The Washington times., 1908-08-19
Hall Says He Tllrashed Old
Man for Attentions TO
Wife.
THREAT TO LYNCH
FOLLOWED ATTACK
Glendale Citizens Angered by Sen
Sational Affray-Victim
Taken TO Hospital.

Eyes, ! beat him. I don't deny it.
After / had finished with my fists, l
took my wagon whip 10 him. as claim
I had a right TO do. I had warned him
to cease attentions TO my wife"
In these words. Richard B. Hall,
young husband OF thirty years. descrtb-
ed the manner in which he met Thomas
Kalbfus, aged sixty-eight, in a .onely
spot near Glendale. a washington sub
urb, and horsewhipped him so severely
that the older man has been in serious
condition at Garfield Hospital until to-
day.
Developments in the sensational az
fair revolving around the older man s
alleged attentions 70 Halls young wife
have Just become public. That num-
ber OF enraged citizens or Glendale
talked freely of lynching the husband
after his arrest last Wednesday night,
also became known, and the story IS
not denied either by Hall himself or
reputable citizens OF this community
Feeling Against Hall
Nearly half a hundred friends OF the
aged and beaten man were gathered
about the depot when Deputy Sherin
Nicholson left with his prisoner for the
county seat. Since Halls return home,
following his giving bonds Saturday
last, he has not been seen about the
village, and seems cognizant OF the fact
that there is considerable feeling there
against him.
Kalbfus, who is a retired army officer
and pensioner, is the father Of Samuel
kalbfuS, one OF the assistant District
assessors, and Charles II. Kalbfus, a
clerk in the POstOffice Department The
aged man had so far recovered today
as to warrant his removal from the hos
pital 10 the home OF one OF his sons,
near Halpine. Montgomery country,
Md.
The stories Of the sensational affair.
which has been the talk of Glendale
for a week. are as contradictory as is
possible for them 10 be.
According 10 combined current reports.
Hall was iEssuely jealous Of the older
man That this jealously was without
foundation. is the belief OF many Of
the citizens Of the community. Mrs.
Hall herself today said that her hus-
bands actions were entirely unWar-
ranted, and that she did not Justify
them.
Boarded With Halls.
Last summer kaIbfus boarded with
the Hall family, while the latter was
occupying the home of the old man s
son for the summer. 1t was then that
the acquaintance began.
On the day # the assault Kalbfus was
in a store at Glendale. when Hall came
in. A few moments later the old man
left in the direction of his home, and
Hall was seen TO follow.
It is said that Hall overlook Kalbfus
in a lonely ravine about a mile from
town, and, without a word, began 10
vent his anger upon the old man. IT is
-. ~
mercifully about the face, kicked him,
and hOTseWhipped him. kalbfus is said
10 have made 40 effort TO retaliate, be,
yond yainly endeavuring to escape from
his assailant
All the while the two young children
of Hall were screaming from his nearby
wagon: Don't beat grandpa" calling
Kalbfus by the familiar pet name by
which he was generally known
After he had completed his work OF
vengeance Hall drove hOInewaTd. and
meeting a colOred laboreI, said;
You had better go down the road
and see about old man Kalbfus. / dC
not think he can get home"
The negro, however, paid no attention
TO the matter but later kalbfus. his
face bruised and bleeding. wss brought
to the village by Arthur SnOwden, q
passerby, who found him along tht
roadside.
The aged man was Immediately
rushed to Garfield Hospital The arrest
Of Hall and the near-lynching followed
IN the afternoon.
Nothing to Conceal.
81 have nothing 20 conceal" said Hall
today. "This man had been warned re-
peatedIy that I did not relish his atten-
tions to my wife. When I came upon
him wednesday last he looked back as
1 approached. as though he expected
something. He got It. He knew that ii
was coming to him, because told
Tried to aghtl No. ne didn't try tC
fight All he did was TO cling 10 q
tree and endeayor &c run When ar
raigned 1 refused to plead guilty to 2
charge of assault with intent TO kill
because I intend to show that I was
! justified. 1 don't deny beating hin
both with my fists and nv whip, bu
he was not so badly hurt that he could
MY husband came home that day
said Mrs. Hall. and said he supposed
/ would be satisfied now. He told ne
/ that ] should stick to him through this
/ and that everything would be all right
/ ] cannot afford to do SO, as II WoulC
/ look as though I were guilty Of some O.
/ the insinuations he has made
Friend Of Family.
Il have always regarded Mr.. Kalcfui
/ more as grandfather lIdu anything
| else. He is q perfect gentleman, ant
/ has been a friend Of our family. NJ
] husband has no reason for this insan,
/ jealousy. He forbade me even speakin.
/ TO the old man, and has insulted hIn
! every time when ] did do so. ] shall
! help to defend myself when the matte
/ comes 20 trial, because 1 am innocen
! of no wrong and should I countenanc
! the unmerciful beating given TO MI
! KaIbflls IL wOuld tend to throw sus
/ picion upon me. / have no sympatE,
/ with my husbands action"
| II is related by people Of the com
| muufty that so Jealous was Ha o
the old man that he slapped his fac
at a recent church festival This wa
said to have been on account of Mrs
( Hall Speaking to Kalbfus as he en-
tered the room. After this indignft
Kalbfus wrote Mrs. Hall a letter Il
! which he said that he would fee
/ Obliged to prosecute her husband, al
! though he was lOath TO bring he
name into the matter. This. Hall sal
this morning, accentuated his ange
toward the man. and perhaps figure
NHa- n-eaa aHa. A.