New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-17
JTDTCIiL SPAWNING.

1udcc Truax. of the Superior Court along WIN
the general qualities that constitute n strong ana
efficient iurisi has disclosed rcmarkapc la'"iF
for ant cpigrammatc comment upon occurrences
in his courtroom. I'm tho George divorce suit
which has been before him this week. for Instance
lie was especially happy in his characterization "'
ilc situation Of the parties. TWO -'dN SUNNY -
school children had married before they were oi
age and AGAINST the wishes Of the girl 5 m"fhri
Like children they quarrcllcd ever dog and othrr
.ritlcs the proycrbial mohcr-ln-hw making
tbiurs worse by her intcrmcddling until finally
,tc oirl-yifr went back 10 her mothers home. and
after ihc birth Of her 81 i'd brought snit against
IFS father for limited divorce. The yohne de-
,,ndaut told of his effort to control his wife 5
Difference 10 her mothers IDEAS hv asserting i'at
lc va. "masicr of hi, house When YOU SAD
HAT jude TrlaN remarked. with almost cruel
incisiv,ncss. "you probably forgot that your wife
va. tie mistress, And then the judge followed
,hi, stab hv the impartial opinion thai both the
,ounr husband and his wife fought 10 be-
spanked"
We are inclined n think that this rchubc Of the
Jud.c will hc as efficient for good rs If The spank
,ne which he recommended could legally be adj
minisicrcd under III, judicial decree Doubtless
both these young people realize that they have
made Themselves tic sport Of the town for day
p, their ridiculous conduct. II the spanking had
,ri.inallv taken place ~ tie right time. probably
,hev sonM have RETAINED from marriage until
tl.v had some degree of appreciation of the
mutual ALLEGATIONS and rights of husband and
.,ifc II this appropriate punishment had nor
fallen upon them rutil they quarrclled. ana th'n
i.d been inflicted hr some other than 'hc mother
in-nw., hand. J, would have opened the ewes Of
tic ,.nre people 70 their dependence upon each
,r.r for lappincs,: have saved the young wife
from ,h folly of iorsaiinc her husband 20 seek IN
,bc cofiris the sorry relief of LEGAL separation
and have brought them 10 commons r-e cndcaVoI
,,,to ND the duties of domestic life I'm n common
.,rse ,yav II l. ~ be hoped that the appropIi-
go, and Wise admoniiion Of the Judge may not
lave come too late 10 save them from any further
foliv of the same kind.
| Egf ihcs. are hy no means tho only grown-up
! children in tie community who stand IN need %:
.,.h ga uciaplori,a spanking The records of
rr divorce courts furnish daily evidences OF iolll
.- childish. Of puarrclS rs unsuistautal as ihos'
n, H.. Gcorec family. hu' which are permitted f.
,r,d 10 misery and public exposure. appannilt
far no other reason than That ~ The right moment
there is no one who can hrine husband and wifi
f. AN apnrcciation Of the fact that they are max
ing very silly children Of Themselves. large
,,rf Of the divorce actions upon the court calcn
dars particularly separation suits. have no mon
substantial basis than piquc or pride. or n mcr,
childish disposition 10 quarrel over tribes. Sucl
s,,fors would find the court room less congenla
Mace for the display of their folly If they ha'
in contemplation the judicial humor in which
Iudcc rruaN received the story of the George do
nestle troubles.