The evening times., 1895-11-02
Bon Marche,
314 and 316 7th st. N. w.

be given hearing before Magistrate
Cornell. II was my understanding that Miss
Pook was TO be brought before Magistrate
Brown, and was in Brooklyn waiting to be
notified to appear at his court.
Magistrate Cornell lad my address,
however, and could have sent me word
that the case was coming up and could
have been at the court inside of a half an
hour. This would have been the only proper
thing to do. AS II was, the first thing I
knew OF the trial was last night, when a
reporter called upon me In Brooklyn to
seek further information about my sister
iD-law.
Therefore, say the case was not given
a fair hearing and / was not fairly treated
about the matter. The case was lis
missed before IL had been tried. Had
been able to have attended the proceed
ings 1 think ] could have been able TO
convince the magistrate that Miss Pook
was not in her right mind. But as was
given no opportunity to back my state
Dient and she was apparently perfectly
sane while in court there was, OF course,
no evidence to hold her.
EXAMINED By PHYSICIANS.
Il did not act hastily in swearing out a
warrant for her arrest. On the contrary,
made sure that was acting rightly in
doing ST.. Notwithstanding the TACT that our
idiuiy puystldn mere, dIteI u Careful eN-
animation, pronounced her mind affected,
l had two physicians in New York examine
her as to her mental condition, and upon
. their aIfidavits the warrant for her ar
rest. charging insanity, was sworn out.
Before having the warrant issued, how
ever, / spent a whole day trying To per-
suade her to leave this man. Brandon, who
is hopeless wreck frum opium and whisky,
and return home with me to her family,
l...e
~ am now of the opinion that IT is use
less to endeavor 10 have her return to this
City and leave this man with whom she is
SO infatuated"
The entire Pook household is greatly
grieved over the termination of the cas-
In New York yesterday, as well rs the
girls conduct toward Bra ndon for the past
few months. The mother and father of
Miss Pook are prostrated over their daUgu-
ter's strange actions.
Mr. Pook appears to feel the sorrow more
deeply than others.
IF could only bring my daughter back
10 ME again l would ask nothing else. " he
said. Then his voice broke and tears
ran dow his cheeks as he continued, Il want
10 get my poor girl back again, and out OF
his Influence. While Of course she is rot
raving maniac we are positive that she isnot
" holly sane. i would bring her hack 10 the
City at any cost. for she Is just killing her
self by degrees by clinging TO this man " ho
" i'll never be worthy of her love-"
Although there is very little chance OF
persuadng Miss Pook TO leave Brandon and
return to her family, her father still has
hope. and Other efforts TO bring her to her
right mind W i'll undoubtedly be made.
HARRY BRANDON'S CAREER.
Harry Brandon, who lives al No. 1tO
street northeast, is a music teacher. and
few years ago, was quite popular as
the .boy soprano" met Miss Pook at a
choir rehearsal at Grace Church. George
town. whittier she had gene TO assist Miss
De Shields, the orgarist Their kinship
of taste drew them together in the en-
brace OF friendship. He next met her at