Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-08-07
The WIFE BEATER.
HE Is TIED TO POST ON CARSON STREET, AND
PLACARDED.

The case of James Mccarthy, charge
With hrutaly abusing his wife, was tried Ii
the Police Court Yesterday. A witness, Mrs
Richards, testified tina, both Mccarthy ant
MS wife we're. under the influence of liquor ~
re time Of the assault. The defendant
u. le request of his wife to which she de
s.i,,rd 20 respond and he then pulled The
cA ...g upon which sh" WAS sitting, from under
her. itul as she fell t. the foor, he kicked bel
IN t3. head twice, producing wound two
inches long, which penetrated thronS1
the skin to the skull. THIS evidences,
in part, WIS cr'rpb by the
reu.year old son of the Nee trthy's Mrs.
Mccarthy, who WIS DESTROYS Of saving he'
husband, testified that an assault had been
made, but, stated, III snhstamce, that she W.;
as greatly to blame ia her husband, inasmnch
IS she had provoked the QUARREL The Court
found the prisoner guilty IF wife beating and
sentenced him, in accordance With the Stew
art law, rs it was his first "frnse which had
come under the ohserv.nce of the Court, +"
for two hours, and p'acaried
'WIFE BRAreR." The prisoner then taken
back to al to await the erection OF post,
which WAS Pot NJ in front OF the Capir"
square, opposite the County Building. L"
the meantime Judge He;sly, McCarthy'>
attorney, III Ide application for writ OF
hahens corpus, which Wit could not at tbs
time be issued ow,ng to the ahsenee %
the preparations for the public and humlil"-
ting exposition of the wifi, -better We're being
made, the news IF the sentence was carried
all over the town, and soon large crow
INTO effect. At last all the arrangements t"
carry out the sentence had been com
pleted The prisoners counsel begged for
long en"ugh to see what action
Judge King would take in references to th
.pplic ltion for writ, but Deputy Sheriff
Powers and Constable Stern declined t.
,rant the request.
During all this time McCarthy's wife was
II the office of the Sheriff anxiuusly await
ny Judge Kings arrival, hoping that thu
writ of habeas corpus would be granted H.
pite of the cruelty of her husband. she still
lung to him with an affection only known to
true woman; but she had to leave without
eeny her wish gratitied, for Deputy Sheriff |
overs and Constable Stern took the cul- |
rit out on the street before this auxiousiy |
'aited for judge put in an appearance. Nc |
'lrthy's hands were m,n.cied behind his
Ack, he was ticmly tel with henAr"pe t"
ne post erected for that pnrp s4, aid on his
reast was posted a large plac ,r'l, bearing
lie words, " Wife beater." He really looked
and humill tied, and when the eff
srs had concluded their dnty, he requested
lat his hat NIGHT be pulled down over his
zee, presumably to hide it from the gaze of
le many spectators who were intenhy star
- at him from the opposite sidewalk. Tn,
1t rays of the sun Were pouring down upon
m, rendering his position exceedingly uu-
,mfortable. A. 1:3) o'aloc<, after he hal
cen occupying his hdmili ttins position for a
If hour, he was released aud brought be
re Judge King who granted the application
the writ, on the grounds that the sentence
IS unconstitutional, and the punishment
o severe and cruel. Mccarthy WAS then
leased and permitted to go about his bust
IS This is the first tine that the "Stewart
fe beating law" WAS applied in this city,
d We c,n only express our regret that 1t Is
It constitutional, for no punishment is to"
we're for man who will lay his hands upon ,
woman, except in kindness, let the
ovocation be what it will. t