The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-29
BUGS ON THE BOYS.
4 Fact Conceded by a Witness
for the Defense.
Their Compilations We're So Dark hat Dirt
Did Not Show on the Little Russian
scholars-Did Not Use Soap.
"Did YOU ever see a hog pen p"

Dlu you eyer see q HOR pen
Attorney Ames asked this question last
night in Judge WorIey's court of Paul
Greenkivitch, priest in the Greco-kussian
Church. The question was asked in rebuff
tai to the testimony of witnesses for the
prosecution in the Alexine case. 1t was al
legged that the living rooms wherein the four
teen Russian boys were kept approached the
hlthlnesa of hog-pen.
In answer to the query, Father Greenki-
witch stated that he had seen hog-pens, but
that there was no comparison between them
and the dGrmitories. This left the court in
doubt as to the exact condition of the two
abodes, and there was nothing to show
whether the benefit of the doubt should SO
to the pens or the dormitory.
did you ever notice any strange smells
about the placer" asked Mr.. Ames.
SOME FAMILIAR DOORS.
The witness said that he did not and the
Inference is that the same old odors always
pervade the school.
Father Greenkiyitch was on the stand
about two hours. and in the direct examina-
ton denied the allegations of cruelty to the
boys. He said they deserved all the pun
ishment received for the bad con-
duct of which they were guilty.
Paul Korkorani, he said. was a
very bad boy and made faces during
school hours and also gave barn-yard imita-
tions. He was particularly clever in produc-
ing the sounds made by cats and dogs and
would bark and meow for the amusement
of his school-mates. For this he was fire.
quentiy spanked and sometimes smut up In
the dark cell on a diet of bread and water,
but was seldom confined in the dungeon over
two hours.
As to the hthy condition of the boys the
witness said that their compilations were so
dark that dirt didn't show on them very
well. He did say. however, that he had
noticed bugs on the boys but it was their
own fault as they had plenty of soap and
water, also fine tooth combs.
MYTHICAL JOHN DOE.
Those who have followed the case from
the beginning will remember that the COM
plant was filed in the name of John Doe
against E. z. AleXine.
BY skilful questioning last night Attorney
AmeS elected the important fact from
Father Greenkivitch that there was no slch
boy in the school as John Doe, and never
MAD been. This is a severe body blow to the
prosecution, as it establishes defect in the
complaint which will greatly weaken the
case. Furthermore, the witness did not
know at what school or college John Doe is
acquiring an education to fit him for the
higher walks in life.
The witness further testified that he never
%" iVA,uI uuuel tue iIlutuce Oh lIQuOI,
although he had many opportunities for OBJ
serving the habits of the man. He used to
see him twice each day-once in church and
once at school.
MR. ANDREWS ELECTED.
Along about 8 o'clock slight break oc-
Cured IN the proceedings, which fur
nished a mild form of diversion for
the jurymen. A tall, dark man sit
ting at the lawyers table discussing
the merits of the case called another man n
liar. He made the break in low tone. but
Prosecutor Schell called the attention of the
Court to the remark, and his Honor ordered
Bailiff Jack O'COnnor to eject the offender
The baililf did so, and hustled the man,
who gave the name OF John p. Andrews,
down tn the prison, where he was booked
for disturbing the peace. Mr.. Andrews
bailed himself out aud went home.
The case was continued until Tomorrow
evening