The morning times., 1895-09-15
If NOT Il REEVES, WHO?
Farrell, the Alleged Double, +"
Proves He Was Not the Man.
COURT CASE GOES ovBH
The Actors Counsel Dema nded a Jury
Trial and His Client Gave Bonds.
Reeves Thinks the Matter VIII
Never Go Any Further-Mrs. Canty
VIII Try to Prevent II Lapsing.

The case of AL. Reeves, the comedian and
banjo player, and proprietor of the show at
Kernau's Theatcr the past week, who was
arrested Friday night, charged with as
sault and attempted larceny, from the per
son, and granted a continuance in the police
conrt yesterday, has been the chief topic
of conversation about town
When the case was called in court yester-
DAY Mrs. Dennis j. Ianty, the prosecuting
witness, and Mrs. j. J. Corriden, the lady
who accompanied her when the attempt was
made to snatch her pocketbook, We're in
court ready toprOceed. butl.awyer Campbell
Darlington, for the defense, asked for a jury
trial, in order, he said, to secure additional
evidence.
The case was one OF the most remark
able, he said, that ever came under MS
observation, and lie was confident that
the innocence OF his client could he proven.
He regarded 1t as ease or mistaken
identity, and desired time TO substantiate
his belief.
A local sporting man, who has had
several tilts with the police, by the name
of Michael Farrell, was said to be
dead ringer" for Reeves, and he thought
it could be proven that he attempted TO
steal the pocketbook instead of the actor.
FARRELL NOT THE MAN.
Farrell, however, when he learned that
lie had been connected with the case,
went TO police headquarters yesterday, ac-
companie,i by Tom Walsh, Bob Connell
and Hite Pcckham, and explained his
whereabouts at the time Of the affair to
In Ii,l, Stu 6
We're substantiatcd by his friends, some
of whom were with him during the en-
tire evening. He was not held.
Farrell's likeness TO Reeves, too, has
been exaggerated Heisaman whostands,
according to the measurements On record
in the police department. six feet one inch
in his stockings, while Reeves is not more
than five feet ten inches. Farrell has
smooth face, but there is 10 resemblance in
his features to Reeves. IL
The actor declared last night that he did
not think the case would ever come up
after he left town. He reiterated his former
statements as to his whereabouts and
movements at the timei Mrs. Canty says
an attempt was made to snatch her pocket
book, ard says that the ladies and the
messenger boy have simply made very
serious mistake.
He SAYS that at S:lo o'clock he left
Manager Herman at the door of the theater
and went down to the Academy of Music,
and at $50 after walking UP Ninth street
to L and riding back on a car he was at
The corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth
street in the hands of policeman, thus
showing that he could not possibly have
had time to have assaulted Mrs. Canty on II
street i-tt
During his "act" last night Reeves IA
cetiously remarked:
Il dreamt last night that l snatohed a
pocketbook-''
He was not allowed to continue, the audi
ence responding as one man with roar
of applause.
POSITIVE REEVES DID IT.
Mrs. Canty and Mrs. Corridor are both
positive in their Identification of Reeves as
the man who attempted to rob the former,
and Harry Preston, the messenger boy,
is equally positive that Reeves is the man
he saw board the Ninth street car at 1
street.
Mrs. Canty says that she was impressed
with the face of the man who assaulted her,
and as soon as she saw Reeves at the sta
tion-house, before she was told that he
was the prisoner, she exclaimed, THAT is
the man."
Mrs Canty declares that SO far as she
is concerned she has no intention of allow
ing the case to drop, and as soon as it is
called again she will appear against Reeves.
She said that after he let go her arm
she pursued him for half square and
saw him turn up Ninth street towards 1
street, and then she collapsed. But being
brought face to face with the man so soon
after the affair, she is positive that she
is not mistaken in her Identification.
Reeves renewed his bond of $500 in the
police court yesterday and the case will
probably come up again the latter part of
the month So far the comedian has
brought no evidence to rebut the state
ments of the'two ladies and the messenger
boy save his own statement of his where
abouts.