The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-29
MRS cJhTAR SAYS HUSBAND ATTACKED HER WITH RAZOR
A> AND SHE RAN UPSTAIRS.
sEc1rRED GUN AND CLICKED IT-NExT SHE SAW DOCTORS
WORKING OVER HER IN A HOSPITAL.
rAvs BARE LIFE OF LOVE FOR HUSBAND WHO ABUSED
HER TERRIBLY-HIs FAMILY HELPED.

! won't 10 lnotncF y noille. L'iN''
went out to collect rent. as John told
me to, and his mother had told tho peo-
pie not TO pay me. l stayed until July
and got very little money in this time
l went to Mt. de Chautal again to
stay. I cleaned up the house and stayed
until November, and John came homo.
He stayed until December and went
back to Texas.
Wife Real Helpraate.
In January he came back. and I coaSed
and begged him to buy the grocery
s+ore and said 7 would help him. He
did, and I went down and helped all l
could.
He would so to town and stay cou-
pie Of days. Once he and young man
who roomed with us went to the park
to skate. It was awful cold. John went
to town and stayedzal night. 1t was Is
below zero and I had to take the child
to the store with me.
A neighbor lady came and took tho
cid to her home. Finally. he hired a
boy.
Did you have help in your house
work.
No, sir.
She Conducted Store.
In 1912 he went to Texas again and
ran the store all myself that summer
He was gonc from April until December.
Two days before Christmas he camc
home.
When he was gone I cleaned and pa
pcred tho house. at nights. I rented tho
house and got room over the store and
ate in the store and did the best could.
Did you make money?
Objection sustained.
Have you seen the gun here?
Yes.
Was there pistol in your home?
How and why did it get there?
John had friend at the house who
had a big pistol and John suggested I
keep it when he went away. I had sew
eral hundred dollars sometimes.
wanted him to get me a dog for protec-
ton. He didn't. The young man left
the gun quite a while. then took it away.
I told mother. and she worried about
me being alone. She told me about the
sun at home. so I got the gun al moth
crs. 1t has been in my house ever
since.
The people moved from the house. so
I went up and cleaned 1T and we moved
back on Christmas Day.
In 1918 I went to rent the upstairs
furnished and his father came and I did
the best I could with the people that
moved in.
John employed boys in the store They
wouldn't stay. so I helped him.
In December Of 1913 he went back to
Texas.
She Paid Mortgage.
took full charge of the store. I paid
of the mort gage
Where did you pay
paid Mr.. Dunlap at the West Alex
andcr bank.
John came back in February. He
stayed until June.
How did he treat you?
Fe sold the store and drank Off and
on. At times he was very. very mean
Just before that he chased me out.
got the baby and he chased me. We
went to the store and slept
How was the weather?
1t was very cold.
Did you 90 back home?
Yes. about 4 or O'Clock in the morn.
ing.
What started that trouble?
He came in drinking and started
lighting. He always said something
He accused me Of heing with other men
Called Her Names.
He called me names.
What nameS2
Do I have to tell9
The woman repeated a string OF tn,
Tilest names human being could lay
| his tongue to.
Choked Her.
He chokcd me and I managed to se
| away. That was o'clock in the morn
| ing.
Shielded Husband.
II dodn't want the neighbors to know
| john was 50 mean
At this point the woman broke dow
and sobbed pitifully. Mrs. Smith wa
permitted to comfort her daughter
| Do YOU remember when your bruthe
| went TO war?
| Yes.
What did you give him?
A knife. fork and spoon in sack
| gave a ncEhbor boy who worked 70
| John p box with noodles. thread an
| buttons
What did that result in"
More Beatings.
Two nights after TINT John Quarrele
with me for going in 10 SOC my brothc
go away. had showed him til" gifts
4 How much did they cost?
| Two dollars. He said was spcndin
his money and came oyer. I was Sittin
| In the chair. II" slapped me- with bot
| hands till my hair was matted and m
| face was bleeding.
What did YOU toll tho nciElrbors abou
these marks?
| told one Of them blood vessel hurs
and had n headache. I told his Sisto
the truth. My cyn was black and Il,
| girl in the store asked mo how I got
and told hcr.
Tell US what else happened
In 1914 he wanted to so /" TeIa
again and I wanted him to TAX" Iele
and with him. So coaNed and hcggr
him not to so. Baby was horn IN Jun
1914. He was just three days old and Ii
! carried on with me for staying in bet
so got up.
Two weeks after that he went |
Texas and stayed untll November. N
sister came and stayed at nights Wit
Mo sometimes I then had thr"" chi
drcn.
He came back in November and star
ed drinking and abusing ME again.
Fiendtsh words.
Burchard was two years old. 1t vi
two weeks before another baby was
come and h. wanted to Know if all VII
going II do was to have kids.
Drunk When Baby Was Born.
After Gene came I discovered I VI
rninug to have another one. WI
! afraid to toll ohm. I never told hi
WHOM 7 was So sick. Weeks and weel
he didn't speak A word TO me. The
| little Paul came. He beat me when
had Que baby. The night before Ger