on Unfaithful Wife tragedy. reminiscent of the middle ages has recently stirred up the Russian population of Harbin, reports the "North China Daily Mail."
A Russian peasant named Skraben who collected and sold honey for a livelihood a lived. in the small village Chitohadze near Harbin for nearly 50 years, decided to go to Harbin for a holiday, and while in that city he made the acquaintance of pretty young Russian cabaret girl by the name of Valia.
Skraben lid striking personality and was of strong and athletic build. had saved a considerable amount o nancy, which he lavished profusely upon Valia, and she finally sue cumbed to his offer of marriage and returned with him to his native lage a8 his wife where they lived together for about eight months, A Liaison in the Village The young wife, however, soon found the village of Chitohadze too dull in comparison with the mode of living she had been accustomed to at Harbin, While her husband busy in the day gathering honey she contracted a Naison with 'a young man of the village. At first the husband had no suspici but sinally it came to his knowledge, and he severely reprimanded her for her unfaithfulness, but forgave her. She still persisted in carrying. on clandestinely' ith her paramour, till finally Skraben took the Taw into his own hands, When he found that his pleadings were of no avail, he stripped all the clothes off his wife and after giving her a severe beat he took a red hot poker and burnt her all over the body. Not content with this he took a knife and cut strips of flesh off her legs and chest, and then poured salt into the wounds. The girl fainted under this torture.
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