The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-24
MOTHER AND LITTLE
ONES TO BE ELECTED
ConstabIes Allow McDermott
Family One More Night
Then Get Into Trouble.

Mrs. John McDermott, whose hus-
band died last winter, and her six lit
tie children, are to be elected from
their home in the Paul Martin block on
South Wabasha street this morning.
Constable Arthur Gaines, with a writ
of ejectment in his possession, went to
the desolate McDermott home yesterv
day evening, but when he surveyed the
poverty stricken surroundings and the
six little children, he did not have the
heart to transact his duty, and as was
the case last winter when he was once
before sent to eject the family, he re-
fused to serve the papers and left the
family in the possession of the house,
with the understanding, however, that
they would vacate this morning.
The McDermott family first came to
the attention of the public last winter,
when Constable Gaines was sent to
eject them from their home at $50
South Wabasha street. Upon that oc-
casion he found the father dying from
consumption, surrounded by his wife
and little ones. There was nothing in
the house to eat at that time and no
money with which to buy anything, and
instead Of ejecting the family, Con-
stable Gaines raised asfund with which
to buy them food and clothing, and
they were permittedato remain in their
home, desolate and barren as it was
Yesterday evening, when Constable
Gaines went again to the McDermott
home, he found their surroundings but
little improved as compared with his
previous visit. In the meantime the
father had died and the family is de-
pendent almost altogether upon char
ity.
When the woman told him she had
no place to go last night, but would
vacate her rooms this morning, Con-
stable Gaines refused to move her
goods into the street, but informed her
she might remain in the house tonight
3Tll move out in the morning" said
Mrs McDermott, "but I have no idea
of where we can CO."
Constable Gaines was accompanied
on the trip by Constable George Bow
ers, and as the two officers were re-
turning to this side of the river, they
became involved in some trouble with
a crowd of men who came, out of sa-
loon and the entire party were placed
under arrest. .4s4sY5s IS
THE two constables stopped. in "A sa7
loon, ilocatea att South Wabasha and
Delos streets, where three or four men
were drinking at the bar. :. One of the
men made some remark and was an
swered by Constable Bowers. After
some words had passed between the
two,- the officersaleft the saloon, but
they were no sooner Gona the outside
than the. men came out also and re-
newed the quarrel, which soon sdevel-
oped4 intona1 fight between Constable
Bowers and o1of the men. iOficers
arrived duringothe progress of the fight
I and placed the two officers under, ar
krest, together with two of the men, who
gave their names as Joseph Weber and
Harry Mcbride.
Constable Bowers was pretty well
beaten up by the men before Constable
Gaines could come to his assistance.
The constables were charged with dis
orderly conduct and furnished bail for
their appearance in the police court
this morning. Weber and Mcbride
were charged wiz disorderly conduct
and also with being drunk.