The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-20
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NEGRESS CARRIES OFF WHITE
MAN ON HER SHOULDER

From His white Bride-Also Said to Have
Pulled Down His Cage in Broker's
0nice, Pulled Him Out. and Thumped
Hini--Besides Suing Him for Divorce.
Martha Blackman, a 22O pound negroes,
is suing Joseph Blackman, white man, for
divorce in Part l. Of the Supreme Court,
alleging that he Is her common law husband.
Until recently Blackman was bookkeeper
for brokerage firm in Broad street. He
is now living with his bride OF few weeks
at 20 East l1sth street.
His wife says that the big negress has
whipped him, has caused him to lose his
job with the brokerage firm and has as
sauted her. He is little nervous man,
who weighs 100 pounds at most Accord
ing to his own story, he met the negress In
Char lesion, s. c., in 1889. He visited her
frequently, he says, until he grew tired OF
her. and then he came to New York and
neglected to leave her his address. He
failed to write to her and she came to New
York several months ago and hunted him up.
Yesterd day afternoon when Sun reporter
called at the Blackman fat Blackman was
in seclusion. Martha's petition for alimony
Blackman was expecting another visit
from her. Therefore Mrs, Blackman did
the talking.
My husband knew the woman in Charles
ton, she said. -She was big, handsome
mulatto and Mr.. Blackman was fascinated
by her He got tired of her and came to
this city She could not get trace OF
him for some time after she got here, but
she met him one day in lower Broadway
She made rush for him, got him by the
collar and dragged him into the office OF
lawyer she had already engaged. The
Ia t-6ar al, in n n
pretty hard on my husband, She slapped
his face and knocked him down and made
him sign some papers. He escaped finally.
and got out a warrant for her arrest, but
she could not be found then.
The woman had heard that was to be
married to Mr.. Blackman, 80 she found out
where i lived and came to the house, 3l4
West l28th street. l was in my fiat with
one or two friends and Mr.. White the land,
lord. We heard her voice In the hall ana
into back room, thinking she would 90
away. Pretty soon she broke down the
and rushed in. Mr. White tried to protect
US, but the big negress picked him up,
dragged him out into the hall and threw
but got away, and some OF the tenants OF
the building induced her to leave.
Mr.. Blackman was working Tor the
brokerage firm, and the next thing she did
was to 60 to his Office He was working
in wire cage when she went in, and he
turned the key in the cage door That
made no difference to her. She grabbed
corner of the cage, wrenched it loose,
and dragged Mr.. Black man out by the
collar. She made him promise to pay her
$40 a week, and then she threw him hall
way across the Office. She was put out,
but my husband lost his job, Of course.
I'VE got married about that time, and
one day very soon afterward the negress
came to our fiat. She smashed the door
with a stone, grabbed me and just wiped
up the floor with me. Mrs. Margaret
interfere, but this woman hit her on the
back of the head with the stone and
knocked her unconscious. We had the
negress arrested after that, but decided to
drop the case, thinking she would be peace
able.
well, she showed up again in a day
or two. This time Mr.. Blackman was at
home. She said she had come to get him
and she got him. She picked him up like
shoulders and walked of with him She
took him clear to Fort Hamilton, where she
was living. He managed to get home the
same day, don't know how
That's the last the Blackmans have seen
of Martha, but they are not taking any
chances against n visit from her. There
is almost military discipline at the Black
man fiat. Scouts are posted, doors are
barred and passwords are necessary TO get
in the house. Mrs. Blackman does all the
talking for the family and Blackman does
not show himself except when absolutely
necessary
The hearing in the negress's suit for
divorce will come up on Oct. % before
Justice Amend in the Supreme Court