Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-25
ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
]. e. BobbS Breaks Down in the Trial
of the May Sullivan Case.
TIE YOUNG GIRL TELLS HER STORY.
The same Jury Will Try Harrington, One
Of the Defendants.
HIS LAWYERS CHALLENGE REFUSED

The May Sullivan case, in which it is
claimed girl under age was not treated
properly, came up before Judge White yes
terday morning. The case has created con-
siderable excitement, the grand jury hav-
ing indicted Jacob b. Bobbs, Florence Dom
aldson, Walter Harrington and Laura
Bailey. Bobbs was tried first, and after
Miss Sullivan had occupied the stand half
of the day he pleaded guilty. District At
tornev Porter and Clarence Burleigh had
charge of the prosecution, as representatives
of the Department of Public Safety. while
Major E. A. Montooth and William J.
Bremen represented the defense
Mr.. Burleigh opened for the prosecution,
explaining that under the act of the Penn
sFlvania Legislature it was made a feloni-
Gus ofense for man to hold improper rela-
tions toward girl under 16 years of age.
The only reservation being in case the de-
fenoant is able to prove the girl to have
borne bad reputation, and in that case his
otfense is not nearly so grave. In the pres
ent case the Commonwealth expected to
prove Bobbs guilty of the serious crime and
also of a misdemeanor, as Bobbs had taken
the girl to a disorderly house.
Mary Sullivan was then called. She
said she was IS years of age on the 2Sth of
September. She only got fairly well
started on her testimony when court took
recess. Bobbs, who had grown very much
excited as the girl talked, walked nervously
out of the courtroom. After dinner Judge
" hite waited until nearly !: 80, and Bobbs
had not returned. An attachment was
issued and the defendant placed under Gus
tody.
SHE LIVED NEXT TO BoBBS.
The girl was then recalled and she con-
tinued her testimony. She said she had
gone to Scottdale about year ago with her
parents. They lived In a house on Pitts
burg street next to Bobbs and seven or
eight months later she was engaged to live
with Bobbs' family. Bobbs has wife and
one child and Miss Sullivan was engaged
to do the homework. During the time she
was there-abouI year and two months
Bobbs brought her to Pittsburg twice The
first time, she explained, was shortly after
Christmas. She met him here again in the
spring. She had been confined in the Home
of the Little Sisters on Troy Hill, but
escaped by climbing over the fence She
went to live with Mrs. Snyder, on Water
alley, Allegheny. She telegraphed to
Bobbs to come and take her home He
replied that he would come the next morn
ing, which he did. When they left Mrs.
Snyder's house they were supposed to re-
turn to Scottdale, but instead the girl said
they went to tine St. James Hotel. There
were several other visits, including a night
st Persons place on Water street. He
was partly the cause of her going to Minnie
Fleming's house on Second avenue, and
afterwards to Bailey's, where Inspector Nc
Aleese and Superintendent O'Mara found
her.
At this point Attorney Montooth entered
8 plea of guilty for the defense and the case
was ended.
The case of Walter Harrington, one of
the other defendants, was then called. Major
Montooth requested the Court to allow the
jury to be called by the voir dire method,
the same as used in calling murder juries.
By this method the jurors are sworn before
entering the box and questioned al to their
opinions, if they have anv, of the case to be
tried. The request was granted, for the
reason that some of the Bobbs jurymen were
to be called, and it was the desire to guard
against opinions of that case influencing
their minds in the Harrington case Thomas
Maroney, A. E. Montgomery, W. E. Under
Golfer, j. c. Dick, j. A. kirkland, John n.
Smith, j. J. Myer, Casper Forester. James
Durling and c. c. Mcclure, all of whom
had been called on the Bobbs jury, were re-
called. Attorney Bremen challenged them
"for cause"
THE CHALLENGE REFUSED,
Judge White asked each one of them if
they could dismiss anv opinions the former
case might have caused them to form and
impartially try the present case and render
their verdict according to the evidence.
They all replied in the affirmative, and
Judge White, after saying that no evidence
had been produced in the Bobbs case that
Mi tod
the challenge for cause, but Attorney Breu-
men challenged all of them but Mr.. Kirk
land and Mr.. During Morris w, Mead.
superintendent of the Bureau of Electricity
was challenged on the ground that he was
connected indirectly with the Department
of Public Safety.
Nearly two hours was consumed before
jury was secured. Attorney Burleiph then
opened for the prosecution explaining. as in
the previous case, the acts under which the
salt was brought, and stating the allegations
by which be expected to prove that Harripg-
ton had interfered with the happiness of the
Sullivan household; that he had used his
Influence by furnishing money to keep Mary
Sullivan away from home and in reach OF
himself. Miss Sullivan was then put on
the stand and in substance she said:
My fathers name is Reardon. / was
hoout wears oIu Wnen my mother married |
John Sullivan, my present stepfather. L |
have been known ever since as Mary SuIli- |
van. l have known Walter Harrinpton
ever since we moved TO Scottdale. He is
married and has three children. He keens
q restaurant about square from nv home.
AN EASY ACQUAINTANCE.
81 met him first at the Opera House in
Scottdale. l was with Emma Hawthorn.
He sat just In front of US and we talked to
him without having an introduction. The
next time 1 met him the Hawthorn girl and
/ were on train coming to Greensburg. and
Harrington came along. We went to the
Dixon House, where we all took dinner
together. After dinner Harrington called
me up to his room and locked
the door, but 1 screamed and he
let me out. I next saw Harrington in June
/ had written to him and BobBs, saving that
my stepfather wanted to know if they had
not been the cause of my leaving home and
il l did not tell / would have to 90 away
forever. They advised me to leave and
Harrington gave me the address of the
Fleming place on Second avenue, and gave
me So at the same time. / telegraphed TO
the + 'eming woman that was coming down
and she replied to come on. did come on
the day following Decoration Day, and the
next day Harrington came to the city. He
took me from Minnie Fleming's house to the
St. Nicholas Hotel where he said he had
two rooms. He said be wanted me to leave