The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-18
THREE WIFE BEATERS.
All Give Reasons for the Oc-
cupation But Are Found
Guilty.

| Justice Mccormack in the First Grim
| inal Court this morning, had three wlfe
| beaters before him. Each had different
story to tell. The first case was against
George Dowd of Mo- 2s2 Wayne street.
He was arrested by Chanceman Carroll
of the Gregory street station, on com
plaint of his wife The couple have two
small children, who, Dowd claimed, were
not properly cared for.
Several nights ago. said the prisoner,
ST was playing with the two children
when my wife came In drunk. I rebuked
her for her condition and she assaulted
me. 1 then went back at her and gave
her what she deserved. :
Mrs. Dowd. who seemed considerably
older than her husband, said:-'I never
drink and l was never drunk in my life.
I am compelled to work for my living
My husband does not support me- but
continually abuses me-"
Acting Police Justice Mccormack found
the prisoner guilty Of the charge preferred
against him. The Court, however, sls-
pended sentence on payment of costs.
Peter J. Cassidy, a clerk, Is years old,
of No. 130 Morris street, was charged with
assault and battery by his wife. Mrs.
Cassidy has been employed in a Mont
gomery street restaurant for several years
as night cook. The couple have not lived
together in four years. Mrs. Cassidy
said
'sMy husband has been annoying me
very much the lasttwo months. He fol-
lows me around and he is constantly
watching me while at work He comes
to the place where I live and continues
his abuse there. Last Sunday night he
managed to get into my apartments by
using force lie picked up a lamp from
the table and threw it at me. The chim-
ney and shade were broken. MY face was
badly bruised. He then took hold of me
by the hair and threw me TO the floor and
kicked me. He also broke a window in
my fiat
Cassidy denied his wife's charges He
told a straightforward story and Justice
Mccormack suspended sentence. Cassidy
was released with a reprimand.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler, who lives with her
husband and three small children on the
canalboat Winnie, lying at the foot of
Fifteenth street, was the next victim of a
husbands brutality. Mrs. Wheeler is in a
very sickly condition. She looked as If
she could not stand much abuse She
said
Thursday night my husband came
home drunk. After beating me he turned
the children and me out of our cabin We
were compelled to sleep on the dock, while
he occupied the hunks in the boat
Wheeler denied his wifes charges and
asked that the case be laid over until
Monday in order that he might produce
witnesses. The request was granted.
Fishers wife died about six months
ago, leaving him to care for their little
girl. Finding that he had to give up
housekeeping. he placed the child in the
care of his sister-in-law, Mrs Kate
O'Keefe. of No. 1856 Montgomery street.
Fisher promised to pay for the support of
tn echild.
Mrs. O'Keefe waited patiently for the
money, but it was not forthcoming She
could i'll afford to buy the child's clothing
and support it. She called on Poormaster
Hewitt ard asked his advice. The Poor
master told Mrs. O'Keefe to take the
child to Fishers home and insist on his
caring for her. Fisher refused to do so.
Mrs O'Keefe then reported the result of
her interview to Mr.. Hewitt, who issued
warrant for Fishers arrest. He was
arrested this morning. The case was
brought up before Justice Mccormack,
this morning. Fisher promised to care
for his child.
Justice Mccormack put Fisher under
500 bonds to guarantee the payment of
$3.50 per week toward the proper sup
port of his child Not having bondsman
present. Fisher was locked up.