Wife Hurt in Fall Fleeing Angry Man

WIFE HURT IN FALL FLEEING ANGRY MAN Drops 20 Feet From Roof of Porch Seeking to Elude Husband An East Camden woman was injured early today in a 20-foot fall from a porch roof to which she fled after an alleged quarrel with her husband. The woman, Mrs. Blanche Thatcher, 56, of 2203 Howell street, suffered cuts and bruises and was admitted for observation at Cooper hospital. Her husband, Andrew, 58, was booked by police" on suspicion" and committed to jail without bail. According to police Mrs. Thatcher fled when her husband attempted to enter a bedroom by breaking through the door with an ax. The noise awakened neighbors who called police. Thatcher was arrested by Patrolmen Thomas Carroll and Ralph Cline. The policemen reported Mrs. Thatcher told them her husband had been drinking heavily and became angry when he found the bedroom door locked. She said she was attempting to slide down one of the porch pillars when she fell. Mrs. Thatcher was taken to the hospital in a car operated by Herman Grimmer, 2204 Howell street.