Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1911 — Wife Rifles Pockets! Then Beat Her [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Wife Rifles Pockets! Then Beat Her

PROVIDENCE, It I.—Judge C. M. Lee of the superior court, in the course of a separation suit brought by Elizabeth T. England against her husband, John E. England, stated that a man la Justified in chastising his spouse if she rifles his pockets. The > England! have beeh married about fire years, and recently there has been trouble in the" household. Mrs. England wanted separate support from her husband when she Came into court She told on the witness stand that they had three children and had been living happily enough until a short time agq. One night, she related, Mr. England arrived at his home on Warren street about 8 a. m., and prooeeded to curl up on the floor. Mrs. England admitted that she thought he was asleep and started to go through his pockets

in search of a watch and ring which she claimed belong to ber. But Mr. England woke up and gave her a slap in the face. She tried to go through his pockets again and testified that he gave her a kick in the back. Under cross-ex-amination Mrs. England told that she had struck her husband with a shoe. After listening to considerable of this testimony, Judge Lee stated In his opinion this couple ought to be brought together and become reconciled. He brought out the fact that the woman only wanted separate support and probably would become reconciled to her husband some time, and thought tbe present a good time. Judge Lee conferred with Lawyer Thomas F. Cooney, who represented "Mrs. England, and Lawyer Arthur Cushing, representing Mr. England, and they agreed, to do what they could to effect a reconciliation. "But you must tell your client,” admonished Judge Lee, with a smile, In addressing Lawyer Cooney, "that she must not go through her husband’s pockets again. A man is Justified In slappjng bis wife if she goes through his pockets.” ~