Coalville Times | 1903-02-06 | Page 2 | Beats Wife during Prayer

BEATS WIFE DURING PRAYER. Had Her Hands In Dough, and Could not Join In Dsvotlon. For whipping bis wife horause si failed to Join In prayer, John Newdlck was fined 40 In Mayor rirouBe'a court In Kokomo, Ind. Mrs. Newdlck, who appeared In court with two black eyea, said she Intended to Join In worship, but had her hands In th dough mak. Ing bread, and could not atop. Hhe said her buahsnd stopped In th middle of hi extempore prayer, arose from hla knees and boat her unmercifully, one of bis blow knocking her down. Mr Newdlck denied that she showed lark of devotion, but explains that her household needed part of her attention and sha never could tell at what moment mo-ment her husband might not suddenly Insist on holding a prayer service In b.a bouse.