The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-12
RIGHTS OF A WIFE UPHELD.
SEEM TO INCLUDE TEARING AN
OTHER WOMAN'S DRESS.

the TailOr's WIFE,, the Tailor and His
Star Customer 70 Court-HOt Scrap
On Third Aye.-Buslness Versus Peace.
Mrs. Anna Condor, who lives at 225 East
Fifty-third street, declared In the York.
vile police court yesterday afternoon that
she was very jealous when she attacked
Cora Ford Of 1l8 East Forty-sixth street
and tore her clothing. The Ford woman
had a handful Of black beads and embroidery
which the other had torn from her gown
| upon a chance meeting on Third avenue.
1t was because Of the torn clothing, a
smashed Easter bonnet and the blow OF a
soft fist Of her shoulder hat she got q
warrant for Mrs. Condor. A queer story
was unfolded when the two women stood
before Magistrate Mayo.
The prisoners husband, JACOB Condor,
keeps a ladies' tailoring shop on Lexington
avenue and he was "the man In the caee.'
He is a dapper little fellow, about SO years
old, with a smooth face and nattily dressed.
His wife Ia q blonde with rosy cheeks. The
complainant was also a woman OF con-
siderable beauty, but she had black eyes
and hair and q plump figure. The clothing
and jewelry Of both women indicated pros
perity.
The complainant told the Magistrate that
as she was walking along Third avenue
the tailor's wife rushed up TO her, tore her
clothing and struck her. Thu prisoner
did not deny the charge, but between sobs
she declared that the other woman had
made her life unhappy for more than a
year.
"She first came into our place to have
a gown made continued the prisoner.
after a time, / saw the condition my hus-
band was IN and / told Mrs. Ford that /
didn't want her to come there any more
She could Ia Ike her custom to some other
place.
you are breaking my heart" l said to
her. l wanted her to stay away. But she
wouldn't. I heard her calling my husband
honey and I told her / did not propose to let
any other woman call my husband by that
name. The affair passed over for a time
and we lived happily up to a week ago when
she ordered another costume made by
my husband. This was after she promised
not to have anything more to do with him.
1t looked as II she wanted me to get a d.
voroe.s
is not your husband, the tailor, making
a suit for Mrs. Ford2 And isn't that why
DIG ROcb ~ In blop1 NIu cliC
yes. But why does he go to her home
to do the htting?' she responded.
The lawyer called up the husband, who
said it was his business to make gowns,
and he was only earning his living.
But your wife is very Jealous OF this
customer. Why not let the customer 60
for the sake Of your wife's peace OF mind?"
"Yes, 1 am Jealous. I'll forgive her IL
she'll sign a paper not to bother my hus-
band any more. My husband makes
clothes for nothing for her" interrupted
the wife.
Il cannot go to the ~tailor's to have the
garment fitted because of her actions, and
that is why the tailor comes to my home, ="
said the complainant.
She declared that there had not been
anything improper in her acquaintance
with the little tailor.
"How dare she call my husband honey?'
the wife wanted to know.
1T was not a case of love for me, re-
sponded the complainant.
The ~tailor's wife became excited at this
and reached over for the other woman's
h~eadgear, at the same time crying out that
she was breaking up her home. Mr.. Ford
stepped back and Policeman ~Cavanaugh
seized Mrs. Condor and held her until she
cooled down a bit.
"She threatened me- cried out the com
%plainant.
Don't you see that she is enraged through
jealousy? The woman is not in her right
senses because Of this wrong to her" the
Court explained.
Il am going to pay the tailor 1925 for max
ing his suit for me. 1t is a simple business
transaction" the complainant went on.
"My husband never makes a suit. for
less than $50. / am losing money by this
rejoined the wife. you let him mako
but what do you care so long as you get
the dresSes? There are lots of other tailors
in New York. Why don t you go to themp
! love my husband because he is the only
husband for me-. Why don't you love
some one else than my husband?-
Il am afraid Of this woman, Judge. I
am afraid Of her revolver, put in the COM
plainant.
"Huhl I have no revolver. I'd fall
down IL ] saw a revolver near me. I I'm
afraid Of my own life IL his continues. l
took carbolio a year ago when the trouble
began on account of that woman. She
meets my husband in the morning before l
get to the shop" responded the wife:
You had better get up earlier then,'
suggested the Court.
divorce declared the wife with emphasis.
Her husband was asked what he proposed
to do.
Let her get a divorce, I must earn my
living at my regular business he said.
husband is making III pay for the material
she has bought. She shan't wear it!' ex-
claimed the wife.
aThe wishes Of a wife should prevail In
this case. This is her lawful husband and
they nave a six-year-old child. Some con-
sideration must be shown to the rights of a
wife. | am not going to punish her. Mrs.
Gordon, you are discharged announced
Magistrate Mayo.
JOBS FOR THE REINSTATED.