Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-06

Progress of the Trial Of Kate Friday
and Sarah Lewess.

Yesterday afternoon the trial of Kate Friday
and Sarah Lewess, the two alleged shopiifters,
for the larceny of a sealskin ulster from Slime
metz Son and jewelry from Harris shafer
and from Gait d Co.. was continued in the
Criminal Court before Chief Justice Bingham.
Mr.. i. ]. Trodden, night clerk Of the Howard
house, said that when the women arrived there
they had some bundles. They registered as
Mrs. Clark and sister, Philadelphia, and were
assigned room II.
STORY OF DETECTIVE RAFF.
Henry Raft (detective) testified that, having
received communication from Baltimore, he
visited several hotels in search of two female
shop lifters, and when he went to the Howard
house and saw the name of Mrs Clark and
| sister he asked the clerk for description Of
the two women. Remained from 10: 80 to $50
O'Clock at the house, in the meantime going to
the room assigned the women, finding two
bundles in shawl straps and two small satchels
There were in the bundles two doimans. Wit
ness saw the key handed to the women when
they arrived, and they went to the room in
which witness found the bundles. Friday had
a large bundle and Lewess a smaller one. The
bundles were OF thick bags tied with heavy
| cord. Carter and himself followed the women
into the room and he addressed Friday as Mrs.
Thomas. She replied: my name is not
Thomas" and witness said it was Thomas in
Baltimore. She said she never was in Balti-
with what they wanted He then stated that
they had information that two women had
robbed q store in Baltimore Of two seal skin
capes, and they, answering the description,
would have to 60 to see the inspector. They
denied any knowledge of capes in Baltimore say
ing that they had never been there. The women
Lewess said Look here, you don't want to
show US up to the Office. You take these silk
skin coats for your wife and your partner
wife and Wen 60 ont on the next train" He
and Carter said to the woman they could do
nothing OF the kind. but they would have to 60
to headquarters. The Friday woman went to
the wardrobe aud pulled out two paper bags
| and a handful Of silk muffiers, some of which
he identified. They then went to the corner Of
the room and conversed, and Mrs. Friday
talked with Carter, and they were taken to
headquarters, where the matron Of the first
precinct searched them. Went back to the sta
ton and examined the bundles. Found In one
! the seal skin ulster which was identified after
also the lace. In the other found pieces Of
| silk, muff in which were four diamond scarf
pins, chain, &C., the jewelry in a small piece
| Of silk. Witness identified the jewelry.
B. H. Stinemetz testified to his Identification
Of the seal skin ulster valued at $3.50 and said
that it had not been sold.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning and
there was large attendance.
B. H. Stinemetz, IT,, identified the seal skin
| ulster by the number 6608, stating it was in the
case on the morning Of December IL, and it
was not sold. On cross-examination he said he
did not miss the coat till next morning.
Sarah Pennifield, matron at the first precinct,
testified to searching the prisoners at police
headquarters and that they gave her certain
articles. On being asked il she examined the
dress of the prisoners the defense objected and
of the defendants had false lining in her dress
which was torn ont by her in the cell
The court overruled the objection.
By INSIDE POCKETS.
Witness explained that Mrs. Friday had q
dress of henrietta cloth, beneath which shs
| wore selicia skirt, from which the goods were
| taken. The dress had slit in the sides longer
than usually found, extending nearly to the
| bottom. Tie skirt was double, with long slits
leading to the pockets. The next morning
witness found the Innings of the pockets in the
alley under the window of the room they occr.
pied Witness then produced the pieces--about
80 by IL inches-and explained how they formed
ness the night before IL the alley was . public
| or private one.
On cross-examination the matron said that
the pieces, four in number, were not In the
form Of pockets when found She did not call
them pockets, but told the oflcexs Of the long
sits and how they were used The skirt was
| double when abe searched her In the evening.
but next morning IL was . single akirt. She
knew those were the same pieces abe found, for
she put private mark on them.
Startling Calf Of the firm Of n. W. Gait. Bro.
B Co. identified diamond horse-shoe pin, val
ued ct e100, and diamond and pearl pin, valued
at 30. and the defendants, whom he saw in
the store on Wednesday, Deesmbsf II, prob
BY the NUMBER. They we're then in psd
Witness produced his Gales book and read the
list 70 show that the pins In question we're not
sold