The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
WON BY A cHlLns PRAYER.
The Touching Ending Of Case In
a California Police Court

The Touching Ending OF a Case In
California Police Court.
There arrived in this city from San
Francisco yesterday morning, says
Fresno. (Cal.) letter to the San
Francis co Chronicle, q young man ac-
companied by o middle aged woman
and two children. They went to the
Grand Central hotel, where they reg
istered as Duliss Bayswater, sister and
children, and were assigned rooms.
During the day the party went into
the country and returned toward even
ing accompanied by William Chrish-
man, who for tho last two years has
been foreman for DR.. Eshelman. The
two young men were around the hotel
together in the evening, and about 8
o'clock went up to the room OF Mrs.
Bayswater, who registered as the sis
ter OF the younger man.
About II o'clock the guests OF the
hotel were aroused by II terrible noise
in the lady's room, and 1t was discov-
cred that the brothers were fighting.
for brothers the two young men proved
to be. One of them-the eldest-was
taken to Jail, and the younger one was
allowed 10 remain at tho hotel.
Complaints were filed against both
boys for disturbing the peace before
Recorder Prince. and this morning at
10 o'clock they had their trial. The
testimony developed 4 sad story of do
mestic strife, and in brief it was as fol-
lows: The names OF the young men
are William and Duliss Chrismnn. and
that OF the woman Bayswater. Some
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her and fell in love with her. She was
a grass widow, her divorced husband
being alive, and when Chrisman and
Mrs. Bayswater went to get married
they told their story, being. Catholics,
Catholics not allowing tho marriage of
divorced man or woman This appar-
emily made no difference to Mrs. Bays
water and Chrisman, and they went to
living together as man and wife. She
bore him two children, both girls. and
they lived happily together Until two
years ago. when Chrisman left her.
Mrs. Bayswater keeps tavern Mt
80 Townsend street, San Francisco.
After leaving her, Chrisman went to
work for DR.. Eshelman. and has cI'n-
tinued in his employ. On one or two
occasions the woman has como hcrc.
begging Chrisman to go back To her,
and this was the purpose Of this visit.
'the brother accompanying her to beg
his brother to do right and return to
his childreu. In dispute which arose
tho lie was passed and n fight onsued.
In court today William Chrismnn
seemed to be bitter against his brother
and the mother Of his children. Ho
accused her of keeping dive and She
denied it vehemently. retorting with
other accusations. This was kept up
until the mother said. in answer to
some charge made by Chrisman,
Don't believe him. judge. / havo
raised my children rs they shoald
be-"
This was all RecorderPrince wanted.
and ho said: "Itll test it, madame"
and turning to the youngest girl. lit
tie tot no more than 3 years old, he
said: "Can you say your prayers?"
Then ensued q most touching sceno.
The little girl without word climbed
from her chair. knelt on tho floor OF
the courtroom, with the policeman.
spectators. judge, and her father and
mother around her, and, folding her
tiny hands and lifting her eyes to
heaven. she made the grandest defense
Of a mothers word possible. Slowly,
but distinctly and without n tsremor in
her voice. tho innocent little darling.
born with the stidn OF shame upon her
and discarded by her father, hsped in
childish accents the, Lords Prayer"
As she proceeded, utterly oblivious
to her surroundings and thinking only
OF Him who said: "Suffer little chill
dren TO come unto me and forbid thcp
not" as she uttered that prayer whicl !
many in the room had not heard for
years, strong men bowed their heads
and sobbed aloud. Finishing her pray
er she added: "God bless papa and
mamma and Uncle Duliss, amen," md
rose from her knees.
The case was settled, and hnd Will
liam Chrisman sworn thousand
oaths that his wife was bad he would
have been disbelicved. 1t was several
minutes before any one spoke. and then
the recorder fined the two brothers $l5
each and dismissed the court