Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-25


Wearlilg Immense Hoops. Pleads
tFNOt Guilty" .u-1l -a gEE
Judge, (sternly. }-''How, not guilty.
Don't we see icm on yOnr ladyship at the
present momentP3 @ fIl -4s
Lady iS.-FsI deny it: they are small, very
small, indeed. Sly lord, no one would
know had any on. It's a base conspira-
cy--a plot laid against me by my enemies.
wear the smallest hoops of any woman
in the three kingdoms. You may Hsk my
dressmaker." t- -1- -
Much agitation on the part of the prison
er; many ladies in the court weep loudly,
and silence is commanded.
Policeman No. AZ is called for the pros
ecution. ''Is fifty years old next January
hopes he knows his duty; arrested Lady
Spreadllounce at the door of her carriHgei
his attention WAS called to the fact of the
size of her ladyship's hoops by her ladyship
sticking fast in an ottempt to get in"
Counsel for Dstenddnt-'.Were you ever
heard to utter threats against her lHdyship
on account of having been forbidden to
partnkc of cold turkey with the seullery-
maid2" fs
POheeman-"Contrarywise, never was in
her kitchen, and was not obligated to go
to her hdyship's kitchen for cold turkey
knew several cooks who were glad to pro-
likewise
Examination cOntinued.-"Did not know
exactly how wide her ladyship's hoops
were; should suppose ten yards" (Shrteks
from LoUely prisoner "Could not swear
they were ten yards; may be eleven; never
thought of measuring"
Cries of 81 et. me get Mt him!" from sew
eral females in the court. Cross-eXamina-
ton elicits very little of Importance.
Miss Stitch calIed-"Is just twenty
When that abominnble Ann Hullins said
she was twenty five, she told a fiIlsehOod.
Is dressmaker by trade, and hopes and
trusts that none of her, customers ever
found fault with her work; has made for
Lady SprcadAOunce several years, and
homes to keep her patronage, as she eX-
poets u new assortment of the latest pat
terms soon, and wishes his lOrdship and
the gentlemen of the jury would each take
one of her cards, and recommend her to
their good ladies. Believes that answer
is to the point; was asked her business
and told them; she does not call Lady
Spreadflounce's hoops largei does not
know if her ladyship wears them always;
cannot tell if she has ever seen her without
them; declines to answer whether she
wears them herself, and thinks the gen.
tlenlan an old brute for asking such
question.
Committed for contempt of court.
Miss DO66ins, her ladyship's maid called
-IDcclines to tell her first name; don't
want it in every ones mouth; is sixteen
years of age, and is not ashamed to own
it: don't care if she does look older, delies
any one to prove she is; has dressed her
ladyship frequently; forgets whether she
wears hoops; has had a very poor memory
from Il child up; can't remember whether
her ladyship ever gave her an old skirt
alM avs wears what is fashionable, and
always means to MS long as she lives; as
for whether she has hoops on now Is no.
body's business; hoops are handsome, and
more becoming like than wigs"
Committed also for contempt OF court.
The prisoners daughter, lovely
, maiden, was next called. She appeared
much agitatcd, and clung to the bar for
support. AT the sight of the lovely crea-
turcs distress several women tainted, and
the court was scene of intense excite
ment. The judge was also overcome, and
remarked that he regretted exceedingly
the sad necessity that compelled him to
call daughter as witness against her
mother.
She testified as follows: "Is named
Maria; docs not know her age; ma never
told her; does not know whether her ma
wears hoops; never asked: declines to
/ answer whether she wears them herself;
knows of no mandatory for said hoops,
nor of any store where they are soldi
cannot remember if she ever saw any"
Cross-examincd-"Ma told her some
thing about hoops once, but whether it
was that she did like them, or did not,
could not tell"
She was led to her seat in great ngita-
tion, amidst screams from the prisoner
| and Mysteries from all other females pre-
sent; while the Judge, in IA ftltcring voice,
with handkerchief to his eyes, announce
cd that the case was postponed until Mon
| day next