Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-04
FOURTH EDITION
rhs oity Court last EVsning-EvsEy
Part OF II Paoked-ThO case Of Sarah
n Btuls-Ths Husband rays the Zine

rho oity court last KysninR-EVoTy
Part OF II Paoked-Tho case Of sarah
\ Btuls--Ths Husband rays the Zine.
The City Court room was crowded
again last evening, and Inside the railing
there were several women, that came 10
see little Ada htuis, who was so cruelty
whipped by her stepmother. Sarah Il,
stuis, the accused, was brought In aud
seated in the dock, when George Il
Brown, Esq, the attorney for the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Chill
dren opened the case by recalling Special
Agent stout, Who gave the same testi
moBy ~ ON Saturday evening.
DR.. George H Can well VT sworn aud
teetltled that lie examined the child IN
Friday evening and found her q mass OF
bruises from her head to her feet He
did not think the ipjuuiJs could have been
produced by falling down stairl. In
answer to question by the Judge, the
witness said that lie did not consider the
injuries dangerous
Officer Burleigh wAs recalled, and ties
It'd d to the facts Of the arrest, and also
said that v. lie the accused admitted TO
bin that she had whipped the child, she
said she was driven to II by the way her
husband treated her, and that she was
almost wild when she done It
This was the last witness called BY the
prosecution, and Walter II Hayes, L q
who represented The accused, said that
be had no witnesses for the defense, and
that while the woman was no doubt
guilty Of the charge, there were some cir.
cumttAnces connected With the case thai
he would like the Court TO understand,
and for that purpose he would have liked
that the husband should be ca led TO the
stand.
As neither Judge Ball or Mr.. BrowF
had any objec ion, the husband was
sworn, when In a. swer 10 Mr. Hayes
searching questions he admitted that hi
name Is not stuls, but Sthckhouie, and
hat bis present wife came 10 live In hi
family three years ago, when she wa
about IA years Of age. He also said thai
before his wife's death, be had gone with
this girl to York Pa and to Baltimore
then to thl. city, and that his vile died
aiter they came beTo He admitted lha
he had struck her on the head last ThuTs
day night, but said she had hurt him
and he thought he would hurt her. HI
said they were married last April.
Mr.. Hayes addressed tho Court, ant
said that was no doubt about thi
Wpman's guilt, be thought the man wa
fully as much 10 blame He did no
think that either the man or the womaI
were ht o have these children.
Mr.. Brown said that he had no othe
course than TO ask the Q urt to impose
fine, and he though IN this case 1t ihoul,
be the heaviest provided by law. IL
agreed With Mr.. Hayes that neither tn
man VI the woman was ut TO have charR
Of thase children, aud therefore askei
that the y )unRest one, especially, shonl'
10 committed 10 he Society, 80 that sh
could be seut 10 the Home
Ju ige Ball said thst be did not fee
3..spostd 70 giant Mr. Browns request
to take the children away from the iathe
as they seemed very fond Of him, AID h
Of them He had also promised TO tax
them away where they will have goo
home
The Judge then turned b the accuse
aud said Sarah K stuls, stand ~
You arc the stepmolher OF this child, anl
| II would be- supposed that you, as
woman, would tr,at It rs your own, an
net he part Of mother. Instead OF thu
| sou have treated II In shameful anl
cruel manner the pnsontr a. this pOiu
interrupted the Judge with; "Yes
an W did; done VT ng and am sofr
Tor It." The Judge III n continued an
said; 1--WE recognize the fact that 20
are WOE au, and while there are som
circumstance which prev Its us impos
ing tull penalty, we will impose fin
OF 20 aud losts, nhi h We hope will nc
Only be lesson to you, but will ais
deter Others from acting In tho sAn
| manner
Ihe fne and costs amounted 10 ISL OF
and linn edlattly siter tie court adjourn
d The husband paid the full am Uni
md II is supposed took her home wit
him