The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-13
DIVORCE SUIT IS
LIKELY FOLLOW
Quarrel Over Boarder in Family
at Laurel Results III
Drawn Pistol.
HUSBAND TRIED YESTERDAY
T. ]. Hubbard, of Laurel, Placed
Under Peace Bond by
Magistrate Puryear.

| AS a result of events recited yester-
day afternoon by witnesses wno ap-
peared before Magistrate r. j. Puryear
at Henrico Courthouse in the trial of
| T. J. Hubbard, of Laurel. On the charge
| Of attempting to shoot and Kill his
wife, Mrs NJ. l.. Hubbard. Attorney
| W. w. Beverley, appearing for Mrs.
! Hubbard, said that he would to-day
file divorce proceedings against Mr..
Hubbard and that application would
| also be made for an Injunction re-
strainins him from molesting mis- wife
until after the suit is settled.
The trial yesterday afternoon was
| extended almost three hours. When
the majority of the Hubbard family
had told how MI. Hubbard. after a
| quarrel on last Saturday night, drew
q pistol from his hip pocket and
threatened 10 shoot both himself and
his wife. Magistrate Puryear placed
| the accused man under Il peace bond
of $500 for six months and required
him to pay a fine of $50 for carrying
concealed weapons. The penalty, said
the magistrate. would have been heav-
Ter had not the testimony shown ag
gravating circumstances as the cause
of the OffenSe.
Winston Edwards. young man,
over whose presence in the family as
boarder the trouble was said to have
arisen, was ordered to give pond in
the sum of 500 for six months that he
would not again venture near the Hub
bard house nor in any way interfere
with the family. In default of security
Edwards was remanded to the IIenrico
County Jail
Trouble Over Boardcr.
Varying stories of the occurrence
were told. according - the viewpoint
from which each witness saw il. Mrs.
Hubbard, her son-in-law, It young man
named Stanley, and her son, Harvey
Hubbard, said that the father of the
family ordered Edwards 10 leave the
home. where he mad been staying for
some months, because the boy hao vio-
lated his confidence III regard TO a
loan of $40 Mr.. Hubbard, il was said,
gave the boy until his return saturday
night 10 clear out. In the meantime
on Saturday Mr.. Hubbard mentioned
the affair to his sons, Harvey ana
Lynch. in Richmond, and told them
that trouble was likely TO result II
Edwards was sim at his home Satur-
day evening.
In anticipation of Il serious alterca-
tion, the two young men went with
/ Saturday night. Edwards was still al
! the house. and Nh Hubbard again eX-
| ercised his authority by ordering him
| to leave. Mrs. Hubbard and one OF
| her sons took the boys part, saying
I that he had paid UP his bOaId and had
! no money 10 pay his fare nome TO
Danviile Mr.. hubbard said that the
house was his and that ne must be
obeyed.
In making that statement he was
said to have shaken his finger II Mrs.
! Hubbard's face in a somewhat threat
! ching manner. Immediately his son
? and son-In-law advanced upon him
, and, il was said. took hold OF him.
At the time he had his wife backed
into a corner, from which she could
not escape. Thinking that his sons
wished to attack him, II was said that
Mr. Hubbard drew pistol from his
pocket. pointed il INST at the TWO men.
/ later at his wife, and told her IN sub
stance that she must do as he said
II they would both die then ana there.
Feared Renewal of Quarrel.
The matter was finally seiyied by
. Edwards's departure. but later Mrs
Hubbard became so hysterical that the
aid Of a physician was necessary be
fore she could be calmed. After the
occurrence she was 50 afraid Of her
husband that she refused 10 converse
with him.
Fearing that the quarrel might be
renewed on Monday. Mrs. Hubbard had
her son-in-Iaw, stanley, telephone for
Deputy Sheriff Sydupr, who went to
Laurel Monday afternoon and arrested
Mr.. Hubbard. When taken into custody
ne was found To be carry wing = loaded
IS calibr, pistol. which was exhibited
IL the courtroom yesterday afternoon.
M Hubbard is well known in I,aU-
vel whore ne lives, and ia ashland.
where his work Is. His relatives iii
this city are substantial mvn who
stand high IN busincss circles.