The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-03
JURY OF WOMEN
Remarkable Kidnapping Trial
by Members Of the West
Side Citizens League.

with song by Mary Ann.
! he Vice, yet without any ........... Vice Preslednt
The Boneholdet of treasury. .. .....-.. Treasurer
Sers,t,atrArms "A Daisy".......from the West End
The one
Messrs. Holden, Hermann. Blei, Steingraver,
Hermann. Jr.. Baletiste and Brower
The Kidnapper from West Hoboken. G. r. CHRISTIE
Counsel for Defense ......-...I. Goldenhorn
I Tne KID, a matured one-...-".-.....F D. stevens "
The Prosecuting ttorney. Simmons
T Ihe o5g JURY eo@ M , sae Yu 81 Ladies' from w West End,
selected for their beauty and accomplishments.
The above remarkable combination
conducted a trial at the Avenue House,
last evening, for the delectation of the
West Side Citizens League n it's
friends. 1t was a trial for Kidnapping
from a trolley car. The kidnapper was
a man of forty, with mutton chop whisk-
ers. The kidnapped innocent was a man
of forty-eight, with a large full beard.
The jury was a dream of ~prettlneSs and
sweet coStum1ng.
The real fun was in the arguments by
counsel. Isaac G%oldenhorn Tor the de-
feelings of the jury. First he tried to
scare them; but as they only giggled he
adopted a tone of fiattery. In conclusion
We sa grow s a little ny older YOU may Want
to kidnap a kid, or else you'll have to
stay spinsters all your lives, as no man
Will want g1nat to marry n y q h, SINGLE one sn5 Of y yon;
anyway? Why, if you don't lookout
youll be kidnapped yourselves by some
Just hen the ladies', who were all
prettily dressed in evening costumes, be-
gan to froWn at the learned counsel,
W who oio Sesin 9bs them ags di5pleased' started IN
w. b. Simmons, the prosecuting attor-
ney, then had his little talk to the
twentieth century jury. He said he had
advocated women's rights ever since he
was able to walk, and even when a child
in his mothers arms he believed in
Then the Judge, William C. Hutchings,
addressed the charming dozen. He said
that for judgment and fuency of speech
they far eclipsed men, and he felt con
fdent that the prisoner would receive
the benefit of all doubts. In conclusion
he requested the jury not to discuss hats,
more than was absolutely necessary, as
the prisoner might die at any moment
from suspense, and the kid who was
they decided upon a verdict.
The jury found the prisoner not guilty.
The Prosecuting Attorney was then
found guilty. of not conducting the case
properly and sentenced to death, by
drinking five gallons of Passaic water.
After the trial Misses Bertha and Min
Eugenia zimmerman sang; Miss Linda
Jeal, assisted by Miss Elena J. Ryland,
gave an exhibition on a running globe
n did other equilibristic feats. Mrs.
Robert Stickney ave an exhibition of
tight rope walking; Prof. L. Krieger did
a number of sleight, of hand tricks. There
was a tableau called "Protection," in
which Miss Anna Bramley was the prin-
cipal figure, and Prof. H. Russell, pres
tidigitator. gave an exhibition of stack
ing cards.
The entertainment concluded with the
. Din 1s uGe of which the cast was as
follows:-Cousin Grace, somewhat stage
struck, Miss Lydia Buch; Mrs. Jack
WinterbloSsom, somewhat jealous, Miss
Frances E. Zerbst. Dancing followed.