Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-17
SHOCKING, IF TRUE.
ALLEGED FIENDIsH TREATMENT OF A
POOR WOMAN
BY Drunken Bully-A Neirhborhood
Terrorized The Fellow
Finally Arrested.

| The fact was mentioned in the REcoRp.
UNION yesterday tha; there vas report on
the preceding night OF some man al Font
and Q streets having beaten his wife in =
brutal manner; but that a policeman who
who went down there could learn nothing
| Of the trouble.
1t developed yesterday that the wife
beating occurred a little farther south of
the locality named. NJ. ]. Lamb, who
lives on 7 street between Second and Third.
swore out two complaints IN Justice
Henry's office charging John B. Silva. a
neighbor, with battery upon his wife and
also upon the complainant. The warrants
were served by Constable Harvey. who sr
rested Silva. He gave bonds before Jusuce
Henry, in the sum Of $500 on each charge
to appear in his Court a: 10 o'clock ON
Monday next for trial.
II the story told concerning Silva's treat.
ment OF his wife be true, he deserves
severer punishment than the law pre-
scrlees Tor mere battery. 1t is said that he
mas oeen seen to repeatedly strike aud beat
her IN the street. in the presence of resi-
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oors have often consulted together a.
TO what seton TO take, ana that ali had
agreed that something should be done to
pat stop TO such exhibitions of brutality
1t seems, however, that none were eorlr.
ageouS enough to take any stems in the
matter, or to demonstrate with Silva. as ne
had declared that he would kill any one
who undertook 10 have him arrested.
On Thursday morning he is said 70 have
again brutality beaten his wife on the street
IN front OF their house, Notwithstanding
the tact that the poor woman ONLY few
weeks ago had undergone the severe ordeal
health.
This repetition of fiendishpess YVES more
than Mr.. Lamb could bear, and he defer.
mined TO bring Silva to account even 81
the risk OF personal injury. That evening
he sent fer him, and Silva responded 10
the summons. Lamb told him that the
neighbors had concluded that his inbnman
treatment OF his wife must stop.
silva responded that he would beat his
wife when and where he pleased. He then
opened the batteries of his wrath nnon
Lamb, whom he cursed uphill and down
Lamb ordered the stalwart bully ont of
his yard, and the latter got up and went
70 the gate, when he turned suddenly and
dealt Lamb powerful blow in the face
almost stunning him. Recovering quickly,
however, Lamb threw himself upon his
asSallant, bat was no match for him and
Silva, realizing that he was getting bimsels
into trouble, broke loose and ran away at
the same time threatening to kill Mr..
Lamb, as the latter alleges.
Mir. Lamb went 10 the police station. but
1t was late at night and he could find no
person there authorized TO issue a warrant.
1esterday he made his statement 10 the
District Attorney, the warrants were is
sued and the arrest made, as stated.
1t does seem as if there might be some
arrangement made by which the people of
this city could secure protection to their
lives by the timely issue of warrants for
the arrest of persons bent on committing
crimes. Only few weeks ago a man left
ms VIE and daughters exposed to the fury
Oh drunken brute who was running
amuck on | street, while he went to the
police station to have the man arrested,
only TO be told that he must come down
the next day and get warrant for the fell
lows arrest And now citizen is turned
away Tor the same reason nobody TO issue
a warranty, while a drunken fiend IS beat.
ing his wife and terrorizing an entire neigh.
borhood
There should be no hour of the dav or
night that a warrant of arrest could not be
had on the proper showing.
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
A gentleman employed at the planning
mill at Front and Q streets, in note sent
to this office late last night, not only cor
roborates Mr.. Lambs statements but
states that two police officers went to Front
and 9 streets on Thursday night and saw
Mr.. Lamb and heard his story that Mr..
Lamb begged them to go to Silva's house
and arrest him in order to save the life of
his wife, but they refused to go, although
bali dozen men volunteered to go with
them: The writer of the note declares that
the officers were afraid to 90 where Silva