Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-14
REYRR DISCHARGED.

Judge Pickett Does Not Believe She
 Story of Hendrickson and H1s Wife
 Applause i'm Court.
 The trial of Andrew Beyer on the charge of
 criminal assault on Mrs. Nellie Hendrick-
 son, wife of Wm. Hendrickson of 115 Coluna- bus avenue, was held before Judge Pickett in the City court yesterday.
 It was very nearly o'clock when his honor announced his decision to discharge the de- fendant Those in tEe court room, number ing about thirty, began to applaud wildly. His honor called for order and said such an outbreak was an insult to the court besides contempt of court. The applause having subsided he gave his reason for discharging Boyer to the effect that he did not believe the story of the prosecution. He said that one who took anodyne could draw heavily on the imagination. He thought the testimony went to show that Beyer was not guilty. City Attorney Daley left the prosecution to ex Judge Sheldon, who represented MT. Hendrickson. Beyer was defended by At torney George A. Tyler, who won good victory. The latter had promised some startling revelations at the trial, but as he thought the weight of evidence was on his
 side any way, he did not introduce his extra
 evidence, which was what Mrs. Hendrickson
 had told one of the doctors who attended
 her on the night she tried to commit sui
 eide.
 The case was begun yesterday morning.
 could hardly walk. She testified to Beyer's
 visiting her on election day, and, finding her
 husband away, seized her and dragged her
 toward her sleeping room, at the same time
 putting his hand over her mouth so she
 could not scream. Her husband came home
 and caught Beyer there.
 Hendrickson, who is employed at Starin's dock, corroberated his wife's testimony, say ing that he caught Beyer St his house. Pat rick Curley, one of his fellow workmen, said he was absent from his work an hour and 8 half that afternoon. Dr. Edward Madden
 testified that he attended Mrs. Hendrickson and that she was in poor health.
 Beyer when put on the stand in his de- fence, said that he was employed by the Far ren Bros. Spring Bed company. He told the same story as has already been told in the COURIER to the effect that he received deeoy letter signed, 'fMrs. L. Davis, 115 Columbus avenue" asking him to call there to sell some goods He had known the Hendrick- sons and he was surprised to find that 115 was their number Mrs. Hendrickson met him at the door and said 1t was she that wrote the note. She wanted him to call as her husband was jeal- ous. He was invited in and a few minutes later Hendrlckson came 1n. when ne en- tered he had a conversation with his wife and then told Beyer that he had better get out and not call again. Witness said: evil liam, will respect your wishes" MT. Beyer then swore that he never laid his hand upon the woman and never left the parlor during his stay there, which according to Mrs. Hen drickson WAS sixteen minutes and his own estimate about ten. He denied all the charges against him point blank. He had not told Hendrickson of the letter on the day
 in question.
 Hugh Cameron and Martin Leonard, clerks at Beyer's store, testified yesterday afternoon
 to having seen the letter signed Mrs. E. L.
 Doris and to having been asked as to who
 this person was.
 Attorney Tyler also introduced testimony
 as to Beyer's good char acter, and a witness
 swore that Beyer was not in the house ten
 minutes.
 The Hendrieksons will not attempt to push
 the case further.