The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-16
NACG|NC WOMAN
TURNS THE TABLE
Had Her Husband Called Before
a Magistrate.
ROW FOLLOWS VICTORY
PILLAR OF CHURCH EXHIBITS
STICK WHICH, HE DECLARES
SHE BROKE ON
HIS HEAD.

Hoboken, Dec. 15.-Mrs. William M
| Abbott, whose husband wants the
court to restrain her from naggine
him, obtained a summons this after
noon for Mr. Abbott to appear before
| a magistrate Saturday morning. She
alleges that her spouse kicked her
Wednesday night after he had OBJ.
tanned from Vice-Chancellor Steven.
son an order requiring her to show
cause why she should not be enioined
from nagging him.
Mr Abbott, a pillar Of the First Re
formed Presbyterian church this city.
is sixtyFeven years old, while Mrs.
Abbott is thirty-nine They were mar
ried nine years ago. Mr.. Abbott has
been member of the First Reformed
Presbyter an church in West Twelfth
street. since boyhood.
AS treasurer Mr. ABBOTT pays the
minister's salary and makes up out of
his own pocket any few dollars that
may be lacking when payday comes.
His relatives have never taken to
>. Abbott keenly as the Rev James
D. Steele, pastor of the church, told
reporter last evening.
Looking pretty as a pink, Mrs. Alb
bott appeared on the Hamburg-Ameri-
can docks, one day recently. while her
husband was meeting incoming steam
ships in the interest of the new Jersey
Transfer and Baggage Express. AS al
legged she nagged him sweetIy for
money making certain dark insinua- |
lions about the way in which he had |
been disposing of his cash, which |
ltindled Mr. Abbott's rage. According |
10 the lawyers. Mrs. Abbott made a
scene and collected a crowd
Blows at Home.
Failing in her main object, II is |
asserted, she caught up with her
spouse again at his office, No l22 |
7'yer street where he is Hcbok IN
icket agent fo- the Pennsylvania
'ailroad and read him a certain lee
ure Mr.. Abbott's next move was to
Ipply for the injunction.
The contest begun before Vice-Chan-
'ellor Stevenson was continued at
lome in the evening. Next morning
Which was yesterday. Mr.. Abbott at
lis office exhibited a shade roller of
oft pine. little mere than an inch
hick. which he said his wife had
roken over his head; and his wife, in
he Abbott home. at No. 1875 Bloom
eld street, showed a doctor a sore
pot below the heart where she said
er spouse had kicked her during the
eat of the conflict.
81 have been trying 10 get a divorce
rom that man for years" Mrs Abbott
aid yesterday. Il live with him be-
ause If leave him myself I re-
nquish all claim to support One day
! October, while he was taking
ath ! found a letter in his pocket
hich ! should like everybody to sec
was signed, with much love and
unch of good wishes, ever your own.
ivingly, Nellie.
Caught In Trap.
when he found | had that letter."
.rs. Abbott continued. "he told me
idt nc Hdu HlChtu IL UP On the uOth
nd put II in his pocket because he
fought there might be something in
resting in IT, Two years ago re-
lived letter in mans handwriting
skiing me whether | still wanted to
Il divorce If you do II said, I :
low your husband and I can furnish
l the evidence you need
Like an innocent. | fell into that V
ap and answered the letter affirma- y
vely. Next evening Mr.. Abbott spread z
y own letter before me and calmly
formed me that he had written the u
coy not to find out how | might be
cling at the time" Il
The Rev. Mr.. Steele Std last even a
G that he had received a copy of the b
Sellie" letter from Mrs. Abbott. but /
at after making a private investiga. z
IN he had torn his copy up. He said d
at Mr. Abbott was held in very high p
TEEN in the church. and that he had p
u seen Mrs. Abbott for some time
d did not concern himself particu- n
-ly with her affairs, as she did not m