National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-18
THE REFORM SCHOOL SCANDAL
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.

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The case Of Catherine Story vs.. Freeman W.
Howe, for an alleged breach Of promise Of mar
rage, aggravated by seduction, was resumed in
the Criminal Court yesterday morning, before
Chief Justice Cartier. The plaintiff, with her
child in her arms, and accompanied by her
mother, was in court, as was Mr.. Howe and his
wife and several ladies. The courtroom was we'll
filled during the entire day.
The cross-eXRminatiOn Of the plaintiff, Cattle
rine T. Story, was resumed. She denied num-
Der Of statements allegedlto have been made by
her to parties whose dispositions had been taken.
Mr. Mattingly read letter from plaintiff In
answer TO letter from Howe requesting her to
state the truth as to who was the father Of her
swear 70 her statement This answer is to the
effect that Josh Gallagher was the father, and
she sSafsa that MS ioikS LIVED IN Frederick
but had not heard from him and did not know
where he was now. She further said that this
letter was written at HOWe's suggestion made
to her before she LEFT Washington.
Mr.. NJ. also read q letter from her, dated May
q, 1873, in which she says she received . letter
but no money from him; that she was sorry that
he had given her such q bad name having said
that she had stolen from him, and that she had
been with tiVe or six men, and she did not know
who was the father Of her child. She said in that
letter that
SHE KNEW WHO WAS THE FATHER.
Witness said that she had never stolen anything
from Howe or the school. Witness todd Mrs.
Sterrftt (of Indianapolis) at first that Josh Gal
lagher was the cause Of her troubles, but subse-
child. '''''' "''' Wv --''''- VI -''t
Mrs. Stewart, the mother Of the plaintiff, was
sworn, and corrobOrated the testimony Of plain
tin as to the time she went to the Reform school.
She denied that she had ever heard other daughter
being dismissed, or that she had seen letters
from Beach or Gallagher.
The plaintiff here rested her case.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
The defendant called DR.. Appleby, who testi-
fed that he attended the family OF plaintiffs
mother; the plaintiffs child he saw shortly after
birth; she said 1t was born on the 18th of Septem-
Der; thought 1t resembled her (plaintif's) fam
ny; the child had the appearance Of having been
A Number Of dispositions from the indianapolis
which it was testified that Miss Story While there
made statement Of her trouble to the ladies,
who were very kind to her. She told them that
Joe Gallagher was the father Of her child and
had been engaged to be married to her, where
upon one Of the good ladies wrote letter to Gal
lagher, urging him If he still loved her to come
ana marry her and save his child from disgrace
and
THE GIRL FROM RUIN,
and added, that if he did not love her it was
his duty as man to come and repair the wrong
he had done by marrying her, even though he did
not afterwards live with her.
GOOD sEND-oFF.
The good ladies profered him the use of two
psrlors and guaranteed to him the services Of the
best minister in indianapolis, and nice company
TO witness the nuptials.
NOT FOR JOE.
The letter was duly sent but no answer came
and then Miss Story said that Mr.. Howe was
The father OF the coming infant.
The baker who supplied the Reform school with
bread testified that Miss Story one day came in
from the school in the bread-cart. At the boun-
dairy young man met the cart, and, after sa-
lutiDg her, lifted her out of the cart and they
went of together. Before going with the young
man she told the witness not to say ANYTHING
about it at the Reform school. Shortly after he
met the young man, who asked If he had said
anything about IT, and on being informed that he
had not, as 1t was not his business to watch other
people, the young man expressed his gratifica-
tion. and said Kate is one of my old girls" This
young man was married.
Sergeant, one Of the trustees Of the asylum
testified that Kate was dismissed from service at
the asylum, but afterwards taken back This
testimony was with view to contradict the state
ment OF the plaintiff that she had never been
dismissed
Some further dispositions, presenting no strik-
ing facts, were read.
The defence here called Mr.. Howe but the
Court said that, as 1t was near the hour of ad-
jOurnment, he would continue the case until this
morning.