The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-19
A CHILD WIFH'S STORY.
Emma Morrison Beaten
Black and Blue by Her
Boy Husband.
AN AMBUSH BY THE FERRY
The Girls Grandfather Almost MUIR
dered by a Gang Of Brook
lyn goughs.

Emma Percibal, Of No. 2s Canal street,
ran away from her home last September.
when but fifteen years of age, and mar
ried young printer named Michael Nor
rison. of New York.
The girl is now paying dearly for her
folly. She is submitted to untold brutal
tiles at the hands of her husband, gay
young man, .abour twenty years of age.
Emma Percibal's life previous to her
marriage was full OF misfortune The
man supposed to be her father disowned
her. and subjected her to all manners
and kinds Of cruelty, SO that at last she
was literally compelled to leave home. a
mere child, and take refuge under the
roof of her grandfather.
The attempt Of the latter to bring her
up properly proved of no avail. She
stayed out late at night, made undesir-
able companions, and finally capped her
proceedings by running away and mar
rylng a strange man with whom she be-
came infatuated. Her domestic life has
since been a series of misfor5uHes, and
the last time she was seen in this city
CAST Wednesday night, her right hand
was cut and bleeding and swollen to
twice its natural size and her back was
covered with black and blue marks,
which, she stated to her friends. were in
fiicted by her feartless husband.
BIT OF BIOGRAPHY.
Emma Percibal was born ia the tene.
ment house at No. 50 Washington str Get !,
Brooklyn. She was the youngest of sew
en- children Her father was sailor on
vessel that piled between New York
and the West Indies. He was absent at
times seven and eight months. but ne
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for all his children save Emma.
He possessed Jealous disposition and
his suspicious seems to have caused him
to contract an fnvincible dislike to the
girl. She did net look like him, he said,
and therefore must be put out of his
sight,
Michael HaEriet, Of No. IS Canal street,
this city, theefatner of MIS-. PeTcibal and
intimate friend OF her husband, was
chosen as guardian for the child. He
took charge of her and brought her ap as
well as his circumstances would permit
She was dissatisfied to some extent
with her new father. however,, and
mother. Eight years ago PeTcihai died
in Sailors Snug Harb0r on Staten Feland.
After his death Enma,s visits became
mere frequent to her mothers home. Her
mother finally married q anan named
Anderson, and it Is alleged Emma, not
liking her step-father. eaINe back again TO
MIR. Harriet'5 house to live. This was
four years ago. She remained with Mr..
Harriet until Two years ago without
uurmuring. She became acquainted
with some pretty lively girls and boys IN
| the neighborh0ou and In short order
formed q habit Of staying ont untilone or
| TWO O'Clock In the morning TO such ac-
lions as this Mr.. Harriet sire nuoasly OBJ
jepted, ana he insisted upon her coming
IN the house not later than ten O'Clock.
The girl refused to do as biddea by her
guardian, and as aFesult squabbles were
OF frequenr occurrence. The girl the n
began again paying visits to her mother,
who resided in North William street, In
the immediate vicinity of the NewSboys'
Loding House IN New York, weekly.
BAD TO WORSE
While here she became acquainted with
number OF the inmates of this institu-
ton, Then she began staying away from
home all night. Among the other ac-
uuaintances She met during her visits tc
New York was NJ. Morrison. and with
him she became infatuated.
Morrison had position in a printing
Office in upper New York, and spent
money freely upon Emma aud heI
friends. Finally on September %, 1880
unknown to her mother or Mr.. Harriet
she married Morrison. She was at the
time fifteen years of age and Morrison
nineteen. She did not speak OF her mar.
rage until her husband had secured fur.
nished apartments at No. SO Main street
Brooklyn.
TROUBLE IN THE HoUsE.
The young couple lived happily to-
gether for a few months and then, it is
alleged. her husband began beating hen
In the most brutal manner without the
slightest provocation. He finally drove
her out to work and compelled her to
give him the money she earned. The IN.
happy young wife succeeded Ia finding
employment in Nash g. Brush's restaus
rant on Park place, New York. where heI
mother is also employed.
Through Mrs. Qutst. an aunt of En-
mas, Mr.. Harriet learned of Morrison s
cruel treatment, and he decided to put q
stop to it and II possible lend the couple
assistance SO as to make their married
life more pleasant. Morrison had moved
from Main street to Ne. go Front street,
Brooklyn, and last Monday night MIR. and
Mrs. Harriet decided to visit them there.
They first went to the house of Mrs.
Ouist. which isabout block from Morri-
sons home. They dispatched messenger
to Morrison's, asking him to come
around and see them. Morrison did not
put in an appearance, but his wife did,
She entered the house crying and stated
that her husband had threatened TO beat
her If she dared 60 out.
Harriet and his wife talked with her
and heard from the unfortunate girls
lips the story of her young husbands
cruelty At about eleven o'clock Harrie
aud HIS wife started for their home in
this city.
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
AS they neared the corner of Dock
street. which Is near the Fulton street.
ferry, Harriet alleges he was sat upon by
Morrison and five other men. He was
knocked down and jumped on. kicked
and pretty roughly handled He was
also stabbed over the right eye, and an
ugly wound nearly two inches long aid
two black eyes and bruised forehead
corFoborate his statement that he was
nearly killed.
81 believe" said Mr.. Harriet, when in
terviewed by NEWS reporter last night,
''that Morrison and his gang intended
killing me. I was cut with a knife. Nor
rison knew that / would stop him from
beating his wife, and he has had il In for
me. My wife pulled him off me o; no
would have done more harm than he
did.
Morrison's crowd made so much noise
that a policeman arrested the whole
party. Harriet was cut and bleeding and
Morrison unhurt, but the latter insisted
upon having MIN arrested on charge Of
assault ana battery. The sergeant So
hind the desk refused TO hold Harriet,
and sent a policeman with him 70 tae
ferry to prevent amy further trouble
FINAL BEATING.
Last "Wednesday night Mrs Morrison
appeared at Harriet's house In Canal
rtraat this cfkv and said that her htts-