The sun., 1910-01-31
KISSED his NEIGHBOR'S WIFE
"HOW COULD I HELP 1T ?"
BOER VETERAN PLEADS.
hut From the Depths Comes Vande.
waters story OF His Scouting Under
Dewet and the Death OC HIS wife
Fighting by His Side BEHIND a Boulder

nut from the Depths Comes Vande-
waters story OF His Scouting Under
Dewet and the Death oC HIS wife
Fighting by His Side BEHIND Boulder
Caspar vanGewater. IS years old, who
says he is a physical culture instructor
in the employ OF the Government fioun-
dered IN trouble in the West Side police
court yesterday. OF two charges against
MIN one was that he had tried to kiss
the wire OF Oliver l.. J. Thomas. a neigh
Dor On this charge Magistrate Breen
made him furnish bonds OF $500 to behave
for three months.
Vandewater lives with his wife on the
top noor OF 216 West lOsth street. The
Ihomases and their two small children
live on the ground floor.
George Sherer. the janitor. was the
first complainant He told Magistrate
Breen that Vandewater picked a quarrel
with him on Saturday when he was
cleaning snow from n front of the
house Sherer raised his shove. to de-
.fend himself, whereupon he says vande-
water threatened him with a revolver.
On this charge Magistrate Breen dis
charged Vandewater with a reprimand.
Vandewater was about to leave the
bridge when up stepped Mrs. Thomas.
~@Oh-ho," said Magistrate Breen read
ing the complaint. "this is more serious.
Turning to Mrs. Thomas the Magistrate
asked.
How did he come to kiss you?'
How could l help it?' whispered Van |
dewater in an undertone
He came into my Kitchen" said Mrs.
lhomas. Il was cooking supper and |
ne complimentNd me upon my two pretty |
cnlIoren. Then he complimented me !
upon my looks and then he tried to kiss |
When Mrs. Thomas said that she had nut /
MIN TO rout Vandewater looked sheepish.
Andyou're married." Magistrate Breen
vandewater said yes
Well, said the Magistrate, Il don't
1ouot that this woman is worthy OF being
kissed, but you would better bestow your
anectlons upon your own wife"
well, love her little children. Judge"
pIeaoed Nandewater. Then, turning to
Ars; Thomas, Don't 1 always pat and
tondle your children?-
Have you no children OF your own?"
Yes. Judge replied vsndewater. Il
nave Two OF them in Africa
Ohio. said Magistrate Breeu. -In
AFRICA; and what are they doing there?"
WELL when their mother died there 1
leit them with their grandmother, he
said. Then he explained that he was a
veteran OF the Boer war.
My first wife was killed in the war;
he added. - WIG war;
Breen.
Yes, replied Vandewater.
Well. in this country we can't tolerate
men kissing other mems wives." said
Breen. and he ordered Vande-
water TO furnish the peace bond.
AS Vandewater was leaving the bridge
NlagIstrate breen noticed a slight scar
across his right temple.
lsked
oh, he knows where he got it, said
Mrs. Thomas
After coming 10 New York vandewater
ook up course OF medicine at Columbia
'ut old not complete il. According TO the ,
'ourt records he is a native Of Africa. | .
'ut later he said he was born in PennsvI.
'ania. He seemed greatly aRitated when !
le realized the possibility Of his escapade
Iettlng into print. He said he had been
scout under Gen. De Wet and that he
.nd his wife fought side by side, many .
lines from behind one boulder.
DO you mean that she loaded the rifles .
nd you fired them?' he was asked.
NO; we loaded our own rifles. men and -.
nen,' he declared
4 bullet detected from a rock kiIlel his : :
NE at his side at the battle Of Tugela :
liver. he said.