PARREL STAVE USED IX COURTI POX A WIFE' * * r *15EATEK,Freeland, Pa., Nov* 20.—“Stephen Barna, a foreign miner, was arrestedhere charged with beating his wife.When he appeared before JusticeHartman lie .solemnly promised tonever do so again, and at the sametime Justice Hartman promised * tothrash Barna if he failed to keep his word. ;• , y . ' •Barna had been at home but a shor t ti me when an order was sent infor the police, and Barna was again taken into custody on the old charge.Justice Hartman, who has equipped himself with a barrel stave which he uses as a paddle for chariee offenders, whipped the brutal husband until he begged piteously for mercy. Acrowd fj oc ke d. a hon k the halLand wit**nessed the affair through the windows and cheered the justice Ioudlv.