The New York herald., 1878-02-23
PRESSING A CHARGE.

A HoUsEKKRPER's COMPLAINT AGAINST
BnoKER-HER EXPORTS TO HAVE HIM PUN
IsHED.
Ellen W. Mailoy OF No. 425 Seventh avenue. on the
9th OF Decsmbor ls7s was housskseper In the ser.
vice Of Miss Mary snow. boarding house keeper.
who then lived almost opposite the Windsor HoteL
Miss Snow, It Ia claimed, desired her to do some
Mai work and Ellen refused and ordered leavo
the house Money for past services was due her, 90
she chose to remain until payment made. Miss
Snow alone she scnt to the Windsor Hotel for
William s. Duke, a broker. who was living there and
who her friend He came over and was con.
fronted by the irate Miss Malloy. According TO her
story he beat aud bruised her His statement is that
he first used moral suasion and then, whom this gentle
act proved Intellectual caught her by the arm whsro-
upon she threw horself upon the floor and screamed
II some one were attempting TO kali her Al any
rate, Ellen seriously hurt A friend or hers,
named Ann Hcnsler, took her 10 her Hsnslers house
and cared for her ~ long ~ her means would per-
mic Thsn Miss Malloy was conveyed to tho hospital,
where she remained under PHYSICIANS care for SIX
weeks. BY that time she was aols to venture out.
Her nrst to have Mr.. Duke arrested and ar.
raigncd be Judge Sherwood, then police magis.
trate. Her complaint dismissed Undsm yed.
she ~ different times employed Six or lawyers
who Kept Duke busy answering aud attending their
summvuscs ana cOmpainta
Ellen Mauoy still suffered from the result of her In
juriss and dotermined 10 have Mr.. Duke pupjsned III
some way or other But the broker escaped her pur.
suit pretty encctuay until yesterday, when no was
brought into tho Jefferson Market Court charged
with an offence committed nve or six years ago. He
is tall, portly man, with sido whisksrs ard mus
tacho. Tne complainant Is dark haired aged perhaps
iorty and exceedingly taikativs, with o tendency
arragned states that on the 9th OF september 1874
he selzed and violently dragged deponent from her
wrench sna twis, her lei. arm 80 ,ha, sSo was CON
fined 70 ths hospital Tor SIX weeks afterward."
QUESTION REToRr.
Judge Murray docking at The deiondant -You are q
strong man, sir, and could easily have injured this
woman.
why would not hurt woman. diu not hurt her IN
Mr. Rockwell CLERK of the Court,-Th,s woman.
Judge, on the same charge years ago, made
the same ado, and her charge WAS doomed groundies
Miss Maoy-Yes, and you had much 10 do with
Judge-Now, madam, please step back You have
stated your case as fully as care 10 hear IT, Mr.. Rock
issued Summons the defendants arrest, but nd
record OF the disposition OF The case. should not
he did not hear the case as have. MI Duke, you
had no right TO enter q house where you were
stranger and lay hands upon any one
'But Miss snow sent Tor me- she was defencelcss
and l did not injuro this woman. Indeed, I would
not.'
100 you know Miss Snow Tor any length Of time Yn
eyes, do. She then kept boarding house and
does now. She then had few friends and appealed TO
me when TINS womans violence alarmed her,"
"Are you or Miss SNOW marriedW
III am married she IL not"
"wsn, Mr.. Daxo. you arc held in $500 70 answsrn
'Sns has," sad Mr.. Duke. ''sngAged any number
Of lawyers 10 trouble me, rhe has. F"
Miss Aailoy-And III eontinu to do 20; I'm poor
honest woman, and not what you said, drunkard
l.
"Will you please Keep still2" asked the Judge for
about the twentleth tlma
"weil," exclaimed the prisoner, 'you hold me,
Judge, with but poor reason. ] do not look like
woman bsatcr, and u IN hard 10 be thus Judged.v
wiiisn b. Rockwell, OF No. 22e Eass Fit,eth street.
the CLERK, went the deicndanLs bail 1he cornpla IN
ant produced two Witnesses who know her 20 nave
been Injured at tho time claimed, buI neither thom
saw Mr. Duke striko blow.