The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
MRS. LUCAS.
Her Transactions with Mr.. Dennis
An Examination Waived and the Bald
heads Disappointed.

strange conduct with Mr.. Dennis made 70
much noise yesterday, is still the topic 0f
throughout the city. She re-
mained in Jail last night, and this morning
was arraigned in the Pozse Court Her at
torney, however, was not quite ready To
proceed with the case and wanted it post
poned until this afternoon. The Prosecutor
objected, and the Court finally settled the
difference by naming IL 80 o'clock as tho
hour for hearing the case.
1t is now alleged that Mrs Lucas has
been implicated in similar affairs, namely.
throwing trowsers and such like gentle
mems garments.
So, at least, says Frank Aspinwall, q
grandson of Mr.. Aspinwall, who is the
proprietor of a iewelry store at the corner
of the alley next to Reids Hotel, on Fourth
street. He says that about two weeks agD
or little more, one morning about IL
o clock pair of pantaloons was thrown
out of the window into the alley. He
picked them up and they seemed to belong
to a man of means. In one of the pockets
was a roll of bills containing about $6S.
About two days after this, boom! went
another pair through the same window
This pair was what is known as pepper
and salt" and contained only so cents and
some keys. Young Aspinwall also carried
this pair to the hotel. Then after an inter
regnum of one or two days a coat came
flying out, and with such force that it
landed on the roof Of the jewelry store
Mrs Lucas presently came down and told
Frank to get it and she would give him q
quarter, which she paid the next day.
Three days later another shower of clothes
came out of that window. A silk "tile"
also found its way to the alley This lot
Frank again took up to Mrs. Lucas room.
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voice on the inside.
Then again in few days bolt of silk
came down, and day before yesterday tins
last shower, the clothes of Mr.. Dennis which
resulted in Mrs. Lucas arrest.
When the hour for Mrs. Lucas trial AZ
rived the Courtroom was jammed to iis
utmost. Every seat was occupied. FroR
twenty to thirty men had hold on the back
of the prisoners bench. The aiSles on both
sides of the room were crowded, and it was
an utter impossibility to get through. The
reporters table was besieged by men
anxious to hear as much of the develop
ments that were expected to be made, as
this was the best place in Court for good
hearing The lawyers table was in the
same state, and even the Judges bench and
the Clerk S desk were taken possession of.
ThAra we're Frank Ramsay, Dan. Wolf.
Sam. Smiley, Michael Spaeth, Treasurer
Knorr and a dozen others. In the room
there were fully dozen and half Of grey
or bald heads ali anxious to get as near To
the defendant as possible. All Of them:
| lawyers reporters, DOCTORS CC."red anS
white men, of every nationality, sees.:--Ha
anxious to get into the true inwardness 0f
the affair.
Judge Jimmy however, when all ths
cases except that of Mrs. Lucas had been
disposed Of, got in some little strategy,
namely, in this, that he ordered the crier To
q short time and after great number Of
the hangers-on had left, the case Of Dennis
VS.. Lucas was opened.
But it did not pan out as well as it was
thought it would have done by the bald
heads of sixty years and over who still re-
main.
When Ramsay was through with pound
ing his gavel Prosecuting Attorney Murphy
told the audience they might as well 60
home. They would hear nothing, as Mr..
Campbell, on the part of his client, Mrs
Lucas had determined to waive an eXanin-
ton.
Mr. Campbell-It is true, it is not neces-
sary to repeat the facts, as the Court is al
ready aware of them. l ask however, that
the defendant be allowed to go on her own
recognizance, or that her bail be fixed very
low, say $100or 5000, especially as you arc
aware that conviction is impossible
Mr.. Murphy said the bond should be fixed
in proportion to the crime alleged. Mrs
Lucas was accused of robbing Dennis nf
81, 010 in checks and gold watch and chain
Mr. Campbell insisted that the woman
could not be convicted, even if she were gull
ty which however he would not admit, al
though and without doubt she was wrong
in what she did do, Mr. Campbell said:
The woman, besides, has no ability for Civ
ing a large bond and then, besides, the
check was valucless.
Murphy-My check wouldn't be valuabiB
even for cents worth.
Campbell-Then your cheek is greater
than your check.
Court-What ability has she to giys
bond?
Murphy-Perhaps none at all, but She
has abilities in some ways.
pbell-Maybe your client could tell
I don't think she could give more than
5000.
The Court ended the dispute by binding
Mrs Lucas over in the sum of $500.
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