Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-08-21
PITILESS PARENTS.
CHILDREN MALTREATED eY CRUEL
MOTHERS AND FATHERS.

ssaae Horrible Instruments Of Torture. +.
Cases Of - startling Nature brought 20 4
Light by the Fenusyivania society for I
the Protection Of Children.
1t hardly seems possible that q man ,
with the figure Of AN athlete and the
strength of Samson would deliberately
strike child Of six years full in the face
with all the force Of his brawny fist, and,
as II 10 make it further deplorable, the
poor, defeuseless little creature. his own
offspring. But such brutes exist, and
this case is considered a mild one in the
annals of pitiless deeds that come under
the notice of the Pennsylvania Society
for the Protection Of Children from
Cruelty.
At the society's new home Mr.. Crew.
the enthusiastic secretary and prime
mover in all the good work done, in n
conversation yesterday unfolded expert
ences such as would appear TO belong to :
( the times when torture was recognized /
mode of punishment for old and Young. 1
Some Of the cases would put to blush !
even the most crnel practices OF those !
oldeu 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 heaven ever bestowed, and whose
every thought is for the care and COM
fort Of their little ones, this society pecu-
liarly appeals.
How IA mothers heart will bleed IL
; through accident or disease little son
or daughter must endure the pangs Of
suffering. and IL punishment must be in
: fiicted il falls more heavily on the
. parents than on the little offenders. Yet
2 there are mothers, and fathers, too. who
Y somehow seem 10 have been given the
3 children. but the love that comes with
y the first weak cry has never found
] place in their hearts. To them they ars
I burden. a constant source of annoy
t ance. and only tit To- slave and toll, and
" as their reward receive cuffs and kicks,
{ scars and bruises.
y CHAMBER OF HORRORS.
y In their new building the society has
It secured long felt want. Supplied with
y every convenience and many comforts 1t
:. must appear IA veritable haven of refuge
y to the little waits that are rescued from
. the streets or cut Of the clutches of the
inhuman monsters they call father and
mother
In a room set apart for the purpose il
collection of straps. whips, bludgeons,
knives and chains, an assortment worthy
D. of IA chamber of horrors, yet each one
y has been taken from the hands of some
u tiend in human form, and bears a history
y that seems almost improbable in this
i city Of homes. A heavy chain, thirty
a. inches long and weighing from four to
IL six pounds, with links strong enough 10
10 secure some wild beast, was taken from
around the neck of frail little boy,
IN whose case had been reported to the
as society by outsiders, who heard the
er child's cries at the torture inflicted.
" His little sister, frightened at the ter
ne rible punishment, attempted to escape
cu by crawling under the table. The in
eS human father ceased from beating tn,
81 boy and turned his attention to the little
On girl He dragged her out by the arm
- then holding her by the ankles h,
hs thumped her head mp and down on thu
Nv hoor until the child became unconscious
he When the officers Of the society arrived
IT. at the house ii was discovered that tn,
GU childs wrists and ankles were broker
~ and she had to be at once removed b
ch ,La t.os,;taI
ice - ,..u,-,,,x >,oruvp
Die A,o,l,.r ,.asa n which a woman an,
mother figures is one Of the mos
- heartless instances ON record. long
'tn cruel knife ELECTED the history, and 10
SIX cool. hard hearted Indifference it has m
ed equal 4 woman with her three chill
'hs dren. living in one of the worst section
cy down town. reveled in all sorts Of vic
ley and wickedness and regarded her littl
a. ones as obstacles standing in her way
cl' OF a very excitable and ungovernabl
W disposition AT all times. she was, whe
lo' under the influence of drink, "A yeritabl
ne fury. and had frequently beaten ther
an with heavy clubs, bludgeons of WOO
Ms with protruding nails, and. in fact, any
or thing she could lay her hands on, unit
iah their bodies and faces were IN the mos
l's fearful condition.
Not content with this. she turne
them out in the streets one bitter VIII
ter's day insufficiently clad. and too te
pc, ror stricken To attempt to return. Neigl
oi bnrs saw them and warned her ths
see unless she speedily gave them shelt'
her complaint would be made against he
To Owing TO this threat she took them II
he but only TO vent redoubled fury ON u
ell, already half dead children. That nigl
Die one little chap. worn out with the tria
ay. Ut his lot and exhausted by lack Of foo
see and i'll treatment. fell into sleep on
ing TO be rudely awakened by heavy blow
or because he breathed too loud. The tin
and oct which brought her before the magi
run trAts was that Of stabbing her little 81
BOD because she asked for a piece Of sugar
out On being brought up for examinati'
her she expressed no regret for what 81
art had done. but said she hoped the chi
yle. would die. as il would only take tifte'
ask dollars to bury her. and she would
TO through with "tha brat. "-Philadelph
slsl Times.
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