The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
SHE CURSED
HER MOTHER.
An Inhuman Daughter
Fined Before Munich
-: pal Court This
g, - Morning.

I
Court this morning. the most inhumnn
and ungrateful daughter who ever faced
that tribunal. She was Ella McCafferly,
white woman whose rs year old mother
Ann McCafferty, bent by tho Infrmitics
Of age, charged her daughter with dis
orderly conduct
! From the testimony of the aged mother
1t appeared that Ella had cursed her m OF b
er upon such frequent occasions that
she had become unbearable to her mother
and family who reside near Tenth and
Church streets.
What have you to say to the charger"
questioned Judge Ball who had Eeen
moved to pity by the decrepid mothers
complaint
Nothing other than that she !s telling
you wiifGI lie" was tho impuaoat ana
shocking reply,
"You recently figured extensively IN
hearing here some time ago tor the otfanse"
continued the Court.
Yes and tried to behave myself, but
you can't have everyone barking at You"
finally confessed the deprayed ycung
woman.
"You have been great trouble to your
mother" remarked the court In conclusion
'ana we propose to prevent you from con.
tinu!ng your conduct If possible" - and
costs
With the passing Of the sentence the
aged mother stepped from the witness
stand and tue lnhumGr child was led back
to cell.
ABUSED HIS DEAF AND DUNE SON.
Whom John Wcrtzbowski was CHARGED
with assault and battery on his II year Old
son, John Jr.. he pleaded guilty with al
parent little concern. The boy IL mute
who has been u student at the Kcndal!s
school at Washington for year. Four
months ago his mother died, and s!nce ac-
cordins to tho statements of the father,
tho boy has been inco:rigible. He left the
Washington school several days ago and
came to his fathers house here Yes,er.
day afternoon he cnraged his father who
drove him from the house.
Tho boy sought shelter at the gas house
whore officer Hawke found him at 10 80
o'clock last night, and after being in
formed in writing OF the boys prcdica-
ment, the officer took him back home. at
sight of his son, aud despite the presence
OF the officer, Wer,zt owski struck the boy
such 4 violent blow Ia the face that he fell
to the floor. The officer placed thu man
under arrest and soon had him locked
up.
This morning tho inhuman father con.
fessed his crime and appeared to shield !
himself behind the fact that tho boy was
bad. The court seemed to think there |
Vas some mitigation for tho cowardly at
tack ana allowed the father liberty on his |
own recognlzance until such tina as
Agent stout Of the $. p. q. C. who Is III
In bed, can appear to prosecute the case.
The boy went homo with his sister who
promised to not abuse him and to prevent
him from being III treated by his father.
ANNOYED HIS WEE.
M:dnle Brown accused her husband
Harry Brown. white man, Of dlsorIsrly
conduct, In annoying her at her home
yesterday. 1t appeared that the couple
was separated and that Brown when in
toXicated, invariably called at her home
and abused her. Mrs. Brown declared
that she could live without her husband
and only requested that the court keen
him away from her, Whereupon the nvi,-
onar was held under 800 bail to keep the
peace toward his wife.
THESE WE'RE INTOXICATED
John Carr, James Regain, Frank Harris,
and Edward Gibbons were arraigued for
irunSonnoss. Officer Payne found Carr
asst night IN a snow drift, whIls officer
Lyons picked up the other mon at l.39
''clock this morning In a helpless condt-
.ion. Carr WAS fined (? and costs and tho
'.her two So and costs.