The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
SHE CHOKED HIM
Senator ALdrichs Nephew Makes Naipe Confession in
DiVOrce Suit Proceedings.

there. as usual on Monday night At
taches Of the theater noted that he was
back at the matinee performance on
Tuesday. and some little surprise was
manifested when he teek- front box
Tuesday night BY the middle OF the
week every one who knew him was Won
dering what attracted him so much that
he could not miss a single performance
and II was not until freQuenters Of the
night cafes saw him dining with a trin-
stoutly built woman. evidently "a lady OF
the stage" that they guessed the attrac-
ton
The next week the company played in
Nashville. and Aldrich missed two classes.
The following Saturday he did not show
up when the university PLAYED the foot
bail team from neighboring city, and It
was said he was in Memphis. where the
Fallen by the Wayside" COMPANY was
due Sunday. he came back 10 the uni
versity the following week and remained
until the Christmas holidays. when he
spent twelve days in Cincinnati and Co
lum5us. where Fallen by the Wayside''
was being played
! He returned and remained AZ the uni
versity during the month OF January. but
left February J. BY prearrangement he
met Miss Ridgewsy in St Louis ard they
were married Mrs. Aldrich did not give
Up her work and Aldrich Travelled with
/ the company until II reached Philadelphia.
[ three weeks later The husband then re-
turned 70 Chattanooga.
Brunette Becomes Blond
About March Is. Just al q tine when
I 81 was reported that Aldrich was deep IN
an entirely new college romance, his wife
/ suddenly Joined him She had won her
husbands s admiration as a brunette. but
when she reached Chattanooga 10 begin
I Housekeeping she was a decided blond,
and 70 this the law student objected
/ Mrs Aldrich. it is said. was equally
critical OF her husbands social cCncUes1s
| In the university circle But Senator
I Aldrich fitted them Up a coy little apart
{ ment on The principal residence street Of
I the city
/ Everything seemed lovely until one
I morning about d8ybreak q policeman was
! startled 20 hear a mans cries for help
I coming from the fashionable apartment
I He forced entrance 10 The Aldrich fat.
/ but was informed by the mistress thac
she and -eT husband were pTaCJiclng q
new summer vaudeville slit- The police
man asked the Senator's nephew Il that
I vas true. and he replied that Il was
Says Bride ChOked Him
The next day il was rumored around
the college that the young student had
arrived home after a II in fne spirits
and was surprised when he found his wife
not II q good hunor- The realness OF the
quarrel is told in the divorce petition
AIdrich alleges that his blond actress
bride threw him across q bed and at
tempted 10 choke him. The husband spent
the night at a hotel. ard next day Ms
Ald-ich left the city
AIdrich resumed his classes and was as
popular as ever Before the term ended
he was editor of the University Weekly,
and one OF the most popular players OF
the baseball nine When the term exam
nations were held AIdrich failed by hal.
a point. and that prevented his grsdus-
ton
Aldrich departed from Chattanooga o
June :. and has not been there since
HIS bill fo- divorce was fled through
local attorneys. and he IS not expected rC
return until September or October. vhe-
the case VIII be heard. he may enter the
university for another term. but his
friends say this is hardly likely. Il IS
, not known where Mona RidCeway IS
spending the summer These who klCs
) her say she Viii not fight the case