Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-05
LOCAL NEWS.
THE MYSTERIES or was HINGTON
BOARDING HOUSE."
Trial of Ex.Major ii. e. Burtenett and
Maude Roberts. on Charge of Keep.
ing n BaWdy House.

CRIMINAL COURT, (Judge Olin,) Nov. s.
The trial Of the case Of Major H. G. Burtenett
and Maude Roberts, was continued this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
This case excites much interest from the de-
yeiopments brought ont resnactinR a certain
c1ass VI Insu lie prevalent just now in WASH
lnston, and the courtroom is we'll filled by
the male portion OF the community Doubtless
the Benedicts in the audience tell their wives
City Hall!
Mande Roberts and the ex.Maior occupv
She is rather smart looking brunette, with
JET black hair and dark eyes, and clad yery
a a in sober, yirtuous.l looking dress Of
black, shawl OF check by no means cloud"
ana oemure sleeve CUTS OF the purest white,
but with rather an infiamed bonnet Of red.
The ex.major is Of quite disttngus appear
ance, with fack.rimmed eyeglasses, (which
he uses extensively military buttons, nndress
uniform, and has rather an intellige face sur
mounted by black curling hair, and with a
slight deficiency in the capillary substance on
the crown, giving some dignity to his appear
ance.
He wears, for the most part, an air of EASY
in his hand.
Geo. s. Garrett, a clerk in MI. woodward,s
stove store, testified that he recognized Burte.
nett and Maude Roberts They came to Mr..
Woodward's store In company on the 10th or
Goth OF October last, and purchased q stove
TENET called at the store and had the stove
changed for another. The gentleman fBurte
nett) paid for the stove.
Cross:examined by Mr.. Ford.-When they
first called the lady wanted q larger stove, and
the gentleman said q smaller stove would do.
Bill was made out In anne OF Maude Roberts.
Witness does not remember that there was an
Mr.. s. f.. Cough, recalled.-Said his last visit
to the house was on Monday, q week ago
Mr. Darlington asked the witness the cues.
fa<s. y1,akh Axa Il ~,
thing was said to him by Maude about the
house. ---.
Both Mr.. Adams and MIR. Ford objected. ON
yesterday, and could therefore not at this time
be recalled by the prosec ution.
The Judge sustained the point taken.
,eadant sWon1,6ResSosnised the de:
seen them at No. 275 u street. They have been
living there within three weeks. Witness was
there. i've or six days. Witness has heard Bur.
she would have for dinner. Has seen Burte.
nett pay for things in the house. Never saw
B. pay for marketing, but heard him speak OF
During this time Burtenett slept at this house
regularly. He eat at the house also, and al
ways took the head OF the table and served the
about their private arrangements Have heard
Burtenett talk about money matters, and
heard Maude speak of furniture of which they
=, nad oeen alaaPpo INT uhis was undersso9a
furnish their own room. There were females
living at this house. There were four board
ing there. Witness has, known Burtenett
to charge parties with not paying enough
of bed money, and with trying to rob
him. He (Burtenett) charged witness with
not Paying as as. much bed money as s.a was
me I understood BuItenett TO speak 70
Maude Roberts Burtenett at one time asked
witness for pen and INK to post books-to
make charges against the boarders for board
and bed money, &c. Burtenett also to una iault
with the boarders because they asked 10 Dc
served twice with meat. He OBJ gave as rea-
son that it would cost $50 to board such people.
Burtenett also called names aud took liberties
with witness and others. Witness has seen In
decent exposure Of persons in the BACK parfor.
Rnrtenett would invariably talk 10 gentle men
coming In and speak Of what the girls would
do He never required the girls to make inde-
cent exposure, but would make obscene re.
marks. Has never seen indecent exposure ex.
cept by Maude Roberts. Have also seen Bur.
TENET make an indecentexposure ofhis person.
once or probably more. The women at the |
house were in the habit OF receiving visits of
gentlemen Unfortunately and Of sleeping
with them. An ungenflemanly class OF men
used to come to "75 to see the women and sleep |
This witness also testified to the fact that
both Bult~nett and Maude purchased \
stove at Wcodward's, and thu bill was made
out in the name Of Mr.. Roberts. Have heard |
In answer TO question Of Mr.. Darlington,
witness stated that she could tell more, but il |
would aegrade her more than she lie degraded.
Cross.sxaminedi By Mr.. Adams.-Question.-l
Answer.-At aes d street, place where you
called tt. fLaughter 49,
Question did not 60 there with an oficsr |
of the court 70 subpoena you
A Answer. -. 90 not know IL II you did.
resided here three weaka