The Washington times., 1909-01-02

edge Of the seats reserved for the spec
tatOrs
Tells Life Story.
She told of her meeting with the cap
tain and Of her life with him at Red
Gables un to the early part IF October.
She swJTe that she was compelled to
leave tne house at times because OF the
abusive habits of her husband.
Were YOU at home on the night Of
October G2' she was asked.
What time did the captain come
homer"
1t was rather late"
When did you first see him.
81 first heard him when he entered
the house He seemed to have teen
drinking and the first thing 1 heard was
him Cursing as he came up the stairs
lie came Into my room and demanded
where my sister, Mrs. Beisel, was.
told him that / did not know and when
he left the room 7 slipped on my cloth
ing and went downstairs. / told the
servants that / was going 10 the Village
Green Hotel and went out for a time,
returning later"
Struggles With Husband.
Where was your husband when you
returned to the houseg'
Il could hear him about Up stairs. He
yelled down the stairs:
Who is that7' replied that & was
me, and he rushed out of the room and
ran at me as / came uD the stairs
turned away. but he followed Then
as he tried to grasp hold Of me I hit
MIN with the electric fash-light that ]
was carrying. He snatChed 10 from my
hand and struck me on the head. We
struggled hard. and he tried to drag
me into his bed room. Finally 7 broke
away from him, and as I ran into nv
own room I picked up a big glass vase
and threw it at him. It struck him or
the head and broke, cutting him. Then
he LEFT me alone, and went to the teIe-
phone and called up my sister and asked
her to come to me atzonce. I was very
much UnneTVed by his attack.
During our struggle the captain had
pressed me against the edge of the bed
room door ana mad hurt me so that
had struck him repeatedly over the face
and nose with the searchlight. and I
knew that ] had bruised him to some ex-
tent. But I was afraid for my life. as
ne Was a very powerful man and did
not seem 20 care how badly he hurt me.
Hurls Cuspidor.
81 Threw a cuspidor at him before
7 threw the vase but he lodged f. The
vase was standing on a little table IN
the corner Of the room and 7 had grab
bed It up as rushed past it."
When you got your sister to the
phone what did you say to herr
'T said. Sister, the captain Is drunk
and in a terrible rage. He is abusing
me terribly. Please come to me at
one. 90
Ibid she Gomez"
yes. she came over and 7 told her
that 7 was afraid for my life. She
said she could not stay there all night
tina she did not want 10 get into any
row with the captain.
MY sister then asked me 10 go with
her to the hotel, saying unless 7 did
so sho would leave me To the house.
7 asked her to wait until 7 got my
things and slipped across to the bath
room.
When 7 ~ In HE bathroom 7 heard
"a bolt slide and made up my mind that
the captain was locking up for the
night. But when 7 opened the bath
room door 7 was confronted with him.
He had a revolver. He cursed me and
ordered me to get ont Of the house. He
then made as though To shoot me and
/ screamed and ran with him after re.
THE captain was Overtakiug me ~. 'u
my sister came out Of the room All In
teTfered. He seemed to be very much
surprised and asked her what she was