Published: January 6, 1900

Copyright The New York Times

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FIFTH TIME ONCE TOO MANY.
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!luscnlnr -:\IJM. Rutter GetM Two Jlontb!'l
for Her HnMbnncl.
X. J ., .Tan. fi.-Lizzie
Retter, "rho '\\as convicted here yesterday
ot husband beating. was to-ilay
to serve two months in the county jail as
punishment. When she "as c:'alled to the
bar for sentence Judge Zabriskie said:
.. Rutter, if I am not mistaken. this
is the fourth time you have been before me
chrge-tl V'."lth this offense."
.. That \vrong; this is the fifth time,''
wn!l the cheerful reply .
.. '\\:rell, five times too often!' the
..Judge ... and I want to know If you intend
to stop ha \'ing to come before me on this
charge ...
" I not. )ong a::; de-
mn.nds:' said 1\lrs. Rutt ... r. <'Onlplaeently .
Tu(1ge looketl at n for
fully a \\ithout Then he
Bhook hen] if ndn1it tlng deff4a t anc.l
n1urmured ... T\vo
'l'he prisoner \\'as leu a \Vuy not
'ast flown.
Rutter thirty-t \VO years or age.
strong, and ller husband.
I the la\". is trying to protect. is fifty-fl\'e
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