The evening world., 1890-03-10

| SHERIFF FLAcK AND RErEREE MEEKs.
for Mary A. Flack from Sheriff Flnck
without her knowledge or desire, began
before Justice George G. Barrett, in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer to-day.
Civil Justice Mcneil, charged jointly
with the Flacks and Meeks. has died.
The instinct of wife and mother pre-.
vailing over the indignation Of q
woman cruelty wronged by him who
had taken her for better or for worse.
aided by his son-her son, Mrs.
Flack resoried to all manner of subter-
fuges to avoid the duty deyolving upon
her as q member OF society Of appearing
in court to testify as witness against her
husband and son.
Shortly after the close of the proceed
ings before the Grand Jury, Mrs. Flack
retired to Q little hotel at Little Britain,
seven miles from Eewburg
Then reaction set in. For weeks she
Ind been suffering torture In her rude
awakening to q reali ization of the perfidy
of those who should have been her most
loyal friends.
She is an old woman. past sixty. and
feeble. But now. the excitement of the
Court proceedings being over, she re-
solved herself into wife and mother again.
After all. James A. Flack, though he
had cruelty wronged her. was her hus-
band. She loved him still.
And Will Her own flesh and blood |!
She had nursed him rs babe; tended
him in his growing years; watched him
with motherly pride in his smanhood-and
now she was the chief prosecutor who
would consign him to prison, stamp him
| with felon's mark
Mrs Flack was prostrated. Then her
husband and son visited her retreat. They
lavished soft words and costly gifts upon
her, and with the love-growth of life
time on the one side. and VenL eanee and
vindication on the other, the wife and
mother triunphed, and Mrs. Flack made
excuses for not appearing in court as a
witness.
A physician was found to certify that
she was physically unable to como 10
New York. and postponement followed
postponement till physician sent by the
Court found that Mrs Flack was not i'll
at all.
Then Detective Sergts. Won Gerichten
and Herman went up to Little Britain and
brought the reluctant. grieying woman to
the city. .:.t
She consulted with Assistant District
Attorney Goff Saturday and promised
faithfully to go to the house OF her niece,
street.
Instead she was driven up to the door
of the house Of City Marshal Joseph NJ.
Hill. 2l5 East Fifty first street. late Satur-
day afternoon
She was assisted TO aiight by VIM Flack.
The carriage rolled away. and the cur
tains were drawn down tight.
The District Attorney discovered that
Mrs. Flack had not appeared at Mrs.
ingham's-indeed. Mrs. Bingham was
sorely atirightsd lest her aunt had come
TO some harm.
After hours of patient search the
detectives detect succeeded ,Ss & in locating Mrs,
bands humble server, and at 10
o'clock Yesterday morning they, with
Mr.. Con. drove TO the house III Fifty
first street. and q few minutes later the
feeble woman. weeping and emblIng,
was led down the steps into another car
riags.
and there she implored Mr.. Goa to per-
init her TO register her name as guest.
- do not want TO be here like q
criminal" she exclaimed.
Thus il happens that ON the page of the
hotel register for March 0 appears IN
Mayering lines the signature, Mary +.
Flack, city"
Mrs. Flaek has been at the Vanderbilt
since, jealousy guarded by two police
men.
She did not appear in Justice Barrett's
Court TO day, there being little possibility
that jury would be secured for the trial
OF the accused.
Sheriff Flaek. black and dogged and
sinister in expression, freshly shsyen aud
carefully groomsd, presented marked
contrast to Joseph Meeks. the man who
was indebted to him for fat salary under
him while County Clerk.
Meeks is hOTid. has very light hair,
dirty white mustache. eyes that droop at
the corners aud smiling, deVil-may care
style.
He is careless Is TO dress, thus hsightsn-
ing the contrast with the always sleek
Flanks-fatheT and son.
The defendants were supported by eX-
Judge William Fullerton, the venerable, |
and Horace Russell, tine energetic, and |
by John III. Bird, yachtsmAa.
Col. Fellows and Assistants Con and |
Semple appeared for the prosecution.
Chief Clerk John Sparks, tWinkling AL |
over with beneYolence. called the Court |
to order; Capt Billy Ricketts, raped |
everybody into q seat. and Clerk Welsh 1
called The roll Of 3 special panel Of one
bundled IsIDa"S. iuEOE'' ''Vsnsy-thESs Of whom
Then Mr.. dOH moved the trial for con