The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-21
PARENTS AND BLOWS.
THE TERRIBLE WORK OF INHU-
MAN BRUTES.
Children Maltreated by Heartless Fathers
and Mothers--C Cases of = Startling
acknowledgements OF
Torture.

with the figure OF an athlete and the
strength OF "a Samson could delber-
ately strike child Of 6 years full in
the face with all the force OF his
brawny fist and as II to make 1t fur
Their deplorable. the poor. defenseless
little creature his own offspring. But
such brutes exist in the annals OF
pitiless deeds that come under the no
tice OF the Pennsylvania Society for
the Protection OF Children from
Cruelty.
and prime mover in all the good work
done In conversation with Phila-
delphia Times reporter unfolded ex-
| periences such as would appear to be-
long to the times when torture was
recognized mode OF punishment for
old and young. Some OF the cases
would put to blush even the most
cruel practices OF those olden days.
and yet they are occurring daily here
in Philadelphia and the victims one
and all are children. To the parents
who regard the treasures in their
homes as the most priceless boon that
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every thought is for the care and CON-
fort Of their little ones this society
peculiarly appeals.
In room set apart for the purpose
is n collection OF straps whips
bludgeons. knives and chains an as
sortment worthy OF chamber OF hor-
rors yet each one has been taken
from the hands of some >fend in hui
man form. and bears history that
seems almost improbable in the city
OF homes. A heavy chain. thirty
inches long aad Weighing from four
to- six pounds, with links strong
enough to secure some wild beast was
taken from the neck of frail little
boy. whose case had been reported to
the society by outsiders. who heard
the child's cries at the torture in
iicted.
His little sister. frightened Mt the
terrible punishment attempted to
escape by crawling under the table.
! The inhuman father ceased from beat
ing the boy and turned his attention
to the little girs. He dragged her out
by the arm, then holding her by the
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down on the floor until the child be-
came unconscious. When the officers
OF the society arrived at the house it
was discovered that the child's wri5ts
and ankles were broken and she had
TO be at once removed to the hospital.
| Another case in which u woman and
IA mother figures is one of the most
heartless instances on record. A
long cruel knife elected the history,
and for cool. hard hearted indifference
it has no equal A woman with her
three children living in one Of the
worst sections down town. reveled in
all sorts of vice and wickedness. and
regarded her little ones as obstacles
standing in her way OF very
| excitable and ungovernable disposition
at all times. she was when under tbs
influence OF drink. veritable fury.
and had frequently beaten them with
heavy clubs. bludgcons OF wood with
protruding nails, and. in fact any
thing she could lay her hand on. until
their bodies and faces were in the
most fearful condition.
Not content with this. she turned
them out in the streets one bitter
winters day insuf1iciently clad, and
| too terrorist .cken to attempt to re-
turn. Neighbors saw them and warned
her that unless she speed ly gave them
shelter complaint would be made
against her. Owing TO this threat she
took them in but only to vent re.
doubled fury on the already half dead
children. That night one little chap.
worn out with the trials of his lot, and
exhausted by lack of food and i'll
treatment fell into II sleep only to be
rudely awakened by heavy blows be-
cause he breathed too loud. The final
magistrate was that of stabbing her
little girl because she asked for u piece
OF sugar.
On being brought up for examina.
ton she expressed no regret for what
she had done but said she hoped the
child would die, as IL would only take
$i5 to bury her. and she would be
through with the brat"
Bad us have been the cases already
related there is one among the thous-
ands that stands out as IL monument
to mans inventive powers in methods
OF torture. One day a woman called
at the Office and stated that child
living in the same house as herself
was being most cruelty treated by its
parents so much so that he had been
SCARED and marked continually since
coming under her notice.
The agent went to the house. where
he found the child and its father and
mother who refused to allow the gen.
tleman to make an examination OF the
child's body. though they admitted
that the scars and bruises on the face
had been their doing. The little fell
low was dressed in girls clothing and
was in fair way to become an imbe-
Gle from i'll treatment a warrant was
secured for the arrest Of the man and
woman. and the child was examined
at the station house.
There his body was discovered to be
one quivering mass OF bleeding flesh
from the blows and lashings OF cart
whip as thick as mans thumb His
poor little hands were cut and swollen.
ehoWinp MAINLY whera his fathar had