Evening journal., 1891-03-05
LAST EDITION
Quinn GOES TO JAIL.
lie is Convicted of Assaulting
His Wife.
REFUSES TO PAY THE FINE

Maximum Penalty and Hold Him in
$1,000 Peace Bond In Default of Pay
ment He Is sent to Jail
Ex-Councllman William Il. Quinn
charged with assault and battery on his
wife, Sophia Quinn was tried before
Judge Ball In the Municipal Court, this
morning.
Mrs Quinn said; For twenty years
have had to stand this, and he has
treated me very badly. He had been
drinking but did not know this. When
he came home he assaulted his son and
threatened to kill him Mrs Quinn in
terposed and he assaulted her A police
man came to the door but she did not
have her husband arrested then, as he
had an open shears in his hand and
threatened to kill the first person who
entered the store
For several days he had been drunk
and had assaulted her and she had a
warrant issued for his arrest. She stated
that he has often threatened to kill her,
and she has been afraid he would do it.
After he assaulted her the other day she
started to go up stairs, saying she would
see IL this abuse of her could not be
stopped Quinn evidently thought she
was after a revolver, for ne followed her,
and placing his hand over his heart, told
her that that was the place to shoot him.
She replied that she did not want to
shoot him but from his actions she
judged that he wanted to shoot her. She
stated that he went about the house
using profane and indecent language to
her and her son and threatening to kill
them.
John II. Mulhausen was called, and he
testified that on the day that Quinn as
saulted his wife be was in the store
within two feet of them. Quinn was
drunk and was using very vulgar
and indecent language to his wife, which
the witness declined to repeat Mrs.
Quinn told him to go away, but he re-
fused and che picked up a brush aud
threatened to strike him IL he
did not leave him He again refused and
she struck him and he then wrestled with
her and told her ISIS. If you don't drop
that brush I'll knock you down" He
pushed her around very roughly and
wrested the brush away from her. he
causad great deal of trouble in the
house and threatened to kill his wife and
son.
George W. Quinn, a son of the defen-
dant, was next called and he gave some
very sensational testimony. he stated
that six weeks ago his father was raving
from the effect Of drink and came very
near of having delirium tremens and had
he not nursed him he would become
maniac from this cause. he became
drunk last week without the knowledge
of any one ia the house and came home
in condition to fight.
IL -.
peatiug the indecent language used by
his father as was the previous witness
and lie used expressions which are too In.
decent and too utterly filthy for publ
cation. These he swore his father used
to his mother and himself. He said that
his father had also called him a vile name
As he said this his father jumped ex-
citedly to mis- feet and said he had a ques
ton to ask him. He then asked his son
an indecent question which implied i'm
morality on his part. but Judge Ball told
the younger man not to answer.
The young man stated that his father
had often threatened to kill him with a
pistd, knives and hatchets. He said he
conld not do It when he was looking at
him and to this his father replied that he,
(George) was a heavy sleeper, and he
could kill him when be slept.
he said he had been used to bad treat
ment by his father from boyhood, and he
had often threatened to kill both himself
and his mother.
Throughout the trial, Quinn, who cen
Quoted his own defense, asked very
foreible and indecent questions, and fire.
quently broke in on the testimony of
witnesses by statements of his own
Judge Ball in summing up the testi-
mony said that he had known the ex-
councilman for thirty years and had
always thought him a peaceable man ard
never knew that he engaged in such
family quarrels before He concluded by
fnlng Quinn $25 and costs, amounting to
$3l. 10, and holding him in $1,000 peace
bonds.
The ex Councilman declared he would
never pay il, but would 60 to New Castle
first and play poker with Big Frank. he
staid at the police station until it was
time for the train. and although several
of his friends tried to pay his fine and 60
on his bail bond he refused to allow them
to do It, and Chief Swiggett took him
down to the train
1t is probable that never before did a
prisoner 60 to New Castle soistylisbly
attired as Mr.. Quinn. The ex council
man wore high silk hat, dark trousers
and light overcoat, and looked a member
Of fashionable society As he was leaving
the police station he said he had q few
dollars and " th this he could have agood
time in the jail with some Of the pris
oners He declares that he will stay
there for forty days, and that it will dc
him good.
AT Municipal Court this morning VII.
liam Duffy and Harry Collins, two boys,
charged with drunkenness, were fined b
and costs each
Patrick MeIntire, charged with
stealing four horse blankets, was held in
$500 bail for court. John Copeland
drunk and disorderly, was fined So and
costs at the solicitation Of his wife As
he was being taken to the cells he called
out that he won make her pay fol
appearing against him, and Judge Bal
a lded So TO his 6ne.
At last evenings session of Municipal
Court Leonard White. charged with
driving on the team Of DR.. Peter Cooper
WAS given into the custody Of the sheriff,
there being an indictment against him.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman, after consul
tation with the attorney general, the cast
against Frederick T. Beckman, charged
with breaking into the house Of Mrs
Mary McCOmb, was discharged.
The case of William d. Quinn, charged
with wife beating, was called, but 81
neither Mr.. Quinn or his bondsman wa
present, his bond was forfeited. Cour
was scarcely adjourned however, befor
Mr.. Quinn appeared and the case wen
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