Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-18
DID 1T HERSELF.
A SENSATIONAL TURN IN A FgDRRAL
COURT CASH
Judge Jackson Severely Lectures Young Woman,
and Gives Joshua Rins q keritsd Rsbuks.
HiSpry Of the Natter.

There was very interesting case on
in the United States Court, yesterday,
the narration OF which involves story
of domestic infelicity, and illustrates
the extent to which woman's infatua-
ton will sometimes carry her where she
lmagines her lover is to be benefited.
Soon after the arrest of Joshua Rine,
for sending obscene matter through the
mails, for which offense he was fined
500 and costs in the Federal Court,
Tuesday, Miss Flo Hall, who stands
very we'll in the graces OF Rine, came
into the Office of United States Com
missioner ]. d. Campbell with highly
improper letter, which she said she had
received the mails. After reading the
letter, Commissioner Campbell told her
that the party sending it was liable
under the law, and asked her il she had
any idea who the writer was. She said
she had, that she believed the letter
was written to her by Mrs. Rine and
Mrs. Capps, Rine having at that time
abandoned his wife. The Commissioner
told Miss Hall very frankly that he
thought that story was improbable,
for the two ladies mentioned
had been witnesses in the case
OF q similar nature against Joshua Rine,
and were thoroughly posted as to the
punishment involved, etc. DE added
that he thought the complainant must
be mistaken, but she insisted that her
suspicious were correct, and at the re-
Quest of the Commissioner, the letter
was left in his hands. The paper and
facts were placed in the hands OF an
officer, who made an Investigation, COM
pared the writing on other letters, ETC.,
and who finally reported that he believ-
ed the letter was written by the com
plainant, Miss Hall, herself, with the
idea of involving others in trouble.
Miss Hall was then sent for, and on be-
ing acquainted with the conclusions OF
the officer, she broke down, and with
tears confessed that she had written the
letter and mailed it 20 herself, with the
idea Of involving Mrs. Rine and Mrs.
Capps, and thereby aiding Josh Rine
when his case, of similar nature, came
up for trial. She said that Rine knew
nothing of what she had done, as she
purposely kept him in ignorance OF the
matter.
An indictment was found In due sea-
son against the Hall woman, and yester-
day the case was called and jury
placed in the box. The government
asked for verdict OF guilty, and
counsel for the defense, Mr.. Akin
son, said the defendant would
plead guilty, If the Court would be mer-
cifu in the sentencing, and Mr.. Stur-
giss, addressing the Court, made a re-
quest to that effect. The Court cid not
know Of the circumstances Of the case,
and asked for light, and this was fur
nished by the District Attorney, MIR.
Atkinson, aud Commissioner Campbell
himself, while the defendant broke down
and cried. After arriving at an under
standing of the situation, the Court de-
ivered severe lecture 10 the defend
ant, saying as he did so, that it was a
pity and shame that young girl,
such as stood before him, comfy and
with intelligence enough to know better,
should come between man and wife and
then lend herself TO any such scheme as
had been here shown. Notwithstand-
ng the assertion to the contrary, the
Court said he believed Rhine knew what
he girl had done, and added that il he
had been acquainted with all the
at the time he was SEN
Rine it would have gone hard
with that gentlemen, as he would surely
have landed in the penitentiary. To
The defendant, he said he would impose
1 fine OF one hvndred dollars anc costs,
and would suspend the sentence as to
and warned her that she
must keep out of such scraps in the flu
lure.
In the afternoon, Rine who had paid
the fine OF one hundred dollars imposed, |
he day before, came in to pay the costs,
when the Court bounced hpon him, and |
gave him n lecture which he will probs
ply remember for some time 10 come.
Among other things Judge Jackson
said in so many words that il he had |
known of the details at the time he was
sentencing him, he would have sent him |
TO the penitentiary, and for no light |
term, at that.