Year: 1870

From the Chicago Times July III


Late on Monday night last there were developed
the particulars OF q most revolving outrage which


II the statement of the principal party be true has
few parallels In this CITY, In fact, there seems to
have been deliberate attempt on the part OF a
brutal husband TO beat, starve and poison unto
death his wife, aud all from jealousy which the
poor victim insists, arose from no cause whatever.


The locally Of ths aiiair was the corner OF State
and Taylor streets, and the name OF tae man Is G. p
Wolf, WiO with one Dance De longh is proprietor
OF drug store in that netghborlood. The cruel
treatment Mrs. Wolf was receiving at the hands
OF her husband soon became SO notorious thaI the
neghbors say they have often been painfully aware
that ne was abusing ner and thai or distress
have often issued rom Il room in rear OF the drug
store. Finally the aIrlif became so notorious thar
Captain Hickey detailed officers Perry, Hayes and
Breylc TO investigate the matter. They found the
woman IN most wretcned condition Her body
showed the caects OF numerous brutal blows, and it
was with the utmost pain that she could speak To
The policemen The curtains OF the windows were
closed the windows were fastened down. and there
was no ventilation in the close apartment ON n
table stood u phal, from which she mad been taking
some drug OF medicine. She SAID to them tnat she
had been confined in that room for two or three
weeks. or course the man Wolf and his partner
DE IOngh were ousted anu locked up IN the
armory. The poor woman was also placed IN a
carriage aud taken TO the same place, where she
was comfortably cared lor In the witness room by
onlcer GuDbins. who sat by her sick bedside during
the whole night, kindly caring for her wants Yes
terday morning Inc two men were arralgled before
Justice Summerheld on the charge OF assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to do bodily injury. AS
the poor lady was too unwell to appear IN court "a
witness the was continued until Thursday
morning, Wolf being committed TO jail without bali.
and Dc iongh being held IN the SUN OF $500 In the
afternoon Mrs. Vol was removed to the county
hospital, where she was kindly cared for by Warden
Reynolds and where Dr. j. w. Tope is doing an i'm
his power to restore her to health.


reporter saw the unfortunate woman last even
Ing she was lying wearly on her narrow cot eyl-
IDENTITY great pain Being excessively weak she was
asked AZ few questions as possible. There seemed
an air OF sincerity about all she said which was
in substance as ioil0ws:-She was married 10 Wolf
some time since IN Cleveland, and had been with
him In Chicago for about five weeks Shortly after
their arrival IN this city she was accused 10y her nus.
nand Of having to do with his partner, and then
commenced the course OF brutal treatment which
has resulted her present precarious condition He
locked her IA her room ana refused her food OF any
kind. sometimes he would pull her hair then Kick
and beat her The statement mace by her husband
that she had been in the brldcwell was false and he
knew,it was false. Her maiden name was Josephine
Ralen she was formerly married to man named
Haveneyer, who is since deceased. Her parents
live in New York State. They are OF the hIpnest
respectabty, as are all her friends and relations i'm
the East. she is graduate OF the New York High
School, and at one time was school teacher Tie
poor woman Is possessed OF considerable intelli-
gence, has handsome face, pleasing address, and
ID aged about thirty years