The Evening critic., 1884-09-13
THE WIDOW AND THE MAID

Both Want the Love of Abraham Lee,
and tho Result ~ n Quarrel nnd "a
Pretty Heavy Sentence on One OF
the Parties.
Mrs. Caroline Sinner, good-looking
young mulatto woman, the widow of Isaac
Sinner, of East Washington, was tried IL
the Police Court this morning for assault
and battery with intent TO kill. Tho as
sault consisted in cutting Mary Mitchell
with a razor about q colored man, Abra-
ham Leo, for alternating his affections.
Mary Mitchell, n very bright mulatto
girl, of No. 1893 Fifth street, testified that
tho defendant has been in the habit Of
keeping company with Abraham Lee, and
on the 25th Of last month she (witness)
attended festival at Mt. Jezreel Church,
corner OF Fifth street and South Carolina
avenue, with Mr. Leo. When they were
passing the corner opposite the church Mrs.
Sinner came up to them aud said she
wanted TO speak to Mr.. Lee.
Ito said: ~ am with lady now, you
mustn't bother me-"
Mrs. Sinner then said "Who, that rcd
headed -P
Witness was near her home and passed
on, and when she was going up the steps
ent ltlb u DlOW bu hcE IlBub ulu lUDh-
ing around she saw the defendant and &C.
cused her Of slapping her, and did not dis.
cover that sho was cut until she went into
the house. The witness showed the Court
n most CHASTITY cut on her right cheek that
extended from her ear to her chin, and q
slight ono on her arm.
DIR. Chew testified that the cut was six
inches long and very deep.
Abraham Lee, the man in the case, cor
robofatod the girls statement.
Joo Mitchell, the foster-father of tho in
jured girl, testified to being present when
Mrs. Sinner met them on tho corner, and
saw her pass up the street in the direction
Of his daughter. He did not see her do tho
cutting, and If he had heard hor call his
daughter the dirty name, no might have
accidentally" slapped her across tho mouth.
James Lomax swore that tho defendant
told him she had razor.
The defendant stated that she lives at
No. d22 j. street northeast, and occasionally
works in a laundry. She had been to the
festival and when she came out she wanted
to sell some tickets. Mr.. Lee has been a
friend of hers since the death of her hus-
band, four years ago. She asked Leo to buy
tho tickets, and the girl said, Come on,
don't stand there and talk with that thing
Miss Mitchell let go of Lees arm and
kicked witness on the leg. Lee also struck
at witness. Witness had small pocket
knife in her hand pearing peach when
she struck at the girl.
The defense claimed that his client had
an injury on her leg caused by the other
girl, and the proprlety Of put,ing her leg on
exhibition to provo that it was bruised was
discussed at some length, but Mr.. Thomas
admitted what was claimed TO save the SEN
sibility of the Court.
Annie Bury and VIM. f. Gross testified
that the assault was begun by the com.
plainant and they did not geo any razor.
Judge Mills said the evidence of tho de-
PENDANT showed that she followed the com.
plainant for satisfaction for an insult that
had been offered her. He did not think
the assault amounted TO an assault with
intent to kill, but would impose son,
tence Of three months in jail and fine
Of s25, and 30 days additional in default Of
the fine.