Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1917 — SHE WAS KEPT A PRISONER [ARTICLE]

SHE WAS KEPT A PRISONER

Woman Tells How Husband Confined Her to. Their Home With the Aid. of a “Horrid Mouse." A woman called at a police station the other day . and complained to a superintendent that her husband had, in the most cruel manner, kept her a prisoner at home for the last ten days. “Ah," said the superintendent, “does lie lock the doors on you?” “Certainly not.” “Does he have somebody to guard you and keep you from going out?” “No, indeed; not he.” ; “Well, does he—-does he tie you to anything?” “No, sir; he dare not.” “Well, I should suy, madam, that—pray excuse me—that you have about all the freedom you could want” “Gracious goodness!” exclaimed the lady, with clenched fingers and flashing eyes, “a horrid motise tied to the top of the box witli my hat in It, and you talk to me about all the freedom I could want.”