New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-18
COURT RECORD,
ERIDAI. OCTOBER II, 1879.


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State IS. Burgess.-Rape, etc. Cot Il
nued TO Monday, October 20.
State VS.. Socha ct al-In the case acains,
Moliie Walker nolle prosequi was entered
on the motion Of the Attorney General.
Ihe grand jury returned a true bill
against w. L. Jurguilwigs for libel, on the
complains Of w. G. Harrison. Tue libel
consists IN placard on post, near some
DARK stairs, etc, on the premises OF the ac-
cused, which says, "This malicious mischief
was done by my Jealous neighbor.p
State VS.. Julius Socha ct al.-Trial Of o.
II. observation-disclosures for the prose-
cutlon-Mr. Morris Hart, ,erecalled. said the
date on which the $1,000 bill was offered
him Of shoenhausen and the stranger was
October q; be identified Haberlip IS the
stranger.
Motion was made for the books and over
ruled.
Aollie Walker testified she had been
employed by socha two years; left the
place at halt-past twelve on that night;
Shoenhausen was then up stairs, and had
ordered us girls out; the gentleman (Keith)
was helpless : ShOephausen then called
Maggie in; afterward he came and gave
witness $40; didn't know what for; Schoen-
hausen Is not generous; he then said to her:
"Mollie, have taken 500 from that man,
and you can go home early; viii close the
house, and take him back of town and
leave him, and he will think he lost it
there;" cav Shoenhausen in the Parish
Prison Thursday; he said he would put ii
on the boy (Smith); told witness to keep
still about the $40; told her to say it was
salary. On eross-examination, said Keith
has told her he would give her $500 if she
wouid get his money; she c0rrOborated his
testimony as to all tnat had passed pre-
vious to going into the wine room.
Mr.. K. L. De Ar,nas, teller OF the New
Orleans Banking Association, testified as
to keith's having an account there. and
drawing his money. The checks and bank
book were offered in evidence. i
Bella Wood testified that she saw Sheen
hausen pouring out the wine behind the
screen; Keith wanted her to get it; Shoen-
hausen had small glass behind the screen,
with something in it that looked like ami
sette; he poured it into glass Of wine and
told her to give it to Keith, and don't
make any mstake;" they had two more
bottles, and Keith became stupid and sick;
got him some soda; Shoenhausen ordered
her out; looked in afterward and saw Sheen
hausen and Smith over Keith Smith shut
the door and bolted it.
Maggie Priest testified that she had seen
the fifty dollar bill changed; had seen the
Dther money and described it; Henry
IShoenhausen) told her to 60 out; when the
man became stupified she remarked it to
Henry, who said he was only drunk; the
nan was stupid; Henry said .swhere is his
money! She told him inside bis vest; he |
said, You take it OUT" she refused and
said Il don't want to get in any scrape;;" |
hen he did it; then Henry put his hand IN |
he mans vest and took bis pocket /
book out and took out something; don't
Know what: then he put the pocket !
'ock back; witness wanted to get ont; !
Henry gave her $40, and prom I
sed $50 more If she would hush her mouth: !
aw Keith the next day and told him she I
NEW nothing about his loss. On cross ex-
said she had been taken 20 the
hiefs Office and told she had better tell |
he truth as that was the sasies: way Cor |
er to get out of il.
The Attorney General moved that the
Witness be detained. but the cour. refused
o order it.
Charles SWAIN testified tha: he knew
Keith when he had worked on the Jackson |
abroad and lived in his house. He was
ard working man.
The prosecution closed here and the case
1as continued until Saturday morning.
Counsel for Socha moved reduction of
all which the Attorney General opposed. |
he court refused TO reduce it. agreeing |
18th the Attorney General.