouching behind the door Then fol-
lowed the suit.
In suming UP Isadore klenert. Mr..
Tees lawyer. said his client had SUBJ
mitted eight impartial witnesses, all OF
whom substantiated his story, and that
the only witnesses Mrs. Tice had offered
were members of her own family. He
shook his fist I'm the clergyman's face and
called him a ''scoundrel" and "a wolf in
Sleeps clothing" Mr.. Thompson sprank
up all a-tremble. his face quivering with
rage, but his friends pressed him back
into his seat
Lawyer Ward. for Mr.. Thompson, told
the jury Mrs. Tice had not loved her hus-
band for eight years. and that he had
uol ouppoItcu pTopSTly. Ito OeCldTeQ
the clergyman was acting simply In
Christian sympathy. and that his rela-
tions with Mrs. Tice were nothing more
than those Of a pastor toward a member
OF his flock. He said Tice had beaten
his wife and that she had been obliged
to work for her living.
Tice was seen playing with his little
girl In front of his parents home. His
face grew grave as he said:
f'I cannot underafapd how he rnurt
gave them the case. or course. I was
not looking for the money That suit
was only the beginning. VIII / sue for
divorce? Well. don't know.
The sad part of this thing is this dear
little girl i shall never breathe one
word TO her against her mother and shall
never prevent her from seeing her when
she wants to. She has chosen to live
with me and It would break my heart to
lose her. Wouldn't IT, Annie?" And he
hugged the fragile child to his broad
chest. Then turning 10 her. he asked
You know how papa stayed by man.
mas bed when she was i'll. all night long
and for many night. don't your"
And the little one sobbed, "Yes"' and
buried her face In his neck
Please say added the father. that
| never went home drunk and never beat
my wife in my life. But there has been
provocation even for that"
Mrs. Tice is vivacious woman of 2S
She has dark eyes and hair and high
color
Yes. we are vindicated!' she cried tri-
umphantly. and IL Is only right. / am
innocent of all the things my husband
charges, but | was surprised that we
won. He s insanely jealous OF me and
always made an exhibition OF me when n
man caller was In the house. My life
with him has been unbearable. He would
IL. II 4.
the mills. The pastor ls a splendid man
and he saw me home from church as he
would any other woman member who
was there at evening sermon without an
escort.
He and his wife are not separated, but
she has gone TO her mothers home till
this thing blows over. Only today he
told me he had letter from her sending
me her regards Whether or not shall
apply for divorce am advised not 80
say. All talk OF my marrying Mr..
Thompson is rubbish"