Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-26
LOCAL N EW s.
The Gesrsessws Chile ssesIisg Case.
TRIAL or PTS oAKLIY.

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This morning iu the Cri miual Court Juee,
Ohm, ube case OF sarah Walker. alias "Puss"
Oakley, charged with stealing on the nth Of
March, the infant child Of John II. Beckwith.
being without counsel. Nessrs. England aud
oliver were assigned 70 the defence.
MT Campbell Darlington, assistant Dis
tbe enormity of the offease. aIladins 10 ,Se
Charley Ross case in Philadelphia and las
SAD effects. and said ~ was due To society M
was such case a. he had been led 20 suppose
Trey should bring in a verdict OF guilty"
The defence. by Mr.. England. reserved the
open,ng orieny stating that n there was any
parallel between this case and the Cnarlev
Ross case they would endorse the appeal o.
the prosecution for veriie Of guilty"
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. BecksCGh. the Nther 90 the abdactef
child. testified that when the infant was
missed he twitneSs) was sent Cor; did not
know OF hts own knowledge who took The
child, but this woman was brought back
with the child: the child was then six months
ard one day old. and when brought back APP
peared 20 be I'm a stupor, 10 hal not been well
since; had never seen the woman before.
ahos Nicholson. brightlooking. well
dressed girl OF y or IA testified that o. the
day I'm question this woman, with one Kate
Glasco, came ~ the house and the latter
wanted IN lie down. Mrs. b would not let
her lie down on the bed and she laid on the
sofa. Witness took the child out, and this
woman aSket her to let her take the child
and kEe would give it a present. and she
would help Ia carry 70 as far as she went
This woman took the child into "A number az
stores, and witness followed her until near
the Treasury building, when she lost sight OF
her She told witness to walk on. and she
went into a store. and witness saw her run
around a corner. and pursued her, but could
not OVCrtakc her.
Mrs. HarTi.i BacLsef'h. the mother OF the
kidnapped child. testified that she missed
the infant on tie day In question about )
O'Clock: that SHE did not give the prisoner
permission Co take the child. When the child
was returned IL appeared To be I'm a stupor,
and they sent after physician tDr. Apple
by). who attended the child. and IL has not
been well since On crOsS-eNaminatioa, wit
ness said that this woman came % the house
with Kate Robbins falias GlaScol aud asked
witness 10 lend her "A hat and shawl. and she
did SO; she (priSoneT) said she wanted 10 go
out i'm the city and draw pension; witness
sent the baby with the little girl o. her aunt's.
whom witness intended 10 visit; the woman
Kate she had seen before; she was her cou-
sins wife.
Re-direct:-Whon the child was returned
It's clothing was turned wrong side out, and
smelled like laudanum.
Re-crosS:-There was no liquor drank I'm
her house, but in the evening she found a
flask OF whisky, about half full, under a
bureau.
Desecffre Nc FTGe.h testified that he went 10
Baltimore with Chief ClarVoe o. look after
the woman; called on Marshal Frey. found
that Detective McDevitt had been there and
notified them; Marshal Frey found the
woman and child and turned them over to
him. Witness asked what induced her 20
take the child. aud She said that she had IN
tended 10 buy IL a cloak. that she was drunk
al the time and intended 10 return 10. When
at thedepot the child cried. and ne. not know
irg what else 10 Ia, got the woman la charge
of the waiting rbom 10 make 10 "a sugar
ieat;' don't remember any popularity about
the child's dress
By a juror-The child appeared sleepy ana
drowSy.
Ic'cclire AcDeJ1H testified that ne heard OF
the Kidnapping on the same day: aScertainei
in the morning that woman answering her
description had gone TO Baltimore. and inn
mediately went there and gave Information
10 the police authorities.
Alice Nicholson recalletl.-The woman was
two squares OF when witness saw her run.
hr. BeclGfph was recalled. and said the
flask of whisky under the bureau was not
his. and he knew nothing oft
The government here closed, and the de-
fence having no witnesses the case was sub
THE CHARGE TO THE JURY.
Judge Olin said 20 the jury that IL the
We man took the child away Intentionally
without the consent or permission OF the pa
reI Is, 10 was kidnapping.
THE VERDICT, AND STATEMENT Oh THE
ACCUSED.
The jury returned in a few minutes with n
verdict Of guilty"
The accused was called up for sentence
ana being nt ey She Jqdge. said
mans mother or mOther-in-law. i don't
know which, told us to go 10 her house aud
wait for her When we got there this wo-
fast Kate laid on a sofa; they asked for
something To drink out OF and she gave them
little mug, which they poured the liquor
in. i then asked her 10 let me take the baby
out, telling her that would get IL some
thing; and asked her TO loan me hat and
shawl, and she did so, and 1 took my own
shawl and put around the baby. 1 didn't
take the child with any intention of stealing
IL. / didn't do IL. would not have done ~
If had not been drinking have child
myself at home seven years of age, with my
mother in NOrfOlk.
Judge olin,-There is no crime more aUo-
cious short Of murder.
The prisoner, resuming Both :, ,l,a nj,
nosses took false oaths. j ,,,dn'f tale tie
baby from the girl; the -.,other gave ~ 70 me
herself, and i was nc. thinking OF taking the
naoy away III. little girl went with me TO
the PARK, and Miss Emily Marks said
Come, Kate, let's go to Baltimore and i
went ON 10 see an old friend of mine, from
whom 1 knew could get some money. 4
would not have taken the child If had not
Judge Olin.-I suppose the more Won drink
The more little babies you want 20 carry OFF
me Will promise never 10 appear before you
again.
SENTENCE
Judge Olin.-l don't know what 10 do with
win you. The sentence OF the court is thar
you be in'prisoned in the county Jail three
months, with .ae understanding that the day
YOU are released you 60 TO Norfolk.
RIAL ESTATE SALEs-Wash. civilians
auctioneer, has made the following real
estate sales since last report The west half
OF LOT :. in subdivision Of square i63, fronting
on n street. and improved by a two-story
frame, TO Pierce Shoemaker, for 81 800. Parts
OF original lots Il and 10, In square 2yI, front
ing on 18th street west between { and ID
streets south, TO j. III. Barker. for $3.50. Part
LOT ), in Davidson's subdivision OF square pa,
fronting 70 feet on 18th street west, and run
ming back l05 feet inches, improved by a
wo-story frame house. 10 John Schenck, for
=, 800. Lot a, in square 3Ss, fronting on r.
street south, between 9th and 10th streets
west, TO Lafayette Jeffries, for $3.50. Lot 10,
in square sec, corner OF Sd and G streets, with
improvements thereon. 20 DIR. b. $. Neff, for
50 cents per foot, g, 80. Tract of land on the
l4th-street road, near Brightwood, known as
Bankers residence, adjoining the Jost prop
erty. improved by a frame dwelling. TO A. r.
L. Reese, for Josephine Jost, for $3.50. Lot
9, in square 4s6, having a front OF % feet on
9Th street, running back IS feet,D between q
and II streets northwest, with improve
ments, consisting Of a two-story frame
dwelling, to stephen iellmuth, for S3,os0.
Lot 1, in square SO, fIonting on LIST street,
near o street northwest, TO John Port, for
1915. Sub lot /, in J. h Hollidges subdivision
OF square 80, also lot 81, in same square,
fronting on New Jersey avenue, between