The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1861., [Electronic resource]

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Beat his wife.

--The name of Francis Haley was called in Court yesterday before the Mayor for beating his wife. On Mr. Chalkley, police officer, enunciating the name of ‘"Blivolina Haley,"’ in stentorian tones, a little woman came forward who testified that she was the wife of the prisoner and lived on Canal street, the other side of the Basin; that he had given her a severe drubbing on Sunday night and renewed the attack Wednesday, finishing by turning her out of doors. The last fuss was occasioned by Haley ordering his little daughter, 6 years old, to go after a bucket of water. His wife said she did not think the child strong enough to be sent on such an errand, and got thumped for making the suggestion. Defendant was committed for one year in default of surety in the sum of $150, and ordered to work in the chain-gang for 60 days. The man proved to have the delirium tremens on him, as after taking his seat in the prisoner's dock he was attacked with a fit, accompanied by the most horrid grimaces, contortions, &c., we ever saw. He was taken out and sprinkled with water and a glass of brandy given him, after which he revived and was sent to jail.

In justice to Haley, it ought to be added that he was in no condition yesterday to explain the reason for his conduct. He might have been driven to it by reasons of a domestic nature, which, if properly understood, would go far to relieve him of the odium of beating his wife ‘"for nothing at all."’ His employer, Alderman Taylor, gives him a very good character, and will no doubt befriend him.