Evening star., 1896-03-31


there was soon a crowd Of curious men
in and about the building. 1t finally be-
came necessary for Policeman Flynn to
drive them out.
The Raid.
The first witness called was Precinct De-
tective Sutton, who testified as to the raid
a fortnight ago. The police found a couple
of cases of beer in the place, and four girls
and a piano player. Sutton said that he
called at the house last night to see
whether 1t was still open. Almost all the
furniture had been taken away, and the de-
fendant told him that she was going to
quit the business. She was tired OF the
life. and was planning to go over to George
town, where she owns a little house of her
after.
Acting Lieut.. Shilling testified as to the
nature Of the house and the character Of
its inmates. He said that he had fire.
rant where respectable women rever go. SO
far as he knew, and had also seen them
going in and out Of other houses In that
section whose regulations are not OF the
best.
Minnie Marker one of the inmates of the
house at the tine of the raid, was then
called to the stand. She said that she is
TWEEN ty-three years of age, from Philadei-
guson. She also boarded in the house. She
said that sh paid SO week for her meals.
but did not pay anything for her room. She
received men in the parlor, but refused to
say why they came to see her.
'Why won't you answer" asked Mr..
Mullowny.
Because"
"Why?'
Because it would disgrace me-"
In answer to further questions the wit
ress insisted that she had never seen but
one man, and that always the same man.
''How do you make your living?'
81 have friend who pays my expenses.
How much did you pay for your room?'
Nothing"
"Do you mean to say she would let you
stay in the room unless you paid something
for it?''
''The room was thrown in with the
board"
Where does your friend ive?"
'In Philadelphia"
''How often does he come oyer?
The witness insisted that she never saw
any other man in the house but her own
particular friend The amount of ignorance
that she displayed as to what went on in
the house was something remarkable and
the district attorney was unable to get
much in the way of an admission from her.
At 12:45 o'clock the court took a recess
for half hour.
She Declined.
After recess the first witness called was
a young woman, who is known by the
name of Ivy LIE Garde. She said that she
had lived at the Ferguson house for about
eight weeks. She formerly lived at Nellie
La Rue's place, on 18th street. She paid
Miss Ferguson SO a week for her room
and board. She admitted that she knew
and said that she had seen Miss Hoffman
and Miss Marker in the parlor.
"How do yA1 make your living. Miss
LIE Garde?" asked the district attorney.
''Oh. have a friend who takes care Of
me-"
He pays your SO every week."
Mr.. Mullowny asked the witness what
board she paid when she lived up town
prior to going to live in the Division" to
show the discrepancy shetween the prices
of board in the two sections Of the city.
Miss LIE Garde said that when she lived
uptown she was with her own family and
was not compelled to pay board.
Miss LIE Garde," asked Mr.. Mullowny
''has your friend ever been up in your own
private room at Miss Ferguson's house?"
II decline to answer.
"And why?'
Because it would tend to incrininate
me-" replied the fair Witness rattling off
the set phrase that has appeared SO often
in these cases and has proved such a
stumbling block in the path of the prose-
cution.
More Friends.
'Are you a married woman?" asked
Judge Miller.
mo, SIR
. 'Ts your friend married?"
mo, SIR
Has Miss Hoffman a friend who calls at
the house?" continued the district attor-
ney.
''she has,
been in the parlor at Miss Ferguson 's>with
any of the other inmates Of the house when
there were men present. She said that the
girls only sa " the men who asked for them
particularly Then the judge himself took
a hand.
Now. supposing man were calling upon
you In the parlor, and a man should call
upon one of the other girls; wouldn't you
see him?"
"No, SIR
why not?"
Because they would go into the other
parior."
How many parlors are therer'
But If both were occupied, and the third
girl should have caller, what then?''
Il don't know
And the judge gave 1t I'D In disgust
The witness said that she only received
$l5 week altogether. This her friend gave
her. OF this, SO went for board. and she
saved up the other IS toward buying herself
clothing.
Miss Mamie Brooklyn, a blonde. next took
the stand, but Mr.. Mullowny was unable to
get much In the way Of information out Of
her. She, too had friend, but her friend
only gave her SO week. and all of that
went to defray her board bill
In a Circle.
Sergt. Moore Of the first precinct gave ad-
ditional testimony as to the raid on tho
10th. He testified that the house on Ohio
avenue is house Of prostitution He said
that he had known the lie Garde woman
since she was child. That is not her real
name, of course. She has had the reputa-
ton of being prostitute for about four
years past.
On crcss-examination Mr.. Forrest, for
the defense, got the sergeant to "arguing
in a circle"
How do you know these women are
prostitutes?'
Because they live in house of p-osti-
tution.''
But how do you know It is that sort Of
q house?''
Because 1t is freouented by that sort
of women"