Evening journal., 1890-01-11
AssAll. led HIS WIFE.

Thomas Mccormack Charged Evil
dence of McGarigle, Boilermaker, ct al.
At Municipal Court this morning, VIII
liam Rolf and Samuel Hill were charged
with disorderly conduct. Officers Solo
mon and RAYMOND arrested them at
Eighth and Church streets Sarah Cor
man. a respectable looking woman, was
fined al and costs for drunkenness.
Thomas Mccormack, charged with as
sault and battery on his wife. was repre-
sented by Harry Emmons, Esq DR..
Corkrsn testified that the injuries con-
sisted of four on the head, one under the
right eye, and several on the body. Mrs.
Mccormack testified to the brutality of
the assault. Mccormack works at a
morocco shop, but does not support his
wife. He has assaulted her many times,
and they have been married sixteen years.
He has been living with her for two
months this last time at their home on
Pleasant street near Jackson. Before that
they were separated for eight years. On
last Saturday he refused to give her
money for marketing. but went himself.
When he returned she told him if she
was not able to buy the goods she would
not cook them, The assault occurred on
Monday night.
Ella Mccormack. pretty little 10 year
old daughter of Mrs. Mccormack. old
that she was in bed when she heard her
mother crying murder" She ran down
stairs and saw her father beating her
mother She ran out TO call a policeman
and saw some neighbors and told them
my father is killing my mother.
Maggie EARLY, a nice looking young
woman who wears glasses and lives al
No. 102 Adams street, testified that
Mccormack was at their house on this
evening of the assault and when Mrs
Early told him he had better 60 home hs
said he had better noe, because he had il
in mind "to finish the old woman ant
wouldn't rest till he did"
Joseph Mcknight. boarder at Early
heard some one scream and went to the
locality, and at McCormack's ran in ant
found the man kicking the woman. Il
ordered the man to desist and the mai
ran out the back way. Witness went Il
front door to head off Mccormack but b
did not come that way. Witness say
blood from front door to the kitchen
door and the kitchen was covered wit
blood Mr. Emmons thought he woul
not have seen so much as the witness
the witness retorted: Probably 20
amt so sharp as some people" Office
Scott testified that there was blood o.
the dining room table and on til
kitchen door four feet high.
Joshua Bowers was called by the de
fence to prove that the woman drank. II
said she was q decent, respectful
woman.
Patrick McGarigle, boilermsker b
trade. and deaf as well, was then Gale,
Mr.. McGarigle is old and consequent
feeble, therefore he walks with can
He is short in statue, with fu
rough, as If it had been han
mered by the same tools used in h
trade His eyes were bright, and h
general expression betokened that
! could enjoy joke-if he heard it,
He hobbled to the witness stand. bu
. did not stop there he continued in
! Judg Balls territory, until Clerk Hy.ai
and the rest of the court brought hi
: back to the witness stand The cler
used his high G voice in swes
! ing the witness, and Lawyer EmmoI
! began the examination He asks
"Do you know this man, McCt
mack2 and the witness respond
! promptly "Sur?" Mr.. Emmons ran
Z voice up an octave higher, approached
( little closer and repeated the questi
Y combining It with the sign languai
Mr.. McGargle, boiler maker, resp md
: that he did. The testimony of the W
I ness was unimportant except as
strengthened the States case. Mr.. Meg
lyle stepped down. Court then took
\ recess until 2. 80 o'clock this afternoon