Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SHE FELL DOWN.

Mrs. Gus. Church Draws 1t Mild When
in Court.
The most important case upon the calen-
Or in the Police Court yesterday morning
VS. that of Gus. Church, charged by his
VIE with failure to provide for herself and
thir five children. AT the time she made
tn con- plant she told a heart-rending
stGy of tie restitution of the family on
account of the failure of the husband to
furnish the means of subsistence, and said
tht he was able to properly support his
family, but that he was spending his
msney upon another woman, and entirely
neglected herself and children. When put
upDn the stand yesterday she swore that
she had been married to Church for eleven
years and seven months, and that they had
five children-Gussie, 10 years old Char
le-, s; Idell, g. Willie, 4, and Annie. 10
m,nths. He had always provided for his
family as well as he could up to a short
tine ago, and had not now refused to pro-
vile for them, but claimed that he was out
ofwork and had no money. He was a
w;iter, and had always been able
TO get employment. When he was
at work for 81 per day he
hid regularly given her 81 80 or 81 70 per
day of his earnings. Her present COM
phint against him was because he had not
ben home for the past week or two and
OILY sent her IS cents, three days ago, by
the little boy.
On being cross-examined by E. C. Hart,
counsel for the defendant, she said that
Church had always been good to the chill
dTen and she had no complaint against him
except that she had heard he was going
with another woman and had been seen in
the theater with her few nights ago. The
rent of their house had not been paid for
two months, and she had been compelled
to bring this action to prevent being
turned out of the house. She knew nothing
about his going with the other woman, ex-
cPt what had been told her. All she
wanted was that he be compelled to go
home and attend to his family as he ought
to do. The witness testified as though she
WAS afraid to tell all she knew.
Louis Payen, who keeps the Restaurant
de France, on K street, testified that little
over two weeks ago he employed Church
as waiter, discharging a single man to
give him the place, because of his SYM
pathy for the destitute condition of his
family. Church had promised to work
steadily at S45 per month, but after work
ing three days left him, without any notice.
VIM. McCaslin, the agent of the house
where Church has lived, testified that be
had been unable to collect the rent and
had threatened to put them out of the
house unless it was paid. He had put up
the money himself to satisfy the owner.
On going to the house few days since he
found that there was hardly any furniture
in it and the children scantily clothed.
He was satisfied that Church had been
working and could provide for his family
il he wished to.
The defendant testified that he had pro-
yided for the family to the best of his
ability. He had not been at work since
last Friday, and had then only worked
three days at the Golden Eagle Hotel, He
received So, out of which hessent his wife
70 cents and used the balance to pay for
his washing and " have his shoes re-
paired. He went to the theSter on pass
given him by Annie Pixley's husband.
In answer 10 questions by the Court he
said he intended to go to work as soon as
he could get something to do and support
his family
Judge Buckley decided to take the mat
er under advisement for week and see
What course the defendent took, in the
Meantime allowing him to go on his own
ecognizance. He intimated that if the
defendant showed a disposition to take
are of his family, as he should do, the
ase would be dismissed