The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-19

DIED OF BROKEN HEART.-New
York, February 10.-Mrs Kate Parker,
aged forty-two years, Of No. 40! St. Marks
place, entered Captain McCullagh's
station-house, at Fifth street and First
avenue, shortly before midnight Monday
night aud stood for some moments before
the desk painting for breath. Then che
began to weep piteously and informed the
sergeant that her son Paul, sixteen years
old, was very wicked. She said that he
did not work but associated with corner
rufians and went home drunk every night.
Il would rather be dead said she, sshau
endure again what have passed through
these last six months. My heart is nearly
broken. I have done everything for that
boy. I've been a good mother, and this is
my pay
You spared the rod and spoiled the child
said Detective Bisscrt.
That's my case exactly replied tho wo-
man, wringing her hands. Il never lifted
finger to him. I always allowed him to
have his way. Now he doesn't mind me,
and when I tell him not to associate with
evil companions he turns on me like a
savage. He thinks am his enemy, and
his evil associates he belves are his firm
friends. I'm afraid to sleep with him in
the house. Please let policeman come
with me to arrest him. sho concluded.
The feelings of Detective Bissert, who
has family of boys were touched, and he
volunteered to accompany her home. The
broken hearted mother thanked him aud
followed Bisscrt out Of the station house.
She couldu't walk very fast, as she had
worked all day When she was about
to go to sleep, she said, her drunken son
entered the house aud disturbed her. She
told the detective as they walked along that
with a view to his reformation she had sent
him West, and made an effort to get him
good positions, but he returned to the city
and led dissipated life.
When the woman and the detective had
reached Seventh street, two blocks from
the station-housc, Mrs. Parker stopped,
placed her hand on her heart and CRYING,
My God, my heart is b:,kcn,' tel, and
when Detective Bisscrt stopped to raise her,
he found she was dead. He summoned
assistance and the body was placed on a
stretcher and was taken hack TO the station
house, where the police surgeon pronounced
her dead.
!, Some one suggested to the detective that
it would be of no use to arrest the disobe-
dient son, in view of tho circumstances
but the detective thought otherwise and
and went to the house in St. Marks place,
where he arrested Paul, who was asleep.
When Bissert Informed the Two other
sons aud two daughters of their mothers
death there was heartrending scene. The
daughters were almost frantic in their grief
and Paul was bitterly reproached. There
was no need of that, however, for no now
realized that his Conduct had been the
cause of his mothers death. The stout
detective had to run to keep up with Paul
on the way to the station house. The sons
and daughters were following them.
In the station-house Paul threw himself
across his mothers body aud piteously
pleaded for forgiveness.
'Mother, wake up and speak to mel he
moaucd. Il want to confess how wicked
I've been and what good boy I'll be here
after. 1 will never cause you any pain
again. You won't have to cry and sit up
nights for me any more. Oh, mother, look
up and speak,
Then the other sons asd daughters en-,
tered and there was another affecting sceno.
Paul wasn't locked up, as it was thought he
had been punished enough.
Paul was takon before Justice Duffy, at
Essex Market yesterday, where his conduct
was severely denouced by the magistrate
An elder brother interceded for him, and
Justice Duffy allowed him to 20 on his
recognizance until after the funeral.
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