Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-23
WON By a cMILD's PRAYER.
The Touching Ending OF Case I'm
California Police Court.

California PoliCe court.
There arrived in this city from san
Francisco yesterday morning, says
Fresno, (Cal.) letter to the San
Francis co Chronicle. "a young man ac-
companied by middle aged woman
and two children. They went TO the
Grand Central hotel, where they reg
isterod 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 DR.. Eshelman. The
two young men were around the hotel
together i'm the evening, and about 5
o'clock went up to the room OF Mrs.
Bayswatcr, who registered as the sis
ter of the younger man.
About IL O'clock the guests Of the
hotel were aroused by II terrible noise
in the lady's room, and il was discov-
cred that the brothers were fighting,
for brothers the two young men proved
to be. One OF thcm-the eidest-was
taken TO jail, and the younger one was
allowed 10 remain at the hotel.
Complaints were filed agains,
boys for disturbing the peace before
Recorder Prince, and this morning at
10 o'clock they had their trial The
testimony developed a sad story of do
nestle strife, and in brief it was as fol-
lows: The names Of the young men
are William and Duli5s Chrism IN, aud
that of the woman Bayswater. Some
eight years ago William Chrisman met
her and fell in love with her. She was
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
divorced man or woman. This appar-
emily made no difference to Mrs. Bays
water and Chrisman, and they went 90
living together as man and wife. She
bore him two children, both girls, and
they lived happily together until two
years ago, when Chrismau left her.
Mrs. Bayswater keeps q tavern at
80 Townsend street, San Francisco.
After leaving her, Chrisman went to
work for DIR. Eshelman, and has con-
tinued in his employ. On one or two
occasions the woman has come here,
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 aud return TO
his children. In IL 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. lie
accused her OF keeping dive and she
denied il 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. / have
raised my children "a they should
be.
This was all Recorder Prince wanted,
and he said: "I'll 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 a most touching scene
The little girl without word climbed
from her chair, knelt on the floor of
the courtroom, with the policeman.
spectators, judge, and her father and
mother around her, and. folding her
tiny hands and lifting her ewes, to
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of mothers word possible. Slowly,
but distinctly and without a tremor in
her voice, the innocent little darling.
born with the stain Of shame upon her
and discarded by her father, lisped in
childish accents the Lords Prayer
As she proceeded, utterly oblivious
TO her surroundings and thinking only
of Him who suid Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me ana forbid them
not, rs she uttered that prayer which
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" and
rose from her knees.
The case was settled, and had 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 So
/ each and dismissed the court
Farm Life in China.