The evening world., 1891-05-05
JENNIE AGAIN ON the STAND.
Cross-Examined on Her Aspira-
tions as nm Actress.
Pathetic Revelations by One of
Elbogcn's Alleged Victims.

The prospect OF sensational Developments
In the Trial OF August Elbogen, the "fram tic
gent" who Is accused by pretty Jennie Reck-
weR Of luring her into n New Orleans dive
under pretense OF giving her employment as
an actress on the comic-opera stage. caused q
lively demand for seats In Part ii. OF the
General Sessions, this morning.
J, nuie was on the witness stand all day yes
terday and she told the jury and the Court how
she and other young gifts had signed six
months engagements with Eibogen 10 this city
las, January, to play In New Orleans theatres.
she described the glowing accounts which
Elbogen had given them Of the pleasures Of life
on the stage, aud then told OF the low broihes
into which she mai been introduced after she
| reached New Orl ans
Al the o. ening OF the court this morning she
again took the witness stand 10 submit to the
cross-examination BY Lawyer House, Elbosen'a
| counsel
| Jennie is barely seventeen years OF age. She
wore u simple plaid dress, and big black hat
trimmed with black feathers
In feature she Is rather plain, and she
| seemed quite nervous for her voice trembied
wnen she answered the questions put BY the
lawyer
"Agept" Elbogen sat between his counsel
during the cross" Examination. lie looked
| nervous and worried. His brow was cor
| ruRated with deep wrinkles, and he watched
the witness closely, following every WORD that
she uttered.
In answer TO Lawyer Houses inquiries, Jen-
ME said that she had assumed the name OF
Lillian Ray when she signed her contract with
Elbogen. She had never been known by tnat
name ut her home, or In the fringe factory In
| Fourteenth street. where she had worked fol-
several years.
she was at home when the EXPIRE ssman called
for her trunk previous to her departure ioi
New orleans, and she had instructed him tc
| inquire for Lillian Ray.
didn't you tell your father or your sister
YOU were going on tho siagef" asked the
lawyer.
"No, sir"
"Why not?"
''Because wanted TO give them surprise.
lyon expected to become Lillian Russell
in few weeks7"
81 suppose So"
.Had you ever received any instruction II
sing,ng9"
"No. sir; but used to sing some"
Jennie said that she had made the acquain
tance OF o pirf who worked In Smiths iring,
factory and VINO had been on the stage.
She plained her ideas OF stage life from be-
and from v hat Eibogcn had told her, for sh,
nal never been to the theatre more than three
or four time, In her life before she signed he
.ngS cement with Eibogen.
| several years sne said she had studied steno
grr phy and type writing, hut gave up Ill ide
Of ge ting position At that employ menf 10
cause sne did not think that sh6 could spei
well enough.
The principal reason why she wanted to g,
on the stage was thStsne nad heard tnat II wa
actress, while sne could not make more thai
$40 a week as enorrapher.
Up to the time she left New York to fuinl he
| epRaRemen mt In New Orleans she had lived viii
| her parents I4S West T"ntn street.
| In the contract with Epogen Il was provide,
that NJ ss Reckweg shonld receive sia wee
aud 10 per cent. On wine. She said she lid no
know what The wine clause meant ~ the time
but In the AFFIDAVIT Which was drawn mp by Mr.
| Lindsay, of the D sIrict-Atiorney', once
| and which she signed Jenu,e states that sh
Understood that sne was 10 serve wine 10 ih
audience after the perform ance, and that IN
snould receive 10 per cent. OF oil the none
| paid for wine sne sold.
She admitted that She had told Mr. Ltndsa
that such was the understanding.
| JennIe SAID that she nal not studied her con
tract carefully, but sne had shown It 10 he
rieud, Amelia Sw ords. VINO had been on to
STAG. Sne told l. was all rizht.
There was no one else with whom she coul
> talk about 1t and she had 10 rely upon wha
The week hef she ieft Now York she onI
. made S. Work was Ret'inl slack and sh
8 WAS afraid she would be thrown out OF en-
ployment. when sac was attracted by K
b )yen's advertisement
Jennie said she was not LOOKING for plac
ou the Stage at that lime, and ha no preyiou
r Intention Of brcominR an actress She talke
= over the advertisement with her friend, an
de cideI 10 apply for a position in the c0mpan
that was b, Ing formed.
al thoupht I had secured good position
: aud / was glad when my contract was signed.
Whne she was working In the factory Jenni
said she gave all her money to her fathei
Wnen she found mat he would have - hny
| trunk III nid only 81, so sne borrIEed s.
iiom her fri nd, amelia SWORDS aud made d
. Eiboven promised to see that her fare W,
, pal 10 New Orl ans, aud II was reed n.
half tae expen was TO he taken from h,
: wages Us she earned tlem at the Royal PalaC
: | Theatre. In New OrleanA
! the only money sn- had when she Btarte
a from New YORK WLs S2. which EboRen CAV
ner 10 pay ior her brrin In the sie' ping car.
When she TrAche - New Orlrans she Wi
!. met oy sctoenmansen ami PlaIi' the pr,
the dive, showed her he place an aiteTWart
!. lonk ner to dinner and then found boarding
. | place Y her wiih nVe otheT RlfIs.
= The other girls were still the RoyAl Palace
. SO far M Ane knew. She left them there
y "Bu' you stayed there nye days, suRgestt
= Ltwyrr House.
: ~ did, but II was because did not kno
whore else 20 90. knew no one Ia the who
= cty.
{ "How much money did you make BY sellu
3 wine at the ROVAl PalaceI"
!, "Ahout 81. 26 altogether"
SnoenhauserS A PlAut never refused
: give yon a commission on the wine you sold
q "N1, SIR"
1. "Did you ever ASK t'em for your salary ?"
"NO; MAS not there q y eek"
y SleTtcriye li2 from he y, ,Gpsietora OF II
4 Royal Palace ard tue E1eu Theatre TO br
y u, sses for hers II aud two otner girls. Tn
/. | was the only moue' sne received,
Lawy House got Jennle 10 admit that
Z was commonly Teror ed among the girls IN
!. boiu OF the thestTes were licensed. Sns sa
also IN sne heart tHat Le"Oeunausen hs
Z laII $40, 600 for his ll'ensr.
I The crnss-rxamlnAuOn closed at this poll
and recess Was taken.
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