The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-28
WILLIE LANZ'S BEATING.

THE LITTLE FELLOW IN A PRECARIOUS CONDI-
TIoN-HIs MOTHER ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH INFLIcTING HIS INJURIES.
formal notice was sent to Police Headquarters
yesterday morning of the terrible beating received
by the little boy. Willie LAM. at the
hands of his mother while the latter in a
drunken frenzy. telephone message was received
at the Headquarters of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty Children. from the house Of the presi
dent. Mr. Elbrdge T. Gerry directing Superintendent
Jenkins to make inquiries and ascertain the full de-
tails OF the The Superintendent at once tele
graphed to the Chambers Street Hospital for in
formation. and received the following reply
Child very badly injured. Has severe wounds scalp
saa or so%s n a body
Mr.. Jenkins communicated the above message to
President Gerry and directed to arrest the
mother at once. Accompanied by the society's off,
Ger, Mr.. Chiardi the superintendent called at the
Tombs and secured warrant for the arrest of Mrs.
LAM from Judge Otterbourg. They then calledJat
tho hospital and instructed the authorities not to
allow the to out of their hands, the society
intended to prosecute. visit was next made to the
residence of Mrs. LAM. at No. Al West Broadway.
The officers assembled pair of dark stairs and were
mortified ct the sight which was presented.
SHOCKING SPECTACLE
The door Of the apartments was open and inside
all was confusion. Everything presented signs OF
squalid misery. The floor and table Uttered
with broken crockery and fragments Of furniture
wandering aroundfthe room in half crazed condi-
ton, her face pale and her eyes bloodshot. Her
combed hair hung down on her back. Mr.. LAM
made his appearance and told the story Of the beat
ing but his wife said she did not recollect anything
aud did not seem to care much about the matter.
The two officers went to corner OF the
room. which they found covered with bloody
finger marks. aud in some parts the wall
spiashed with blood. 1t was here. it is supposed.
that the little fellow received the terrible beating.
trail OF blood was found where he had dragged him.
self across the to the door, where he tainted.
Me- Lanz says that when he entered the room his
little son could only gasp out "Mamma, mamma,
stick" Officer Chiardi found the lsAndle Of large
iron spoon, from the end of which bent nail
pro.ruded. 1t Is believed that most Of the wounds
were inflicted with this weapon. which was covered
with blood. Mrs. LAM made frantic resistance
when informed that she under arrest. and acted
like maniac. Her husband asked her to kiss the
little sx-year-old boy George. who was lost yester
DAY, but she refused to do She was taken to the
Fifth precinct station house and locked up.
During the afternoon little Willie was sent in an
ambulance to the New York Hospital. lie is very
pretty little LAD with soft dark hair and bright eyes.
Dr. Wlkens says that the child has ut least fifty cuts
and bruises its head anu body and there Is pos
sibility that he will die. President Gerry intends to
prosecute his mother to the full extent of the law
Officer Chiardi informed HERALD reporter that the
officers from the Fifth precinct visited the house Of
Mrs. Lanz Wednesday night and yet no action
was taken. No notice to the society's head
quarters. although, is claimed, the police were
notified of the an hour after it had occurred.
President Gerry will make Investigation to ascer-
tain why the police did not do their duty.