The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-05
PATIENT LITTLE Twins.
They Bear Their Vicissi-
tudes With Great
Fortitude.

a pitiful case of non.supoort came up
before Justice Birdsall this morning aG
the .Secoud Criminal Court, In which 1T
transpired that John Bradbury, fifty
years Of age. deserted his two fourteen
year old girls. leaving them destitute 4
without the means to secure either shell
ter or TO I'd. The girls are twins aud are
exceptionally bright. and the cheerfui-
ness with which they bear their lot Is
nothing short OF remarkable.
Last October B~radbury's wife died.
leaving to him and an older daughter,
twenty-three years of age. the care of the
two children. Besides these there was a
son, Levi, who Is thirty years or age.
They lived at No. 26 Magnolia avenue.
Family disputes aud differences arose,
and combined TO make things unpleasant
for the whole family. A week ago last
Wednesday Bradbury sold the house
hold effects aud moved himself to the
house OF his son, who had several
weeks before moved 10 No. 495 Pa
vonia avenue, His three daughters were
forced to vacate. The older TOOK up
boarding at No. 36 Van ReIpen avenue.
The two younger daughters went to the
sons house, VINO gave them a place TO
sleep on the kitchen floor.
TO LEAVE.
Last Wednesday,. however, he told
Charlotte, one OF The twins, that she
must eat her supper up US quick as she
could, and go out to ind some place to
sleep; he could keep her no longer, he
said. The other twin sister, Louisa, had
been sent away in the day time.
Charlotte, accordingly. on being COM
PEELED to ind some place to 60, Went TO
her sister, who Kept her until Friday
,irbr J.nt1{sa o17t,,l a NINA RI srHV with
a Mrs. Carroll, at No. 20 Elliot place,
whom she had never seen before. Louisa
remained with Mrs. Carroll until Thurs
day night, when her older sister sent for
her. Saturday morning the older sister
fOund that as her funds Were getting low
she could not kelp the Two. and told them
to try TO flnd some place to sleep for
Saturday night. aud That she would see
what could be done for them towards Sc
curing permanent headquarters. The
two little girls never in the
least, and lay down their weary heads in
some neighbours house.
Miss Bradbury made a complaint TO
Justice BirdsalL on Saturday afternoon,
and this mnrning the family, including
the son, appeared in Court. Levi re-
NAMED loyal 10 the old man, and en-
deavored to e~xculDate his father from all
censure.
Old Bradbury told the Justice that
when his wife died that there was Sl,OOU
insurance which came TO him. He con-
tinued;-
LOVES HIS CHILDREN.
81 had to pay $40 for funeral expenses
out of that, ana then | started a store on
Grove street. ] sunk $500 IN that, aud
bought out a cigar store on Newark ave
nue.. On that I lost $500 more.
II Hove my little giris. and they always
did me until recently. | can't support
them. lam too old, and am troubled
with rheumatism. If could take care of
them | would gladly de it. | can't ask
my son TO do IL. because he's married and
has too many expenses now. l don't
know what I'm going to do for them.
Oh, Judge. it's hard on me. l love 'em,
and want to keep 'em."
Here the old man gave away completes
ly and sobbed with much vehemence.
Levi said 10 u NEWS reporter that he
was willing TO provlda for the girls If he
had the means, but his expenses were
heavy aud he could not. Poormaster
Hewitt decided that the children had
best De sent to the Home tor the Friend
less until he can secure employment for
them.
Tn old man will be provided for by his
son.. aud Miss Bradbury will support her
sell.