The record-union., 1895-03-12
A CELL FOR His BRIDAL CHAMBER.
James Grinter and Lizzie HoIIenbeck
Are Married.
Their Nuptials Took Place in the
Courtroom - The Bride Re-
leased From Jail.

| Elizabeth Hollenbeck, otherwise
known as Mamie White, who. with James
w. Grinter, was held to answer by JUS
tice Davis for assault with intent to COM
nit murder, alleged to have been made
on George Lohmeyer at 725 L street, on
| the night of February 18th, was released
on habeas corpus yesterday by Superior
Judge Johnson.
She petitioned the court to be released
on the ground that the evidence produced
at the preliminary examination did not
warrant her being held for participating
IN the assault. She was represented by
Henry L. Buckley, and Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney j. c. Jones looked out for
| the interests of the people.
Mr.. Jones read Lohmeyer's testimony
at the preliminary examination, which
was to the effect that he met Miss Hollen-
beck about o'clock on the night of the
assault. She spoke to him, he spoke 10
her, and they then proceeded to the
Woman's room. Lohmeyer claimed that
an unseen person in the room (after the
woman turned down the light attempted
to chlorotorm him. He jumped out of
the bed on which he was lying and at
tackled the person, who proved to be
Grinter, cutting him severely with a
knife.
The testimony of the woman and
GrInter was also read, with which the
| public no doubt is familiar.
Mr.. buckley said the theory of the
prosecuting officers swas that Miss Hol-
lenbeck enticed Lohmeyer into her room
Tor the purpose of robbing him. As far
as the charge of assault was concerned.
there was not enough testimony to show
that the pIrl pQrtipI fnH in ba SrrLt l.
Is not to be supposed, he said, that
Grlnter would attempt to chloroform a
man while the latter was awake Lob
meyer solicited the woman's company,
and she reciprocated.
Counsel further contended that there
was no testimony to show that the
woman Conspired to rob Lohmeyer, nor
did she assist Grinter in the assault.
While the hight was going on she was out
IN the street screaming for help.
The District Attorney said he would
aunlt that there was no proof Of a con-
splracy on the girls part to rob Lob
meyer, and he did not oppose the grant
Ing OF the writ discharging her from
custody.
Judge Johnson said if a robbery had
occurred there might have been reason to
believe that conspiracy existed, but as
no conspiracy was shown, or that the
woman intended to rob Lohmeyer, or
tnat She nad hand IN the hight, there was
nothing left for him to do but to order
her discharge, which he did.
While Grinter and Miss HolIenbeck
have been in Jail number of ladies bo-
longing to thew omen Christian Temper
ance Union interested themselves in the
latter's behalf. They ascertaiued that in
order for her to retain what honor she
has left 1t would be necessary that she
should marry Grinter, a circumstances
which she had looked forward to with
Joy, as she claimed TO be deeply in love
with him. There was some doubt as to
the girls age, but she set that at rest by
saying that she was willing to swear that
she was Is years of age.
Neither she nor Grinter had any
money with which to procure a marriage
license, and District Attorney Ryan took
up collection TO procure the necessary
legal document. The Judge, District
Attorney, Clerk and others present made
up the necessary sum.
Grinter, Miss Hollenbeck and a num-
Der OF other persons then repaired to
Judge JOhnson's chambers, where the
couple were pronounced man and wife BY
the Judge.
Shortly after the marriage the District
Attorney filed the customary informa-
ton against Grinrer, charging him with
assault with intent to commit murder.