The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-20
A Spicy scaKds1.

Tho municipal Court room was
packed this morning with crowd
anxious to hear the case OF Viola
Leonard, Charged with keeping a
house OF Ill fame at No. 800 Tatnull
lsttoet, and harboring minor girls for
Immoral purposes. They wer,, how.
lever disappointed, for rs soon as the
case was called, Judge Ball ordered
the room cleared of all, except the Of
ilieers reporters and witnesses, and
the crowd did not even have the salts.
faction OF seeing tho prisoner or the
girls interested.
/ Viola WIS led In court by two officers
aud given a scat alongside of her
counsel. Walter Ii. Hayes. She Is a
half breed Indian and claims to be
sister OF Sitting Bull, the famous chief
who was killed some time ago. Sne
lseemed nervous and excited, and
watched the witnesses closely.
Mary krapp, who looks to be fully
rs ears OF age, was the first witness.
ISho testified that she resides at No. 9O1
| hurch street, and is not yet 10 yours
old. She was at Violas house on New
Years night with Samuel Richardson,
md for some time occupied room
with him.
Size again went there with Richard.
son on Saturday evening, january I,
land remained nll night. She occupied
tho same room anu slept in the same
bed with hin, Lola Smith and Eli
wood johnson were also there the
same night, and went with the witness
iand her escort, On Sunday, 18th, she
went to sunday school, and while she
was gone Blr. Smith came to her
fHther 8 house in search of mis- daugh
tors. Mary Smith also visited the
uouse with Lewis Klein.
Tn cross-eXamination by MIR. Hayes
lsho denied having told Viola, or sad
In her presence, that she was over rs
years of axe.
Lola smith testified that she Is
NEARLY II years of age. She first visited
Airs. Inuuard's houss with Eiwood
johnson in December. was there
iagain with him Saturday night nth
linst.and also last Saturday night. On the
9Th they staid all night and johnson
aid Mrs. Leonard 81, being s! for
themselves, and 81 for Mary Knapp
sand Richardson. She had given John,
son her two weeks wages, and also
borrowed a dollar from Joseph Brad
ford, which she had given him. John
son had within the last two weeks
promised to marry her and make
everything right
1 Her sister Mary, and Lewis Kllen
was with tho witness and Johnson at
Mrs. leonard's house on one occa
sion Tho witness burst out crying ms
she said. Mary Knapp gavo the whole
thing away, and made all this trou-
jble."
This was tho Inst witness called, and
Mr. Hayes claimed thai the charge
was not sustained, us there had not
! been any testimony to show that the
accused kept house OF iii farie.
iIII Hall fhAtInht ,I,
posed II line of $50 aud costs. .....-.
Z Viola was then arraigned on the
y second Charge OF harboring minor
, iSirls Tor immoral purposes. on whlch
size waived haaring and was ordered
TO furnish - ,OjO bail to answer at the
. February term of court.
Lewis Klein was next arraigned,
charged with using u girl under Is
Y years OF age for Immoral purposes.
/ Charles L. smith testified that he ia
. a barber and resides al No. 525 East
, Twelfth street. lie has eleven chit
Idrcn, two of whom are Lola and
Mary. Tho latter was born May IS.
a 1878. and will not be Is years Old until
!, next May. The accused was repre-
scented by II. II. Ward, who cross
. examined the witness at length.
:. Alter hearing tile testimony of othei
witnesses Judge Ball ordered klieu to
furnish $1,000 Onil for court
Suinuel Richardson. through his at.
torney. III. II. Ward, waived hearing,
ana was also held in $1,000 bail 10.
IcOuEt.
The law under which these cases are
prosecuted was pissed March 29th
1889, ard provides a line of not more
than $1,000 or an Imprisonment Of not
more than sevCu years, or both, at the
discretion OF the Court for any persoI
who proculcs, harbors or uses a fe
: male child under Is years of age fol
immoral purposes.