Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16
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A ElarroyyiD9 Siory Of EsrnJai
Craei,y Toii at City Court SatUr-
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A sIarr0yiD& Siory Of ESruJai
Cr.ieiiy Votu at city Court Satur-
day Morning.
The most harrowingly brutal story of
wife beating ever rsiated in the police
court in this city was heard on Saturday.
The case was the postponed ono of
Thomas Mccormick, living on Pleasant
street near Jackson, charged tn bru;al
assault on his wife, Mary Jane Motor
mick. The prisoner was represented by
Hairy Ep!moha, Esq.
Mrs. McOormlck was present, accom-
panied by q Little daughter named Ella, q
bright little child sboat years of age.
The mothers face was black and blue
from the blowa raos vsd. A great many
witnesses testified. The general story is
as follows: On the Monday night in
question Mccormick had been drinking.
He mad called at neighhorng Eouas
occupied by Mrs. Early. While these
bo remarked lie "hatea TO 60 home, as IL
WGq il his miad 80 finish the woman"
The woman referred to was his wife.
Mra. Early however, who appears to he .
kiudly-dispoaed neighbor, went to Mrs.
McOormiok and requested Der 10 see her
husband home, hoping theirs might be
some way of quietly settling the trouble.
When the couple arrived st the house
McCormich esizsd his wife by the hair
and rou lilly dragged her along the pass
age beating her all the time, until he had
hauled the screeohing, yelling woman
back to the kitchen. There he kicked,
stamped on and beat her and hammered
her head on the boards until the blood
gushed from the poor victims aers. Officer
scott and Joseph Mcknight testified that
| blood Btrewed the place from the front
door, all over the dining room table,
over the kitchen door and on the walls
of the room. The place looked like q
butchers ahambles.
Little Ella, who was asleep upstairs,
waa awakened by the noise. She ran out
into the street crying out, "Papa's muir
derinG ma'am."
Mrs. Mccormick is literally covered
with wounds. d.. Uorcoran testified to
the woman's critical condition. He
stated that the wourGs in the head looked
as if they had been made by blunt in
strument, such as the toe of heavy boot.
Mr.. Emmors did not deny ths assault,
but commended that his client had received
great provocstion. He did no! claim
this as an excuse for the sssault, but
trusted that the court would bear it in
mind Gs an extenua;irg fact.
1t seems that the prisoner was divorced
some eight years ago. He had rejoined
with his wife only two months ago. Sew.
eral witnesses for the defence were heard.
One Of them, deaf boiler msker named
Patrick McGarrisle, created some amuss.
ment He could not hear single word,
Mr.. Emmons said. City Solicitor Tnrnei
pulled his desk Aeide and made room fol
counsel, Remaining, Nov, initiate your
lungs and 80 in"
"Eow Patrick," Mr.. Emmons DOM.
menoed, with his lips almost touching
the witness ear, ~ want to ask you two
or three questions, Which is your good
eur I What is the character of Mrs
"Sorrl"
The witness was immediately escorted
of the stand, both counsel giving him nj
in despGir.
court took recess till o'clock in tn,
afternoon.
At the postponed session of city court
on Saturday, Thomas Mccormick, charged
with brutal wifs-beAting, was fined SGT
and costs and sentenced to one years. i'm
prisonment.