The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11
Mother-in.IaW Causes a Row.

Because she had struck her mother
in-law over the head with her hand
bag, James Williams uppercutted his
wife and after knocking her down on
the sidewalk on Norfolk avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets yester-
day. kicked her several times on the
body. He then took the familys two
best horses and $40, belonging to his
wife, and made a hasty retreat to
Stanton, where he was captured by
the Stanton marshal and later arrest.
ed by Constable John Flynn of Nor
folk, who had caught Williams at Stan
ton with telegram. Williams left his
wife with but fifty cents, and the re-
naming horses, she says, were too
weak from hunger for any travel
The Williams family are horsetrad-
ers and they make their living entire
| ly from the money derived in these
| trades. Mrs. Williams says that she
and her husband came here from
Yankton, S. D., only few days ago
and met her husbands parents and
! his brother The mother-in-law, Mrs.
Williams alleges, was drunk and tried
to force the daughter-in-law to walk
along Norfolk avenue. Mrs. Williams
was so ashamed of her. she said, that
she pushed the mother-in-law away and
the quarrel followed which resulted in
Williams jumping from a buggy in
which he was riding and attacking his
wife.
Mrs. Williams declares that the
horses, wagon and all money in the
possession of her husband belongs to
her and she will be satisfied to let him
go where he wishes, and will give him
half her property. Her mother, she
says, also named Williams. is travel
ing through the country and Is now at
Oakdale, Neb.
| Drinks When Folks Are Near.
| "My husband never drinks when we
are separated from his parents" says
Mrs. Williams, but whenever we meet
them he begins drinking. My hus-
bands parents are always drunk and
they have five children who should be
looked after. They leave these poor
children in such dark places that !
myself would be afraid to stay there"
Mrs. Williams Immediately after her
husband endeavored to escape swore
out warrant against him charging
him with assault and battery. Con-
stable Flynn followed the man within
two miles of Stanton and on returning
here notified the Stanton marshal by
telephone and the arrest was made.
Constable Flynn brought Williams
back here in an automobile.
The Williams family are all Scotch
and officers had much difficulty in
understanding Mrs. Williams charges
when she made them. The Scotch
pronunciation was new to them. Mrs.
Williams is a woman of slight build
and fairly good looking, considering
her travel by wagon. She is about 80
years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
have no children.
They Make Up.
Williams was taken before Judge
, Eiseley Wednesday morning and after
admitting that the horses and money
belonged to his wife, he was fined So
; and costs. The expenses amounted to
, $35. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are now
reconciled and have separated from
their parents. They went to Battle
Creek and the old people went to Mad.
ison.
: 1T was not a gentlemanly act for
: my husband to strike me on the
! streets of the city" said Mrs. vii
liams. ut would not have been SC
bad if he had kicked me when we were
out in the country, where no one could
D see."
s Separated from her husbands par
e ents, Mrs. Williams believes she and
9 | her husband will live haDnily together