The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-25

the man declared "IIe has ruined my
home, and now he wants TO put moose
around my neck"
A few hours before the wife had limited
that the spirit Of revenge was moving
her husband, from whom she now seeks
separation, to strike at her in the dark
and tarnish her name with a slanderors
and unfounGed report. no this the nus
band replied IN words Of like import. His
allegations ran the gamut from unfaith-
fitness to completely In the murder itself.
He showed letters that he carried. nc
detailed conversations; no finally declared
that lie had been offered n large amount
of money to leave the place and never
OPEN his mouth again upon the subject.
What lie said could not have been more
serious, and yet. within less than half q
day, he was back at the side OF this
wife he had declared to be unlawful. TO
her he Is said TO have denied even think
ing things he had hut a snort tine pre-
viously vehemcnty pronounced aloud.
When invited to stand In the same room
with his wife and repeat what he had
said. he sent back an excuse which the
young woman, with scornful smile de-
livereG TO the waiting reporters.
This is the mystery Of the Marshall
affair, and for no satisfactory cxplann-
ton has yet been found There Is Moth
ing engaging or attractive about the
story, and comment upon It Is impossible.
The facts that are positively known and
the things that are variously asserted by
the warning pair may be given, with
some circumspection, but they must speak
for themselves. 1t Is n toss-,ip between
the two. and the reader must decide for
himself whether the wife is innocent or
the husband wronged, or the entire thing
a miserable tale with little significance
and less rightto be, exploited In the way
this has been.
Marshall in Town.
/ Lester Marshall Is a young man OF any
thing but vicious appearance; a painter
by trade, an easy talker. apparently
frank ang open-minded. His WHEELS comely
and young, attractiven her manner, VIII
clear, steady eyes, and apparently as
frank and az open az her husband. To-
dry Marshall was in the city after an
absence Of several weeks. He intended to
leave In the afternoon for Ea rlcysville.
where he Is working in partnership with
his bro ther At p. N. he was with his
wife. Whether lie remained the house
overnight cannot be- said. He sent word
"A o the newspaper men tina ne would see
them "in the morning. XII s755
saw the man twice during the day,
and upon both occasions heard his side
or the affair. Between the time OF the
first interview and that Of the second
he had evidently gotten hold Of some
whiskey-no mean feat on Sunday IN
charlottesville. Much that he said would
sound out OF place here, but some IDEA
sof the serious nature OF the sweeping
charges he made can be conveyed
In response to-inquiries Marshall ex-
planned his movements for some time
past. He said that on the Tuesday pre-
ceding the Sunday on which Mrs. McCue
met her death. he was fined and placed
Under bond. On the next day ne Went
With his brother to Earleysville, where
they engaged in work. On Saturday he
received a letter from his wife. asking
him 10 return The murder occurred Sun.
day night Monday morning Marshall
was in charlottesville, and 'cleared his