Waterbury Democrat

HIS WIFE OBJECTED.

Chicago Man Arrested Because He Put His Feet in the Oven.

Mrs. Mary Taylor, who keeps a boarding-house at 429 La Salle avenue, Chicago, objects to her husband, Joshua, putting his feet in the oven of the stove where she cooks things for those who gather at her board. When Josh continued to act in this homelike way Mrs. Taylor had her spouse arrested for making threats, spoiling the dinner and for other things. The case was heard in Justice Kersten's court the other morning, where many boarders had gathered to corroborate the story of Mrs. Taylor, who is stout, tall and voluble. The prisoner sat by his counsel. He is short, slender and mild-eyed. Mr. Taylor's attorney told the court that his client was willing to sign a peace bond. Then, with flaming eyes, Mrs. Taylor made reply:

"This man sits around the kitchen with his feet in the oven and I don't want him there."

"That does not constitute a breach of the peace," replied the justice.

"He bosses my servants, too," rejoined the plaintiff.

"Well, he is the head of the family; isn't he?" asked Mr. Taylor's lawyer.

"I should say not," retorted Mrs. Taylor, "and the quicker you understand it the better."

The difficulty was finally settled by the husband signing bonds in the sum of $500 to keep the peace. The decision of Justice Kersten is important, for the reason that he has declared that a man may sit in his own home, with his feet in the oven of the cook stove, and still not be guilty of any breach of peace.