The evening world., 1894-08-18
JOLLIEO TIE JUDGE.
Actress Neville Tells Justice Ho-
gan be Is Charming.
Has a Case Delayed Because He
Is .'0n the Square,
Accuses Preacher of Renting Flats
for improper Purposes.

Matter-of-fact Justice Hogan, the stern
Police Judge who was supposed to have
passed the age waen he would be sus-
ceptble to the compliments Of comely
woman. really blusned this morning, and
for no other reason than that Mrs. Sarah
Neville, the actress. exclaimed in an out
burst of confidence that His Honor was
"on the square," and then again:
oh. Judge. you're 50 charming"
This delighted the Justice. OF course,
ard pleased the court officers; but 1t
brought a frown to tae ministerial coun-
tenance Of the Rev. William NJ. Benger,
against whom Mrs. Neville was pressing
charge accusing him of renting the
bore mats. at l47, l49 and 151 West Thir-
ty-hfth street, for improper purposes.
Mr.. Benger seemed to think the COM
piainant was attempting to Jolly" the
Court and he Afterwards condemned such
a course rather forcioiy.
He has Deen part proprietor OF the
Dore mats since February. his partner
ba nk, VINO apsconded not long ago with
$1O,OOU. After that foreclosure proceeu-
lnEs to secure the possession or tne hats
were commenced ana Mr.. Benger says
he Is endeavortng 10 save something
trSm the wreck. When ne took charge
OF me flats he sad he found some ten
ants that he as a minister would not
then engaged George Allaire, a relative
of Police Captain Ailaire, as agent.
The reverend gentleman tells long
hard luck story about his business rela-
tons with Aiiaire, and alleges that Mrs.
Neville Is a particular friend of Allaire,
and that the present proceedings are the
result OF spite.
that she rented a fiat from Bengen early
in July, paid him $40 for two months
rent, and then on account OF numerous
wine parties In adjoining apartments
and the general character of the place.
demanded her money back. 1t wasn't
forthcoming, so sne commenced a civil
had her landlord, the dominic, arrested.
1t was this case that came before JUS
| tice Hogan to-day.
When the case was called, the party
teresung that Justice Hogan wiped his
+, glasses with piece of cnamois skin in
order to get better view; MIR. Benger
was accompanied by his wife, whom Mrs.
Neville had previously described as
lovely" He wore a ministerial frock
coat. long black hair and shocked
| and would be picked out for minister
any place. He was represented by Law
yer McClelland.
| Mrs. Neville had no counsel. Her
son stood BY, her side. but she did the
| talking. When Mr.. McCleland asked
for an adjournment she protested. She
sdiu Sne was gong away IOr TWO weeks
and when Justice Hogan told her he
wouldn't be in Jefferson Market Court
then, the fair complainant declared:
We'll wait for YOU, then, Judge. for
She smiled as she said SO, and the
| Justice turned to clerk and asked
what date it was. He didn't blush very
much just then. but when. in reply to
his offer to set whatever date for the
examination she wished, Mrs. Neville
exclaimed: 'Oh. Judge. you're SO charm
| ing! the Court looked over his spec
tacles and then collapsed.
The sergeant called for less levity, but
a frown from the Justice made it clear
that such levity was allowable. In fact.
Justice Hogan seemed to think II his
turn to say something, so he told Mrs.
Neville she would make a good lawyer.
oh. I'd like to be one,". she said. "but
I'm too Old to learn. you know"
Adjourned until Sept. l5." declared
the Justice, and then he famed himself.
incidentally, 1t Is alleged by Mrs. Me-
vile that Or. Benger has been expelled
as a minister of the Methodist Church.
He denies this. but declined to-day to say
why he had stopped preaching.