The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-21
She Appears There for the First Time
Charged with Selling Liquor
to a Minor.
After an Entertaining Trial, the
Jury Returns a Verdict
Of Not Guilty.
The Usual Amusing Bouts Between Col
Casey and the County Attorney
An Interesting Gathering.

The case Of the State against Mrs. Jose
phine Hensley for selling liquor to minor
attracted large and miscellaneous gather
ing in Judge Fleischer's court yesterday
afternoon. Small boys, gray headed men,
and men about town were present in num-
bers. The chief attraction centered in the
presence Of Mrs. Hensley, who was sur
rounded by a few worldly-looking women.
She was dressed in rich black silk, Gov
cred with wrap Of many colors. On her
fingers were many diamonds which scinti-
lated in the sunlight like stars in Egyptian
darkness. On one side was her private SEQ
rotary, Mrs Grover, who watched the pro-
ceedings with great interest. In q row were
Clara Wilson, who is employed in attract
ing young men at the theatre. the Sherwood
Sisters, who follow the stage for living,
and Annie Wright, who claims to be pro-
fessional dancer. Young Mr.. Trick,
the complaining witness, attracted .
good part of attention and con-
tributed to the entertainments. Col.
Of course INDUCED IN the repartee which
always is feature of the trials in which
they participate. The colonel finds, how
ever, that young Trick is nobody's fool
even though his countenance is not "sick-
lied Ger with the pale cast of thought" He
seemed to know what he was talking about,
though at times he grew slightly irritated,
noticeably SO when counsel referred to his
professional career as banker. After the
jury was secured with considerable diff
Guilty, young Trick went ON the witness
stand. He swore as at the previous trial,
that in company with young fellow named
O'Clock on the evening Of May u. They
we're Joined by Lille Sherwood and Annie
Wright. Trick bought three bottles OF
beer and a bottle of wine, and he says that
the next he knew was when he awakened
p IN the manning sSat h %sd ~ He is
as positively that he purchased fourteen
bottles of wine, and that they were opened
in wine room. Col. Casey made a hard
effort to break the young mans testimony
concerning his age, which is II, according
to Tricks statement. He did not know on
s what day his birthday came, though he as
NAL certificate. During an interval in the
examination, which was consumed by
legal sparring between counsel, Mr.. Casey
said that he wanted to show that the boy
was incapable of giving clear narrative of
his career: When the boy Intercepted q
by telling him to ''shut up" Trick swore
that he became somewhat dazed after two
swallows of the wine. The three girls and
q bartender offered evidence to show that
the youngster had told them that he was Is
years old. They and Mrs. Grover swore
that Mrs. Hensley had several times given
positive orders that no liquor should be
sold to minors, and that they should not be
in the house. Mrs. Hensley, when
called to the witness stand, corroborated
this testimony, adding that she was never
IN court before in her life.
The evidence was brought in before 6
Q clock, but the arguments were submitted
during the evening. The case was then
Eaom ed to the following inry; L; 7.
J. Hirley, j. H. Edwards and Con Kelly.
After considering the matter and taking
TWO ballots they returned verdict of not
guilty.