Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
Minister VESTS Servnnes I'm . Rev
sCxNxA6s AT TINE VICTORIA HosxL

Prom the New York Herald Sunday
Martha Howard Gr1rnths, OF No 100 sth ave
nue., went 70 The Jefferson market police court yes
terd2y accompanied by the courier OF the Hon.
Lionel SacSTllie West the British minister, 20
ihaAe complaint OF assault against Philip keifer,
OF No $50 Hast 2Sth street, head waiter az Sweets
restaurant, IA Fulton street kaifer was arrested
Friday n.ght on a warrant Miss (,rlffiths A. the
cApEhtt'- II Miss West maid The rev occurred
=, -, 1rlhsAs ro3m AZ the Victoria hotel where
las, week. 'O w ~'s
Miss On 1iths testified that Kefrcr Knocked her
MIS- GrihJtS, her daughter and Keller were In the
room 81 the TINE.
WHISKY AND SEER
IT'S II not fTne," asked Counsellor Price on the
cfos-eNalninstioa, that sou had al been drinking,
anu thf TWO ooi'.s OF whisky and four bottles OF
Deer had been seat Tor during the EVENING"
'NNr sir MAS Tie cIllriers r.ply
iiad You been II TIE roOI.. all dayg"
nv duties obliged rae 10 remain near the British
IS ne British minister In the maids roomsr
ASKED the counsel inCntu!oGsly.
AIS W ~ WIS =, , he ohiy ace had % SIT"
SIrr was helping her mother % make dresses foe
Miss VEST lie said that he had had TWO drinks
and that an argument" had taken niare bet r,een
lsta ana Neifer about the maid The maid went N,
, MSsn.ns,"h win Minister West ana his daughter
49,. y no. mtg. bat lie was staying In New
1osA 10 receive dispatches for the ruinlster ex-
p'Nttd on The BalUC- he WIS NOT drunk 81 tie
tLAie' ne sta, and ne could not swear that keller
was etner After tie argument" Keller caught
tle aldh hand As II to shake H. but MI her in the
- S-taI- hen ne knocked the daus bIer down
with the pitcher. ~
Have not helfer ana The maid been living to
gether:" ASKED the counsel
~ neaiu Keller SAY So was the cautions reply
was then called. @
asked. i''io' hm counsca
TO my sorrow, do" Keller renlied. bursting
lnuo Iesifa GA wednesday she sent for me. and
sy 5 me lIuln iAy own Nlie had 20 come 10 her.
Sle wants 70 eNtort money from me. hrrer I got
,aaeIe We looN drllAs Twas excited. Things were
iyig ali round, and don't know ANYTHING OF whsf
happened We had i've or six bottles Of whisky
ana tghC or ten ot beer. They were ordered ia the
AUteLn '~ WV
MRS KEIFER TO THE RESCuK
MIS- Keller testified that Miss Vests maid had
been running after" Keifer for sixteen months
"She heard" Mrs. Keller sad, .'that he had some
money and she had heen trying TO get IL I have
oteged and prayed her 10 let INV husband 90 She
hiS been 1rivrn OH Of our house At III O'clock N
night While sac was waiting FOR my husband We
nave been married seventeen years"
III selI!s 10 lie, remarked Justice White shat
you hdd All Deem d1nk1ng, and tuat the mother Of
tAio Eiii Was The ril cais' 81 the trouble kelfer
nn"SNer. should have more sense Than 20 allow
hh4seI 10 2et into the power OF a woman ike that
he ought 10 have some punishment fer that Per-
maps ne ought To be COW aided. 4. there was a
whipping post here TN not sure but TINT would
Use II Ia tbs case. Now Keller don't You 20 near
lnaI woman again liz she troubles you Wen pro-
tecC You, DUt ION do anything YOURSELF
justice " hIje then dis harged Keller