Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-08
PRESCOTT PEOPLE IN FAMILY
FIGHT
(From Wadnesdays Dsi,yO

Los Angeles. was severely bclaborcj
with board, in which was nail.
welded 10y hi. strong armed mother
flaw, at his home in the city Of An.
gels, Saturday night, and M a result
both Rev. Huston and Mrs. French
wctc arrested aud lodged in Jail ON
. charge of disturbing the peace
Both parties are well known in Pres
colt, Rev. Huston having been a mis-
SION worker here ut one time. lie
was married in this city 10 Mrs. May
Wren. divorced wife of Jack Wrcn,
Who shot and killed w. " white in a
Sight over the affections Of Mrs Wren,
Who is the daughter of Mrs. II.
French, wife Of Wash French Of this
city.
The story of Rev. Huston. troubles.
however. are best told in his own
words which according to an interview
given out in Los Angeles, after his ar
rest, are as follows;
"In Prescott. Ariz.. was mission
worker. and met my second wife. Her
husband was drunkard. and had
driven her from home The only way
could care for her was To marry her.
Her name was Mrs. MAY wren. Be.
cause her daughter had married q
preacher Mrs French is an atheist
my mother in law was angry. For two
years she LEI M alone. aud then she
began To write"
After an interval in which the min.
lister nurscd the bumps ON his head and
probcd lightly the decorations made by
The nail in The board he continued his
story:
Gwen, nay wife became irritable.
Knowing mother iuhws. I became
aware that the frequent letters my wife
was receiving from her mother were
having thcir effect. Then. too. my
wifc's daughter, who - ~ years old,
began TO SCOT at me- when | was at
prayer.
81 could see the end. when. about
two months ago. Mr. Huston announced
that her mother would arrive in a few
hours. Up 10 that time I did my pray.
ing in the house. but after withstanding
running fire of sncrcligious ilings and
/. the tcc.tccing of the three women for
Ia week after my mo,hcr.in law arrived,
4 was forced 90 retire to ncighbor =
karin.
Tuesday, the landlord notified me
hat IL I did not keep our place in n
more orderly condition, he would raise
he rent. Late in the afternoon
sought to rake up the dead leaves.
They were strcwn about the yard and
u was necessary To move some OF the
boxes in which Mrs. French had shipped
her effects here from Arizona.
"Suddcnly Mrs. French came run.
ming out of the house, and told me in
no gentle manner that I had 10 quit
ssking up the yard. I went on with
my work and paid no heed 10 Mrs.
French. other than to explain that I
had 10 do the work Ia save n raise in
pent."
Hero Rev. Mr.. Huston was inter.
upted 10y the surgeon, who was dress.
ing large wound over his right eye.
"Did you know that Mrs French was
going to strike you'" he was asked.
"No,' replied the minister ar
had | would have gotten out Of tho
way"
"Did she make You rum"
"Run' Well, she did her best"
screamed Rev. Mr.. Huston. horrible
memories Of the combat being aided by
the surgeon = needle. ora have run
before il had known what was com
ing"
Tho minister declares that he sup
ports tho family by working as brick
mason. lie says however, that he feels
chat he will have 20 leave home I'M
less he is assured that conditions are
60 be changed.
Nhcn inc commotion IN the Huston
yard aroused the ncighhors, police.
man and deputy sheriff wcro sum
moned md arrested Mrs. French aud
the minister. The officers presented To
the desk sergeant M Central station
long board M evidence. when II was
inspected, tho nail which inflicted the
wounds was found to be covered with
blood.
Standing behind the bars in tho city
jail, Mrs. French glared at all who
approached.
"Good evening. is this Mrs |
Frcnch''
There WAS long pause, in which |
Ms. Frcnch clntched Mt the bars, as
though she sought TO wroak her unsncnt