The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-04

insisted, that we take her home to her
mother, saying that she could no
longer endure the life with Mr.. Ar
nett"
A to the letter which Mrs. Arnett
published In The Advertiser telling
thai heS-husband had never mistreated
her. and as to her efforts to gain his
freedom after he had been arrested for
his conduct toward her. Mrs. Arnett
declares she was inundated. and her
life even threatened by her husband.
who placed as the alternative that she
should sign the letter.
II was threatened into publishing
the card appearing In the papers, in
which denied that he had mistreated
kind and indulgent husband and father.
The threats were that-he would kill me
and the child unless I did as he told.
"All that has been done by the gen.
ttemen upon whom called for help,
including the arrest Of Mr.. Arnett. was
done at my request. and because they
believed that and my child stood In
danger of our lives."
The two kinsmen who came to he.
from Tennessee declare that they be-
lieve the allegations made by Arnett
that he was prosecuted. to be unbound.
ed.
1--WE are convinced" they said. "thas
there has been nothing Of persecution
of Mr.. Arnett, as he alleged, by
the gentlemen who arrested him,
and we know that they were actuated
solely by their desire to assist de-
fenseless woman who had called fov
their help"
Mr. Arnett. on the Fother hand. tells
that there has never been any violence.
or the least show of violence, on his
part toward Mrs Arnett: that theiv
family life has always been of the most
peaceable, and as far as he knew, hap
by; that her sudden departure was Q
surprise and shock to him.
He declares that yesterday, after do
ing some shopping for Ills wife. he re-
turned to his home to find 1t empty. and
torn up in several places; that he heard.
from a neighbor, that his wife was at
the residence of a friend nearby. He
tells that he went to see her. and was
met by Muse. who warned him away
and refused to let him enter
He says that he stood outside. and
spoke to his wife. asking her for the
child. but again Muse warned him
away. When the automobile drove up,
the two entered with the child, and as
It sped off. he says that the mother
mockingly held up the child. to bid its
father goodbye.
Mr.. Arnett contends that the entire
VCCuIEcuCcs tIOtu TIC Itdypouin8B pre-
ceding his attempt at suicide two
weeks ago. 10 the outcome of a system
of persecution which has been fnstt-
tuted against him.
He thinks the persecution is due to
the fact that he refused to accompany
the Law and Order League detectives
In their work about town. Rev. MIR.
Crawford said that Mr.. Arnett had been
asked to accompany the Detectives, and
that though he refused. he secured an
other man for the work.
The entire matter has assumed com.
plicated proportions. with the arrest OF
Mrs. Arnett and Muse. together with
the arrest. soon following. of Arnett
He already rests under the charge of
assault and battery on his wife.
Mr.. Arnett declares that. since the
unexpected to him behavior Of his
wife yesterday in endeavofing to leave
her home with the child. he Will make
no effort to regain her. but that he de-
sires only that the child be restored to
him and that his fight will be to that
end.