Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-07

the jury on tne part OF khe prosecution, and
sitter sorre preliminary reEarks, proceeded 10
| say:
Here we behold young nan in the prime OF
ii1e, Wl!h all his hopes before him. and wear
! ing military uniform and bearing The houorsd
! name OF an American iofficer, now the vo geti
and shameless pa-amour of a pubic prostitute
| nope would Got do injustice to mortal rnan
| / am disposed IN say all In faycr of this
| unfortunate man / can. With the pprrni.s,on
l. OF his honor he has arisen before tnis audsr ce
an stated ihat be vas once an officer uu.ier
| Tue COMMAND OF Gen. Winfield Sco,. Cbat
old nero wss my hereditary frIena and now
| thai he Is standing with one foot upon tn,
| giaye, she slightest aiiusion to him touches
SSps he served 1ft66 66"fi fidsYtS- and ssian.rPs Z in
his cGnn'ry's cause OF this l nothing to say.
| Oh how high and honcred tha: position bu !
| now how deg aGed hs present position
Hope, gentlemen, that have seen snoush in
| the worlu TO n,ake ali due allowances for he
| mfrmities OF human nature. | am aGarr that
IL these large and populous cities IL is lament
| able truth mat many young men of ami. ,le
| dispositions, education, refinement, and good
| manners, occasionally visit these houses OF
| prostitution; but they are apt, III very short
| lime, TO 20 away sick al hsart-aisgusfed with
| the whole world, and dtspo-ed 10 cultivate
| hostile relations with the rest OF mankind and
| Womankltd We can pity and forgive th-ss
! youthful lndlscretions We can dismiss The
| fearful admonitioDs. We can tell him, Young
! man, rejoice in tho wife of thy youth" sut
| foIego these gross and wicked pieasures Tia
| "a red flame of weiI-plncPd love, Iuxuran.ly
indulge in; hnt never yield To li>eHilous DaS-
slons; though nethiGg, diVulge II to the eve as
II hst tendency to harden the soul aud patrify
| III" 'ellngs. Tou must excuse--or If you can
not excuse you must paiIla.e, g simple Act Of
| fnrnicatI1n. for IL is common sin, and public
| opinion will palliate It, ''but damned custom
| nath made 1t so
Bus ltt HE inv ite you TO an entirely diaaren.
| character. What think you OF a man who
| cohahits-that's the word-with one of th-st,
i@ded and hithy "retctes! Eats. drinks and
slet Us " IN her day after day-night after night
in cEeA and shameless prostitution. First ne
fraudes his lust upon dIshonored body. II.
then docs not as q man of decpncy won d stpal
like gully thing away, and take his seal uuou
the lowest stool OF repentance, but he returns
LIE deg 10 his yomit, and like n SOW 10 her
Wa1lOwlng IN the Inire.
There is A vast difference between the two
cases. he one seeks this dirty pool under the
pressure OF Storm bus when that Storm of
passion hubSi6eS hr spreads his sails and D4k.s
rs esrape to a more Congenlai cline The
other finds his IatIve el-mpnt In tlrss dirty
waters, ara there h. Is willing 10 spend 4 Iifi-
tim" IN degrading ard detGsIng human nature
Gen uemtn, nav. endravored feeoly to por-
tray the character OF the moderate foruic;tor
ttrt2inlY no very eu EIHbie character | have
enGt aS orCd To hold up tu your scorn aud in
dlFnatlon the character Of he shameless para.
nour OF public prostitute tut have no. vet
touched The case In bar. / hav" not come
within a bow shot OF II. What think Won of
tie man who for MONEY. having gratited his
lust, for money nakss merchaudise Of women's
chastity Whose trade ii is tor rnouey to ruin
the iaIrrSt and most beautiful EOrtIOu of Gods
cTratiUn! Behold before You, fpointlnr 10
Eurtirrtt.) not the toruirator not the nara
mour OF common prostitute, bat the man
no has entered into copartnersnip and bnIE
mp great temple OF prostitution in the pres
very heart OF the ma ION. / do not Ieei dis.
