The evening world., 1912-09-13
BEATS NAKED BOY
WITH HEAVY STICK;
LANDS IN STATION
Ten Year-Old Lad Accuses
Burly Brother-in-Law Of
Cruel Mistreatment.

Lttie Willie O'Connor used to think
that a blue uniform with brass buttons
stood only for q license TO Cypress
country boys new 20 city vays. but no
knows to-day that policemen have .
softer side and are quite ready 70 stand
between . dwarfed. oppressed. tiny per-
son and the wrath Of . big man like
wiihs's broshsr.in.law. Josspa X.
Tracy.
In demonstrating this softer side. Po-
liceman Mccormick Of the East One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth street sta
tion-the very Same poruy sgrs who
threatened such terrible things - ten
ysar-old While. when he causht him
climbing . tree IN Sylvan place . week
aso-caiied around last night and ar
rested Tracy. who must answer 70
Magistrate Kernoohan In Harlem Court
for each Of ths seven scarlet scars en-
wiuis's back.
willie had red hair, little frisAtsnsd
eyes and the general appearance q .
particularly timAd sort Of mouse. His
life hasn't been ono calculated to make
one bold. -Four years ago. his father
died and While and his mother wsrs
left to shift ~ best they could In the
little cottage at Tarrytown. Just about
that time. Sister sadie became Mrs..
Joseph Tracy and came to New York
20 help her new husband manage the
six-stOry apartment house At No. Z
Sylvan place. Long before that. Sister
Kate had some 70 the big city 10 live
at No. 81 East Ono Hundred and Twsn-
ty.second street, ~ Mra Fischer.
WILLIE FAILED TO MIND THE
BABY PROPERLY.
There came day last November when
wiilis's mother was unable TO continue
the battle for subsistence. She had
kept up" a. she said, to the last min
ute. and tho day she failed TO arise
from her bed was the last Of her life.
Rsaiaxing the family obligation. Mrs.
Tracy went UP 10 Tarrytown and
brought W3ilis back with her. Il was
tue ssAdest day Of wilhs's life. for It
meant separation from Ms bsst friend
hin sister Johanna, VITO was fourteen.
and quite young iAdy and . most
comforting persoo to have around when
the lights we're out and the crawling
creatures Of the darkness were abroad.
Johanna wsuk TO the hume Of Mrs..
Fischer.
Tracy and the boy did not Get aions
well. The boy. neglected. became - a.
fiant a. his timid nature would admit.
Matters came 10 . crias wednesday
night While had been left In the base
msnt rooms occupied by the Tracys to
care for the baby, who wee his nephew.
they told HIM.
When Tracy returned the door was
open. the baby was crying and Willie
was nowhere to be seen. A few min
utss later he came In. his hands hllsd
With candy. Perhaps Wine was not
quiok enough with an excuse for his
dsssiiotion: perhaps he made . Smart
rstort when rsbulsed. That part oe the
story 10 obscure. but. at any rate. he
found himself In T1Ncy's powerful
sraspsd. DRAGGED into dark bedroom.
One by one Tracy tore away the boys
tattersd articles Of clothing until the
little body at last was nude. Then he
took . stick. dvs-eighths OF an inch In
thickness. and slashed II the small Of
fender. Willie. stunned. made no out
cry. II was the rhythmic thudding of
tho stick. rather than any sound OF
protest. which brought Mrs. Tracy. eyes
flashing and for the time Sister Katie
once more. TO the door. Tracy. an
ssred at her attempted interference.
thrust her away and resumed che nas-
citation.
Sister Johanna, who was allowed. once
tn while, TO visit Willie. came to the