The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-13
W|FIE'S AMOUR
Anglers TRA|NMAN.
Mike Morgan Pounces on
Grocery Clerk Found in
Wife's Chamber.

The perils Of a grocery clerk in
quest Of orders was graphically set
forth in the city court this morning
when it developed during the trial Of
Mike Morgan. 63f Sohl street "rebef'
trainmau. charged with assault and
battery on his wife, Mabel that Louis
schneider grocery clerk for his iath-
er. H. ". Schreiber AS Summer ST,
had spent several minutes in the
presence Of Morgan's wife and in what
Morgan alleges. was compromising
| position
Evidence of a spicy nature filled the
court room and like sugar draws flies
the room soon became crowded with
| expectant spectators In the absence
Or Judge Klotz. Attorney 4. r. link
ham occupied the bench Of the city
court.
Morgan was found guilty Of the
charge by the judge and was fined
500 and costs.
According to Morgan'= testimony
on May II ne saw Schretber enter his
wife's fiat Running 70 the corner OF
state and Holman streets he got Traf-
(, tic officer Fandrei and accompanied
by the policeman went directly to the
fiat Morgan went TO the back door.
he says. while the officer was station
ca ait the front door. Morgan enter
ed. and Immediately. he alleges some
one yelled The house is pinched."
He proceeded into his wife's bedroom.
and there he asserts. he found Mrs.
Morgan very lightly clad, seated upcn
the lap Of the grocery clerk. He
challenged Schrefber with attempting
to break up his home" and struck
him several times. lie denied that he
had struck his wife This morning
In the city court she bore a bruised
face and blackened left eve.
After beating Schreiber the grocery
clerk assembled TO the attic where he
emerged when officer Fandrei enter
ed the house
Morgan and his wife had separated
ever what he alleges was her too
friendly attitude toward Schreiber
They became reconciled later when
| he says she agreed To have nothing
more to do with grocery clerks. They
broke for the second time a week ago
when Sehreibor again appeared en- the
scene
Summing tip Prosecutor Griffith
/ SnOWtu tAidt IL y a. TIRE usual ttitH-
I for grocery clerks to take orders for
staples under odd circumstances. Many
women he said even gave their or
ders while prcpped Up In bed with the
clerk standing on the threshold Of the
bedroom door. He showed further
that Mrs. Morgan was fully dressed in
spite of testimony to the contrary. He
alleges that Morgan was unrea-on-
ably Jealous and that his charges
against Schroiber were without foun-
dation
Attorney Joe Conroy. for the de-
| PENDANT. appealed To the court to rec
/ ognize in Morgau's attack upon
/ Schneider return to Gospel prin-
ciples." He said it was high time we
used the good old methods to curb
! the nefarious activities Of the wife
stealer.
Judge Tinkham allowed that were
Morgan being tried for assaultins
! Schneider his actions might he excus-
able But, he pointed out. it was the
woman who had been attacked and
under the circumstances Morgan mus.
be found guilty. In view Of the nit
/ igating circumstances he assessed but
a light fine.
| According To Mrs Morgan, She will
! file divorce proceedings against her
husband within few days.