The daily tribune., 1907-11-27

GoFFETT PROMPTLY FELL ON HIS KNEES
thank Mr.. Whedon for the protection
he has given my wife when she need
ed It."
Following the declaration Of twenty
four hours before that his pretty eight
een-year-old bride of four weeks had
left home with the Rev. Asbury 3.
Whedon, Charles w. Moffett of 456
Bergen street, Brooklyn, a well known
business man. issued the above re-
markable statement.
While the police Of every city In
America were looking for the missing
couple Rev Mr.. Whedon and his pla-
tonic fnend returned unexpected to
the house in Bergen street In which
Mr.. and Mrs. Moffett and the Rev.
Mr.. Whedon had tried unsuccessfully
to maintain the status of n happy fam
lily. The Rev. Mr.. Whedon. 1t seems,
has wife and several children In Jer-
sey City whom he supports. but he
does not live with them, preferring
to reside with Mr.. and Mrs. Moffett us
a sort OF ministerial chaperon and
peacemaker.
Mrs. Moffett told her husband she
would stay at home II he would change
his manner toward her and apologize
to all the world for his recent actions.
Moffett promptly fell on his knees,
begged her forgiveness and then wrote
out and signed the document givep
above. which was promptly handed to
a reporter by Mrs. Moffett. Then she
and the Rev. Mr.. whedon issued state.
ments equally amazing. This is what
the minister said
When a woman calls upon q man for
protection. she certainly should receive It
This 10 all there IL to our "elopemsnt." !"
When Mrs. Moffett was compelled by her
husbands ravinK to leave her home.
saw her to q place of snfety. Just wners
that place 10 l refuse to reveal. When
Mn. Moffett saw reports In the papers
Of her aosence. she communicated with
ne. and l brought her back. We have
Sot been together In our absence.
| have endcavored to use all the infiu-
| ence In my power to preserve peace In
Dui home. and now that Mr. Moffett has
expressed his sorrow and repentance for
his Incorporate words and has promised
amends hope that peace will come to ".
| This Il what Mrs. Mof'ett said:
| For the past four weeks my life has
been utterly miserable. Three weeks Q
bride. my husband began to rave at me In
| an ungovernable temper. / grew to b
afraid Of him and repeatedly left the
house-oncs. At l o'clock In tho morning.
because l could not stand his Ats OF raEs.
I repeatedly called on Mr.. Whedon for
protection and never failed to obtain II.
Ths day before my departure from home,
last Thursday. my husband continued his
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put me into such misery that next day,
after had been out shopping, felt that
! could not 20 homo under such miserable
circumstances and decided to 20 to .
| friends house.
told Mr.. whedon Of my plans. and he
told mo he would not remain home either
| because he did not care to listen to my
husbands rnving. As TO an clopemcnt
the suggestion IL simply absurd. for Mr.
| Whedon has always acted ns father r.
both Of US and has always done his bes'
70 bring about u reconciliation.
When Mrs. Moffett had finished he,
statement her husband again took his
pen In hand. He was busy most OF
he day writing statements In which
~ was apologixine for having ravct
toward his wife and forsiving tho
preacher and her.
Pence apparently reigning once NOR
In the queer household. the reporter
whom Mrs. Moffett had summoned OF
her return home departed with thu
statements Of the trio. The incider
was not quite closed. however, 10
when the owner OF the Bergen stree
house read the statements In tbs morn
Ing papers be served = disposssss n"
| Uco ON thNm.