posed 20 jest. Washing gton has the reputation
Of being an ungodly city, but some OF lis pro-
less the religion OF Jesus Christ SOM OF rs
worship ihe prince OF peace and purity as the
only true and living God. Island hera to pro-
tecl woman stand mere 20 d-iend the female
character afaiLst the enemy of their sex
SEall pause DE fore this intpttippnt
tell you how many young men learn tneIv way
10 hsll in these Internal mansions But oh
theIe is sadder picture still, (again pointing
10 Burtfnett) How many young and artiess
girls sink from these dans of prostitution down
into the very pit OF hell. See that old man. he
- IouT but honest. He Is happy in the society
OF hi W lie ana children, and in his hopes OF
Heaven. 1t is his misfortune 10 have an at
TactlNe and beautiful daughter True 10 wo-
mans nature. she asplres TO mingle III the cir
Gle 0f 0shionable society. Her fond, doting
parents are unable, in consequence of their
poEer.y, 10 crafty her wishes. The proprietor
OF bawdy house, (for it is his business, Just
rs much TO select q beautiful woman Is IL is
the business of q butcher to sei-Lt a fat and
tender hfifer for the Inarket,) makes This hts
first prey
Perhaps he is man tthe District Attorney
here turned to Burtenett and addressed his
remarks Justly to h;m) Of handsome appear
ance, curling locks, bew Itching whiskers and
moustache. Laughter. He wears An eve
glass with al appearance of elegant refine
ment, laughter; j for the most dangerous enc
mles appear In the most amiable and attractive
forms. " hen the great Enemy OF mankind
entered the Garden of Eden, it was not in his
original shape but III the insinnating form of
serpent. He said to our common Mother, Il
can be no harm to taste this delightful fruit; It
VIII raise you to an equality of the angels
Beguiled by his flateriug tongue, she plucks
the fruit-she ate, ard all nature felt the
wound. Again turning in the direction of
Burtenett, Mr.. Darlington said Perhaps he
has military Unitorm-perhaps he bears The
honored name OF al American officer. He
gains an easy triumph over the guileless hsart
OF his nnsuspecting victim.
No chaste woman trels that her chast tity is in
danger In the hands OF a gentleman, fand it
gives me pleasure TO say that for two years
was an officer in the Army of the United States
Every oficer IN the American Army is pre-
sunad to ne gentieman;) in an unguarded
moment she yields TO the tempter. She finds
her way to q house of prostitution, brings her
fathers gray hairs with sorrow to the grave,
and drags ont miserable existence in O round
Of oellrious and dlsgraceful pleasures, and
then sinks down into the very lowest pit of
hell. Gentlemen, is this fancy or is it faetl
Mr.. Darlington continued at some length in
the same connection, and proceeded to the ar
gument npon the main points in the case,
neither the establishment l275 street) is a
con mon bawdy house; and second, If the de-
PENDANTS are the keepers of it, DO you not see
all the par aphernalia of a fashionable bawdy
house Wine circulating TO keep the blood hot;
lewd and lasciyious women with low -neclfrd
Gresses | differ from my friend about these
low -necked dresses in the role the grossest I'M
personation Of yulgarity and tndecency pre-
sented. The graceful figure of Miss Roberts
exposed to the public gaze for the entertain
ment OF her guests To complete the picture,
there stands old BelZebub himself. (pointing
Significantly 10 Burtenett,) [laughter,l "in
shape and gesture proudly eminent" Why,
is not that so
Mr.. Darlington proceeded 10 deal with the
objections made to the character OF the wit
nesses for the prosecution bv the counsel for
the defense, and said he did not ask for the
conviction Of the defendants upon the isolated
and nncorohoratsd testimony OF prostitutes
There were Stephen and Wm. Mitchell, Geo.
s. Garrett, ard Donaldson, "a rough but truth
ful and frie nd witness, and Prindle; without
referring to single one of these fancy ladies
who so highly offend the delicate sensibilities
of my friend, Gov. Ford.
The inuendoes OF Donaldson tell more pow
ertully against these defendants than the posi-
tive declarations OF one hundred witnesses.
In reference to the testimony Of Emma Wll.
liams, Mr.. G. said
This Ethiopian lady is introduced TO you as
the friend and confldant OF Major Burtenett,
for you remember that he brings her TO contra
dict old Mrs. johnson. 1t seems that the GAL
liant Major delights in variety. He Is one OF
| those lovers who sees stHelen's beauty in q