Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
won nY A cHILp.s PRAYER.
The Touching Ending OF Case In
a California Police Court.

The Touching Ending OF a Case In
a California Police Court.
There arrived in this city from San
Francisco yesterday morning, says
a Fresno, (Ca1.) letter to tine San
Francisco Chronicle, young man ac-
companied by a 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 the last two years has
been foreman for DIR. Eshelman. The
two young men were around the hotel
together in The evening, and about s
o'clock went up to the room of Mrs.
Bayswater, who registered as the sis
ter of the younger man.
About IL o'clock the guests of the
hotel were aroused by terrible noise
in the lady's room, and it was discov-
cred that the brothers were fighting,
for brothers the two young men proved
80 be. One of them-the eidest-was
taken to jail, and the younger one was
allowed to remain at the 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 sad story of do
snestic strife, ana in brief it was as fol-
lows: The names of the young men
are William and Duliss Chrism n, and
that of the woman Bayswater. Some
eight years ago William Chrisman met
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,
and the priest refused to marry them,
Catholics not allowing the marriage of
a divorced man or woman. This appar-
emily made no difference to Mrs. Is VS.
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 a tavern at
$40 Townsend street, San Francisco.
After leaving her, Ghrisman went to
work for DR.. Eshelman. and has con-
tinued in his employ. On one or two
occasions the woman has come here,
Begging Chrismau 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 children. In dispute which arose
the lie was passed and fight ensued.
In court today William Chrisman
seemed to be bitter against his brother
and the mother of his children. He
accused her Of keeping dive and she
3enied it vehemently, retorting with
other accusations. This was kept up
antil the mother said. in answer to
some charge made by Chrisman,
ssDon't believe him, Judge. l have
caise1 my children as they should
be-
This was all Recorder Prince wanted,
and he said: ..I'll test it, madame, >
aud turning to the youngest girl. lit
tie tot no more than 3 years old. he
said: Scan you say your prayers?"
Then ensued a most touching scene
The little girl without a word climbed
from her chair, knelt on the floor o
she courtroom, with the policeman
spectators, judge, and her father anC
mother around her, and, folding hei
tiny hands and lifting her eyes Il
heaven, she made the grandest iefensD
of mothers word possible. Slowly
but distinctly and without tremor il
aer voice, the innocent little darling
born with the stain of shame upon he
and discarded by her father, lisped ii
childish accents the ''Lord's Prayer.
As she proceeded, utterly oblivion
TO her surroundings and thinldng onl
Of Him who said: ..Suffer little chi
7ren to come unto me and forbid then
zot. as she uttered that prayer whic
many in the room had not heard TO
gears. strong men bowed their head
aud sobbed aloud. Finishing her pray
&c she added: '.God bless papa an
mamma and Uncle Duliss, amen," an
rose from her knees.
The case was settled, and hal Will
ianI Chrisman sworn thousan
PATHS that his wife was bad he wouI
rave been disbelieved. 1t was severe
minutes before any one spoke, and the
he recorder fined the two brothers 81
zach and dismissed the court.