Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-04
JEALOUS WOMAN'S REVENGE.
Slabs Her Rival With Table Fork
Fine Was $500.

While In fit of jealous rage because she
thought her lover had discarded her Tor
another woman. Mamie Wheeler, a young
colored woman. visited the home of Della
Craghead, colored. the object of her wrath,
In an alley near the corner of I'd and l.
streets northwest. shortly after IL o'clock
last night. If it had not been for the time.
ly arrival of Policeman Coombs Della would
have perhaps been murdered or seriously
wounded as a result of the visit made by
Mamie. Fortunately however she was
only slightly hurt and was able to appear
as a witness against Mamie in the United
States branch Of the Police Court this
morning.
- Policeman Coombs was standing near the
entrance to the alley when he heard calls
for assistance coming from the interior.
Hurrying in the direction of the calls, he
found that they came from the second floor
of a house occupied by Della Craghead lie
was unable to gain admittance through The
front door and went around to the back
door. which he found standing open. In
the meantime the cries for assistance con
tinued. and the officer was not long in
reaching the upper part of the house. where
he found Della lying on the floor with blood
streaming from her head and arms. As ne
neared the top Of the stairway a colored
woman attempted to push her way by him,
but he forced her back into the room while
he learned the cause of the trouble. He
him at once that Mamie had attacked he
with a table fork. stabbing her in several
places on the head and in the arms.
The patrol wagon from the second pre-
cinct police station was summoned and tha
injured woman was conveyed to the Homeos
pathic Hospital where she was given surg
teal attention. Mamie was placed under ar
rest and sent to the station house.
This morning Della was able to appear in
the United States branch of the Police
Court when Mamie was arraigned before
Judge kimball on charge of assault and
battery.
What was the trouble between you and
Manner" Judge Kimball asked Della, MOTTO
ing that her head was wrapped in a band
age.
She came to my house last night after
land when poked my head out the window
to see who 1t was she called to me to come
down. but told her no. and then she fired
brick up at me-"
SIS that how your head got hurt?' his
honor wanted to know
NO. sir: she broke the back door down.
and then vent Into my kitchen and threw
asked. -
Not one. because 1 hid in the corner
put AFTER she threw everything lat me she
could find she came up after me herself,
and jumped on me with fork sticking it
in my head and arms" ,i-r''9s,
DO you know what made, her come after
So. oouee iNimodh inquired or Della.
only that she thinks that I'm going
with her fellow; but don't want him any
| how ~" rel
What made you attack Della. the way
| you did?" Judge KimbaIl asked Mamie
II didn't have no trouble with her, and
dion touch her, but was standing out in
! clared.
Are you sure?'' the court asked her.
Yes, SIR" eeF'""14
oont think you are telling 1t right -
| ouase him n told her. ANA You can pay
| nne or $2oo or spend eleven months and
Twenty-Five days in Jail to think it over