Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-08
SETTLING DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
Judge Miller Has Two Interesting Cases
Before Him This Morning.

Judge Miller Has Two Interesting Cases
Before Him This Morning.
Judge Miller in the Police Court heard q sad
story of drunkenness and brutality this morn
ing. The prisoner, Richard Cullen, ia q clerk
in the War Department and lives on Carroll
street southeast near the corner Of I'd street.
He was in an extremely nervous condition, and
mike most victims Of rum he was ready to
admit his fault and make promises Of reform.
Mrs. Cullen appeared rs the prosecuting wit
ness. and told the court how happy home had
been wrecked.
Gan the winter" she said, Il have been
afraid Of him
'.Is he good man when he is sober?" the
court asked.
.'Yes, sir" was her reply, "but he is seldom
sober"
The wife then told Of the trouble she had
with her husband last night, but she made no
complaint, thinking she could keep him quiet
over night. He assaulted her, but she was able
to defend herself, and finally she got him to
bed.
This morning shortly after O'Clock he got
up and renewed the trouble. Then he as
saulted her, and her cries attracted Policeman
Anderson, who arrested him.
The prisoner in his own defense said that his
wife had struck him. but the latter said that
she only defended herself.
IF your honor will let me CO." he said. II
will go to White Plains. Y. Y, where l have
two sons. and take the Kelley gold cure"
But" said the judge. 'if l let you 60 you
will get drunk as soon as you get out"
mo, your honor" said Cullen. 81 will go
to New York this afternoon"
Judge Miller said he wanted to do what was
best for the family. The wife, he said, was en-
titled to protection. and he going to give
her the protection. If there is any show to re-
form the husband the judge said he certainly
would not stand i'll the way.
Il am going to take the gold cure" said Mr.
Cullen, II have got to do it can't stand this
thing much longer"
The Judge took his personal bonds and he
left the court with the intention Of going to
New York.
A LIVELY FAMILY ROW.
Thomas Babbington's domestic troubles were
also ventilated. The defendant who was the
most interested person in the case is the pro-
prietor of a licensed saloon at the corner Of LIST
and III streets northeast. Day before Yesterday
not their first unpleasantness. nor was it
the first time the husband and wife have sepa-
rated
Over the bar room is the residence of the
Darlington family. while the dining room and
kitchen are on the first floor.
All the witnesses agreed to the origin of
the latest combat. Mrs. Babbington called
upon ner nuSDanu IOr some CASH, as she needed
it in the house. but the husband thought that
his better half should remain in her part Of the
house and he would stay in the bar
The door between the house and the saloon
was closed, but the wife held the key and the
husband could not keep 1t closed. During the
progress Of the difficulty Mrs. Darlington
hurled plate at her husbands head.
''She picked up the plate and threw it at me"
he said, ''and at the same time she called me a
II didn't call him anything Of the kind" in
terrupted the wife.
But it was the wife's black eye that was under
discussion. and the statements as to how II was
inflicted differed.
"My husband struck me-" said Kate.
''She struck herself when she fell against the
sideboard." was Thomas explanation.
When the defendant had made his statement
Mr.. Mullowney took hand in the cross-exami-
nation. He asked: "How many times have
you struck your wife?'
81 never struck her in my life'
why, didn't she have to leave you?"
"No, l left her.
Five or six times?"
Eyes, SIR
"On account of her violent temper, sup
poser
.'Yes, SIR
Then Mrs. darlington had something to say
of the separations. She said she had to do the
leaving and not her husband. When she left
she returned to her fathers home.
Lieut. Kelley was called and he told the court
that he had known Mrs. darlington all her
life and she a hard-working, industrious
woman. He thought she did not have violent
temper.
Lawyer Shillington argued the case for the
defendant and Judge Miller disposed Of it, The
judge thought that the throwing of the plate
was the beginning of the trouble, but he also
thought that the husband went too far.
For the assault fine Of S25 was imposed and
he was also required to give bond in the sum
of 800 to keep the peace.