The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-21
WOMAN FIGHTS
WAY tt. FREEDOM.
.Smashes Plate Glass Of Store
Door When Lock-
ed In.

Imprisoned. 1t is alleged. by her
brother.in-law, Ell c. Meyer, OF tho
firm OF a. NJ. Meyer 6. Brother. jewell
ers. at 317 East Broad Street. Mrs. a.
M. Meyer was detained In the store
very much against her Will Saturday
night until. after vain appeals to men
who were passing tho store. she picked
up stool and smashed her way
through tho glass door to freedom.
The trouble, II Ia said. was over tho
accounting or tho days receipts. Mr..
Meyer having threatened. 1t Is alleged,
that he would night his sister-tn-law
tooth and toe nail" for tho money
Through her husband, who Is patient
in hospital Just outside OF Boston.
she has q half interest In tho store.
and 1t Is stated that there have been
her husbands brother who owns ths
other half-intcrest In the jewclry arm.
Young Girl Tells of Row.
Sophie Meyer. Mrs. a. NJ. Meyers
ffteen-ycar-old daughter. was in tho
store at the time. and was witness
OF the whole proceeding. She said
that. efter having been out for time.
her uncle returned and began abusing
her mother. at one time threatening
TO kill her.
The little girl said that there were
three pistol. in the fore. and she was
very much frightened.
In order to stop the flow OF abuse
directed at her. Mrs. Meyer. accord!n Ing
to the girl, began to sing. But finding
that her song did not appeaee hts
wrath. she a sked Sophie TO open tho
door. Mr.. Meyer according to the
girl, stopped forward and locked the
door. Keeping the keys. The girls
mother pleaded in vain to BIO released
the experience of being detained two
hours on Thursday night against her
wilt having proved too much for her
nerves.
MY uncle continued his abuse ef
poor mama. said the girl. her voice
breaking as she narrated the story OF
the alleged cruel treatment OF her
mother. "and wouldn't let us out.
Mama asked some men who were pass
ing by the door 10 come to her assist
ance. but none OF them would give any
help. She told mo to open the door.
but uncle dared me to. and she picked
up stool and smashed out the glass
in the door, and we came out to-
gether.''
Dir: Me,rr Will Not Discus. It.
MIR. Meyer was seen in his home at
81 East Leigh Street. last night. but
refused to say anything about the
trouble. Mrs. Meyer, his siater-in- law.
was out when a Times-Dispatch repre-
Sixth Street Sophie. the eldest OF tho
four children, spoke for her mother,
She said that her father had been III
since October. and that her mother
wards him. whereas, said the little
girl. she hears from him every day,
and sometimes uses the long distance
telephone To communicate with the
hospital authorities.
But Uncle Ell" she said. has mover
spent so much as a 2-cent stamp to
from mother"
J. she COMPLAINED bitterly q the al
legged treatment of her mother Thurs
day night, when she was sltept In the
store, sal6 the girl. until her uncle
became tired OF staying any longer.
She said that an aunt. Mrs. Yetta Foss.
Eli Meyers sister. was in the store at
the time. siding with her brother.
No Report to Police.
The girls voice broke several times
as She her story. She is devoted
that 1t wounded her to tho quick when
she heard her mother SO roundly and &
cruelty abused. She said that no war
rant had been sworn out, and thought
store to-day. sho Is there said tho
daughter. simply to look after her
husbands interest 5}s NJ "
The ruined door was sbnrricaded last
night, and all the broken glass had
another Who ha.l heard of the incl
dent that one of the men who heard
Mrs. Meyers vain appeal fer assist
ance Just before shc smashed tho door,
thought 1t was merely a quarrel be J
.ween man and wife. snd. therefore,,
I'D not intervene. No report Of the
affair was made to the police.
!. Mrs Meyer has no male relatives IN ~
Richmond. but has several living III
New York l1.g 3slsS