, 1879-07-09

TIE k1DNApP1N1 CASE AGAINST THE FORMER.
The case OF Mrs. Louisa Wilson ugainst Com
stable A. n. Hall for forcioly sczing, kidpap-
ping, aud conhnlng her on tue list OF July last,
camo up before Iustco Prindtyillc yesterday
afternoon ut 8 o'clock. Mcesrs. Miner and
Turner appeared for tho defendant, md the
Shea Brothers for the prosecution. Mrs. Wilson,
The kidnapped lady, testtt!esl TINT she lives at
No. 80 State street; Is a married woman; has
lluaband nnd three children; knows the de-
fcnilant, and charges him with kidnapping her
on tho tst of July ut IL O'clock m. htr.
Hall told her he was IN officer,
but did not ahoW or read
warrant to her. DC kicked md
chbkcd her very seriously, and qho was yet
full Ut bruises, the result Of the brutal trent
.ncnt. uo drove ner into thu pantry, and throw
avcnnc car, anu on 1lalstcd street transferred
her fnt3 another ear. nna brnugbt her TO JUS
tices office IN The Town OF t.akc. She wanted
70 takn her beby along. bnt Hall wouid not let
him ii. She said she had fso 81 to throw away.
TlIn Justice asked the Constable for the papers,
aud after glauclnE ut them Baid they weEe worth
nothing. bccal!se they ind not been ~ swosn to.
would got even with her. Hu locked her up In
The Justtcc's room, and said no would send her
to Joltet Il she Did not pay bin 81. She then
settled viii, him for 50, md he allowed her to
70 home. She had hal some trouble With flnll's
Wife, and beloved this was the cause OF Halls
action towards her. IL her cross-e1amlnatton,
which was condactcd by A. Muer she ae contra; ;
not ren,enbor whether HILL locked her into tho
room. She thought ahc heard him turn the
hoy, but did not Try 70 open thn door. she also
to Mr. iIail. but 10 tic justica himself. Mrs.
N, r. Chittcutlen testified that she was
present when Mrs, Witson was arrested,
and saw Ttail lick unu choke her. She did not
haas k.,,
M officer. She ran out atd got police officer
who spoke 10 Hall and then helped him In get
ting Mrs. Wilson down-stars On The cross-ex-
ntninat!on th!s Indy got quits excited, because
der various aliases mud had keot formerly M
! asagnation house. She looked 1aggers, nnd
told tho attorney rathcr en,pha.lcaly that she
lid not menn to bo Insulted.
Miss Catherine Ferguson eull Miss Catherine
| White also testified that they saw Mrs. Wilson
! nrrcsttt, and corroboratlsl the previous wit-
nes1 testimony, Tie attorneys for thu Acfsnsa
Sda %4ae..e. not sy iss ne Would s' admit 'hSsf Sst
| tbeir client haa been compelled to
,se VIOLENCE. That lad nothing at all to do
with thu chargu OF kidnapping. Tho Court
| ttnn said they were through with their side.
The defense called the accused, A. 4. Hall,
who testified that ha WAS regular Constable OF
Cook County. 1le executed the State warraht
| on Mrs. Wilson, lssued f,y Justtee Fleming, VI
| the Town OF Lake. who Wos not at hoElo when
! ho rot there. Lie had to wait for him about
threc-tluartcrs Of m hour. 3le did not lock her
| up. Lett her III the Ju4tlco's room. She paid
| him no n1o.uy; whatever money transaction she
had was butwcon l,cr and tho Justice. When
] arresttn,, her he rcAl tho warrant to her from
| beginning TO end. The cross-e1an,tnAtion elie-
! lied nothing new except that Mrs Wilson y!o-
lently ruslsted arrest nud TINT he had to get tho
aid Of Ut officer.
Tie prosecution had no othur w!tncaIss.
About, an hour was then occupied BY the at
| torNeys IN cxpuundtng the Law and giving vent
to an unusua! amount Of hcartrcnderlig clo-
Guenec,
attorneys had to say, tile justica made tha
startling announcement that la knew nothing
a!out t1e Law, aud therefore, would taks thu
case Under adsisenlcnt, and eive his decision
| next ThnEsdaY afternoon at 8 o'clock.