New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

stuck his chubby fist into a j1icz 49,
pie which a heshy raatron had pIacaa
seat beside her.
You little scampT' she hoxlsd u,.u
caught him in this act OF vandalism, ~,
won't have 10 pie FOR my Jakey.' al, n.
pie better an nothing. an he's beea 7,rnt11s
now goin' on three months"
The tired mother apologizad and o-s-
spank the redhead- He set Up such q bozt 80
the fat woman begged her to let hir,. po
IF you don't sit still I'll not take ve,
boat when We get 70 the Island.- aha So
ened Then you won't get 70 see your So.
VIII dad beat Us this tlme?' said tss -
loudly
Hush. Willie. hush ezelairned tba r-o.,..
looking up to see il any one heard ans -
down again on finding that several had y
know your father never beats Is"
Don't he, th0ughz" continued the vor,-,..
That's what the cop arrested him for-tn,.E
ing you down an bIacking YOUR eye an, ki,z-.
you
She took him 70 aaoth=r part OF ths b,..
where she stayed until the boat landed =.
went to the WorkhoUse Office and asked for ~.
husband
What's he in for?' asked The clerk in 4 mo-
matter OF fact way.
Well, you see. he-we." she stamrered ara
was confused We had little disagrsene-,
and ne struck ne"
Wife beater. eh?'' observed the clerk. Wen
I'm sorry. but you can't see him We nah.
men who beat their wives and mothers 90 hard
work turn when they get over here Il Cos,
them coed and they don't come back Hen
treat you right when his tine is Up"
But I'm sOrry for him she said. and pe-.
a little whiIe?'
He leaves here every morning at 80 o'clock
ma'am." explained the clerk Goes I'd 10
Riker's Island and hammers rock FOR ten hourx
There is nothing wrong at home. IS there?" 10
asked.
No Were managing al right on the Ss
week the society gives Us. but did want 70
see him You'll tell him cane. Wont your"
I'll tell him. the clerk promised. making
note Of the name
And that I'm sorry for him she ad1e1
You ought to be glad he's suffering" L.
clared the clerk
The woman with the child gave way % a
brawny Irishwonan OF the Cherry Hi type
Faith. an want TO ask yez about ne mOa--
she said. in a voice ike a mans
What's he in for?' was the scereo-yped -
ply
Wife beatin'. it was" she sid, rolling
glorious bTogUe.
Are you his wife2'' The clerk -oose1 incrs11-
lous
Don't yez be castin' any aspe-a-cns On -s
charachter." she cried. farirs Up. Don't yss
dare to say that I amt his wife, AZ diz'
Father Dolan, God rest his soul IN peace. mar7
Us himsiIf?'
That's all right, my gcod woman WnA' c-a
We tell you about your husband
Il want TO know IS he wo-k--' IS hard as hs
says he is"
We'll. he's breaking rocks for the breakwatsr
on Riker's Island. UP the river q biz sad re
official It's the hardest WORK we have a11
wife beaters always get it
And what is he doing with The money hs
earns? You don't let him he seudln' il 70 ny
other woman, is it?''
Her joy was great when she learned that 70
got nothing for his toll and that = was al pa-;
Of his punishment for beating her
Just you wait she said w.,h smiles; 'Ea-t
till yees get through with hin III beat nm
into pulp the first time he comes home ID
yees suppose he could have beaten ne z
hadn't taken drop TOO much n-ysslt-Jrsi ag
accident"
There are wife beaters and vie beaters.' re
clerk muttered as she strOde away
Within the last few months New-York h2s
made great strides in the punishment OF VIE
beaters. 1t is no longer a safe form OF aHlse-
ment for a drink crazed Or devil moved huso-1i