The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15
rirnER AND MOTHER m jan.
Sent to Biackweirs I.inad Because they
Forced their Chldeen "a ues.

Employed In the Post Office In 1876, on the
recommendation Of Cornelius Van Colt. wns
John J. Wilson, who with his wife, Is now In
the penitentlary for allowing his children to
beg in the streets. He was n good workman
and seemed to have no bad habits. His salary
was <75 n month In August Of that rear nm
officer appeared in the Post once with war
rant for his nfrest for allowing his children to
beg. He was discharged only to be rearrcsted
the next day and held for trial. Mr.. Van
Colt was his bnl. On the 10th OF August Post
mnstcr James dismissed him from the Post
Oillcc. Both he and his wife were tried In the
Court Of Special Sessions on the 22d. but 80
much pressure was brought To bear on the So
cicty for the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
that its connssei asked for and obtained their
wns obtained for him by tho society which Ind
Gs! hm his p"rf in ihc pos' On, On sml hd
sentenced on Tuesday To- tire" months ON Bnck-
wells Island for allowing his children TO beg.
His. employer testllrs to his good reputation.
Wilson Is politician IN small way, and wns
(. mrnrhrr Of the Lincoln Club OF which Mr.
influence he brought TO bear on Postmaster
Jnmcs. He has friends who scon Mt the ne
sumption, that hc knew oi bis childrcn,s con.
warned Nv the society OF their begging.
Mrs. Wilson, when first arrested two years
ns W w"f ia W"s, SWIFT hp spc and md 's"T
rounded by hall naked children covered with
dirt The entirc. premises were untidy., The
two or three. years. Mrs Wilson ,disclaims ali
knowlcdgs " her children's practices.
Tho following are extracts from the society's
complaint book in references to the Wilson
family:
Feb r. isTs-rwo laaies called At the oficc and stated
nat Two chidrcn one about Z I'D. and nearly
S br MrrS .s w"rs ns and s. Ss Vsd T
has' tie,smh street and mat their mother scnt them
Visited M Ea. Eleventh No such family in the
reb AMIR, Preston. SO Broadway. found little
girl. nearly frozen begging In Twentieth street near
he lived At ri Ee%enh .eS ia, Scr m"hs qn van ,aa
widow aud .cs nt home, Under promise no, to Deg
Az ,Nron.sr chi,rdi r.ror,cd The arrc., ct srl
Willie ssc wars ior paTpe.p. Il 6cegins i" hrSaawsy
q, nsh The ,nl,sr made Smrs,n, sgain., the parent.
tnc parents w.rr not rc,ponhls ior the acts u their
wa: hei iot ,ris "nSsr E, While The boy wa. .e"
To- ,hc Institution Of Mercy nns writ Of hah.a. corpus
Aas 1.-The parent. wsTs arrested cSSrssi Win ind
children being The only vi,qc.~. rsn,n,, mem
AZ; lsR R, snd tried in sci, Sessions
ri nss snSsrSn w'@r. aeGd g. was found bessns on
June ~ is77-Lhe Wilson. aged H. was committed to
Sde O9; w TS" M TOR "ss.cp, ss"d1S
oyster saloon Oh Fourteenth street
There nre other intermediate notices Of the
children being seen in different streets and tho
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and Willie on the sth inst. which resulted in
their parents Incarceration. Willie confcsses
that his mother forced him to beg. but Sarah
Indignantly denies both the begging although
caught in the act. and her mothers participa-
ton in i. Two other members OF the family a
boy and girl, were Yesterday taken In ehurge
by ohlcers OF the society. They will send them
with sarah and Willie 10 tho Protectory. The
Inter are SAID to bc cunning In avoiding detec-
ton and unmiigated liars when caught,
A SrN reporter yestrtdny visited the Wilson's
latc residence in Thirtasnth street. Tn" family
occupied six rooms attl n mouth rent in the
sncond and third floors " n small rear building
The rooms. although not all cnrpetrd. nrc FUR
nished with necessary convcniencrs. and were
tidy In the parlor were pictures. Abundant
wearing apparel filled n large old .fnshiohcd
mahogany building ut oneend. In the kitchen
which boasts good cooking stove WINS n large
closet continuing erockery and cooking uten-
els. a resident OF the neiGhborhood told how
Mrs. Wilson forced Sarah and Willie To beg
even on wet dnys The two children returned
with dripping clothes ut oil hours OF the night.
They were then rewarded with dry garments
and the best In the house to eat and drink Mrs
Wilson also treated them kindly while at home.