The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-06
Cause, Tho Stealing Of Two
Green Peaches by a Boy.
SAW THE FRUIT ON A TREE.
Mother, Three Sens and a Babe In Arms
Had TO Go 10 Jail 10 Default Of Payment
Of Fines and Costs.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. s-Because q
seven-year-old boy coveted two green
peaches in neighbor's yard and quietly
picked them a whole family spent the
night in Jail
mother, too poor to pay fines OF 1880
was locked up in cell with her seven
months-old baby, and her three boys were
placed I'm another
This morning the United Charities as
ISOLATION OF this city hearing OF the case,
raised such a tumult that the censure Of
the town is ringing about the ears OF all
those concerned Ia the case, while the
family was speedily released and cared
for by sympathizing citizens.
lawyer rode thirty-six miles TO get
Judge Lynch 10 sign the order for their
release, and they were freed at two
o'clock this afternoon after being I'm jail
with common feons five murderers and
a number of thieves for eighteen hours
With tears OF gratitude streaming down
her cheeks the mother thanked her de
liverers.
She is Mrs. Elizabeth McGillowan. a re-
spectacle resident OF Hudson, a small
mining town near here. Yesterday after
noon her son stephen saw the peaches on
one OF John Sukkos trees. At his age he
did not know that ne was doing wrong.
him severely he began 10 cry.
The mother ran 10 his aid. and told
Sukko he should be ashamed OF himself.
Her eldest son. Julian. twenty years old.
also told Sukko what he thought OF him.
while nine-year-old Andrew Alooked on.
Later in the day Constable y NJ Carue
marched into the house with, warrant
for the mother and the three boys. The
charge was dsorderly condJct.
Frightened almost 10 de8th. the mother
snatched up little seven-months-old Agnes
and. followed by her three boys, was
brought four miles 10 this city
At seven o'clock, supperless and shaking
with fear of the terrible law they were
arraigned before Alderman John Perkins.
The case was tried In the haSty manner
OF an aldermans office. TheSmother ad-
mitted that the boy had taken the peaches
and that she had had words With Sukko.
The fines and costs amount TO $3.50" !"
cried the alderman.
But / haven't got the money" she
sobbed
I'm have 10 send you 10 Jail then"
the alderman announced. and 10 jail the
i've were taken. despite protests and the
pleadnigs of the mother
u was eight clock when .hcy arrived
Warden Lewcllyn made them'as comfort
able a. he could and they spent the night
in weeping and Ia PRAY or.
Early this morning the news spread
about town. and soon several indignant
cirizens we're moving IN tho matter. AZ
the Indignation Of the United Charities
association Former District Attorney
Martin took the case IN hand and hurried
away. after getting the facts, To Harveys
Lake. where Judge Lynch was spending
n short vacation A. soon rs the case
was placed bcfoS~ thc Judge he issued AZ
order for their release Martin hurryine
back to the city reached the jail at 'wo
o'clock aud Warden Liewellyn freed the
prisoners
Meanwhile tho Emitted Charities had a.
ranged 10 care for the mother and chill
dren and they were looked after and sent
home as soon as possible The town or
Hudson where they live is deeply stirred
by the outrage and 50 Is this city.