The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-23
A COWARDLY RUFFIAN.

Judge Lippincott Protects q Woman
From Vile Asp In Court.
Catherine Murray of Hoboken, a wom-
an upon whom the blasts of forty rainy
seasons have fallen. recently caused the
arrest Of Phillip Farley Of that city. She
charged him with having sent her I'm
proper letters. Catharine is large,
buxom and agreeable In appearance,
while Farley has Ratchet
shaped face and small twiukling
eyes full of vindictiyeness. Catherine
and Phillip had been firm friends until a
few weeks & and then they Quarrelled
and Phillip became jealous. One annoy
ance after another he caused Miss Muir
ray until he was finally lodged in the
County Jail to wait trial in the Special
Sessions Court. This trial took place to-
day before Judges Lippincott aud Kenny.
The buxom complainant cast a glance
OF whitening scorn at Farley when she
G ntered the witness box to tell the Court
of her woes. Farley shook his head def
antly, and after declining to have a law
yer appointed by the Court. he faced the
complainant while she told her tale. She
long time, but when their
friendship ceased, he slapped her
in the face. She caused his arrest and he
was sent to jail. When Ne WAS released
he sent her many letters and postal cards.
He also constantly called at her HON g
and annoyed her. On one occasion he
was so violent that she called in q police
man and he was taken before the Re
corder. who fined him $40. AS soon as he
was released ne continued to write dis
agreeable letters n went to her home
and called her bad names. Then she had
him arrested for sending the letters. This
is a sample of those Farley admitted In
court that he sent her,
DEAR KATE:-i see you have your rs year lover
Back with you. if you don't Come and See me
before next sunday as / want TO have a talk with
you. you may Save a good deal OF Scandle by
doying SO. But if you don't think anything
about me or the kim OF q character you got,
you need not Come. If live until next Sunday
Is viii Snurs see as fa aasss IS a I r sHg IN and h'at tel
MIN everything that past Between me aud you
and about you starten' that fuss and then
o eaghlns 70 lovers Tss mS f a%ay. prison k0a saE Bat your 9op
won't save your self from me exposin'
you as ! moved here on purpose TO do it il the
priest don't call you out on the other or drive
you out of Weehawken i will make you hold
your head low for the Rest of your DAYS
PHILIP FARLEY"
Farley in his own behalf said be had
known Miss Murray since November 1891.
He boarded with her while he worked as
a brakeman on a railroad. Farley then
began to tell how intimate he and
Catherine were duling the following
year when the Court interrupted him by
the Q~uestions:-
"What do you want to prove by these
statements? Are they to show that you
had improper relations with this wom-
an2"
Eyes, SIR"
swell. you won't do it in this court
exclaimed Judge Lippincott Indignantly.
adding, "such testimony is not relevant
1t is clear that these letters come within
the statute prohibiting the sending Of
indecent letters and the Court dnds you
guilty"
Farley was Immediately tried on an
other charge. that of having committed
an assault and battery on Peter Hagnel
and be wat again convicted,
Judge Lippincott sentenced Farley tx
three months at Stake Hill.
Catherine smiled.