Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1901 — A JEALOUS HUSBAND. [ARTICLE]

A JEALOUS HUSBAND.

Throws Acid in the Face of Wallace's Bareback Rider. Charles Ross, the performer with Wallace’s circus, threw a small bottle of carbolic acid in the face of his wife, Mamie Forepaugh Ross, Sunday afternoon at Decatur. Mrs. Ross is the daughter of Adam Forpaugh, and is a pretty woman. She is a bareback rider with Wallace’s show, and will ho remembered by those who attended the circus here last week. The acid was thrown while the Woman was eating dinner. It covered her face and ran down on her neck and shoulders. Mrs. Ross lnokily closed her eyes in time to save herselfheing blinded, but she will be disfigured for life. Ross threw the acid on account’ofjealousy. He was immediately arrested and declared he had been waiting a favorable opportunity several days to commit the crime lie succeeded in accomplishing Sunday afternoon.