The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-18
JOLLIEO The JUDGE.
Actress Neville Tells Justice Ho-
gan He Is Charming.
Has a Case Delayed Because He
Is ION the Square"
Accuses o Preacher Of Renting Flats
for Improper Purposes.

Matter-of-fact Justice Hogan, the stern
Police Judge who was supposed to have
passed the age when he would be sus-
ceptible to the compliments Of a comedy
woman, really blushed 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
ION the square," and then again:
"Oh, Judge. you're SO charming"
This delighted the Justice, of course,
and pleased the court officers; but il
brought a frown to the ministerial coun-
tenance Of the Rev. William NJ. Benger,
against whom Mrs. Neville was pressing
charge accusing him Of renting the
Dore flats, at 147, 149 and Isl West Thir-
ty-fifth street, for improper purposes.
Mr.. Benger seemed to think the COM
plainant was attempting to Jolly" the
Court and he afterwards condemned such
a course rather Iorcibly.
He has been part proprietor Of the
was Cashier Love, OF the Watkins, N. Y,
bank, who absconded not long ago with
$4,000. After that foreclosure proceed
ings to secure the possession of the flats
were commenced and Mr.. Benger says
he is ,endeavoring to save something
from the wreck. When he took charge
Of the flats he sad he found some ten
to nave as pnt them w0 o
then engaged George Allaire. a relative
Of Police Captain Allaire, as agent.
The reverend gentleman tells a long
hard luck story about his business rela-
tions with Allaire. and alleges that Mrs.
Neville Is a particular friend Of Allaire.
and that the present proceedings are the
Mrs. Nevilie's side of the story is
that she rented a nat from Bengen early
In July, paid him $40 for two months
| rent, and then on account Of numerous
the parties n
demanded her money back. 1t WASH I
iorthcoming, 50 she commenced q civil
suit for 1900 damages. and as a climax.
IL was this case that came before JUS
When the case was called. the party
teresting that Justice Hogan wiped his
glasses with a piece of channels skin in
order to get better view; Mr.. Benger
Ess map By his Mrs
lovely" He wore a ministerial frock
coat, long black hair and a shocked
look. He is about forty-fve years old.
yer McCielland. ~ -"
| Mrs. Neville had no counsel. Her
teod % ~ her M sei iss d ast s
for an adjournment she protested. She
said she was going away for 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
you're on the square"
She smiled as she said SO. and the
Justice turned to a clerk and asked
what date 1t 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 it his
turn to say something, so he told Mrs
Neville she would make a good lawyer
oh. "a like to be one she said. ''bui
I'm too old to learn. you know"
| Adjourned until Sept L." declared
the Justice, and then he famed himself
Vile that Mr.. Benger has been expelled
as minister Of the Methodist Church
why he had stopped preaching.