American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-02
AN IRISH EMBARRASSMENT Al ST.
CILE'S

GILES.
On Thursday, one Darby O'Connor, sturdy
JI,ht rnian, was b' ought up on a warrant charged
rs Mrs Bridget Savage a young black eyed eme'l
,aid Islander, with committing sundry unbecoming
assaults upon her person. Mrs. Savage had bloom
ing infant 10 her arms and two other children scarce
old enough to walk, hanging by the skirts OF her
gown She bore upon her face and arms, which
she barred to the shoulders, divers proofs of the pow
er of Mr. O'Connor.
II appeared that Darby O'Counor being little
better off than OF his neg hbors, is the ortu-
nate landlord OF single room, about eight feet by
twelve in size, and this room he very economically
lets out in tenements," as he himself expressed
II, 10 no less than four married couples, besides
himself and Mrs. O'Connor In that apartment
they ea', drink and sleep; the FIVE beds being so
Contrved as TO be rolled up in snug bundles in the
day time. On Sunday last Darby determined to
give little bit Of trate to his friends, it being
the birth day Of Darby O'connor, jr a chubby boy
oil years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Savage, being ten
ants OF course invited and besides these, there
were Mr. and Mrs. Shaughnessy, Mr.. and Mrs.
OPhem, and the young O'Phelims ; Denis O'Bri
en-, and Kate Cormic, young couple about TO be
married, and divers others OF Dabys' countrymen
and women. Porter and gin were the order Of the
day and Darby, with the characteristic hospitality
Of his countrymen, spared not in quantity. To-
il, got 9 little tO.ricGted in regard TO hquor,''
and became exceedingly captious she commenced
hosities at leagth by slapping her husbands face,
but as the company thought she had a right to do
as she pleased with her husband, no notice was ia
ken OF this beyond gentle hint from Mr.. Savage.
hat II would e break every bone in her body if she
1RisleSted him again" Mrs. Savage, however, was
lot 10 be siienced with mere hint she called
him coward, swore that Darby O'Connor was no
btItP Iecla he uhO n
pany to be--and protested that she was better
mam than the best Of them, and would prove it,.
An now, said MIS-. O'Conner, /" Bddy Savage
have ye no since of dqcency aud good manners about
ye can't ye be quiet, and have another drop Of gin
10 cool your temper:" "Quiet be id, quoth
Bddy, what have to dc with quiet ain an hon
c,i hard working woman, and have right 10 kick
up row if like, and Ill 90 that same as you'll
sees and, suitlng the action to the words, she
made spring TO the Shelf over the place, which
was decorated with "tca-pot, cups and saucers, and
the like that" and with one sweep Of her arm
demolished the whole OF poor Darbys stock OF delfh
Darby, enraged at this took her up in his arms to
remove her from the room, but she stuck her nails
= his FACE, and fought and kicked so powerfully
That she got the better Of poor Darby and they both
tell together on one o! the rolled up beds in cor
her 1.-THE room Some Of the company took the
part of Darby, and others that Of Biddy, and bat
The side OF the former, there being sundry broken
heads black eyes, sc. on both sides
Darby, in answer TO the charge Of assault, asked
the magistrate If a man was to stand quietly by and
see his little bits Of things demolished by the like
OF Blddy Savage and not put her out Of the way n
lie was sure that he got the worst OF it, as his face
would show. Daily then stroked back his hair
as u 10 give better view Of bis face, which certain
ly exhibited as guod specimen Of The skill Of Mrs
he 1,lJ
Witnesses were called on both sides who Gatly
eontradicted each other and among others, Mis-
ter Savage, who appeared on behalf Of Darby. He
said II was sad thing, to be sure, for man to spake
against his own wife, but he must say Biddy was
t1atcae1 in liquor, and msbehaved herself very
sadly.
The Magistrate dismissed the warrant, and Bid
dy' with her young Savage, left the Office in high
dudgeon.