Evening journal., 1898-09-23
WAS A LIGHT SENTENCE
For the Ofense But it Was
All Judge Ball Could Impose.
sEBMOE O. PATTEEsoN FINED

lONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND
COSTS AND SENTENCED TO ONE
YEAR IN JAIL FOR BRUTALITY
AsSAULTING HIS AGED MOTHER.
Seemon c. Patterson. charged with
brutally assaultlng his aged mother.
wac this morning sentenced by Judge
Ball to year in Jail and a fine OF 500
and costs.
The assault was one of the most in
human on record. Patterson, who is So
years old, has been living with his
widowed mother, Mrs, Lucy Patterson,
aged n, at No. 204 West Seventh
street. On Thursday last he went home
partially intoxicated and, proceeding
upstairs, took the bed clothing from
one OF the rooms and, carrying II out,
sold 1t for whisley Upon his return,
and being reprimanded by his wother,
he at once procured a clothesline and,
wrapping 1t around the woman, hung
her by her clothing upon a hook on
the kitchen wall.
His mother begged to be released,
and finally her son took her down.
Patterson then proceeded to light an
oil stove, and upon his mother object
ing, he grasped her by the right arm
and hurried her forcibly to the floor,
her head striking against the door and
innicting deep cut over the left eye.
He then went upstairs and his
mother tOttered out the back door and,
calling murder, summoned the neigh
bors, and they dressed the old wo-
mans wounds as best they could. AT
first Mrs. Patterson refused to have
her son locked up, but becoming worsC
on Friday. Officer Ford was called IN
and arrested Patterson. DR.. Hughe'
. was sent for Sad dressed the aged wo
mans wounds.
Patterson's hearing was set 10
Monday, but his mother vas unable (
. appear, and Il came up to-day. Th
q old woman, scarcely able to stand, tot
o tered upon the witness stand, and 4
l. low voice related the facts above mar
'e rated. Every time he gets drunk,
s said Mrs. Patterson, 'he abuses ms
r and has threatened to kill both me an
his brother. I've provided a home K
ie him for nine months, during whiC
ne time he never gave me q cent OF u
ia pension he receives. He made q
n these" she said, pointing to the Gu
u on her face, "and this" showing lar
De bruiso on her right arm. "I'm do
" with him, and want you to punil
s. him."
wv Officer Ford testified that Patters,
n was not 50 drunk when arrested
NJ not to know what he was doing, al
IT, said Patterson approached him abo
ne two weeks ago and stated that
rs mother was drinking constantly, al
ne wanted to know the best way to 6
re rid of her. The officer informed hi
n that the best way was fOr him
ls- leave the house.
ed In imposing sentence Judge b
Is said: amy man who so far forgl
me himself as to strike his UOther, esl
llu cially an old woman like thie one,
me worse than beast" He then impos
the sentence as stated. Patterson
mitted tying hrs mother, Fut said
did It because she had coal oil all o.
lot the house. He denied striking h
IA Mrs. Lucy Patterson owns the hol
al In which she lives, and has son
ext the South, who sends her money
lhe she says the letters were opened
Juf soemon ond the money taken G
'er She is now staying with friei
axe on shlploy street above Six
the Patterson is a pcnsiOner OF
r'er civil war, and gets drunk everH Il
mn he receives his pension, and is said
Dnn be utterly worthless.