Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-02
THE WIDOW In COURT
MRS. WREN's CASE CALLED AND CON
TlNUEO UNTIL WEDNESDAY,.
Her Counsel Says She VIII Move-Thc
Defence VIII Summon Mrs.
Berry ~ Witness

The crowd in the Police court yesterday
morning was the largest that has~assem-
bled there for perhaps six months and
was made mp Of a better element than Ia
usually found within the walls OF the
musty old building. It was white-folks'
day and many of the spectators wore
| patent-leather shoes and fashionable
clothes. In the gathering were good
| many business and professional men.
| but what is generally termed the
sporting element predominated; There
were several bald heads in the
crowd, and towards the front sat
three or four quite old gentlemen. The
case in which interest centered was thai oi
Omega Wren, charged with keeping ana
| maintaining an ill-governed house where
| dissolute persons congregate. Inc ac-
| cused, a tall. handsome blonde, with big
! blue eyes and fair complexion, occupied
seat by her counsel, Mr.. Samuel NJ. Page,
and her face bore q somewhat defiant
| look She was the central object for the
| eye of every spectator in the courtroom.
THE CASE cosTINUED.
When the case against Mrs. Wren was
called Mr.. Page asked If Mrs. Charles T..
| Berrv-whose husbands affections ms
| handsome client had alieneted. thereby
| causing the trouble which led TO her ar,
| rest--was in the room. IL was ascertalned
| that the little lady was not present, and
| Mr.. Page asked q continuance OF the case,
| stating that the defendant had been order-
| ed by the police To move from her present
| place of abode and would do so within ten
days. He also said that he thought the
| defence would want Mrs. Berry as VIII
ness, and that it was question OF impGr-
| tance which side would be entitled 10 the
| testimony of this lady. This question,
| however, was left unsettled. as 1t was as
serted that the Commonwealth already
| had ont n subpoena for Mrs. Berry, ana II
| was probable that she had been summoned.
| Upon Mr.. Pages motion the investigation
was postponed until next wednesday, gay
Mrs. Wren gave bond Ill the sum OF SlOO
| for her appearance IN court on that uay'
| her counsel going her security:
| Justice Crutchfeld, in speaking with
! DIspATcH reporter about this matter,
SAID that he intended to have most
searching examination made into the case.
MRS. wREN's PARENTS.
| Mrs. Wren, the accused, is daughter OF
| Leander Earrara, formerly resident OF
| this city. Mr.. Farrara was well known
| here. having conducted tor number OF
years the old Capitol Hotel, and after re;
! tiring from its proprietorshlp he engaged
| in the saloon business up TO the time OF his
! departure from Richmond. He was a
man of versatile talents, was highly edu-
Gated. and his name was that OF NOPE
| family In Italy, whence he originally
| hailed. He left here not many years ago,
after being repeatedly taken, before
| the Police Court on account or doHesIlc
| troubles. Upon the last OF these 0cea-
sions he was about TO be sent 10 Jali lVr
assaulting his wife, when he moloned 10
| fine Police Justice and asked il he could
not have a few moments of private CONVEX
satiou with that official. \ reply III the
| affirmative was given by the always-cour-
teous Davv c. Richardson, who was then
tue expounder of equity OF the Police
| Court. and Mr.. Farrara was taken into the
| Justices private ofilce.
STORY or HIS LIFE.
| Here he told a story of his LIE, whicn
! was exceedingly interesting. and Appealed
| to the sympathetic instincts OF the ustlce.
| Sir. Farrara was born IN ltaly ana was
| from good family He came to the United
| States when quite young man and IN
| some way got into the United States
| army aud later in life became captain,
| high and honorable Office.
Subsequently Mr.. Farrara returned to
Europe and fought through war between
| two of those countries and then returned
10 America.
II was while travelling through South
west virginia that he met the woman
whom he married. She was then beau
tjful Young girl and her pretty face and
graceful figure fascinated and cnarmeu
tne ex-soldIer and hp proposed to her and
Was accepted. After they were welded
they came to Richmond and the remain
der of their history is known to many III
this city.
LEFT FOR SUNNY ITALY.
After Mr.. Farrara had completed his story
TO Justice Richardson, the unhappy man
said that If his Honor would not have him
ssnt 10 iail he would leave Virginia for
ever and 90 back 10 his home IL Italy.
The Police Justice saw Mr.. Farrara take
fine steamer for New York and 10 Is sup
posed that he IL now in sunny Italy among
bis kindred, though he has not been heard
from since leaving this country.
Mrs. FaTrara. who unit! recently Kept
saloon on Seventh street between Broad
and Grace, is said TO be III California now.
UNABLE TO sEg THE BERRYs,
The DISPATCH reporter who was at work
unon the Wren Berry case yesterday called
| of the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. +.
Berry. al the corner of Foushee and Broad
streets. several times, but was unable 10
| find any one at home. IL was stated
| that the OCCUPANTS had gone out of the
citv. but it was practically impossible TO
| get this assertion affirmed or denied.
Other Court Cases.
The other cases heard by the Justice
were as follows:
Lewis Morris, w. II. johnson, Sydney
| Harrison (colored). charged with being
suspicious characters, were sent to jail IN
| default OF security III the sum OF 500 for
| thirty DAYS.
Abraham Thornton (colored) was as
| sessed $40 and costs for beating his wife.
Charles Burke (colored) was up on a
charge of stealing sac from I. j. Sullivan.
| He was thought to be insane and COM
mission of lunecy was ordered. Martha
| Rurke was accused of unlawfully receiving
the money. knowingit to have been stolen.
| She was discharged.
II {. Bayne paid $3.50 for beating Willie
HARRISON.
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