Evening star., 1895-06-10
PROSECUTIONS CONTINUE
Several Persons Are Held for Violating the
Edmunds Act.
The Prosecuting Attorney Outlines
His Course in the Future Under
the Provisions of the Law.

The publication in Saturdays Star Of a
statement concerning the investigation 60
ing on about alleged immortality in which
certain department clerks are charged to
be engaged caused some uneasiness
among the guilty ones, so the prosecuting
attorney said this morning. He said he
felt certain that there are many persons
who are liable under the law, but that
he will not take them into court unless he
has good cases against them. In the prin-
cipal case under investigation he thinks
the man who made the complaint has a
motive which will develop later on. But
even this, he said, will not prevent a prose-
cution if the evidence against the parties
will justify the taking of the case into
court.
Speaking of this class of cases, the prose-
cutor says he is not going to file charges
and ruin the regulations of people merely
because there is a case of suspicion against
them When there is good case how
ever, he will take the cases into court, ir-
respective Of the good standing of the par
ties.
Taking of Testimony Begun.
This afternoon at o'clock witnesses
went before the prosecuting officer in The
case referred TO, but just what they said
will probably not be made known until
some definite action is taken.
was made by deserted wife, an estimable
lady, who is the mother OF grown children.
Detective Proctor, who is looking into the
cases, heard the complaint of the alleged
deserted wife, but she finally concluded
not to take any further steps in the matter
just now, on account of her church con-
nections and the notoriety that will be
given the family.
Case in Court.
There was a case of married man and
today, and the deserted wife brought the
complaint. The nan, whose name was
given as James Williams, alias Ransom
Whitley was charged with adultery, and
Carrie Williams was the name given by
the young woman. whom it was stated he
had led astray.
Ellen Whitley Identified him as Ransom
Whitley her husband, and said they were
married in North Carolina, and after he
came here she followed him and found
that he was living with the woman Carrie
Williams, who was known as his wife. She
told all about the man. giving the name OF
the magistrate who performed the cere-
mony.
The Man Denies the Charge.
When Ransom Whitley, or James Will
iams, was sworn he made denial of his
alleged wife's charge. He said he was not
married to the woman who made COM
plant against him, and declared that his
name was Williams and not Whitley. Be-
fore he left the witness stand, however, ne
admitted that his mothers name was
Whitley and his fathers name was Will
Jams.
The woman who claimed to be MS wife
produced record evidence of the marriage,
and said when she came here and saw her
husband he told her that he changed MS
name because he rad figured in a cutting
case in Maryland.
The man " as sent to the grand jury al
ter Lawyer Darlington had examined the
witnesses.
The Woman Treated Leniently.
When Carrie Williams was called on a
charge of fornication her counsel, Prof.
Langston, entered a plea of guilty for her.
"She's an unfortunate young woman, who
has been led astray by this man." said
counsel, "and she ought not to be pun
ished" ,
Judge Miller released her on her personal
bonds.
Beniamin Lusky and Eliza Howard. col
ored were arraigned charge of forni.
cation, and they plead guilty. They were
fined $40 each.
John Boardley and Maria Harris, colored,
plead not guilty, and were acquitted.
The last persons arraigned under the Ed
munds law were Frank Hawey and Agnes
Washington, who plead guilty.
When questioned, the prisoners said they
had never been married, and were fined SO
or thirty days each.