The New York herald., 1876-10-14
A HOUSEHOLD TRIAL.

TIE SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP OF rHB JUDGE AND
PROSECUTING OFFICER TO THE COUNSEL ron
DErENcE.
TRENTON. N. j. Oct. l3, 1915.
On Aondsy next the trial OF Mrs House Tor tho MUIR
der Of ner husband, o. A. House. notorious divorce
lawyer will be begun at this place, and while the
townspsopls busy with scandal aud gossip OF all
relating 10 the woman her aniccedents and the
prospects Of conviction acquitaL thousand other
idle TOPICS ali relative 10 The coming trial. rio
town
Naturally enough there centres around this woman,
whose strange history has been the theme OF less
than half novels OF tho nitrog yccrns school,
= wonderful interest Brilliantly coiored newspaper
paragraphs purporng to contain stray scraps ol the
history, have tended TO intensity this interest,"
and since the sketch published OF her Immediately sue
cecdns the tragedy another entirely different much
moro interesting could be written. An interest of n
moro practical nature finds centre IN Mrs. House,
who. 1t Is well known, ner husbands confidential
clerk and schooed him in many Of the eccentric ways
oil woman's hcart thus enabling him TO perform litiio
illegal dutiesn which 10 man alone would have been
Impossible. That sho stl guards the dark secrets
which existed between House aud his many clients is
apparent IRON the fact that her first socitude alter
being locked up in the County jail here for tho
Broadway. She said she was afraid that The New
York reporters would get documents aud publish
them. Her were Idle, for DR.. Robbins sent Tho
foliowing despatch 70 New YORK.
Superintendent wALLISG =
o. A. House mas been sh,t--s dead. Please take charge
o. oce uuti lurtncr notice otcc at No. iya Boad.ay
II Is said that this thoughtfulness tho part OF
Mrs House has insured 10 her the kindly offices OF
many oil her husbands iormer clients, who VIII assist
her IN the trial II doubtful however If she Will
need much outside assistance; for IRON all appear
sia IN trun IA
story has obtained currency during the past week
that Of Juuse Beasiey's sons are married TO Mrs
Houses sisters, but deent inquiries iAilcd to estaD
lish the truth ot the rumor, as the only Two ot
tue Judte in this place are unmarried
This D oil scandal has lost Its force for II Is
without corroboratior. Coupled with II Is another
story, winch known to be true " every ciixen oil
Trenton who is acquainted with Judge Beasieys fam
lily The story runs, and IL - truthful, that Mr..
Green, the counsel Tor Mrs. House. IS the son in.law
OF Judge Beasiey twho to Try the prsoner and con-
sequanty tho brothcrin-law OF Mercer Benslcy, Jr.
the District Attorney Of this county and soA OF tho
Judge.
Thc brothers o the murdered man House have en-.
deavorcd 10 associate With Mercer Beasley, Jr, tho
Dslrct Attorney, certain eminent iegai gentlemen,
but Mr. Bcasley sai1 he able conduct the case
hu,sc unless Mr. Green obtained extra legal service
Mr.. Green responds IN the amc terms his brother
inlaw aud says he will have assistance unless Al
torncy General Vanntta assists In tho Prosecution
Mr.. House. diskiug tho present aspect o tho case,
and claiming tna tDc prosecution ana defence are not
well balanced regards legal ability, has applied 10
the Mercer county Board Frcehoders and stated his
case. Mr. HOUSE Told tho Board that Governor Bedlc
had informed HIM that the prosecution was entitled to
the services of tho Attorney General The Board OF
Freeholdcrs referred the matter 10 committee OF
three with power 10 act and, II necessary, employ
counsel TO assist in tho prosecution.
Tho close relationship OF affinity existing between
the oil the and the defencc and
the arbitration Of the legal ncctes which the
promises TO be profile, IS commented upon vory un-
iavoraby here aud the cause Of no littlc scandal
The relationship ia itself was sufficient 10 give
gossip and scandal but the apparent determination OF
either side TO refuse any outside assistance has been
szcd upon ana adapted TO an unfavorabe and uncom-
pimcnlary construction
1t expected thai the committee or three appointed
by the Erecholders will force element tho
case oy tho appointments OF counsel 10 assist in tho
prosecution.