The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-17
MISS MARY DUGAN sues
And Frank Kane Learns
Something About
the Law.
ACQUITTED AND REARRESTED
Tilts Between Joe Noonan and Billy
Daily That Made People Laugh
The Judges Gayel.
ACQUITTED AND REARREsTED

Those two legal heavyweights, judge
DAILY and Assistant Prosecutor Noonan
were pugnacious today, to the intense en-
lawyers in the Court room. The two
lawyers were opposed in several cases OF
no impor tance, and when the case against
Frank Kane, indicted for the betrayal Of
Mary Dugan, was called. each prepared
for combat.
Miss Dugan is prepossessing young
brunette whose home is in Hoboken.
When she took the witness chair she said
that Kane had paid attention" to her
about four years. He visited her
regularly Sunday. Tuesday and Wednes-
married. One night last October, Kane
made one of his customary visits.
The girl claims she was alone in the
house.
when Frank came that night" she
said, Il asked him to excuse me for
/ went to my room and shut the door, He
followed me and burst In the door and
-" Here the girl sobbed, and Mr..
Noonan asked her question.
II object" said the pugnacious DAILY.
"Well. ! insist" retorted the wariike
Noonan.
"The objection is overruled." decided
the Court, impatientiy.
The girl continued her story, which can
not be told In these columns. Presently
the Assistant Prosecutor asked pertin-
ent question which increased the ire of
Judge DAILY,
II object, your Honor,n be exclaimed;
then, turning to Mr.. Noonan, be said:-
"I'll get you primer, my boy, to study
This sally produced laught6r tn the
audience and the Judges Ravei tell on
the table in manner that startled the
constables.
JUDGE LIPPINcoTT's REBUKEs.
"If," said 5he Court, sterniy, "there Is
any laughing or any feeling exhib3sed by
persons here as to either side Of this
case, the Court wants the constahles to
bring such persons before 1t and they will
probably eat their Thanksgiving dinner
in jail" That stopped the laughter.
Mr.. Noonan again asked a question
which Judge DAILY claimed to be leading
and objected
"Mr: DAILY" said the Court. with con-
siderable emphasis as his gavel
block that made the Hoboken
Judge blink. "The evidence in this case Is
coming out. No technical objections
shall prevent 1t. You may, right here,
take an exception to every question"
| "Well. | submit"
| 'rOQ, Slb QUWu, lut0FJ6ct6u ASbisthut
! Prosecutor Noonan. you've got all the
| exceptions you want now.n
4 1.-The Court is granting exceptions, not
| the Assistant Prosecutor" retorted
| Judge DAILY.
| Mr.. Noonan, not contented with the
row he had already kicked up, placidly
| resumed his work as disturbing element
| by asking another question to which
| Judge Daily made objections.
| The eye of the Court flashed and in o
| tone that crushed Judge Daily, said
"This must stop. have admitted this
| question. The witness may proceed"
| Miss Dugan answered, but Judge DAILY
| again interposed,
| sOh, sit down; don't you know the
| Court has ruled on the question:" com-
| mented Mr.. Noonan.
eYou are funny man." replied Judge
| DAILY with smile as he resumed his seat.
Judge Lippincott, evidently believin 8
| the case would never end If lett to
| Messrs. Norman and Daily asked
some questions which elected the fact
| that Kane had asked the girl to
visit q physician with him, ana that
! there was no promise of marriage, and
| that If any offence had been committed 1t
was of criminal character, for which
| the defendant had not been indicted.
Judge Lippincott directed the jury to
| acquit Kane and then ordered that Kane
| be again taken into custody to answer
any charges that the Grand Jury may
| prefer against him. Bail was fixed at
| $1,000.