Show WIFE BEATER IS GIVEN WHIPPING V UNDER OLD LAW By Special News Service For 20 For Forthe CUMBERLAND Md lid Pee nee 20 the first time in to the history of Allegany Allegany Alle- Alle gany county Maryland the ancient law calling for tor corporal punishment of of ot a wife beater was enforced With Witha a blacksnake whip about four feet teet Ion long lorig and standing within two feet of ot the tho culprit Sheriff McFarland gave gao EdwRrd Edward Ed- Ed ward Slet Stewart t a white laborer of tIlls this lIt cit city l twenty wont N lashes on his bare hare hack Stewart mercilessly maltreated his wife while he was intoxicated Whisky sugar and water eater were tre prepared for him as a 1 stimulant after atter the whipping but hut hp refused it It su saying That was tho the cause of my trouble and I am not going to take It now now In consideration of Stewarts Stewart's promise promise prom prom- ise IRe to abstain tr from m Judge Bruce suspended a sentence of or one ono I year In the tle house of ot correction I |