Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-29
THEATRICAL HIGH ART.
What Was Brought Out ON the Trial OF
WIN. Williams.

VIM. Williams.
This morning in the Criminal Court, Justice
McComas, a neat-looking man Of perhaps thirty
five years Of age was tried under the name OF
Vim. Draper, alias W. A Burton, alias VIM.
Williams, for false pretenses in having on Feb
ruary obtained from Hsnnah Fink 50 to pur-
chase a costume.
1t was alleged that he pretended to be the
manager Of a certain theatrical company and
wanted twenty men and women for the per-
Torrance, anu that his representations we're
false. Mr.. Arms appeared for the govern
ment and Mr.. r. C. Taylor for the defendant.
MISS FINK's STORY.
Miss Hannah Fink. who said that her home
was in Hagerstown, Nd. and she had been here
for three months stopping with friends testi-
fed that she answered an advertisement and in
reply meeting was appointed At Wizards,
and she went there and met the defendant, who
said that he represented one Burton. who was
engaged in getting up company for
the comedy Of True irish Love-"
and told her If she would try
part he would give her her lines the next day.
The next day she met the defendant at the
hotel and he gave her the lines, telling her that
soon AS they we're learned there would be
rehearsal AID fo- that he could hire her a suit
for 80. which she paid him. and he said further
that if successful a salary would be paid.
HAD No COMPLAINT TO MAKE.
On characterization witness said thar her
parents lived in Virginia and she had been en-
gagged in canvassing. She stated that she had
no complaint and when she was taken to the
Police Court by the officers, Detectives Tram
nell and Boyd, she did not know she was swear
ing out warrant. She understood that the
performance was TO be for charity. each one to
pay for the costumes; that if the performance
was a success they would get salaries. lie OBJ
tanned no money from the defendan. by false
pre.ens es; did not deceive or defraud her.
Redirec-She gave him % TO hire the cos
tune solely. She mad sworn to the warrant in
the Police Court, bat did not realize what it
was.
Detective George ". BOYD testified that they
had another case at the Police Courr and saw
Miss Fink there, and she told about the So and
made her statement voluntarily.
GEORGE MATHEWS EXPERIENCE
George Matthews was called to testify as to
his experience with Draper in January. Knew
that he pretended to be engaged in the the
his company to play at Lincoln Hall in True
Irish Love-"
On cross-examination Mr.. Taylor asked what
part he was to take IN True Irish Love-"
Ans.-''The red-headed Irishman." Uaugh-
teri
And your brothers part2''
Ans.-"First grave digger" Gaughter.)
Mr.. Arms.-''Who was he to dig the grave
for?"
Witness--''Thas lady over there" pointing
to Miss Fink (Laughier.)
Mr.. A.-''She was to so down into the
grave?"
NO, sir, answered witnessed. 1--WE were to
put her there" Excessive laughter)
Re-direct-Witness paid him 81 so to get a
suit OF clothes to play in the comedy. De-
PENDANT was named VIM. Wilson, as he under
stood it.
George NJ. Washburn Of the Police Court testi-
fed that the warrant was filed out by him. and
that he obtained the statements from Miss Fink,
on which he filled up the warrant; could not
say that she said that she had been defrauded
nor that he had read it over. and Mr.. Joseph
Matthews corroborated his brother. George.
On cross-examinstion, he said that he had
been on the stage as "supe." They were to
play here and two nights in Alexandria. He
was to get So week and expenses.
Detective Boyd was recalled and testified
that he had a conversation with defendant in
reference to the charge and identified some
papers taken from the defe but objection
was made.
THE EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT.
The court ruled that thus far the evidence
WIS not sufficient to sustain the charge.
Mr.. Arms did not understand the testimony as
the court did, and MISS Fink was recalled and
said that she paid the money for a costume for
an amateur performance, the first to be free.
Mr.. Arms said that if the court was Of the
opinion that the testimony did not sustain the
allegation he would go no further.
verdict OF not guilty was rendered on the
direction Of the court