The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-28
SPANK HIM, SAID WILLIAMS.
VEST WANTED THE POLICE TO HELP
HIM REAR HIS son.
He Made IIis Daughter Kate Give Up Her
Love Letters from Sinsser--Adn,iis that
He Slapped Her md Struck Her Mother.


He Made Ills Daughter Kate Give Up Tier
Love Letters from siosser--Ad niis that
lie slapped Her md struck Her Mother
Kate A. West. n pretty girl OF 10 years. who
is mentioned by her father as the cause OF
much OF his domestic infclicity, was tho first
witness before Judge Gicgerch Yesterday in
the suit OF her mother. Katc H.. for a limited
divorce from stephen Aston West and the Gus
tody OF Alice. tho youngest child.
Kate had been described us an invalid by her
mother but was vivacious and hcalthful-ook
ing on the stand. and very decided In her an
swers Her right hand which looks somo-
what shrunken. betrayed tho accident of her
infancy that left her without the complete use
Of the momber.
Four years ago. she snid. her father had
knocked her down and bruised hcr face. lie
had struck her mother and was abusive in his
conduct to them all. He oven struck little
Alice. sho was asked what hours she had
Harlem Dispensary Fair Her father had COM
plnined OF her being out late.
Il was homo every night Mt n quarter past
-" she said. except on the Inst night. when
l didn't get home until A. NJ"
Her father had several times ordered her out
OF the house. lie had never properly provided
for them. She had had to give up n bundle Of
letters and other love tokens to her father to
return to the young man to whom lie objected.
ono Frank sosscr
Stephen Astor West. the defendant. went to
the witness stand leading lve-year-old Alice
by tho hand. Ho sat tho child on his knee and
testified this way for about fifteen minutes.
when Judge Giegcrich took the child and put
with Chinese doll
Mr. West said that he was u process server
yers. including bangs. ste.son. Tracy / Mac.
Seagh; David Dudley, Field. and Turner; Nc
a Tluro X h9lst9n He has office room With Mr.
partly due to his daughter Kate. He had told
her that Frank Slosser was. not proper COM
sion and fell of the piano stool West directed
Kate TO return his letters and she said.
no ron ,.L raEai can't LII Keen lust n"h
years Old. to sec Slosser and, get her letters.
into police, station to see what he could do
with young Stephen. and tho Captain advised
him to 60 to the police court The Justice told
friend. Inspector Williams. about It and VIII
lams said:
Coming home once at 3 A. NJ n policeman
told him that II he had been few minutes
earlier he could have gone in with his daugh-
- Did you ever spank Kate2" he was asked.
No. but slapped her" he replied. showing
now ITO ulu IL In u quarter tIlaC would not SNOW
the impression.
Ho remembered whipping his son when the
son was eight years old. hut said he spent half
lie had struck his wife only once. and that was
when she used an odious expression to him.
Ho thought his wife drank too much whiskey
Bertha. Kronish. he said. who had testified
against him. did 80 out of spite; She livod
next z, hin r., once and Ind VIII Hill, son ,' Of
figured as Mrs. Hill was too lively for West.
and he complained to the police. She used to
kick high and would clear the gate post. She
and Hill We're directed to leave.
:, The case was then adjourned until to-day.
Before leaving the court room West led little |
sister kiss her. He took Alice away.