The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-31

his hands. wells and bruises on his body.
and that his left ear was torn and terribly
swollen.
More than this, the lads body was in
filthy condition.
The witness was of the opinion that the
deep wound on the head could have been
produced by the heavy lineup that was
exhibited as evidence.
The victim Of tile w0man's brutality was
led into court and to the Witness-stand by
Superintendent Kane of the Youths Di-
reetOry, who has the custody Of the un!or-
tunate child. Since he has been properly
cleaned and clothed the lad looks like the
bright little fellow that he is.
When Danny was sworn his mother went
forward and stood directly in front Of him.
II was evident that she was there to intimi-
d1te him, and so she was sent back TO her
seat
as this woman your mother?" asked
Prosecuting Attorney Cotton, as he pointed
to the defendant.
"Yes, sir"
How did you get the wound on your
head?
"With a cup"
"WhO did ID ?"
"My mother. She hit me on the head with
cup because | would not go into the hot
oven. She hit me with cup and broke II. ="
How did you get those burns on your
| hand?'
"Iu the oven. The oven was hot aud 1
to-"
How did your mother come to hit you on
the head with the cup"
81 was sitting down mindng the baby
| when she hit me on the head with the cup"
WAS your mother mad?'
YES, she didn't care what she was do
| ing"
Cross-exsmined. the boy said his mother
had often whipped hiT1 With a strap
Miss Flora Klaus, who lives at 3 Beale
| place. n block
| Skellys, testified that when she returned
| home last Thursday afternoon she foand
| Danny In the alley. His head was bleeding
! and lie was in terribly filthy condition.
| She bandaged his head and took him 10 tie
| Receiving Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Williams Of Beale place tes-
tifisd that she had often seen Danny in q
| bruised and bleeding condition.
John j. Harrigan, reporter, testified
| that when the boy was taken TO the hospital
| he was fairly reeking with filth
In addition 10 the cuts, bruises and burns
| the boys lett ear was torn and terribly
swollen. II looked as though he had been
| dragged around by the ear.
| Danny was recalled and asked, "Who
| burned your left carp"
my mother, and it was burned In the
| oven, too
This closed the case for the prosecution.
| During the afternoon the defense was
| heard.
Mrs. Sicily took the stand and said that
with her husband she ran a sailor boarding
house at $50 Main street.
She vehemently denied that she had as
| sauIted her child in the manner alleged.
| According to her story he was the most
| wicked, vicious. untruthful lad on earth.
| On four different occasions he had started
| fires In closets and bureau drawers. She
admitted having beaten the boy with a
! strap because he told lies.
| Three women neighbors deposed that
| Danny was very bad boy.
Edward Sicily said that he had seen his
| wife slap aud strap the lad.
That's enough" said Judge Love, 1.-THE
defendant is held for trial in $1,000 bonds.
| This is the most outrageous case have ever
seen.
| Put that woman in the dock, babe and
| all. Let the officers put a charge against
| Eer of cruelty 10 children
| The courts orders were promptly obeyed.