Show BLASPHEMER s 's MADE DUMB DAVID Cursed Wife in Drunken Rage and Lost Power of Speech BALTIMORE Md l March 15 John 15 John Kelly 44 years old was stricken dumb while blaspheming and v cursing his wife His wife has ha's made this statement I to the police and her hu husband band who was arrested for threat threatening her life substantiated it In writing Mrs Kelly KellY says her husband while drunk struck at her with a razor but their oldest son a cripple warded oft off the blow with his crutch Then her husband she says began to blaspheme in a curdling blood-curdling manner Suddenly he choked and trembling tried to speak but could only gasp He lie sobered I instantly and believes with his wife that he had been stricken for his bIas blast phemy He is still dumb today |