Evening journal., 1889-11-20
LAST EDITION
IRMA CLUB ORGIES.
THE TWO VICTIMS RELATE THEIR
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCES.

Untii Tonight.
Chief of Police Swiggett opened City
Court at s o'clock this morning. The !
bour was early. but the attendance was
large The auditorium was crowded |
and every seat inside the rail was filed !
AS uaual. the cases in which the crowd !
was interested were called last.
Sollie Nichols, colored, drunk, was
fined 50 and costs. William Peters, John |
Murphy, William Gibson, Robert Malone
were arrested by Officer Chairs in the
West Yard, for drunkenness. Charles
Patton testified that as he was walking
near the foot of Madison street he was
struck with coupling pin by William
Gibson. They then went through his
pockets. Gibson, one of the prisoners,
told their story in a rapid and lucid man
ner, wherein he 'sinterce led in behalf of
his companions. Gibson, Murphy and
Malone were held in $500 bail for court,
on the charge OF highway robbery Peters
was fined $40 and costs for drunkenness.
Henry Hall, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fined $40 and costs.
Henry got drunk and weut to house on
New street, broke in and went to sleep.
Mary Simpson and Clara Lewis, colored
each 16 years Of age were disorderly at
Officer Zirby arrested them. Each was
fined 81 and costs.
Joseph Dougherty was arrested at 8
o'clock this morning for drunkenness.
He was not sober at s o'clock this morn
ing and was recommltted until night
Mary E. Delaney, colored, charged with
assault and battery on Sallie Dixon, col
ored, pleaded guilty. The assault was
made at Ninth and Walnut streets
Delaney was held in $50 bail until to-
night when witnesses for the defence
will testify.
The Irraa Social Club case was then
taken up. Clerk Hyland called the
names OF the witnesses and eleven an
swered. There was wait Of many min
utes while the preliminaries were being
arranged.
Willard Hall Porter Esq represented
Lewis Owens. d. II. Collins, Samuel
Warfeld and Horace Vandegrift; William
T. Lyman, Esq, appeared for John
McAleer; H. H. Ward, Esq, was counsel
for Harry Lodge; Henry Wahl was un-
represented. The prisoners were ar
raigned on the following charge: "On
November 10 and at divers other times of
being concerned in the interest in a dis
orderly house on the second floor of No.
416 Market street, They al pleaded
mot guilty."i
Phoebe LendermanI was the first wit
ness She was neatly attired and was
very pale Maoron White accompanied
her to the witness stand. She testified
that she lived in Browntown. On Satar-
day night, she and Carrie McMshon came
into town and met Richard ChristY and
John McAleer at Fourth and King streets.
These Young men asked them to go up
in the club room, No. 416 Market street.
at this juncture, Mr.. Turner asked her
if she could identify John McAleer.
After a careful study of their faces she
identified John MeAleer. She then iden-
titled Lewis Owen, Horace Vandegrift
and Harry Lodge as being in the room.
McAleer introduced several members of
the club who were present. She testi-
fed that she had been at the room once
before, when she met Blanche Moore.
There was something to drink each
evening. She did not drink. They left
the place Sunday morning at $50 and
went out the''avenue. On Sunday night
they met McAleer again and went to the
club room again. They left the club
room and went to another club room. The
name OF this second place was not given
in evidence, as there was enough in the
case under consideration. OF the pris-
oners, the young woman testified that
McAleer and Owens were criminally inti-
mate with her She was cross examined
by the lawyers Mr.. Porter asked her If
she identified John Stidham, who then
stood up, She said she saw him on Sun
day night.
City Solicitor Turner said he would
oppose the introduction of any testimony
to prove the loose character of the wit
ness Mr.. Porter thought that would
affect her general testimony. Judge Ball
said he had no right to bring up any
evidence concerning the character of the
girls, except for truth and verscity.
Besides, such testimony would strengthen
the states case, for if the defence proved
the girl loose character the house was q
disorderly house without further evi-
dence
Mr.. Ward cross-examined her and
brought out that Harry Lodge had told
her on Sunday morning that she better
leave the place. The witness was on the
stand for three-qusrters of an hour. She
told her story clearly and her testimony
was not shaken.
William B. GEM was then called b.
Mr.. Porter to testify to the good char
acter Of Lewis Owens. He had nevei
heard anything for or against him
Carrie Mcmahon, the younger Of the
girls. was the next witness. She sidenti
fed all but Wahl and Collins, as beinl
present each night, and that William
Worth and Richard Christy were ais
there On Sunday morning their hat
and gosssmers were given them and the,
were told to take them away, as Phila
delphia club would meet there and the
gossamer would give the Irma Clul
away. The cross examination was severe
but the main points were not shaken
The witness was on the stand for ift,
minutes.
Frank Stout agent of the s. P. O. c.,
testified that on information he took ou
a warrant and raided the place en- th
second floor, No. 416 Market street. Tn
warrant was for Richard Christy, VIII
liam Worth, John Sines and others. Nc
Aleer came to the hall later. Mr.. Stou
said the testimony of the girls was tn
same as the story they had told him.
Patrol Sergeant Tucker testified tina
he saw Blanche Moore and Maggie Shield
in the door of the building on Thursda,
night week
officers Updyke and Burleigh testife
n that they heard noise in the Irma Clu
room one night late in October. "Sounde
like lot OF young men were having
3 good time.
Henry Wahl was put on the stand. an
the charge against him was withdrawn