The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03
COMPLAINT OF THE WIVES.
FAMILY TROUBLES THAT GET INTO
THE POLICE COURTS.

he leaned back In his chair and looked with .
relief at the empty police court. DO you
know" he continued. Il believe that at leaeo
a quarter Of the cases which come here resuSS
from some trouble between man and wifeS
II really seems as II a great many Of these peo-
pei made a big mistake when they married.
II was a Monday morning or rather q Mon
day noon. During the morning the court
room had contained more than the usual crowds
OF people. Many OF them had come EARLY and
stayed until ordered out. They were all women
In the benches on one side Of the aisle. A few
Of them were well dressed. many were respect
ably dressed. but most Of them were rather
dirty. Some Of them had brought children
with them. Around one big Irish woman
were two small children who played %
the floor in an unconcerned manner while .
baby was handled In the lap OF its mother.
who tried her best 10 keep II from crying. The
big policeman in the aisle had his eye on her.
III you cant keep that baby quiet. lady,
he had said on two occasions. you'll have To
go outside"
After each warning the big woman had
landed the baby all the harder and had at the
same time pulled out a cracker for the two
youngsters TO munich.
Behind her was a sad-faced little woman
IN DldCh, WHO htpN RIdlcine uHluiy hoAh shS
biz woman with the children to the grun-voiced
Magistrate.
The little woman In black had been there ~.
eral times before. Her husband drank that
explained In a word the whole trouble that she
had. Her husband was an electrician who
possessed talent and used 1t when he was
sober. lie had made two or three valuable
inventions from which he derived a rather good
income. Formerly. re had steady employment.
but prosperity had proved toe, much for him
and drink had lost a good deal Tor him. ne
brought to court he promised TO do better
his wife believed him and the Magistrate 10
jail Because he couldnF furnish bonds. but
his wife had begged him on again at the emo OF
and the policeman who had served the warrant
on him had him In the. prisoners pen.
The Magistrate finished a long examinatlc9
case and the policeman on the bridge turned
arohnd and said:
is Mrs, Brown In court?"
The little woman N black got NJ ana elippSo
bashfully up 70 the Magistrate. This time the
Magistrate said he was going TO put Mr.; Brown
under. heavier bonds TO support his vile than
ever, before, Moreover he wouldn't BE- per.
month; he would teach the man a lesson, 10
was all said and done in a minute; Brown
shufied back through the door that leo 70 some
the policeman on the bridge In a loud tone.
score Of men and women got up IN answer
-Women first there" shouted the pohoeman
women first; Find seats there, you. LII.
The long Line s q o wom n NV VIZ 10. vance aas th se "
Irish woman with the children and the BABY.
s arust s ssIs' for M two H sse Hss0S TSs esH Gssn we're Te
poor woman who did washing for q living
and What y a SGu sS. sae = q nl,t. a u Ssr n and sS new WUsama 3
S Sood n n DO aSd R : ero eiasS ~ a my way a. she SAID.
as she exhibited a Gut on her forehead
slv yae se done 3 variant thsa; H toa my m sas sa0'
planned S ! ne s's MAGISTRATE sSS Win he greatest susy:
IN ' s%d t come Stvs Ss sIn s e ssR soe%orro wv n Sa ! 9
Clerk and tell him your husbands name.,
who Tsf had az bs .S% 94yips s. q ssia W Up he 6, rs sRGs!: o.
the bridge and .deposlting the baby tsnpo.
rarily on the clerk dssks he proceeded z got beg
the clerk wasn't In a humor to listen, to the tale
Of woe. all over again and soon shut on tns
woman's talk;
her husband was a whitewasher and hao
done more crap playing than yhitewsshins;
rs .Me j i; 80 let !sou %s' q: Ssd hS'v . f BEER ss : Twin ~ ,o u a. a.
las two months With NAH mothah and ststah.
Al want some one to bring that man back.
HE HE S Ssp j xss4 Sa 81 5ish sha,i issse' rS kay. AZ fY'n A.
hes a Vicious man. too, an All don dare &c
Have you any children. madame asked the
Deed All have. Alive got two shs replied.
IAN All want NAH husban' back again; All ON
live with him all right II you'll only orns nun
Give her a warrant said the Msxistrsts =
his clerk. Right over there In that corner.
madame, and they'll attend o you
asked the n" Mssistrats as tho nssSt one IL iips
N "a yoSnS yssoman-'am' before him. '"nAs'
you see my husband has left me and ] an
Flow * long has he been away from homst"
How long have You been marned'"
Wal. well. here's a pretty state Of thiaEs..
s week. ' and ; your husband has left YOU .l.ssSy:
if ISps hs.s reS Ss,y ds sserssSi you S0T haa q au:rrsi.
didn't your All, ! thought as much. Now you g
home and wait until tomorrow morning. Ten
return you come back here tomorrow morn.
Ing and we'll see what we can DO for you
for the young woman never returned. IS
do you see this woman coming up hefsl.
whispered Ist oI the !, I iSs ,ins .W Ss he TO ,o %y a
ule heAt one u ~ hnI' Wi 49,
seven times before. She will tell hsr story
eli over again now-if I let her. -.
She was certainly over 20 years old. To
all appearances she wore q wig, which was
carefully ~plastered down to hide the deQep:
ton and was hidden by q well -arrenged f0Io
| OF her veil. Any one could see that her onoeke
were painted with a pigment that nature neyeS
| put there. Her eyebrows were heavily, penSe0
| and her lips were stained. She wore the same
| fashy dress that she had worn In court %.
fore. the policeman said.
Although this isn't for publication. VIZ.
was standing at his elbow. I'D rather - "a
devil almost than this woman. Well. madame.
trouble now7'
He hasn't kept bis promise, judge shs
sWhers does he leave II for your
We'll" she answered, she was to leave "
every Monday morning at 10 o'clock. -
Madame, don't be In such a hurry, pleade0
the Magistrate. cant you give him 2 Fey
hours o. srace' Why. it's only II c,SloSs
all now, Come back Tomorrow m9raine
Oh, you're entirely welcome. madame: donS
mention H."
The Magistrate leaned back in his chalS
and looked as II he felt relieved.
That woman's husband Is under, bonoe
10 nav her go a week. He has done IL every
week since he was ordered TO and l have learned
that lie has left the money, lust as ne prom
ised, every time with Supt. Blair OF the OYS.
door Poor. But this woman wouldn't give
him a moment, Of grace, She has been mere
almost every day for three weeks. She. has
l-.,,~It hor bpoband 20 COURT Nya or sir hmaD