The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-17
ROBS HIS SICK WIFE
LACK Dempsey" Took Brandy
Prescribed for Her.
WAS NEAR DEATHS DOOR
While Husband Fights and
Lands in Jail.

He took the brandy that had been pre-
scribed to strengthen a sickly, sinking
wife and drank it to the dregs. A frlend
sent I'D some more for the wife and he ap-
propriated it to his own use. Mad from
drink. he hunted a saloon and drank until
his fearful appetite for rum was salts
fed. Then he became the demon Of spree,
and commenced fighting. SO while his VIE
Law in the cold sweat and faint pulse OIL
inconsistencies, Allen Robertson was rid
tng in the patrol wagon 10 his famlilar
quarters in the city jail.
This is a sad picture; a picture OF the
desoIating work of rum.
Allen Robertson, better known as Jack
Dempsey" was arrested yesterday after
noon for disturbing the peace at oak
Place" a saloon in the Occidental hotel
He had tried to get the better Of Mr.. Muir
phv. Of The Oak. and failing to accomplish
his purpose stuck his fist through Win
dow glass. Policemen arrived and had
a very hard time, as Jack is a good
man physically. The patrol wagon was
ordered and he was put in the wagon and
sat upon until lodged in the city jail.
Dempsey" had been a very quiet citi-
zen for several weeks until yesterday. His
wife has been sick for some time and he
had been very attentive to ner wants. Sun
day her attending physician prescribed
brandy to strengthen her gradually falling
condition, and when Dempsey" saw the
brandy he could not resist the temotation
to drink it. Monday morning James Tapp
vas notified of the woman's condition and
ne sent UP more brandy. Dempsey
took that also. and after he had gotten IN
der the influence of it he grew very trou-
blesome. Their rooms are on the third
floor of a North Main street brick block.
Mrs. Louis Ballard. sister-in-law Of the
sick woman, and the lady who has charge
of the rooms on that floor, says Dempsey
actions were a most disgracefuI thing.
They said he abused the women who tried
20 wait on his wife, and was very trouble
some He frightened the sick woman IN
Ill her condition became extremely critical
and when Dr. Fordyce was hastily sum-
moned she was in a cold sweat and her
pulse was almost gone. A reporter for
the Eagle called last night The sick
woman lay in an unconscious condition,
with a white cloth over her face. Mrs.
Ballard said she was very low and she
hardly expected her to live through the
night. Her two brothers. Charles and
Louis Ballard, and Mrs. Ballard and an
other LADY were giving her what attention
they could. She had not been tod Of the
trouble her husband had got into or
where ne was. If she should succeed, !
through a bare possibility, in recovering
sufficient strength they VIII remove her
TO the Wichita hospital day after tomor-
rev.
Jack Dempsey" is well known to the
police. He has been in Jail time after
time for getting drunk and disturbing the
peace, and nearly every time his wife has
applied in person for his release. It is |
said he IS very peaceable and kind-hearted !
when not under the influence Of liquor. but |
this is the worst condition he has ever |
got into, considering the condition of his |
wife. Jack will be very sorry when he |
sobers up this morning and finds what |
a disgrace he has brought upon himself |
Through the unconquersble desire to ap-
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