The morning call., 1892-04-18
NO FEASTING FOR THEM.
Terrible Misery of the Victims
of RuSh'S Crueliies.
The Eother Can Take Care of Herself, but
Wants the Crippled Child Sent to
Hospital for Children.

Poor little George RushI He is not 3
years old, yet he is MANNED little cripple,
deformed for life through his fiendish
fathers cruelty.
AS stated in THE CALL yesterday the
police are locking for Thomas Rush. the
brutal parent who so fiendshly beat his
helpless wife and child and then fled.
In plainly furnished apartment over
little bakeshop at 1921 Mission street are
the victims OF his cruelty. Little George
lies in plaster Of paris mold to ease his de-
formed spine, while the unfortunate mother
weeps Historically as she tries to soothe her
suffering child. She has somewhat re-
covered from the effects of Rush's last
assault, hut her nerves are unstrung. There
was no feasting or rejoicing in that I'M
happy, afflicted household yesterday. Mrs.
Rush trembled violently and could scarcely
control herself sufficiently TO speak audibly
when reporter inquired as to the condi-
ton of herself and child.
LITTLE HAPPINESS FOR HIM.
Poor little Georgel' said she. as she
wiped her tears tanned. swollen face "Pm
afraid there Will be little happiness in his
short life of suffering. / would like to have
him placed in some children's hospital,
where he could receive proper care and
FROM the charitably inclined. l am able 10
work and support myself, and my mother,
who lives on Suffer street, will take care of
my eight-mOnths old babe"
In answer to other questions the afflicted
woman spoke reluctantly of her suffering
and degradation since she married the
brutal teamster five years ago. At that
time he was 20 years old and she five years
younger. immediately after they went to
housekeeping On Folsom avenue he began
lnrN har If.2 alx<
tried to please him the more brutal he be-
came. A month before George was born
she decided to return TO her mother, and
saved up 50 80 unknown to her inhuman
husband. When he discovered this ho took
the money and kicked and beat her unmer-
cifGlly. When Mrs. Rush recovered she
fed TO her mother. but her cruel spouse
promised to reform and treat her kindly,
and she returned TO him.
THE BRUTE ASSERTS ITSELF.
HIS fendish nature again asserted itself,
| b oweyeT. and his frequent assaults caused
! the baby boy 10 be born with crippled
| spine. No sooner did the father learn of
| the child's deformity than he began to abuse
| the little one. Whenever the loving mother
| tried TO shield her offspring she was also
| cruelty assaulted.
The crime for which Rush is wanted by
| the police occurred two months ago. Be
cause the manned baby cried one day Rush
| seized heavy oak stick and beat him over
| the head ana body. The frenZIed mother
| ran TO the rescue and was also cruelty chas-
tsed. by the beating the child's face and
| legs we're badly bruised and the cast about
| the injured spine was shattered. Since then
George has been unable to stand up or walk
| a single step. IL is six weeks since the last
! plaster cast was placed around the baby's
| body. DIR. Mclean said a new one would
be required every four weeks. but the in hui
man father refused to spend the So needed
when 1t was time to replace the cast. When
| asked for the money Rush would say that if
the little IDIOT could not grow out Of it he
could stay as he was.
CRUEL TO THE LAST.
He made the last refusal last Monday,
although he had weeks wages in his
pocket. After hurting a vile epithet at his
| wife he rushed from the house and has not
| returned. The police think he has fled from
the city, fearing punishment for his fiendsh
crimes. He Is described as a small man
with stoop shoulders and wearing faded
! black coat and hat. lie has large brown
eyes and heavy mustache.
Those who possess wealth and happiness
and who shared in the joys of Eastertide
could perhaps increase their contentment
by assisting the afflicted wife and babes Of
this fend In tho form of man.