New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-03

MRS. ALLEN FOUND GUILTY.
SENT TO PRISON AND FINED.


THE PENALTY FOR STARVING MARY HAMMEI-oNE
YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF 800
PECULIAR FEATURES OF TIE COURT PROCEED
INGs YESTERDAY.
Justice Frames Courtroom in the Town Hall.
Flushing. l.. J. was again crowded yesterday morn
ing hour before the opening Of the court, by per-
sons, many Of whom were women. eager to listen to
the adjourned examination of Mrs. Caroline Alien,
in the charges OF assault and Inhnman treatment
brought against her by the people m behalf of Mary
Hammel. Since the session of the court last week.
the latter has improved in appearance. District At
tOrney Downing appeared for the people and Mr.
Van Name for the defence. Mr.. Hassell, upon his
arrival, announced his inability to appear in
behalf of Mrs. Allen because of the absence
of Judge Prince and his own illness. and especially
because she wished to offer evidence which they
would not support Judge Frame denied motion
for further adjournment, and MIR. Downing called
Mrs. Allen for REORGANIZATION. An order on the
Dime Savings Bank, of Williamsburg. for $50,
signed by Mary Hammel. was given to the witness,
who was asked If the handwriting was her own.
After carefully examining it she SAID that part Of it
was. Continuing, she said:
l do not remember where when I wrote the
order. do not know Mrs. Edwards or Mrs Drake,
whose the back OF the order. do not
know ANYTHING Of $40 heln1 drawn from the Dime
Savings Bank on account Of Mary hlnmel
was beating her have heard call murder in the
Texido house when she had those peculiar nalucina-
tions III the night and III tho daytime when She WAS
down IN the Kitchcn
In answer to questions Ivy hcr counsel she said
Mary Hanmel came to ree iue whcn wae in the
Drccu.ber a;id Mary came TO mo wnerr war living
placed restraint upon her. Sne never raised auy
two ooc when abe sand that she did IKE 10 be
away from hearing The SWEET tones Of my voire MAiL
the most ntEy crature that ever saw took
pains keep her clean She Oit" asked me 10 OcE hr
in tue roOn Il. SIR thUIgh trluSo reinEs were afer
her. Shs was dtnfnirl al tim,S aLd very mrh"ct0y,
that II seemed liicut for Ter to <prGk. would hot
take he rc-puI~nHty II rarinZ for TIER dghln 20 70
minute. she was dlnrcron' I" ~ trlN'td WIN pr"i.
or :. for 4he hdi g'eai passion Tor mdchc. and i'r
srtiug fire thu2s MhcI "u tue cars gO:ag 10 -eca
Eh's, got ~ from the sccpmscaI ani wcnt nio an-
other "aT. Mary W,- sitting a'nnr some men gOt IN
H. - :, ,r i,s , tn were ,u IN lr wity in fh. U,I.
A .ylum. onrrf them went 10 Mary Hat down ~
her. interrupted thcm Shr tnen sald had spoiled
ma ch. the visitor hHd prOpra Il To her Mary AID
her sister WHEN di ',Ot speak t. one an1tner
This closed Mrs Aliens testimony and recess
taken. On the assembling 0i The court both counsel
rested their the charges Of assault and bat
terry the evidence taken to stand for them, and
counsel for the defence asked that the cases he dis
nj. ,rd. The motion 10 dismiss was dencG. Al the
rr,,IIest OF Mrs. Allen Mr. Van Name addressed the
court "a her behalf. Mr. Downing tJllOwcd and
wa rUn~;an;l, Interrupted wh'c "dla.nhg by tEe
dricld.lnt. VINO sad iIS rrlarka we've iaG. aud
offered 10 make explanations. At ono time when
Mi DUwBIng'S renaT%s cut deeply she deliberately
tn, ned round III her char with her back 10 tue
speaker. at he same time begging HIM To excuse
her. but sho could not bear 10 look az hm. Al the
conclusion O the summing up the Court stated that
n decision wUuld tie reserved until tho cI3miHa-
ton OF The charge Ot nhurEIn treatment with al
tempt to Kill had heon dIspD-e of.
4 motion To liourn the hearing made by thn de-
fendauts counsel denied. ana tIe prisoner 'hen
waived examination and WAS cOa'initt0d to the
COCniy jan 10 await tue aciOn Ol tno Grand jury.
MT Downing then moved .Or a decision III the
cases lied Ju igc Frame. alter REVIEW of the
charges and Il IoH fcin'TkS pertinent 10 the bhoJ' T.
found the prisoner gnIily on the hrst and SECOND
c irges dnd scntcICeI tier on tach al them 10 SIX
months imfIsunin,nI IN tine PcHttentiIGy, Nrar IN
all aud 10 pa OF 100 IN each cihe Ihr lhlld
ease was dismissed. Ii the lines hrc not piId 3iS.
Alien will have 10 serve &n additional DAY iui tdCl
dJIar Mrs. 4 len was not III thc least moved by
the scntcnCc.