Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
MARITAL WOES
T KEEP COURT BUSY
Judges Efforts Toward Recon-
Citation FaiI--Fakes Suicide,
but Wife Didn't Care.

The diplomatic abilities OF Acting
Judge Oehring were tested to the
straining point today in the Second
Precinct Court, when he was called
upon to settle three different cases of
marital troubles. In two cases the
Judge made strenuous efforts to effect
a reconciliation between the warning
couples, but without success.
Peter Osborne, of 103 Warren street,
was the first unhappy husband to be
brought before the bar of justice.
His wife, Mrs. Catherine Osborne,
who lives at 1856 New street and has
been separated from him, complained
that her husband came to her home
last night and threatened to harm
her. She told the Judge that Osborne
was arrested on o charge of assault
and battery preferred by her two
years ago, and he was then placed
on probation for two years by Judge
William p. Martin, of the Court of
Common Pleas. Judge Martin order
ed Osborne to pay his wife IS for the
support Of herself and children.
Judge Oehring urged the couple to
forget their differences and live to-
gether now that Osbornes probation
has expired. The wife refused, claim
ing that she was afraid of her nus
band. The court then instructed Os-
borne not to annoy his wife or he
would be sentenced to a year in the
penitentiary if another complaint was
brought against him. Osborne then
declared he wanted to live with his
wife and children, but Mrs. Osborne
Edward Maclxin, of 16 Hunterdon
street, who walked into the Fifth pre-
cinct station yesterday, when he
learned that bis wife had sworn out
a warrant for his arrest on charge
of assault and battery, was the next
prisoner. His wife, who lives with
another family at the same address,
complained that her husband visited
her Saturday night and in a rage at
tackled her. She claimed her husband
tried to choke her, pulled her hair
and then struck her in the face,
knocking her to the floor. The couple
have been separated for three years
and during that time Mrs. Mackin
claimed that she had supported her
self and her 3-year-old baby, and did
not want her husband to live with her,
as she is afraid of him. Mrs. Mackin
was not in court today but will be
summoned to appear there tomorrow.
The third spouse brought before
Judge Oehring today had made
fake attempt at suicide in order to
friehten his wife into a recone1lia-
tion. but was arrested for his
trouble. He is William j. Roberts,
n humber. of 262 Belleville avenue.
He learned that his wife was visit
inp friends at III Belleville avenue,
last night, and went to that place
with his novel scheme OF making up;
+elenhone message to the Second
Precinct informed the police last
night that a man at III BelleVlile
avenue had taken poison. PatrolnnaIi
Donahue made record run TO the
house in the precinct auto ampu-
lance. He found Reborts with
hottie of lysol in his hand. A small
nortion of this deadly poison would
suffice to kill man, but Roberts
assured the police that he had not
taken any of the stuff.
According to Roberts, when he went
home last night, he handed his entire
weeks wages to his wife and she
Immediately threw the money in his
face and left the house. This action
30 grieved him that he determined
TO feign an attempt at suicide and
make his wife sorry for her actions,
AS she did not try to prevent him
from taking the deadly draught Rob-
erts was somewhat convinced that
Ills action did not have its desired
effect on his wife. Here again Judge
oehring attempted to inject harmony
into the family, but failed. Roberts
was allowed to go home under sus-
pended sentence.