Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-06
CHILDREN IN COURT
Mother Wanls Them Committed
 10 County Home.

Richard Daly, aged four years, Margaret six and Agnes eight, were before the city court to-day on the application of their mother to be committed to the county home, their own home being destitute. There was some mistake about the children being in court and but for Attorney John H. Cassidy, Charity Commits sioner Edward J. Donahue and an examination by JSdge Burpee, the children would have been taken away from their mother.
 Attorney Cassidy stated that the case was in the hands of his part ner, Attorney William Kennedy of Naugatuck, and thatAhe had received word from him to apiear in court. He did not know what MI Kennedy wish ed to have done and fe himself knew nothing about the cast Presumably MT Kennedy wished tue matter put over day or two. The matter did not seem to have muca' importance, for children are taken fipm their par ents quite frequently tfter only precursory examination into the cir cumstances on which thl application l for their commitment td the county home Is made. But theis was some- thing about this case tha seemed to warrant inquiry and nol one knew what 1t was. Judge Rupee called Mrs Daily to the stand andshe rather reluctantly made statemInt to the following effect:
 She has been married 13Years and five children have been bon to her. The eldest, girl approaching 12 years of age, is with an auntin Nau- gatuck. The youngest is 15months old whom Mrs Daily wished to keep and the others are the childre, above named. All the children wee born in Worcester, Mass. About four years ago Daily left his wifelwhile they were living in Worcester He had been away only short tim and was returning home when h, at- tempted suicide on the train. Mrs Daily did not state in what form the attempt was made, but Daly was taken back to Worcester. He lad been in Waterbury the greater art of his absence. That experiece convinced Mrs Daily that her husbad was insane, for since then he hs repeatedly threatened her with vi- lence and now she is afraid of hin. Last November the family canfe . Waterbury. Daily got work at tn Scovill Manufacturing Go shops ant l lately they have been living at 791 l East Main street in house owned | by Patrick J. Donahue. On April 25l Daly went away, saying to his wife that he would let them starve. Then Mrs Daily gave the temporary care of the eldest child to her sister in Nau- gatuck and she herself has lived as best she could since then. Then the rent cane due and there was nothing with which to pay 1t. When it was overdue week or SO the own CT had them ordered out of the house. By some means the time was extend- ed day and then the board of char ities was appealed to. The chil- dren were sent to board with woman on Bucks Hill and Mrs Daly kept the baby. She has no relatices in town, but she has in Litehfield and two sisters in Naugatuck.
 She was asked if she wished to have the children committed to the county home, taken away from her, in fact, and she said that she did not wish to permanently surrender them. It then transpired that At torney Kennedy is paying for the children's care at their present abode and that relatives are willing to take care of them or pay for having so until arrangements can be made for their transfer to the St Francis asy- lum.
 The case will be called again to- morrow. when 1t Is expected Attor- ney Kennedy will explain the whole matter.
 1 Before leaving the witness stand Mrs Daily said she did not care tp live with her husband any longer, al she | is afraid that he would do either her or the children or perhaps all of tem bodily harm.