Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-12
GOT H1s DESERTS.
A Wife-Beater Receives Blow that
Knocked Him Out,

| A Wife-Beater Receives a Blow tina,
Knocked Him Out.
A young woman, of rather prepossessine
appearance hurriedly entered the police
station yesterday morning, closely followed
by her husband, Robert Mexican. The
lady inquired for Chief Drew and was
shown into his private Office The Chic
was about to close the door, when the hus.
band, in very boisterous manner, said be
wanted to go into the office and hear what
his wife had to say.
.I'll hear your story after she tells hers, '
said the Chief.
But Mexican would not have it that way
and b. came insulting to the Chief. Officer
Lowell, who was near by at the time
grabbed the intruder and landed him with
dull thud in the nearest chair at hand
outside the Office door.
The door was closed, but only for a mo.
ment. Mexican got up and stuck his head
into the room, at the same time demand.
ing admittance. Chief Drew walked over
to close and lock the door, when Mexican
made movement as if to force his way in
He was met with q blow on the chin from
the Chiefs fist and was knocked out of the
doorway, where he was grabbed by a
couple OF officers, who searched him.
While they were doing this Mexican yelled
like child:
on, Kitty Are you going TO let them
put me in jail? Amt you got any sym-
patty for me? Oh, Kitty! Oh, Kittyri
He kept up this sort Of lamentation while
being searched, but was quickly hustled
into one of the dark cells.
The woman then told her story to Chief
Drew. She said that several wears ago.
when she was l6 years of age. she left her
nome ln San Francisco and came to this
city. 1t was not long before she found
herself IN house of ill-fame, and there
she lived for several days-until the officers
found her and brought her to iail Her
case was disposed of by her being sent
home to San Francisco.
Shortly afterward she married Robert
Mexican, painter, who lived in San Fran.
cisco. They lived together for some time.
anu according to the woman's story, Nc.
hean was constantly trying to persuade
her to enter house of ill-repute and sun.
port him. She steadfasty refused. and he
continually abused her.
several months ago he left her and went
to Seattle. While there he wrote her let.
tiers (which the woman claims she can
show asking her to come up there. saving
lnat sne could make lots of money. She
paid no attention to him, but came to this
city, where she was engaged as domestic
IN respectable family.
The other day Mexican came down firm,
Seattle and went to the house where his
wife was working. He asked to see her
and when she appeared be caught her bv
the hair, threw her about and beat her
shametully and then left her.
Yesterday morning, as Mrs. Mexican was
on her way down to the police station TO
complain against him, he met her on K
street and tore her hat, kicked her in the
back and struck her several times. After
the poor woman had freed herself she
came directly to police headquarters, and
Mexican followed her.
His actions while at the Jail. as described
above, caused him to be thrown into a
dark cell.
Mrs. McKean's story was told to CITY AL
torney Hart and Chief Drew, and she said
she was prepared TO swear to a complaint
charging him with battery. Mr.. Hart
wanted to make out complaint Charging
Mexican with threats against life (she hay-
ing stated that he threatened to cut her
heart CUT, but she said she only wanted
him Kept in Jail until she had time to get
out of town.