Evening journal., 1891-09-25
LAST EDITION
IEWISC. YOUNG ON TRIAL.
RICHARD LEACH, WHO DESERTED
HIS WIFE, MUST SUPPORT HER.

Emery Wright and John Foster Fined
For Carrying Concealed Deadly
weapons-Edward Herrick Pays for
Pointing Pistol at His Friend.
A sad case OF marital troubles was
that which occupied the attention of the
Superior Court yesterday afternoon The
suit was brought by Mrs Ida Leach
against her husband Richard Leach, for
desertion The couple were married in
Chester on August 25, 1886, and after
living for short time in Bellevue re
moved to this city, where they lived until
June Of this year, when the wife, be-
cause. she said, of the husbands con
tinual ill-treatment Of her, was com
PEELED to leave and seek home with her
father. She further testified that her
husband had done everything but beat
her, and had offered to strike her several
times The trouble was caused partly
because the husband went with other
women and partly because the witness
refused to take drug which he had ad
ministered. When first she left him he
had agreed to pay her So weekly, but
be failed to do So after the first week
Several witnesses we're examined both
for the prosecution and the defence.
Mr. Hilles, counsel for Leach in his
address endeavored to show that the only
reasons why a wife should leave her
husband were violence, fear of bodily
harm, or where the husband had bought
a mistress into the house. He asked the
court to be easy with Leach as the de-
PENDANT was out OF work, and was will
ing to live with and support his wife it
she consented
The attorney general responded that If
he wero woman he would starve to
death before he would live with such a
man as Leach.
The chief justice characterized the
conduct of Leach as outrageous and
abominable. An order was made to have
the woman receive "a weekly, and give
security for its payment. In the mean
time Leach was placed In the custody of
the sheriff until security should be given.
A big negro was hustled out of court
for bursting out into loud laugh.
Emery Wright and John Foster were
each fined $50 and costs for carrying con-
cslled deadly weapons Rebecca j.
Bssle pleaded guilty to the larceny of a
watch and dress. worth $42 She was
sentenced to one months Imprisonment
He Did Not Fiddle.
Court convened promptly at 10 o'clock
this morning with all the Judges on the
bench. Waiter Hayes, counsel for Frank
Nero, charged with assault with intent
to murder Francis Peccacunio, obtained
an order from the court to have the wit.
nesses for the defence paid by the state.
When Nero was called the chief Justice
remarked that II was very bad name to
which Mr.. hayes responded that this was
not the man who fddled while Rome
burned.
The attorney general called the case
Of Edward Herriek, charged with point
ing pistol at William l. Jackson Mr..
Emmons interposed and wanted to have
the case OF Lewis O. Young tried first
1t was decided to proceed with the Her.
rick case.
! William l. Jackson testified that he
7 VS. freeman a. the Pullman Palace Car
Wsrls and Herrick was boss Waterman.
Herrick had been shooting at a mark.
and had fired four shots when witness
went into the apartment Herrlck
pointed the pistol at him. Witness said
don't do that. "'It is unloaded' said Her
rick, see Just then Herrick pulled the
trigger and the bullet from the pistol hit
witness in the breast, glanced off and
was found in his underclothes The wit
he had offered to settle the case for $7b
Sergeant Wigglesworth testified to a
conversation which he had with jackson
in which the latter admitted that Herrick
had only been careless in the handling
OF the pistol and had not shot him In.
tentionally.
DR.. Downs testified that the bullet
merely grazed Jackson's breast and Jack
son admitted that the affair was acct
dental DR.. Blocksom gave similar testi
mony.
The Attorney general contended that
the Jury was not TO consider whether the
defendant had shot Jackson Intentionally
or not, but whether he had pointed the
pistol Intentionally or not. There was
nothing more aggravating than to have
man point pistol and then say that
he did not know it was loaded. Levi
@. Bird replied for the defence alleging
that the defendant had not pointed the
pistol Intentionally. The chief Justice in
his charge, said that the only thing for
the jury to consider was whether or not
the defendant had pointed the pistol II
he did, then he was guilty, and the Jury
would have to find a verdict to that
effect. The jury retired al
II 40 o'clock. After an hours absence
the jury returned with a verdist Of
guilty, and the meh bers were discharged
until 80 o'clock, Herrick was fined $40
and costs.
The father Of Richard Leach. who was
ordered to pay bis wife "a weekly at yes
terday's court, offered himself as surety
for his son and was accepted.
Trial Off. @ Young.
The trial Of Lewis O. Young, charged
with iewd and lascivious toying with
Jane Hsggerty, was next placed on trial.
Harry Emmons defended him. The de-
PENDANT and Mrs Young occupied seats
beside Mr. Emmons.
The attorney general briefly stated the
case for the state. The little girl took
the stand and Ia answer to the question
If she knew the nature OF an oath.
replied that If she told lie she would
not 60 70 Heaven. She is an exceedingly
precocious child and answered questions
promptly and fully. When she came to
relate what the prisoner had done to her
she burst out crying.
Young, she said had given her pen
MES, and told her not TO tell anybody.
The child was severely cross.examined
by Mr.. Emmons who insisted on asking
questions to which the attorney general
vigorously objected. One Of these
was do you like peanuts. lit
is a wonder" retorted the attorney
general Vthat you do not ask
her what kind of peanuts she likes