The Evening critic., 1883-04-19
THE CRITIC ABROAD,

lHE CRlllC ABRUAO,
"Wcrc you at the National Theatie last
night?" inquired lady of the Critic this
morning at the breakfast table.
Il was" replied the Critic.
"Then presume you observed the fact
that Miss Catherine Lewis added one more
act to her "Olivette last night than was
on the programme"
"llow? What was it2'
"Why, my goodness, didn't you see
Cant say that did"
"Oh my gracious! She tainted. She
had hysterical fit. The doctors call it 'bys-
terra; the same thing, you know. Oh
you ought to have seen the excitement for
n while at the close Of the second net of
'Oliyette,' where she does what you men
seem delighted to call the Kicking act
After she had exhibited to the audience
her ability to kick higher than Lydia
Thompson ever dared to, but with as much
grace as fawn in the park, she was en-
cored. Desiring, / presume, to humor
and please those present she responded,
but it was very evident that she was doing
it at the expense of her feelings When she
had performed her part the second time
she leaned upon the newell post of the stair
way on tho stage leading to the scenery
above, famed herself a moment, then
tainted, and was carried back by some of
the performers. The curtain fell, and in
moment screams, the most heartrending |
ever heard came from behind the cur
tain. Many persons left the house. One
of the company came in front of the cur
tain and requested that if there was ply
sician in the house he come back on the
stage. Drs. II. p. DeVoe and III. II. Barker
responded and this virtually ended the per-
formance."
Inquiry by the Critic this morning
elicted the fact that Miss Lewis had en-
tirely recovered and will appear this even
ing as usual.
They have all been heard from and all
this newspaper talk has been based upon
misapprehension. They are all pleased :
Which refers to the Indianans aud the
selection of General Gresham to be Post
master-General.
In the rearrangement of seats in the
House of Representatives there are many
members who believe the extra seats should
extend back instead of being jam med ur
into the space, and that the railin gs around
the outside of the circle should be removed
81 want to call your attention to little
thing that took place in Judge Hagner's
court yesterday morning that, in my opin
ion, was one of the most uncalled for ex'
hibitions of prejudice, TO use n mild OK.
| preston, that ever came under my OBJ
servation in a courtroom, and have been
practicing law for thirty years." said 9
| p ointment attorney to the Critic thi!
| morning.
| What was it ?" asked the Critic.
"Why, you are aware perhaps that the
| jury that was sitting in judgment in the
case of the United States against Charlie;
Hamilton for the killing of George Hill
about the 10Th or goth of September last
| had been locked up all the night before"
"Yes, / know that but what of that q
''Only this: When the court convened,
the jury came into court, and the clerk
asked them if they had agreed upon a
verdict. The foreman, Mr. Dorsey Claggett
responded in the negative. The Judge
then proceeded to inquire if they desired
any further instructions. Mr.. Claggett
said they did not; that, in his opinion,
further consideration of the case was use
less. And now comes the startling part oil
| the foreman's speech: want to stand
between the people and this man. This,
to my mind was very startling enunca-
tion for the foreman of a jury that holds in
! its hand the life of human being to make,
especially when he knew at thatver mo-
| ment that there were nine men on the jury
| who believed the man innocent of the
| charge and mark, you, he made this state
| ment after Judge Hagner had told the jury
that the case was q very plain one; that it
| was either murder, or the man was lnno-
cent"
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