Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-08
FOREIGN.
The Pali MALL Gazette Prosecution

The Pail Mall Gazette Prosecution.
LONDON, sept Mr. stead. editor OF
the Pail Mall Gaseffe, Mrs. Jarrett,
Bramvell Booth, Mrs. Csombe, Mr..
Jacques and Mme. Msury, defendants 10
the So called abduction case. appeared
10 Bov street Police Court today in an
swer to the charges against them.
stead conducted bis own case, while
counsel represented the others. The
excitement in the courtroom and
vicinity has seldom, II ever, been
eauaIled. The police were poveriess to
control the mob who assembled 10 hear
the procsedings. Menbers of the Sal.
vation Army we're arriving ali morning.
in cabs, and were booted and jostled BY
the crowd on their way into the ooart-
roosn- The court was compact mass
of people. Many reporters we're pres
emit, and also many members of the Sal
walton Army and quite q sprinkle of
brsthel keepers. Mrs. Jarrett sat in the
prisoners dock. stead and Bramvell
Booth had seats in front of the deck.
Poland. solicitor for the Treasury.
opened the case for the Crown with Q
long speech, ia which he gave descrip-
ton Of how the girl was obtained from
her mother, the outrages to which she
had been subjected after she was in
stalled in Mime. Msury's establishment,
and still received from time to time
after she had left her mother and until
she Was recovered and taken home
Mrs. Jarrett during Psland's statement
sat- With q calm demeauor, her eyes
closed and her head noddinR. closely re-
ssmbling Charles Dickens Sallie Brass
In the "Old Curiosity Shop" stead ap-
peared unconcerned, smiling occasion
ally, and ut times denying Poland's
allegations. At the close Of his address
Poland made Q demand for the CON-
initial Of the defendants for trial.
The child. Eliza Armstrong. was
placed on the witness stand and identi-
bed Mrs. Jarrett as the woman who had
secured her from her mother on the plea
of needing her assistance in hoase work.
The girl gave In detail all the oircum.
stances connected with her abduction.
Eliza Armstrong further testified that
al q medical examination Immediately
after she was decoyed ::from home, 9
physician testified 10 her innocence de-
spite her screams. and that sfterward
she vas dispatched TO France 70 prevent
the police from getting possession OF
her for her mother. She wrote several
letters home, but the members Of the
salvation Army Who had charge of her
suppressed them. This ended the girls
testimony for the day. The defendants
intimated that they woald contest the
accuracy of many of the girls state
ments. The court then adjourned until
tomorrow.
A had shewinG.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Rsturns issued by
the Board Of Trade show that imports
during the month OF August decreased
SIS. 900 az compared with August Of last
veal, and that exports decreased IL ,3l0.-
900 a. compared with the corresponding
month in 1884.
An lndepenaest Editor.
LONDON. Sept. lit 10 stated by good
legal authority that at the Bow street
examination, Editor Stead. of the Pal
Nall Gazette, who had been all day in
consultation With his friends, will admit
the charges of conspiracy, bot will
claim good intentions, or absence OF
that evil intent which Law writer's claim
necessary to constitute q crime. He
will contend that his object was ex-
posase, and will give the names of all
offenders unless he 10 prevented by the
magistrate. Then be will publish the
names on Tuesday, and take she eonse-
Qusnces.
Bskhara Wants Nc Railroad.
LoSpoS. Sept. The Ameer of Bo
khara has abdicated in favsr OF his sen
rurani, vho is inimicai to Russian in
tsrests and friendly towards Enelsud.
Russia has determined TO. extend her
railroad system through Bokhara. de
spite the protests Of TuraRi. A Bokharsn
embassy 10 Of present In St. Petersburg.
disoussing questions with the Russian
Ministry. A concession for building
the railroad was obtained by Russia
from the father Of Turani. and 10 is TO
Ne in connection with the Trans Caspian
Railway.