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been said.
WHAT THE MEN HAD TO SAY.
Thomas Rice said that when Mrs. Brady
was arrested and taken before Justice
Lowy, she then called Mrs. Doody a gray
headed old hag, and abused the Justice so
much that he fined her for contempt of
court. Her daughter begged her off.
Mr.. Degroot, of No. 284 Van Horn
street, corroborated this; and Patrick
Doody, husband of the complainant, said
that Mrs. Brady's language was foul, vile
and dirty.
81 first heard her." said he, "when she
abused Mrs. Lang; next when she went
for Mrs. Hughes, who moved away be-
cause she couldn't live next door to her.
his marriage VOWS and being too fond OF
Mrs. Langn
when was this?'
ut was four years ago, sir; but she has
scolded ever since" daughter in the
COURT.
II next heard her go for stranahan and
call him names before his daughters on the
street, and the next time 1 heard her
scold 1t was at Mrs. Shagney. Then she
abused Mrs. Marshall, who had to move
away, and the next victim was my wife.
The last time heard her was in Justice
Lowy's court"
SHE COULDN'T PROVE IT.
w DlAdlu kOUIdududn ultl uOU give VuISs
Brady any better character than did the
others, and referring to the time she
abused him, he said:-"She called me a
dirty loafer," but with triumphant ex
preston on his face he boastingly added,
"she can't prove it, though"
Judge Lippincott, counsel and audience
laughed outright at this, and it was some
time before order was restored. That
closed the case.
Counsellor Salinger produced Mrs.
Sarah Harris, colored; Mrs. Martha Nor
ris, colored; Mrs. Kate Paulsen and Sarah
Friery, all neighbors of Mrs. Brady, to
testify to her good character as a neigh
Dor, and then he called her husband,
Bryan Brady
'How long have you been married."
asked Lawyer Salinger.
Gazing with sad dreamy expression
in his eyes at his wife, he replied,
'Twenty-nine years"
docs she ever scold on the street,"
mo, sir" he replied.
WHY MIR. BRADY WAS SCoLDED.
docs she ever scold your"
'No, sir," said he, and then he bravely
added, unless may be when / stay outtoo
late at night she might be after givin' me
a bit av jawin', that's all, and sure, sir,
every woman will do that" Laughter.
Cross-examined,h he was asked how much
he weighed when he was married. A sad
SlttACO VI Illo eye LCll O1 Ills tulplc 1llC
partner and wandered from her to his
own figure and reproachfully he said
''Sure, sir, was much better man than
now"
THAT'S ALL" said the Prosecutor to him
when every one in the courtroom had
finished their laugh.
Mrs Brady's two daughters also testified
in their mothers behalf, and then Mrs.
Brady herself described how good
woman she was, making general denial
of what had been said against her, and as
serting that she was victim Of malice.
This closed the case.
When Prosecutor Winfield became
thoroughly warm in his summing up his
eloquence SO delighted the large array of
witnesses for the prosecution and their
friends that they applauded loudly and
Judge Lippincott sternly declared if it
was repeated he would lock them up.
Mr.. Winfield, in delightful manner,
mingled biblical and common law to-
gether and then demanded conviction.
The jury was out but five minutes when
they returned verdict of guilty The
extreme punishment that can be in
fiicted is a fine and two years imprison-
ment.