The record-union., 1891-03-12
DOLAN HELD 10 ANSWER.
The Abductor of Kittie Sheridan Must
Face a Jury.
Damaging Testimony Taken at the Po-
lice Court-Dolan VIII Try
Habeas Corpus.

The examination of Frank Dolan on a
charge of seduction, preferred by the
parents of Kittie Sheridan, was held in the
Police Court yesterday morning. Carroll
Cook OF San Francisco represented the
defendant and City Attorney Hart con-
Quoted the prosecution. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Buckley was also present.
William Sheridan and his wife-an
aged and feeble lady-were sworn as wit
nesses to testify to the fact of Kittie's dis
appearance on the night of November
23d. They informed the police immedi-
ately, but could learn nothing of their
daughter until officer Anthony of San
Francisco found her in house of i'll
fame on Morton street. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheridan swore that Kittie was
never allowed on the streets after
o'clock at night unless she was in their
company.
Frank Cole testified that he saw Dolan
and the Sheridan girl about 2 o'clock in
the morning on November 24th. He ap-
preached DOlan and saw him of on the
train for San Francisco. Cole said that
Dolan told him he was going to put the
girl in "a bawdy house in Seattle, Wash.
OFFICER ANTHoNY's STORY.
officer Anthony of San Francisco,
whose special duty it is to investigate all
cases of this character, said he found Kit
tie Sheridan in a disreputable house on
Morton street, and knowing that Dolan
had married her, he asked where he lived,
She gave him the key to Dolan's room
and the officer went there and had talk
with him. He censured him for his dew
ilish conduct, and arrested him on a
charge of perjury, in swearing the girl
was Is years of age, when the marriage
certificate was obtained. Dolan was ac-
quilted of this charge, He told the officer
that he had come to San Francisco on the
same train with the Sheridan girl, but
not in the same car.
Nellie Ashley, a woman of questionable
character, swore that she saw the Sheri-
dan girl in a house Of i'll fame in San
Francisco and was introduced to her in
the Cremorne Theater. She went by the
name of Pearl.
Mrs. Sheridan was called to testify to
the fact that Cole had told her that Dolan
said he was going to put her daughter in
a bad house. The old lady trembled vio-
lently when she answered ''yes" to the
question, and exclaimed as she left the
stand, "Oh, yes, he took my little Kittie
away from me, my poor little girl"
Dolau laughed, and Judge Cravens
looked at him in a manner which indi-
Gated that he did not like the defiant atti-
tude of the defendant.
Chief of Police Drew testified to state
ments made to him by Frank Cole, an in
innate friend Of Dolan, to the effect that
Dolan had stated he proposed to make the
girl lead a life of shame.
The prosecution rested, and attorney
Cook moved for the dismissal of the case
but the motion was denied by Judge
CravenS.
The first witness for the defense was
then called.
THE DEFENSE.
Gertie Allen, resident of lower L
street, said that SHE went to San Francisco
on the same train with Kittie Sheridan.
She sat in the same seat with her and en-
gagged in conversation on the trip TO Oak
land. She saw Dolan on the train, but he
did not speak to the girl, or do anything
which would lead Il person to believe that
he knew her.
Nellie Pittman, another woman of dis
reputable character, swore that she saw
the girl late at night on the street corners
talking with men.
Frank Cole was recalled by the defense,
and swore that he did not tell Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheridan, or Chief Drew, that Dolan
had taken Kittie away, to put her in
house OF prostitution.
The case was rested by both sides, and
City Attorney Hart began the opening
argument. He dealt with the
MAIN POINTS IN THE CASE,
And stated that, although a considerable
portion of the evidence for the prosecu-
ton was circumstantial, yet there were
several facts proven, which, coupled with
the circumstances, showed the defendant
to be guilty. He asked that jury be
permitted to try the case. Attorney Cook
reminded the court, in his argument, that
the defendant in law is always supposed
TO be innocent until the contrary is
proveo, and the argument of the City
Attorney might be good one if the court
could presume that the defendant was
guilty. He claimed that there was not
the least particle of evidence tending to
show that Dolan was guilty of the charge
OF seduction.
Assistant District Attorney Buckley
closed the argument with a forcibe plea
to the court to permit a jury to pass upon
the case. He claimed that there was
sutficiency of evidence to warrant the
holding of the defendant, who, if guilty,
could well be termed the most debased of
wretches. He had disturbed home, al
lured mere child from her parents, and
placed her in a house OF assignation, that
he might live Off her earnings.
Judge Cravens said he thought Jury
should be called to pass upon the case,
and ordered that Dolan be held to answer
with bail in the sum of 81 900.
Dolan's attorney will endeavor to have
him released on n writ of habeas corpus.
SHOULD BE LOOKED AFTER.