Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
HENRY JANpoKF-s TRIAL.
Testimony Given Ne~terdsy-Ths Child
Wife, Fathers Evtdence.

fame, was commenced in the Criminal Court
Judge Bradley.
MIR. Clagett opened the case 20 the jury.
stating that Congress had passed an act for the
protection Of children and what be expected 70
prove 90 its violation.
Mrs. Jennie May testified 10 the defendant
coming 10 her house on Maryland avenue
about four weeks ago with . lady, representing
that his name solomon and the lady waz
his wife, and engaged the room for q week.
lie took his wife away, saying he was going 70
take her 10 her aunts. and he returned 70 bis
room about II O'Clock the same night
Lieut. Amiss stated that on receipt Of q mes
sage from Miss Horton he went 10 her house,
saw the girl and after talking with her took
ne, .er TO ,he station and placed her in charge Of
Offer Sutton testified to Arrestins yandors,
who nrst gave has rame as solomon: asked him
Wiih' had become of his wife and be replied
,nat she had run away from him and he didn't
know where she Was
Esteiia Horton testified TO the defe ndsnt
coming TO her house 10 engage board for a
young lady OF eighteen years, whom ne after
ward brought there. that after a conversation
with The girl she was satisfied she Was very
young and sent Tor the lieutenant
On cross-eNsminstion witness said that IN n
conversati6n with the girl she said the man
who had arranged for her board was her hu.-
band and that he sent her there 20 make money
for him.
Redirect.-She stated that her husband had
escorted her TO the house. She said she Wis
niteen IN March and witness did not take her
TO be over that age.
Moses Meisberg. the father OF the wife. testi-
fed that Gertie Jandorf was his daughter: that
she was born in Russia March 10. 1876: she WIS
married IN November last by rabbi. They
lived two months at his house. then went 90
Norfolk and Petersburg and returned 20 Balti-
more. While they were IN Norfolk ana Peters
I hoy l.aa
planning of Landlords treatment.
On cross-examluaiion witness said that when
Jandorf and his wife returned from Petersburg
Gerue was left at his house and Jandorf went
into the country. Aterward Gertie went TO
MIR. Bernheim-"Do you know a man named
silyermany'
Yes; he lived at my house"
Did she 90 to New York with him.
Didn't you write to Jandorf to go to New
York and bring her homer
Witness replied that he wanted Silurman
back, for he had taken his (witucssD money.
Mr.. Clagett here objected, saving il made no
diterenee what Was the character OF the girl.
Mr. Dernheim said he proposed to show that
she had been IN house Of i'll fame and had
eloped with man as bearing on the question
OF going to the house on her own free will.
Nelsberg stated that when the license was
procured Gerties age was given at fifteen: that
Jardorf had been waiting on her two week..
One day she went out at dinner time and did
not return, and M she had said she was going
to Europe he called detective and she was
found on the street.
GERrIE TELLS HER STORY
This morning the trial was resumed and Ger
tic Jandorf took the stand. She wore a green
dress. gray hat and flowers and on the stand
looked like school girl. She testified that
she was fifteen years of age and came here
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and the following day he todd her that she must
so 10 bad house and make some money for
him and lac sent her TO the house. She did not
want TO go and no not been in such place be-
fore. She went there because he told her that
he would kill her If she did not.
On cross-examinaiIon she said she married
Jandorf after an acquaintance OF four weeks.
After marriage they went TO Norfolk Peters
burg and Richmond, where he sold eve glasses.
and when they returned TO Baltimore he left
her at her fathers. She admitted that she had
been committed TO the custody of the GERRY
Society in New York as a witness
She did not testify then that she was sixteen
She went to New York with 4 man named Sill
vermGn, but was in his company only one day
She did not run away from silverman and 20
with a man named Swartz, but she had met
Mr.. Swartz, who told her where TO get work
and she followed his advice. She remained
there for five weeks and boarded with Mrs
Weiss. but received attentions from no men.
A short time after the court opened the room
filed up rapidly, and the officers were directed
not TO allow mere idle spectators TO enter, for
this was not circus.
OFFERED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOT TO APpEAR
Redirect: Moses Daniels told her that he
would get divorce for her and Jandorf would
go TO England. and offered her 500 il she
would not appear, but she said she would
tell the truth. Before she went TO New
York her husband choked her, and Q
few days after he threatened TO shoot her He
came over to New York and he choked her
there. Before she went to Horizons the last time
he told her that the women there had money
and she could steal ii and give il TO him and
lac would leave the city with II and they would
not find II on her. When she went there she
intended to stay but one night and tell the
police next morning.
Lieut.. Arniss was recalled and testified that
the girl acted as If she glad TO get out Of
Horizons and glad that he had come for her,
gong with him very willingly.
Mr.. Bendheim for the prisoner said they had
heard but one side OF the case, and after maxi
ing statement that the girl had caused all the
mans misfortunes the defendant was sworn.
JANDoRF IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
The defendant testified that he was born in
Polish Germany; came here in 1879; had been
engaged in canvassing, selling goods and keep
ing store He told how he met Gertie and Of
their marriage, which, he said, was fastened
by her fathers advice.
In a week, he said. they went to Norfolk.
where they remained five weeks; then TO Peter
burg and Richmond. returning 10 Baltimore
by boat, where he remained a week. then came
here alone. In two weeks he received a postal
card and he at once autographed and received
an answer, which took him to Baltimore to her
fathers. where he found that she had eloped
and he went to Marshal Frey and after
ward to New York and called on In
spector Byrnes: found her on the Bowery
but she die not return with him. About six OF
seven weeks after they lived together again.
He found out in New York that she had been
fast in Baltimore, but on advice he resumed
relations with her. They came to Washington
one week before his arrest and he gave the name
of Henry Solomon. She first spoke to him about
going TO disreputable house. saying she
wanted to go TO such house, and he
told her he would sacrifice his clothes first and
advised her TO get place in q store and il she
declined to hive with him he proposed that she
return to her fathers She insisted on going
to such place and he went there twice. He
did not threaten to kill her or arrange with her
that she should turn the money over to him
He knew the character of the house because
he had been canvassing in that neighborhood-
On cross-examination defendant said he was
Twenty-Five years of age and had been for eight
years engaged In canyassing optical goods.
Before she went to New York they had had
some quarrels but he did not choke nor
threaten her. He admitted that he visited
Mrs Horton and told her of q girl in Baltimore
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