The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-05
BABY WITH HIM ON HTSSPREE
GUIN<N FINISHES THE NIGHT WITH AN
ATTBMP T TO MURDER THE CHILD.

| Mother Uuui re struck Her Down In
| the Street-Baby slept Through II All
Untn re Tried Throw Her OF the Pier
"A Desperate Fight with n Policeman.
Edward Guinan, a brawny 'longshoreman,
strong as an OK. returned to his home at 372
Hudson street after his days work on Satur-
day In an ugly mood. and began TO abuse his
| wife. They had been married thirteen years.
| and she had grown accustom ed to his outbursts
| OF temper: so when he complained that the
supper which she had carefully prepared for
| him was unit to eat. she Kept her peace. When
| no went to the cupboard and drained huge
tumbleriul Of whlskey she said nothing. and
when. a little later. he began to throw the
| dishes around the room. she gathered up the
fragments In silence. She had been unhappy
for many years. and these things we're but tri-
| hcs. Her husband but on his hat and over
| coat. and, going to the bed where Constance,
his daughter. who was II months old, was
sleeping. he took her in his arms.
| What are you going to do Ed 2" his wife
| asked in alarm.
I'm going to take the kid out to get some-
thing decent to eat"
| without another word he left the room. The
wife hastily threw shawl over her head and
followed him. He walked hastily down Hud-
son street to Canal. and then turned toward
the river. carrying the child upon his shoulder
as though 1t were a log OF wood.
| oh. Ed" the wife cried running up to him.
please give mo the baby You'll hurt her."
| Get out OF here. you -" he cried. turn
| ing anErily upon her. She knew that he would
| strike her II she approached him. so she re-
treated and stood until he had walked a short
| distance ahead. He entered one OF the sailors
| restaurants on Canal street and ordered q
| hearty supper. He placed the baby in a chair.
| where. after blinking for some moments ut the
| glazing light she fell asleep. The mother ro-
| NAMED outside. walking slowly up and down
tho sidewalk, stopping occasionally to look in
| at the window to sec whether Constance was
still sleeping. The 'longshoreman fingered
over his meal for n full hour without utterinK
a sound save an occasional angry growL The
walters in the place paid no attention to him
and the baby slept all the time. The mother
| continued to patrol the sidewalk, giving no
| heed to the policeman who passed her several
,GuInan came out with the child in his arms
His wife approached him I'm ploringly u,
| He swore at her and raised his arm to
strike. She ran from him and then turned
g. Please give me tn. baby, Ed, won't your
woman ran across the street and stood there
child. The longshoremen. holding the little
girl in one arm now with as little, effort as IL
! ~
| rection OF Desbrosses street and his wife fol-
lowed him. When he came TO Peter Wolz's
tated for q moment. gazing ut the Keats and
the pies in the window. Then, without even
GIaneing ct his wife. who was close behind. he
eP Seating ri si si a. table he ordered
beer. He placed the child, still sleeping. in a
chair. and sat staring at the table until they
stood outside all the time looking in at the
window. trying to catch her husbands eye;
looked back. wondering why she was stand
ing there in that despairipg attitude. She
absorbed in the scene within the restaurant;
her husband. eating and drinking In moody
remained in this restaurant nearly two hours.
drinking heavily. without pttering a sound.
ing. stood at the window. her heart in her
| eyes. looking in.
laborers. and they m AIDE much noise and O. lied
the atmosphere with the door Of their pipes
was slowly and silently becoming Intoxicated.
| nor the wife, who never moved from the win
Of the place. but remained q their places as Il
they were the only two ON the scene-they and
Presently Guinan came out carrying the
child under III; arm In brutally careless
ho%s her aand ss
| ed, coaxingly.
~. "Dsmn your scnI" he he cried turning upon
| from me. There"
With all his force he struck her, In the eye.
strides. never once looking back. With blood
trickling down her. face tho wife lay on the
! she recovered her senses. and arose and ran
as fast as she could after her husband.
come home aa aG feass come ns WIN mRlGre
He stopped short and looked her full in the
fendlsh brutal reckless hate and yiadictivo,
ness that she trsmblsd, and fell back.
placSs The ehiiS apon '' the sfdswaiE ' The
woman hesitated for a second. and then,
bursting into tears. turned and walked slowly
Peter WOLF. the. owner Of the restaurant. had
them. Alter his wife had gone. the 'longshors,
man went 70 half dozen saloons and bought
srms &oIz followed him. haif IN n't surio.ty
but 6,v 70 a me st tSSy
ns sa on sr i nsaT
with the child and WOLF safe distance be-
Bind .R rn MS On: e.
Leonard street station. He called his atten-
Wy" WHY don't you go home with that child ?"
the policeman asked the 'long shoreman.
Pm going over 70 the dock to nut it asleep"
and put YOU TO sleep
The policeman advanced toward Guinan.
who bssan to run At the top OF his speed down
Pier ~. The policeman ran, too and WOLF
followed them. When, he reached the pier
piece. a distance Of eight feet, and the police
man. who was fully thirty feet away. heard the
began to scream then. and its cries seemed TO
infurats the father Quickly turning about he
rushed upOn the policeman. Tate Is a strap
ping fellow with good muse es and eonsidera-
BILE aleItness, but this 'longshoreman was fully
GuinAn was upon him. and the policeman had
to use his lists. They grapplsd. aud there was
a brief struggle. Tate freed his right arm. and
struck the 'longshoreman terrino blow in the
face. GulnS9 fell like a log but before the POI
and. throwing his oyercoat and his coat and
vest aside with Incredible rRpidity. hew at the
policeman again.
Tate closed with Guinan. throwing his left
arm about him ana holding him fast, while he
drew out his pock ct club with his right nRnd |
When he felt the little club firmly in his grasp
he pushed the furious lOngshoTeman from him
with his lett hand. and without giving him an
opportunity 10 get at him again struck him
ON the aide OF the head with the club with all
the force at his command. Again Guinan fed
but as is the way with drunken men the blow
seemed not to have the slightest elect upon