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

aged iorty.twr years, Of No. 40! st. Marks
place, entered Captain McCullaSh's
station-houSr at Fifth street and First
avenue, shortly before midnight Monday
night aud stood for some moments before
the desk painting for breath. Then shc
began to weep pitcously 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
rulians aud went home drunk every night.
Il would rather be dead said she, than
endure again what | have passed. through
these last six months. My heart is nearly
broken. | have done everything for that
boy. l'vo been 4 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, wrrging her hands. Il never lifted
finger to him. always allowed him to
have his way. Now he doesn't mind me,
and when tell him not to associate with
evil companions he turns on me like
savage. He thinks | am his enemy, and
his evil associates he beivcs are his firm
friends. I'm afraid to sleep with him in
the house. Please let u policeman come
with me to arrest him. sho concluded
The feelings of Detective Bisscrt, who
has a 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 couldn't walk very fast, as she had
worked all day. When she was about
to so to sleep, she said, her drunken son
entered the house aud disturbed her. She
told the detective as they walked along that
| with Il 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 t,!c detective had
reached Seventh ~tr.rt, two blocks from
the station house, Mrs. Parker stopped,
placed her hand Oh Ear heart and crying,
My God, my heart is L:,hcn, fell, and
when Detective BisScrt stopped to raise her,
he found she was dead. lie summoned
assistance and the body was placed on a
stretchcr and was taken back to the station
house, where the police surgeon pronounced
her dead
| nI fn hn lnt ~, haI
it would be Of no use to arrest the diSobe-
dent son, in view Of the circumstances
but the detective thought otherwise and
and went to the house in St. Marks place,
where he arrested Paul. who was asleep.
When BisScrt informed the two other
sons and two daughters Of their mothers
death there was hcartrcnding scene. The
daughters were almost frantic in their grief
and Paul was bitterly reproachcd. There
was no need of that, however, for he now
realized that his conduct had been the
cause Of his mothers death. The stou,
detective had to run to keep up with Paul
on the way to the station-house. The sons
|
In the Station-housc Paul threw himself
across his mothers body and pieously
pleaded for forgiveness.
'Mothcr, wake up and speak to me- he
moancl. i want to confess how wicked
I've been and what good boy I'll be here
after. will never cause you any pain
again. on won't have to cry and sit up
; nights for me any more. Oh, mother, look
up and speak
Then the other sons and daughters en-
tered and there was another affecting sceno.
Paul wasn't bckcd up, as it was thought he
had been punished enough.
Paul was takon before Justice Duffy, al
Essex Market, yesterday, where his conduct
was severely dcnouccd by tho magistrate
.\n elder brother intcrccdcd for him, and
Justice Duffy allowed him to 20 on hi
rccognizancc until after the funeral
CEMENT FOR CAST IRoN.-A CORES
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greatest success for the ccmcnting Of irol
, railing tops, iron gratings to stoves, etc.
t and with such effect as to resist the blow
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I sulphur aud white lead, with about sixth
| OF boraX: incorporate the three SO as to form
| one homogeneous mass. Whca going t.
apply it, wet it with strong sui phuric acic
S and place a thin layer of it between th
c two pieces Of iron. which should then b.