New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CHILDREN BEATEN AND STARvE

WEEKS OLD.
Charles Eissner who is waiter in Dslmoncos
Justice Bixby in the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday morning charged with cruelty 10 na ms
eleven year-old son. Eissner lives at No az Wes'
Thrticth-st. with his sick wife aud four chiloTen.
Monday afternoon he took his eleyel yea at ooS
requested Justice BiXby to send INN 10 some eans
able institution. as he was bad BOY ana oisvn re-
Justice Byiby informed Eissner that he thought the
boy would behave himself and stay nome nights II
he were treated like human being. 4 ne iatfcr
then took the boy home and after shutting him up
in dark room began to beat hun IN most brutal
and then dragged him back by the hair of his head,
and beat him most cruelty with large strap me Inc
the angry father held him fast and beat him AL the
harder. After Eissner had beaten him for ahont
grasp aud ran across the hall into room occupied
by a Mrs. Grim, This woman threw her arms about
mn This ia ptnriated Essner still more and he seized
tho helpless boy by the hair and threw him around
the room like football. Mrs. Grim then ran out
.hirt'cth Street Police Station and Policeman
Mitchell then ran to the house. The door was
locked, but the agonlzing cries of the boy and the
sound of q large strap falling heavily aroused the
indignation of the policeman and all the neighbors
who had heard the cries. Mitchell broke in the
door, and then beheld the brutal father with large
strap in his hand beating his little son, whose
hands tied and who trembling with iu
tense pain as he struggled in pool of his own
blood, which had trckled from his head body and
foroarms and under his knees, bending his body
had beat his son and kicked him in the most cruel
manner. Mitchell struck Eissner with his club and
cut the cords that held the boys hands.
In the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
morning, Superintendent Jenkins, of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, appeared
with the boy as complainant against Elssner. lie
boy, was covered with ugly cuts and bruises from
his head to his feet The cords with which he had
his face was covered with large black and blue
spots. Eissner has been complained OF several
clutches of the law. He ill-treats his invalid wife
and beats his children with great regularity. He
had interfercd with him Monday night he would
undoubtedly have killed the boy Elssner was
committed for trial in default of $500 bail.
Officer Burns, of the Fourteenth Precinct yester
day morning arraigned before Justice Flammer IN
No. Batayia-st.. on charge of being habitua
drunkards. The woman carried in her arms baby
Blk weeks old. The unfortunate child was suffering
from exposure and Starvation IL had become fear
fully emaclated. and was apparently at the point
of death: The father of Argent, respectable old
man. said that his son had been made absolute 10y
the woman he had married in opposition to the
wishes of his family. Mr.. Argent provided ber-
ally for the support of his sons household, but his
daughter-nlaw squandered the money which she
received in carousals in which she finally induced
her husband to participate. Monday Mr. Argent
visited his sons apartments and found him and the
daughter in law lying hepessly drunk ON the floor,
furniture in the room. The child had not had food
Tor three days, and it was nearly dead.
When Justice Flammer inteTrogated Mrs. Argent,
the woman said that she alone was to blame, and
that she was responsible for having led her husband
astray. The Justice then committed husband aud
wife for examination He also directed the clerk to
draft complaint against the prisoners for violat-
ing the law of 1857. The law says that it is a
misdemeanor Tor parents to endanger the lives of
their children by abuse neglect. The punishment
for this Is one year ~ the pen,tentary and $50
ton of Cruelty to Children. will take charge of the
child.
John and Honora Griffin, of No. 34l East Thirty
hrs-st., who for the last three weeks have been
debanch. cruelty neglecting and illtreatng their
age. and an infant three months old, were arrested
Monday by Officer Wilson, Of the Society for the
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday. They were
sent by Justice Wandell to the Island for three
months and the children turned over to the of
the Society
THREE TOPICS BEFORE THE ALDERMEN.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yester-
day Alderman Perley offered preamble and reso-
luton reciting that November IL, 1880. petit
ton was presented to the Common Council by the
asking consent to the construction of railroad
under Broadway. from Park place to Fourteenth
St. This petition not acted upon by the
Board nevertheless the corporation is proceeding
before commission appointed by the Supreme
construction of the road. The Corporation Counsel
was requested to advise the Board whether the
company can, without the consent of tho Board,
construct such an underground railroad.
Alderman Cavanagh moved that the resolution
Leroy-st. shall DO reserved fer the of the bust
community. and not leased to amy corporation
Mayors veto. This was done without debate,
eighteen votes being cast in the affirmative.
For several years there has been conflict of
authority between the authorities of this city and
the Central Railroad of New-Jersey, relative to the
ferry operated by the railroad company from the
foot of Libcrty-st. this city to Communipaw. The
Corporation Counsel began suits some time ago to
compel the company to make settlement with the
city. and hereafter pay for the franchise, and the
company has offered to pay $4,000 in settlement
Of all claims against it on this account, and pay
liked sam hereafter. The Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund were anxious that a ferry should Inc
formally authorized by the Common Council. The
Board of Alderncu and IL referred to the Com
mIttec Oh Ferries and Franchises.
The Aldermen authorized the establishment of a
ferry from the foot of East Twenty third ST. to
Quay-st., Brooklyn.
THE MAYORS REPLY TO THE LABORERS.
Mayor Grace yesterday addressed the following
letter to William j. Flanagan, chairman of the
committee appointed by the labOrcrs in the City De-
partmeLt to solicit an increase of wages:
Having been waited upon by yourself and other gentle
tive the rate OF wages paid by the CITY
to the employees, have given the thorough
satisfied OF the justice your claim that the city
should the rates those paid by private EN-
preston when the cost OF living than at present
the wages Of the city employees reduced the
however, have come Increased cost of living an In
creased wages rate, The principle which was applied
20 rence the rate OF wages paid by the city
be applied to increase IT, Being this opinion have
poySrs TO- learn What a ss
paying to the different classes Of their employees Afte
comparison the figures find that the rate
less than those paid by private employers and shal
ments the city government that they advance Tn,
OF their employees 10 per In all wher,
vision of law. Such Increase of wages will however
tend to decrease the number OF persons employed mas
TOR euch purposes already fixed prcse