The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
BROWER
RELEASED.
His Fifteen Year Old Wife
Secures Bail for
Him.
HAHHA-IH-LAH'S RELEHTLESSHESS
Declares She Will Do All She
Can to Have the Husband
Sent to Jail

Mrs. Angelina Wilsey. of No. 55 Newark
avenue, the mother of Mabel Wilsey, the
fifteen year old girl who married Benja-
min T. Brewer, at the residence of the
Rev. DR.. Ruth. of Third street, November
22, has been discharged from the City
Hospital where She has been confined
since she was prostrated with heart fail
ure, the day of the hearing In the First
Criminal Court.
This morning Mrs. Wilsey called on
Chief Of Police Murphy and was closeted
for several minutes with that official OF
the nature Of the interview both Chief
Murphy and Mrs. Wilsey refused to talk.
When Mrs. Wilsey had left Police
Headquarters she was interviewed by a
News reporter She said in answer to
several questions
No Mabel is not home. I have seen
nothing Of my daughter since the day,
Brewer was arraigned in court. She has
been living in the rooms furnished by
Brewer, at No. 2O5 Newark avenue. I
have seen several of her friends who at
my request urged her to come home, but
she seems to have no desire to do so.
She is intent on living with her husband
am afraid that her associations where
she is are not of the best. If she re-
mains at that place it will do her no
good
Il cannot account for my daughter 5
action in marrying Brower,a' continued
Mrs. Wilsey. she was good girl until
a strange influence over her which she
cannot overcome. Several weeks ago
Brewer went into my daughters room
while the child was lying in bed. He
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ordered him to leave the house, but he
refused to go. l then opened the door
and took hold of him and forced
and again entered the rooms / then
threatened him with arrest and he left.
That night he again came to the house
and he insisted on taking Mabel away
with him. Mabel for time refused to go.
but finally consented and left my home.
She, however, came home later and re-
manned with me until last Saturday when
she left me for good. love the girl and
it is killing me to think that she has
thrown herself away on that man.
Don't you think it would be better for
your daughter If Brewer were released
from jail and allowed TO live with his
wife?"
Brewer in jail. told him on many oc-
casions that I would prosecute him If he,
married my daughter. as the child is un-
der age. He must suffer now and If II
lies in my power he will get the full
extent Dl tut 1etWs 1 WILL aiot uk4tiSA any
consideration relent."
About II 80 o'clock this morning Mrs.
Brewer, the young wife, called at Police
Headquarters with Poormaster Hewitt
and Undertaken John McNulty.
Mrs. Brewer informed Mr.. Hewitt earli-
er in the day that her mother would not
have anything to do with her, and she
was liable to become a charge on the
city She had no means of support while
her husband was in jail Poormaster
Hewitt was greatly affected by thu plead
ings Of the young wife and he determined
to do all in his power to secure Brower's S
release from jail Undertaken McNulty
was seen and consented to bail Brewer
out of Jail, pending his examination.
Mrs. Brewer informed a News" re-
porter that her mother had put her out
of the house and would have nothing to
do with her. She further said:-"My
mother never sent my friends to intercede
with me to return home. If she said that
she is not telling the truth.
Mrs. Brewer, Poormaster Hewitt and
Undertaken MdNulty, after leaving police
headquarters, went to Police Justice
Potts, where a bail bond was effected.
Brewer has been in jail since last Sun
day afternoon. when he was arrested by
Detective McNally OF police headquarters.
Brewer is twenty-six years of age and
earns good salary