Evening journal., 1897-10-14

AANAb w IT - IN IOilAlND OON-
FRoNTED BY THE WOMAN AND
HIS CHILDREN IN CHIEF DO
LAN's OFFICE.
Joseph Radka, a Pole, was q surprised
man when Sergeant OF Police Bailey
arrested him ana ushered him into the
Office OF Chief Of Police Dolan, where he
was confronted by the wife and chill
dren whom he deserted seven years ago
in Poland
When Radka arrived in America from
Poland he made his home in Connect
cut, but shortly afterwards moved to
Wilmington. Here he contracted a
common law marriage. The woman
had one issue, baby girl.
Radka and his second wife rented a
house in Miller's court, small alley
between Front and Second and King
and Market streets. There they lived in
peace and harmony.
SISTERS PLEA, BROTHERS OATH.
In far away Poland lived Mrs. Radka.
with her three children. Years rolled
by and no tlding came from the truant
husband. Mrs. Radka's brother. Anton
lShowalysld, decided also to come to the
land Of the free and the brave Before
| leaving his native land, his sister plead
ed with her brother to find some trace
Of her missing spouse. Tell him. An
ton that ! love him still Tell him /
have been true to him and tell him his
children long for him. These were the
words told TO an Evening Journal man
this morning by Anton. as addressed to
him one Summers day in Poland be-
fore he started for America. "She
pleaded so hard" said Anton, that l
took an oath to find Radka, and, you
see, | have kept my word. Say" pok-
ing his face near to that of the repof
ter. have / not kept my oath?"
Destiny itself helped Anton to ferret
out the abode Of Radka Upon arriving
In this country he went to Connecticut,
whore he discovered that Radka had
i just left there about one week previous
to his arrival. and that he had come to
i Wilmington. Straightway came Anton
here also. He enlisted several OF his
fellow-countrymen in his service and,
after making sure OF his brother-in-
laws abode, he wrote to his sister In
Poland, telling her that he had kept his
cath The letter also contained enough
money to bring Mrs Radka to America.
Mrs. Radka came here yesterday.
She was met by her brother in Phila-
,, delphia The party came to Whining
ton and the first thing she did was to
swear out a warrant for Radka's ar
rest He was found IN the house with
wife No. 2 In Miller's court and taken
to the City Hall. When ushered into
the private Office Of Chief Dolan, nc
! stood dumbfounded, There before him
/, stood the woman and his three children
whom he had deserted. When Radka
! entered the office his wife advanced tC
:, embrace him, but Radka stepped back
His little 11-year-old boy ran to him
and kissed him fondly. Radka then
embraced his wife.
Radka was arraigned before Judge
, Ball in the City Court this morning
= and through August Fersche an inter.
I prefer, Radka said that he would &c
back TO wife No. l. But the complicated
! part Of the case was yet to come wife
: No had been married, but had separ.
e ated from her husband She said thai
2 she would go her way and Radka coulC
(, Igo his but added with eyes flashing
fire. 'Radka must take the child"
The case ended by Radka giving
bond TO support his lawful wife. Hus
= band and wife left the court room arm
; in arm; wife No. went on her way
Z alone.