The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-31
Then He Goes 10 Recruiting Station
and Represents HmssIf as Single
MARRIED ONLY ELEVEN MONTHS AGO,
Father Of Recreant viii Try 10 Have Him
Discharged From Uncle Sans Service.
Mrs. 0'LeaU Much Distressed.


that has come to light in this city for
many day was reported at the recruit
ing Office at "A North Main street this
morning. ee Jdt tAn
A loving father complained TO sergeants
Chamberlain and Macvicat that he
leared only last night that his SON had
enlisted and been sent away with other
recruits, leaving at home a fearful wife
to whom he had been welded but II
months.
Worse than that there lis little baby
boy only three weeks old who may never
know a fathers caress, unless Uncle Sam
should see fit TO discharge the faithless
husband and father, before he gets into
active service.
The service that he enlisted for Is, pri-
marily, i'm the Philippines. and ultimate
ly in China in either OF which countries
a rebel bullet may lay him low.
THE RECREANT RECRUIT.
Michael Joseph O'Leary is the recre-
ants name and he gave his address as
1!s Howell street when he enlisted day
before yesterday.
His fathers name Is Lawrence o Leary.
a gardener, who lives at 164 Howell street,
reside.
Michael passed himself off upon the re-
cruiting officers a single man, IN years
old, without kith or kin.
AS a matter of fact, he stated his age
correctly. but overlooked the fact OF his
being husband and father
He passed a very good examination,
and last night was sent TO Fort Slocum,
N. Y. where the infantry recruits are be-
ing assigned just now.
He has been hanging around the re-
cruiting office four or Ave days, II seems.
According to the father, nobody at
home had nay knowledge of Michael's in
tenton or whereabouts until young man
who lives in the neighborhood called last
evening and said i've just seen Mike of
on the boat"
ION the boat? Where's he gone?" ex-
claimed father and young wife at once.
He's enlisted, TO be sure, and gone to
the Philippines
CAUSED CONSERVATION.
Imagine the CONSERVATION that simple
announcement made in the little house
hold.
The deserted wife, hardly yet become
strong, went into mysteries and the ia
ther didn't know what to do.
Said the old gentleman this morning:
"It was all about a little tiff Mike had
with his wife that didn't amount to any
thing.
she is not well and he lost his job in
jewelry factory about three weeks ago,
and they were both nervous, OF course
I'VE don't want him to go away and IL
we had known anything about II should
have requested the recruiting officers not
to enlist him.
II care more about the little wife's
plight than my own.
'She is heart broken, and. poor thing
/ don't know what will become of her, IL
he don't come back.
"Of course shall see her and the baby
provided for, although / have all | can
do to get along myself, for / have. be-
side Mixes mother. his brother and sis
ter at home. and i have just come out
of the hospital and can do little, II any,
work"
How to get Michael out OF the serious
box he has placed himself i'm is a aues-
ton.
MAY GET A DISCHARGE.
Sergt Chamberlain gave Mr.. O'Leary
the addresses OF the adjutant general at
Washington and the commanding officer
at Fort Slocum. n. Y, and told him that
II he writes quickly, he may get Michael
discharged
But for all that the young man has laid
himself liable, IL is stated.
IL seems that Michael earned s12 and
s14 n week i'm the jewelry business.
or course. he could assign his army pay
TO his wife. and perhaps she wou,i
have more cash on hand at the end II
each month than heretofore.
But the husband and father IS missing
and that is the paramount thing just
now