Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-27
GIRLS ABUSE SICK MOTHER
Shocking Tale Of Dspravity Unsarthed BY
Police Authorities
REGAIN AND eoNtRl IN REAL LIFE
Woman Dying with Consumption
shsmefuIIy MaItreated by Her Two
Daughters, VINO Are Now
Held at City Jail.

When Alice Wilton, 10 years of age,
pushed her head through a pane of glass
yesterday morning at her home, 1913 North
Twentieth street, and screamed murder
she brought to a climax one of the most
pitiful cases of filial ingratitude that has
been disclosed for a long time, according
to well authenticated reports.
Mrs. Mary Wilton, 80 years Of age,
widow, the mother of three daughters with
whom she has been living. herself dying of
consumption, charges her two Oldest daugh-
ters with most inhuman treatment Her
allegations are corroborated by neighbors
who have witnessed much of the mistreat-
ment, but have been slow to notify the
authorities, hoping a reconciliation might
be effected between mother and daughters
The oldest daughters, Daisy and Nora,
q and IL years OF age, respectively, were
arrested late yesterday afternoon and are
in custody of the police matron at the
city Jail pending the filing Of charges agaist
them in police court. which probably VIII
be done this morning
When the case was brought to the at
tention of Police Matron Anderson she
made an investigation and found the
mother not only suffering from the raw
ages of consumption and grieving over
ters but wanting for medicine and the
necessities of life The Bureau Of Asso-
clated Charities was Immediately notified
and Superintendent Morris took the case In
hand, furnishing the woman with sucn
comforts she needed and sent nurse
to care for her until other arrangements
can be made for her care. The mother
and youngest daughter are now at their
home for the time beink. The Bureau OF
Associated Charities will also press the
prosecution against the two daughters now
under arrest.
investigation Enhances Wonder.
1T certainly is a most extreme case"
remarked Superintendent Morris last even
ing. II made a personal investigation or
the matter and the more 1 Investigated the
more reprehensible seemed the conduct If
the daughters toward their sick mother"
Just what grudge the girls have against
their sick mother no one seems able 20
say. One and all are of the opinion that
the daughters are possessed of general GUS
sedness, which has been going from bad
to worse during the last month or more
That Mrs. Wilton has done all she could
to win the love of her daughters seems
to be the opinion of the neighbors. Not
many weeks ago she bought a plano on
the installment plan and has been doing
washing to pay for the instrument, with
the one object that the home might be
more cheerful and her last days made
glad in the company of her children. The
hardships thus imposed on herself aggra-
waited her condition, and failed to bring
about the desired end.
Last Friday evening she was locked out
OF the house by her daughters, she states
and wandered around the streets with a
little shawl around her frail form until the
chilly air got the better OF her pride and
she sought shelter at the home of a neigh
Dor, Mrs. Willet,' who verifes that in,
cident +,
Smashed Mothers Medicines.
Mrs Wilton returned to her home Satur-
day morning and was given nothing but
abuse from her daughters, the older two
smashing her bottles of medicine on the
floor In a fit Of anger. They then swore
at her and at each other until neighbors
came in. II is reported in the neighbor-
hood that when anyone would come to pass
the time of day or ask after the mother
the girls would slam the door in the face
OF the callers. Apparently they made
studied effort to make life as miserable as
they could for the mother they could not
help, but know was dragging out each day
of miserable existence over the washtub
for their comfort.
Yesterday mornings scene at the home
began when the mother offered to inter-
cede for the youngest daughter, who was
being twitted by the older girls. The Oldest
girl was about to brain her sister with an
ak, Alice maintains when she jumped
through the window and screamed for
help.
The Wiltons have lived at their present
address a year. The father died in Mis-
souri, seven years ago. Daisy, the Oldest
of the girls, has been working at a laun-
dry. while Nora has only been working
now and then, II is stated