New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-28
w ife Made Him
Artful Dodger,
eaclaer Swears
tic Asserts She's Been Hurl.
ing Dishes and Crockery
Al Him III Years and Has
aa ssAnlaxing Accuracy"
Many Sl,indys, He Ayers
She Admits II, Although
Separation Suit Is Hers;
Court Grants Her Plea

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Sept 81
John McLuckie, New York school
teacher, defending o suit for separa-
tea brought by his wife, Elizabeth
McIAckie, in which she alleged cruel
treatment and abandonment, kept the
courtroom crowd in spasms Of laughter
for more than an hour yesterday as
he related in broad Scotch accent
how he had learned by constant prac-
tice to dodge crockery thrown at him
by Mrs. McLuclSie. Supreme Court
Justice Addison J. Young granted Mrs.
McLuckie temporary separation with
alimony of 500 week, remarking that
she seemed an impossible woman to
live with"
McI.uckie is an instructor in Public
Schsel 4, the Bronx. He took the stand
in lis own defense and testified that
ne married Mrs. McLuckie in 1910.
Since that time, he said, he had been
lodging chinaware daily. With the
march of time, he said, Mrs. McLuckie
had acquired an accuracy of delivery
"amazing in woman" but added that
he had gained experience in lodging
missiles which enabled him to evade
nine out of ten articles thrown by his
wife.
The witness testified that on March
ct last Mrs McLuckie developed conc Of
her shines" and proceeded to lombard
him with an entire set of dinner dishes,
having first locked the door and hidden
the key. Mrs McLuckie, the witness
declared, had fired the set at him seri-
atm, beginning with the heavier pieces
and winding UP with cheese plates. One
Of the LARGE meat matters struck him
en- the head and staggered him mo-
mentarilv he said. but he got under or
around all the other large pieces. When
Mrs. McLuckie came to smaller articles
like gravy bowls aud side dishes, the
witness said. she displayed "extraordi
nary control scoring MANY hits. but
fortunately missing vulnerable parts Of
his anatomy.
"Jrst what do YOU mean by Shines ?"
asked Justice Young, who had expe-
rierced trouble in maintaining order
during McLuckie's recital Of his expe-
riences.
"a wee shindy, your honor" grinned
McIuckie, "ceevil war wad be the RIGHT
name"
On another occasion. the witness con-
tinued, Mrs McLuckie asked him for
money and he gave her SO. which was
all ne RAD at tire time. MIS-. McJuckle
took the 50 and tucked it ava in her
bodice" after which, he charged, she
threw at his head every article in her
toilet set, which had been a wedding
present. from him and contained eigh-
teen pieces.
BY the time of the toilet set episode,
McLuclie said. he had become so skill
ful in lodging that he was only hit
once, and that was because he slipped
on rig which skidded on a hardwoo cd
floor, throwing him off balance.
McLuckie admitted under question
ing that he had barricaded his bed
room door AGAINST Mrs. McLuckie.
When asked if he feared his wife would
injure him while he slept, the witness
replied:
"Im no afreed o. her when I'm awake,
but I'm no able to watch her while I'm
sleeping. | set the bureau to the door
go I might close an ee."
Mrs. McLuckie followed her husband
on the stand, admitting having thrown
the china at him, but explaining that
he had questioned her veracitv with
regard to VIII she needed the 50, and
being called a liar was one thing She
could not stand. McT.uckie weirhs lao
pounds and Mrs. McLuekie ITO. He
sad she struck him and shook him
until his teeth ratified On February
last, ne said, Mrs. McLuckie smashed
ms family portraits, leaving not one