The record-union., 1893-03-03
LIVELY SCENES IN COURT.
Interesting Features of the Assault
Case in Washington.
Major Gett Wanted to s'Dress Down,
Witness-Morris Powers
Held to Answer.

'OH cooII aL w asnlngton yesterday,
with the result that he was held to
answer.
Larry Burns, the first witness examined
by the prosecution, gave few additional
particulars to those already published
heretofore. He testified that he saw Mrs.
torfer in the West End saloon and car
ned drinks to her. She took at least one
drink OF beer and glass of whisky.
Glenn drank whisky with her, and wit
ness saw her smoking Glenn's pipe and
singing
"TA-RA-RA BooM-DE-AY,"
And evidently enjoying herself She gave
witness half dollar to pay for the
drinks.
Charles White testified to about the
same effect, and that he saw Powers and
the woman in Glenns room. Mrs. For
Ter was drunk, but Powers was sober.
he said Powers used insulting language
10 her, but she was smoking and singing
ana seemed to be having good time.
Constable Frommelt of Washington
testified that the first he knew of the
woman Mr.. Buckingham told him she
was lying in Glenn's room. He inter-
viewed her and she told him she was
badly hurt and had been fearfully abused.
-'ohe only knew Glenn was one OF her
assailants. He saw Kripp and Glenn
and got the names of all he could of them
and made the arrests
The evidence obtained in the morning
session was simply repetition of much
that was published yesterday, and at
half-past IL the court adjourned until
p. NJ.
The entire afternoon session was con-
sumed IN examining witnesses, and the
process was attended with great many
SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS.
Taken altogether, Justice Newton's
court was, to use a popular phrase, "hot
stuff" The room was very small one
ana although most of the population of
washington was kept outside, there were
number of officers and reporters, be-
side i've lawyers of more or less ability,
III it, to say nothing Of the witnesses.
Along in the afternoon the counsel on
both sides of the case-and on all sides of
the table-got into several lively and
personal arguments. Some of the wit
nesses were willing to fight and the boys
outside. including Glenn, threatened to
start riot.
Nearly all the witnesses examined were
young fellows who had more or less
fun" on the night of the assault, and
there was great disposition on their
part to treat the matter as the best Joke
they had ever encountered.
LADIES" AND ''GENTLEMEN.n
End saloon, told how Mrs. Fortier came
into the saloon and called for beer. he
gave her glass of beer, but refused after
that to give her anything stronger than
Appollnaris sour" He was dismissed,
but called later by the defense
John Chopper testified that he called at
the saloon that night with "a lady'' and
Went into the side entrance. ii saw Mrs.
tortler with her feet up on the stove, and
she called for beer. In fact. the two
ladies and the numerous ''gentlemen''
had beer. Afterward Mrs. Fortier asked
for whisky, but they only gave her "Ap-
poIlnarlS sour" About 10 O'Clock he
heard there was boxing match upstairs,
and he went up. The lady and the young
gentlemen were up there, and all seemed
TO pe having good time-just sociable
crowd.
Mrs; Fortier and Glenn were the OBJ
served OF all observers, and the source of
general entertainment. The ladies and
gentlemen had drink, and Mrs Fortier
sent down a half-dollar to the bar Glenn
who was more scantily than convention
ally clad had a walking match" about the
nall, all by himself, for the benefit of his
admirers. Witness saw 40 violence used,
but all seemed to be enjoying themselves
when he withdrew
Cropper was asked who were preseutin
the ball, and after repeated calls upon his
memory he said he saw George Holt.
George Newell, Walter Duffy, Constable
Iodhunter, Larry Burns, George Scully
and other boys there.
MISS FoRTIER's BRoADsIDE.
While Chopper was on the stand Mrs.
Fortier and her daughter, who had retired
TO another room, came in. Miss Fortier
inquired If her mother and herself would
be needed soon, and was told they could
be excused. The young lady then said.
addressing the court and the occupants of
the room:
Il thought you might wish to INQUIRE
further as to my mothers injuries and
condition."
Then her eyes began to flash, and she
let her temper show itself for a moment.
Addressing the counsel for the defense
she exclaimed:
Il do not wish to cause any one to
suffer, but l would not wish to defend
any one in case of this kind | would
be ashamed 10 attempt it; but it seems as
though some people enjoy itn' And she
cast such fiery glance at the three coun-
sellers that they turned about for mutual
protection and consolation.
When the women had gone the pro-
ceedings were continued with new yipor.
and Alexander Furniss, barkeeper at
Gainsley's saloon in this city, was called.
"soCIABLE" EVENING.
He had seen Mrs. Fortier in the West
End saloon, and saw kripp, the bar
tender, Try 10 induce ner 10 leave the hall.
She refused and fought, and Kripp car
ried her forcibly downstirs and put her
outside, locking the door.
Afterward he saw her smoking with
Glenn, and he was talking of starting a
restaurant in Washington, while She
talked about her family and what good
people they were. Then they sang. Thev
sang some melody with which he was
unfamiliar. They were very sociable and
convivial.
Furniss did not think the lady was so
drunk but what she was conscious He
was then asked about her character, and
unfolded a tale which, If printed, would
not be allowed to go through the mails.
There was considerable more testimony
taken ON this point, which did not APP
pear to have any relevancy to the ques-
ton touching the guilt OF Powers.
DEFINITION OF "a JAG"
ID. Barry, barkeeper at Washing
ton, also heard of the boxing match
and went over to the hall. Besides, he
wanted pair of rubber boots that were
there. He saw Mrs. Fortier enjoying
herself with Glenn and the boys. She
was singing and had a jag on.'
Major Gett induced Mr.. Barry, as an
expert, to define Jag and other de-
Qrees of drunkenness, and a pretty
accurate standard was established, by
which it was clear that there are distinc-
tions and differences in great variety.
A. j. Healey, newspaper reporter,
testified that he saw Mrs tortler the
morning after the alleged assault, when
She was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
She seemed to be very i'll, and told him
her story of having been assaulted-first
She said by seven or eight men, and
afterward she said by but one.
Frederick Kripp was questioned long
and closely by the counsel for the de-
Of no