Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-27
Affecting story CT a Wife.

! We find the following in the police reports Of
the London papers, where others Of similar na-
ture often occur:-A custom house otiicer, named
Mcars, doing duty in the London Dock saw wo-
man swivel bridge leaning over the rails with
head resting on her hand, and looking towards
the wafer. Shewas crying. and appeared to he
in great trouble. The officer, suspecting her in
tention asking her what she was doing there :;
bat she refused 70 satisfy him, or give any ac-
count Of herself. She then moved away, and a.
bout ten minutes afterwards returned to the same
spot, and resumed her former attitude. The Gus
tom officer called the attention OF police consta-
bic TO the woman, and he spoke 10 her. She
went away; but soon returned again, and was in
the act Of getting the rails Of the bridge into
the entrance dock, wLichis there twenty four or
twenty SIX feet il depth, when boy seized her
dress, and held her suspended ever the water u1-
til assistance was procured. If the woman had
got into the water, as she was nearly doing, one
hundred men could not got her have got out alive.
When brought MP before Nir. Ingha-n, the magis-
tra:e, ne asked the woman what account she
had TO give Of herself? Woman {abstI actcdly
and with vacant stare )-What is it, sir (?
What is it ? Mr. Ingham-What have you to
say for yourself? The woman Suddenly recoI-
lecting herself)-Last night, sir, was at home
wi:hmy four little children with no food. | went
out scarcely knowing what I did : but had no
intention 20 throw myself over the bridge. (Herc
she sobbed loudly) AIr. Ingham said he would
remand the prisoner 10 the House Of Detention
| for aweek, and she would he properly taken care
Of Inquiries must be made concerning aud her
means OF obtaining a living. The prisoner
! Wl i TO nf nv pbillverl l-h-
Ingham-I Will issue orders for them to be prop
erly taken care ofin the worl,housc. The prison
er implorcd of the magistrate not to send her to
| prIsion, and said she never had a key turned on
her before. The mother of the prisoner here
| stepped forward, and said she lived in the same
house with her daughter, who struggled hard TO
maintain four young children, and had a very bad
father to them Her daughters husband was a
very drunken, brutal man, who had been in the
practice OF beating his wife. Sir. Ingham-then
why dlu sue - here to complain of her
husband!' The doors Of this court arc always o.
pen 10 receive complaints from women who arc
maltrcated by their husbands. The mother
don't know, sir ; but, indeed, 1 can assure you
my daughter works very hard. Mr.. InGh--....,-.
think the best course will be - sf-,d her 10 uris
on ioT Z wceF a,,a she VIII have time to reflect
let the parish officers take care CT the chdre
q and feed them. The mother-has shop OF woT
(sop work and will loose it ifshe is sent to pris
5 on she works carly and late. Mr. lngham-
G Has she had relief from the parish The MotE
O cr-Once only. Mr.. Ingham-Has her husbau
n struck her lately? Not within the last fortnigh
v Mr.. Ingham-If he strikes her again, come ne
y for warrant. Ifyou will take charge OF he
:, and protect her. will let her go. The moth
II i will, sir. Mr.. In ngham-Then take nc avs
IS with you. The poor and apparently heart-bT
le ken woman left the dock, crying loudly: