Daily Republican., 1883-05-26
Fiji TIL EDITION.
A SAD AkE.
An Iil-mated COupIe-The Result Of
Intemperance.

On Buttoywood street, near Taylor
in the rear part ola frame building
resides William Welsh with his wjGe
and four or five children. Welsh and
his wife are both addicted to drink
and have on n number of occasions been
before Mayors Almond and Wales. II
il claimed that even when Welsh would
straighten up and 60 to work he would
come home ut night and either find his
wife intoxicated, or absent from the
house. Complaint was made to Mayor
Wales some time ago of the way Tn.
children were used. and the privarions
to which they were subjected, and he
had the parents before him, when they
agreed to surrender the little ones to hi,
care.
Bishop Becker was consuIted, and
kindly took charge Of the children and
placed the younger ones in the Orphans
Home, while the oldest, 4 girl, was pro-
vided with u good situation where she
could earn her own living. The mother.
however, did not let them remain, but
soon gathered them together and took
them back to their miserable home.
The drinking continued, aud as a ION.
sequence fights were frequent between
the woman and her husband, ana on
several occasions she has left him.
Last Tuesday she again left him, ana
he started in search OF her. Gu Thurs.
day morning he drank considerable
liquor, but was comparatively sober il
the afternoon and evening Suspicion.
ing that she was staying in the vicinity
of Eleventh and Poplar street he wen
to the house Of Thomas Lynch, ou
Eleventh street, between Lombard aro
Poplar, ON Thursday evening abo9]
half past six o'clock. Mr.. Lynch had
lust returned home from work when
Welsh came and demanded his wife,
Mr.. Lynch told him that she was not
here, and ordered him out, when Welsh
drew "A knife and attempted TO rur him
Mrs. Lynch knocked the knife ont
| of his hand, and he was thrown oui hut
returned in a few minutes, more deter.
mined than ever, and threw piece Of
glass bottle at Mrs. Lynchs head He
was again put out, but continued 10 use
the most proiane and abusive Language
toward Mr. and Mrs. Lynch, threatening
to Kill them both.
Finally he opened the door the rhill
time, when Mrs. Lynch threw the pee,
of glass which he had thrown at hel
and struck him in the face, iniictlug al
ugly cash. Welsh then became iuriolt
and commenced TO slash right and lcr
with his knife, when Lynch picked ups
base ball bat and bca, him severely.
This morning Welsh was before tie
Mayor 10 answer the charge OF di'
orderly conduct, and threatening
kill. His head was developed ia ba
dages, and his shirt stiff and hlaU
with dried blood. The above iaclsw
testified to by a number Of witness"
and several were called for the dctrns
who stated that they only arrived Il
the spot while Lynch was beating hin
and did not know what he had done.
The prisoner said be would ike Is.
wife, who was present, put on Tn" ~
ness stand, when the Mayor r't'lia
thai he would not believe her m"T
oath. This reused Mrs. We'sh's IL
and she exclaimed, you have just a
good RICH, TO believe me as them
The Mayor ordered her to keep quiz
and then sentenced Welsh to pay y.
fine and furnish 500 bail to keep |
peace
just as Mrs. Welsh was about 10
leave the room, Mr.. Lynch swore %,
warrant for her arrest on the chargt d
cruelty to her children, and she Va
Immediately arres ed and placed IN 'D
dock. In order to have Austin fat
rington, Esq, counsel for the Soccer
for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 O.
dren, present, and also secure the"'
tendance Of witnesses, the h.arlng%
postponed una. this evening, when III
probable the children will be place. 10
he Home for Friendless ChiIdren,"o
the wretched father and mother SET 10
iail.