Evening journal., 1913-10-22
YEAR in JAIL
FOR MAN WHO
NECLECTS FIVE
well How Do You Like That.
Mrs. Stewart is HuS-
bands RetOrt
WIFE A WASHERWOMAN
TO SUPPORT FAMILY

When Judge Churchman in City
Court today sentenced Horace G..
Stewart, accused of non support of
five minor children, to pay fine of
500 and costs, to serve one year in
the workhouse and to pay his wife,
through Frank Stout, Sc a week when
released. Stewart, with a pointed
finger, yelled at his wife, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Stewart; "Well, how do you
like that. Mrs. Stewart?"
Stewart was led from the dock by
court officers. while Mrs. Stewart,
who had cried while telling a tale
OF suffering, the Ike of which was
seldom heard in the court room, left
the building. Stewart was arrested
On the courts order in Chester, he
having gone there two months ago
after a warrant charging him with
wife beating had been issued here.
Today Stewart said he went to
Chester to stop drinking. and since
being there he had sent his wife $40
a week and had offered to provide a
home there for her. He offered no
witnesses to prove this statement, and
Mrs. Stewart claimed she had only
received 81 from her husband in the
past two months.
Mrs. Stewart today said they had
been married 10 years and had six
children, the Oldest being 1S years,
while the youngest was but two years
OF age. One of the children, a boy,
aged six years, is blind. AS a re-
IL
her, the woman said she had been
forced 10 take in washing for the past
six years.
Frauk Stout. Of the S. P. C. c., said
that q year ago last Christmas word
came TO him that the family was suf-
fering. and when he went to their
home he found a clean house with no
food ia it. The blind boy was play
ing Oh the floor and one 13-year-old
girl was sick
shortly before Mr.. Stout arrived. he
said. constable had been to the
house and seized the furniture for a
S67 rent bill. but this was cancelled
At Mr. Stout's request by local bank
when told OF the conditions at the
house. Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. Stout said
was an ideal mother. and had done
all she could TO help her family Mr.
Stout also said that the oldest girl
who is rs years old. and works hard
threatened to leave her home unless
her father ceased cursing and abus-
ing his family. 10 was also said by
Mr.. Stout that on one occasion a
daughter OF Stewards had been at his
Office and said she was cold and her
mother wanted help. At that time the
children were supplied with clothing
In his own behalf, Stewart said he
was trying to become man, and had
gone to Chester 10 stop drinking,
hut after hearing the evidence and
noting Stewards manner of talking 10
his wife while she was testifying, he
almost yelling at her, the Court caid:
stewart, it is the duty of evesy man
to support his children, and the law
says it is a crime not to do so. Ii
also seems you left the jurisdiction of
thiS Court and showed plainly you in
tended to evade your responsibility.
in going away you left this woman
alone and without support, with five
minor children, one of them blind.
I'VE are determined that every man
shall support his children. and we
intend TO get those who try to evade
the law, no matter where they are -
During the time the Court was talk
ing Stewart continued to talk until he
was ordered to remain quiet.
Sentence was then imposed.