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Ill I 1*0 1IVI •\es I slapped her tiure turning hlt;*i o\ ermy knOHIf Mr* McCutohen * band uw m any wine bruised as she stated it was eaiued from tlie blows she ga\e me on iny hoatt At tbo time of tbo quarrel I had pone to bod Sh© x\ as rummaging about the room andfiuallylbogan beating; our UUle girl who hod got op and ivns fretting 1 thought it most too much and so got up and sat on the bed throwing my anus mound the child for protelt;tiouMy wifo fell on me and began beating me and while I sat np in bed drew her oier iny feet held her hand* and slapped her twice The number of licks I received from her I cannot state but I got enoughWhile t!i s was going on sho said *1 ha\ e you just where I hare hoped to get jou \ on Imve whipied rno and I will put 50U where I can t oo jon again Aud if 5ou eiei come here again I will hill ionThis is not llie first time I have received a blow from he* hand 'At once the ^larm was given to the notgh bo«i This w as between 10 and 12 o clock at night She told them that I had wlupped liei Sin, did not come back and I got np and went to my mother s hoirw In the morning I packed my \ aliae and left for my aunt a at Soc nl lt;irele where I have been sick in bed e* er since I have with me a written ocrtili cate ihowmg bow ill I was when 1 reached ber homeUo\ McCutcben snys thei© 11 something be bind hi* wife s action* more than lias ever been Known But Uo refuse* u give any oluo to what his something* isThe trial is booked for this afternoon before Judge ManningMna *1 cutchun A reporter called at tbo home of Mr* Me Cutchen after Mr McCutchon had been seen Mrs McOutchou declined to answer anj and all questions* about the trouble Her f\tliei Mr S VV JUrbard ou of leffmtovn K reached \ t nnta Tuesday evening aid hai been at the McOntclien home since then He said that qn the trial the fack* conceni uig the conduct of his daughter s husband would come out Jliov were willing to fib do the decision of the lair aud had nothing to say uitiil tlie time of the tr al%HK OA8S rosTrOKEDBov Mr McCutcben being lieW under a 5100 boml to ap] car before Judge Manning yesterday at 3 o clock was prompt 111 malting his appearanceHis attorney a Messrs Cox arrd Reed asked for a postponement of the case until Saturday which was granted by Judge Manning It is understood that there is a jjosaibili’y of a settlement of tho case Mrs McOotcben desiring to sue for a divorce Mr McCutcben is not exactly willing to appear as a 1 at tty to a suit of that kind, but tho case may bo fallen out of the courts Aua ndEtoil in u manner satisfactory Jo all parties McCutelien exprts.'es a wilhcgoe^s to do all m his power to stow tho matter where it is at and save ImnBclf aud his faonly any further mortnrcation jHo Was Vindicated-I nst ot oiling the luepibcrs of the East Atlanta Baptist chuirJi met and considered the coso of their pastorFourteen of tliom were in favor ol vindicating him and four wens of the tamo opiuion but proposed not to retaiu hun as pastor of the church until his case was decided by the com luittce from tho Baptist conference on Monday nett .\estorrtay morning he unpearad bo lorn a I committee appointed by fcno Baptist conference an Monday last, consisting of jRev Virgil No-cross Rov T)r Shaver and Rrn Bon oleton Tonos, to which were added Messrs B S Whittington and A G Burgo Key Mr Nurcross was selected chairman of tl»e committee, aud after Mr McCutcben stated Ins caco it was decided to refer it to tho conferences 00 Monday next Mr McCutcben is badly wrought up over tlie sad 02cur?fciu3ew and wbon Interviewed at 1 nudmghMost night. Iic iooked Ufcaanntm who t’ Timn liml/uti I
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Atlanta Constitution

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Fri, Jun 06, 1890

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