Evening journal., 1895-07-10
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Young Ferrier Indignant at
Having to Bear the. Burden.
his 0oNNEOTIoN WITH REFORM

60 the object Of the Tours by Rich
ard G. Howard-He Was "a Loser In
Every Way and wants No Further to
DO with the Movement-A Singular
Story.
When the case OF Ella Lee. charged
with selling liquor without license 70
Henry w. Ferrier on May 30, was called
this morning, there was not the usual
crowd OF curiosity seekers which has
been so prominent a feature Of the cases
arising outof the expedition OF Rsvs. Drs.
Watt and Howard on the reform high
way.
The fair plaintiff, looking as confident
and smiling as though her case had
already been settled ia her favor. was
present, as was Rev Dr. Watt and
Henry W. Ferrler, whose evidence in
previous cases was instrumental in con-
victlng the unfortunRtes who had fallen
into the net. She pleaded not guilty In
firm tone and Ferrier vas sworn.
He said he was at the house on Orange
street. May 20, and drank glass Of beer
there, which was handed him by enc Of
tbs inmates. He didn't pay for it, didn't
know Of his own knowledge that Ella
Lee kept the house, aud didn't see her
there during that or any other visit
Richard G. Howard, the other witness
was out Of town, and has been since
Tuesday Of last week.
City Solicitor HnrmRn, addressing the
court said: THE only other witness
In this case is out Of town and cannot be
secured. Yesterday | found in my box
letter from Rev Dr.. Watt stating
that II was his desire TO have the case
dropped. / declined TO make any such
concession or TO notice the communlca-
tion. There is such an offense against
the law as compounding a felony and
would like 30 say here to Dr. Watt, and
| Wish Rev. DR.. Howard was here so
that | could say il to him, that they had
better be careful in the future. After a
case has been brought into court the
complainants cannot meet the accused
and settle the matter. The disposition
OF the case rests alone with the prose
cutting attorney and the court.
II do not wish TO reflect on either OF
the reverend gentlemen out / will say
that any such agreement or contact
savors Of scandal After the warrant
has been sworn out the court Is the only
one to decide as TO the dismissal. Had
the evidence been laid before us we
should have decided as to whether It was
strong enough to convict, but as Il is
could do no more as q conscientious
officer than to insist on bringing the case
to trial
Judge Ball said II must say that
am surprised at the statement made by
the prosecuting attorney that he osnnol
DO approached BY any citizen relative tc
3 case In which he Is the interested party
i II has always been the habit Of The
attorney general or his deputies TO dis
miss cases on application, considering Il
for the best interests Of the public II
appears remarkable TO me that the partJ
bringing charge cannot 60 TO the
prosecuting attorney and talk the case
over with him
Mr.. Herman explained that he referred
particularly to cases where there was
no doubt in themind Of the party
bringing the charge, Of the
/ guilt Of the one charged, but
simply asked for a dismissal because
some contract or agreement had beer
signed II a man is guilty the court
alone should have the right 10 act on
his case. He held that the statuts
relating to compromising, covered 3
misdemeauor as well az a felony
Rev. Dr.. Watt asked permission Ia
speak, claiming that his character had
been assailed by the city solicitor, but
JGdge Ball said that such q course was
irregular and refused the desired psr
mission. The case was dismissed the
evidence being insufficient
Rev DR.. Watt then interviewed him.
self for the benefit of the newspapeI
men. He said: Yesterday morning Ellis
Lees husband went TO Rev. Or. Howard
and stated that she had gone ont Of the
business entirely, aud asked that she bs
accorded the same treatment that was
given Louisa Anderson and Josephine
Yates This DR.. Howard consented
TO. Yesterday afternoon she had
an Interview with both DR.. Howard
and myself, at which she made the sams
statement and promised not TO again gS
into the business here ! agreed to hay,
the case dismissed The advances came
not from us but from tine other size Th.
city solicitor was neither fair nor inst in
his attack on me aud he didn't tell all
wrote. II he thinks he has grounds foi
proceeding sgainst me, let him fire way
My object In this matter Is TO break ut
the business, not to persscute anyone
The city solicitor seems to hang on L
these cases by his eyelids"
Lister a reporter Of the EVENING
JOURNAL had talk with Fl w Ferrier
That young man seemed Ia very
discontented frame OF mind and spok,
pretty freely about his connection with
the reform movement. He said "Mr
Watt seems very solieitous shout his
character. but he hasn't thought I,
give for mine. He is quick to resent
any attack on him, but don't
say a word about all that III,
papers had to say about me. Richard g
Howard has gone away, too, and left N,
to bear the brunt Of 1t alone. He wai
perfectly willing to get himself out o.
the mux."
In answer to a question as to how h,
came into the movement Ferrier said
"Along about the last OF May / me
Richard Howard at Third and Popla
and was introduced to him, thi
remark being made that l was prett,
veil posted about town. He told M
that he was agent os the Republi
Building and Loan Association, aud on
OF the rules WAS that no one who kept
house could hold stock in the company
In order to guard against any possibilit,
B. 1 ~ Of /.