Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-17
DE LADsON,s TRIAL.

The CrOss.EXaminatl0n of Detective McCully of the Law and Order League Resumed Yesterday-Two Counts of the Complaint Against De Ladson Withdrawn-The Trial to be Resumed This Morning. In the city court yesterday the trial of Edward s. De Ladson, charged with keep ing disorderly house at 5S Orange street, was resumed and after a session of about two hours was again continued until this morning. A larger numbsr of students were present than on ary previous day of the trial and were apparently very much interested in the proceedings.
 Shortly after court opened Attorney Aatthewman in reply to query from At torney Goodhart announced that he would withdraw two counts of the complaint against De Ladson, the two counts charg- ing him with keeping house of assigna- ton and house reputed to be a house of sssignation, and would stand on the claim that Dc Lsdson kept disorderly house.
 After this explanation the cross examin- ation of Detective McCully of the Law and
 
 where 1t was left off at Wednesdays ses- sion. Attorney Goodhart asked the wit ness again if on the night of January 16 when 6s visited DsLadson's place he SEW any disorderly conduct. The witness re- piled as he did to the same question on Wednesday, when he said that he did not see any improper conduct, although there was some noise like the sorsping of feet in the booths. The examiner then reverted to the question of the witness place of abode in this city. asking if he had not roomed or boarded at places other than he had stated. Witness answered affirmative ly and to further question in the same direction said he had roomed with Score tary s. P. Thrasher for three weeks. This | ina niry, counsel for tb be accused explained, was for the purpose of showing that the witness had been interested in making his | investigation at DsLadson's by parties other than the police or people living in | the nei9hborhood.
 In reply to questions from Attorney Goodkart, the witness stated that he was under pay from the Connecticut Law and Order league and had been In their employ | since September. In reference to what oc- ! cured at DeLadson's place on the night of February the witness said: II saw two girls come in and go into one | of the booths. Later fellow came in and one of the girls came out from behind the 1 curtains and kissed and hugged one of the fellows"
 l When asked whether he considered such an act an act of 1ewdness the witness at first said that he did not, but finally after several questions changed his answer to: Ut was improper; 1t was a good starter '
 "I don't care for starters" said MT. l Goodhart. "Can you identify the gIrl that took part in that osculating perform ance?"
 II think can if she Is here. think she was here @ moment ago"
 Witness then pointed out the Jacobs woman as the girl referred to by him.
 "What else improper or disorderly did you see that nighta'
 "Well, I heard some girl in the booth ! say, I'm not so drunk butt and then hel 1 voice fell and did not hear the last of the l remark"
 l "Then all you eaw that you held to be dieorderly on the occasion of your visit te Mr. DeLadson's on the night of February 2 was . girl kiss fellow and something you heard a girl say about being druuka'
 "That's about all"
 After disposing of the witness visit to DeLadson's place on the night of February 7, MT. Goodhsrt began questioning wit ! AoeS ououh WuoS uo saw OA sNC AiSae Ol January r.
 The examiner then asked what disorder ly acts he saw that night. Witness wen on and said:
 II saw two drunken students come in one of their names being Barlow, and ees ing four girls sitting at table, go over tt them and Barlow say, Hello, Belle,' ant then fondle her neck. Then Belle got ul and retired to another room, and came ou and made a show of herself"
 Belle's action was the ground work fo lengthy and sharp examination of thu witness by the sccused's counsel whiol ended in the witness toning down his pre- vious statement of what occurred ver, materially. On his direct examination Mo Gully stated that the conduct of "Belle' was very indecent, but on cross examina tfon he modified his statement so as t. make it possible for an entirely differen l interpretation of her conduct.
 The examination next took up the memo randum cards of the witness over whicl there had been SO much contention be tween the state and the accused. MT Goodhart made motion asking for th' production of the original memorsn dunn, of which the cards were copies, fo the purpose of contradicing the witness oral testimony. The motion was denied b, the court. and MT. Goodhart said he wa through with ths witness for the present. At this point the further trial of tn case was continued until this morning.