Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-12

OF all the varieties of trouble that have
caused President Cleveland grave concern
and much distressing anxiety, none may
:ank with that which n.ay fairly be termed
feminine and which originated In the presi-
Dental desire to play knight-errant for
Mrs. Dominis and Mrs. Shea. After weari-
some wanderings along the devious and
darksome ways of homemade diplomacy
President Cleveland has at last reached a
place where his blunders as to Haw ali no
longer annoy; he has In effect notified Mrs.
Dominis that his interest in her case has
subsidized to several degrees below zero But
the other lady whose cause he SO strenu-
ousiy championed will not permit him to
rest. 1t will be remembered by those who
are conversant with local history that when
that feature Of Mrs. Shea's appanage known
TO the police as her husband was suffering
Imprisonment for violating wise laws, Pres
ident Cleveland came to the relief of the
distressed family and, by exerting the par
doning power vested in the nations Chief
Magistrate, restored to the broken circle
the presence Of him who would otherwise
have languished in Jail for several months
The pardon was not given because there
was any question as to Mr.. Shea's guilt
that was undoubted-but was issued be-
band was arrested she. in endeavoring to
throw a police officer down stairs, caused
the tearing of certain articles of her own
apparel and had suffered many and lasting
bruises. An appeal for ciemency for her
husband. based upon these grounds, was
logically defective-the relationship Of cause
and effect was not anywhere established
but II was a more than sufficient reason
when viewed by the presidential eye. Per-
haps the President thought that his Glenn
ency would result in eternally reforming
the Shea family. and for a while it seemed
as though such superstition might be rea-
sonably founded. But whatever the effect of
the pardon upon Mr.. Shea and his loved
ones. 1t Is certain that the Presidents en-,
thusiasm had a depressing effect on the
police; they were naturally disinclined to
tnnict the annoyance of arrest upon those
who had been singled out proper persons
to receive the presidential appreciation and
protection So long as the President re-
manned in the city there was no interfer-
ence on the part Of the authorities with
the Shea proposition to sell intoxicating
liquors without license, but no sooner
had Mr.. Cleveland settled himself down at
Gray Gables for a pleasant period of au-
tumnal repose than a raiding party forcibly
therefrom the precious person of John Shea
himself. Mindful. perhaps, of the mistake
made by the Widow Dominis. who en-
barassed Mr.. Cleveland so terribly by in
sisting upon killing and eating her enemies,
the missionaries. after he had restored her
to the throne, Mrs. Shea refrained from
killing any of the officers. but one of her
less considerable daughters would unques-
tionably have emptied a revolver at a myr-
midon Of the law had not a thoughtful
neighbor interfered. Present probabilities
make 1t appear as though the head of the
Shea household might soon be required
to pay fine of $500 and remain in Jail for
term OF one year. The question now is,
VIII he be called upon to make this sacri-
hce? Will 1t not rather be that the Presi-
dent will reward tie daughter who refrain
ed from shooting the policeman by restor-
ing to Louise alley and it's unlicensed bar
the husband Of Mrs. Shea?