Evening journal., 1889-11-30
LAST EDITION
HELD FOR HIGHER COURT.
Samuel and Mary McComb and Edward
Mccarthy Held In SIS, 900 Bail.

Samuel and Mary McComb and EDWARD
Mccarthy Held In $4,000 Bail.
City Court was crowded at this morn
ing's session. The interest centred on
the enticement cases. Three persons
were held for higher court on the charge.
Hugh Holland, drunk, So and costs.
Charles Gedlien and Harry Ellsworth
were arrested by Officers Raymond and
Solomon on East Eleventh street, for dis
orderly conduct last night. They belong
to gang of boys which disturbs the
neighborhood of Eleventh and Walnut
streets They were fined 81 and costs
each. Harry Pingrey was charged with
peddling in the markets. His pack con-
tanning writing paper, envelopes and
nick naeks was brought into court. BE
was recommitted
City Solicitor Turner had not yet ar
rived Mr.. Lyman asked that an attach
ment be issued for him In the course
of twenty minutes Mr. Tur1er arrived.
The delay was caused by a slow clock
Mary McComb and Samuel McComb
We're placed in the deck Harry e. Sher-
wood was released from the charge and
held ais a witness, The prisoners were
charged with taking, harboring, etc, a
female named Lucy Prettyman, in house
of ill-fame or assignation house on Cade
street on November %, and at divers
other times.
Lucy Prettyman, aged 13 years. was
the first witness. She related her story,
as she mad told it on Wednesday morn
ing Katie Cole and Maggie Shilling
were called and told their story corrobo-
rating each other and Lucy The teati
mony showed that the three girls nd
two men went to McCombs house on
Saturday night. Lucy laughed heartily
at the rehearsal Of the incident of the
bed breaking down when all four got on
it. The girls stayed at McComb's until
5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Katie Cole said that "the house was
decent, cause no one but us went there y
Sne told Mary she was going to bring her
beaux TO her house some time, Mary said
'Allright if you don't make too much
noise Samuel McComb was in the
house on Saturday night when the FIVE
persons arrived. There is one bed in the
house Neither of the girls saw any
money paid to the McCombs.
Harry Z. Sherwood testified that he
was introduced to Maggie Shilling and
Katie Cole at Eleventh and Pine streets
on Saturday night. They went to Nc
Combs house. George Paine paid Mrs
McComb 81. and may have paid her more,
witness did not know.
The prisoners then called witnesses for
the defence, to prove the house was
orderly Police Officer William r. Todd
was among these witnesses. Their testi-
mony was negative.
City Solicitor Turner asked that the
prlso4ers. Samuel McComb and Mary Nc
Comb be held in the sum of So, 600 bail
- Al
eral Sessions. The Shilling and Cole
girls and Sherwood were held in 81 900
bail each for appearance as witnesses.
Lila Wilson was charged with taking
harboriug, etc, female named Lucy
Prettyman under the age Of consent. in a
house No 81 Orange street. q. Il. Ward.
Esq, represented the prisoner. AT his
request the case was postponed until next
Wednesday morning. and Judge Ball held
the prisoner in $4,000 for appearance at
that time.
Edward Mccarthy, was charged with
taking, receiving, employing and using
female named Lucy Prettyman, etc.
He pleaded not guilty Lucy Pretty man
was called She testified that she knew
McGarrity and Lila Wilson. She was
with MeGarrity at Wilson's on Sunday
night during the Asbury centennial.
She met McGarrity after leaving Asbury
Church, and after walking around town,
they went to a house ON Orange street,
between Third and Fourth streets.
McGarrity asked Mrs. Wilson il she had
any rooms. Mrs Wilson said she had
one room. and McGarrity and Lucy
went upstairs. Witness also testified
that she had told SOMEONE that she was
not at Wilson house, because she did
not wish to get Mrs. Wilson in trouble,
Chief W Y Swiggett testified that the
AsbuTy centennial took place between
October Is to 20.
McGarrity was held in $4,000 bail to
appear at the higher court Lucy Pret-
lyman was held as a witness against Lila
Wilson.