The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-30
LITTLE MAGGIE IN COURT.
MIR. oRosCUP's DA TIER AND
THE INJURED HALL BOZ.

After Hearing the Stories or both Chill
dren and some Other Evidence. MnGis-
trnte wentworth Adjourned the Case.
ThinkinE IL Ono for Civil Action.
After considerable weeping on both sides, the
case OF Frank Evertson. formerly hall boy OF
the apartment house at 1913 and 40 West
Eighty first street, against 11-year-old Maggie
Croscup. who lives with her parents In tho
apartment house. wns indefinitely adjourned
yesterday by Magistrate Wentworth at the
Yorkville Police Court, where the girl was
brought to answer TO n The charge
made against her was that she struck young
Evertson on the knee on two occasions, so In
turing him that he has almost lost the use of his
leg and has been forced to give mp his place as
hall boy.
AS the two children stood before tho Magis-
trate the contrast between them was marked.
Young Evortson, who is 10 years old, was slight
pale, and sickly looking. He could only limp
with the aid of q cane, while his injured knee
was in n cast. The girl, who is almost as tall as
he and much stouter aud stronger, was tho
picture of health. She 10 dark, with a face that
would be decidedly pretty but for q peculiar
mouth. Her father. George E.. Croscup, came to
court with her. Lawyer Lovejoy. Mrs. Red
nan, wife of tho former janitor of the apart
mont; Mrs. Callaghnn. wife of the present jani-
tor, and young Evertson's mother were with
tho boy. The lawyer presented q certificate
from DIR. Kalisher setting forth that he had been
attending young Evertson for eight weeks for
injury to the knee which is likely to result In
Gripping tho boy for life. Evertson limped to
the stand and sat down in q chair which a court
officer brought for him. The proceedings then
went on in the line of an informal inquiry. Mr..
Croscup said that he had tried to find out
whether there was any truth In the hall boys
accusation against his daughter.
- I failed IN find ANY grounds Tor 0uCh AcCu0A-
tion." said he. There have never before been
any complaints of this sort against my
Magistrate Wentworth leaned over to the girl
and said. Indicating Evertson:
Did you ever hit him Z"
II don't remember ever doing It." answere
Margaret. aud then she broke down and, hiding
her face in ner hands; began to SOB: ,rs.,..,
thirsty creature brought before me, instead Of a
up here and don't be aifraid. Did you ever hit
This boy ISM, the only person she's assault.
ed" said Mrs: Rodman' some time ago sne
that a number of people complained about her"
Tell me what you know about this said the
"She struck me with the skates" began
Evertson. and that was as far as no could get
for his voice choked and he began to cry.
1t was two or three minutes before he was able
to go on. Then he said:
1t was when she was going out OF the door.
she hit me- on the knee. and in October she hit
me in the same place with her school books"
III this girl has such a vicious nature that
she can't control it." said Lawyer Lovejoy,
and cannot restrain herself from going about
and assaulting people, | submit that some re-
straint should be put upon her."
Continuing. Evertson said that after he was
struck he rang the bell for help and Mrs. Red
man came.
II told her that the big Croscup girl had hit
me-" he said.
Have you had any trouble with this boy p'
asked Magistrate Wentworth, turning to Mar
garet.
He used to bother me by only opening the
door half way she said, and sometimes. he
would put his foot out in my way. and other
times he wouldn't open the door at all when I
asked him; Id!dn't have any skates when he
says I hit him"
Her eyes filled up once more and she turned
away.
"She hit me with the skates and afterward
with the books" reiterated Eyertson. and
other times when she passed she'd hit me-"
Then ne began to cry again. The Magistrate
said that the proper course would be an action
for damages, as he could not entertain a COM
plant upon such evidence. He then declared
the case indefinitely adjourned to give oppor-
tunity for the adducing of evidence tending to
show malice on the part of the girl. AS the
boys relatives have already reltnQuished any
claim for damages for n consideration OF S25
from Mr.. Croscup, that course seems to be
closed. One of the women who was in court
yesterday said that the girl had once hit .
~jaritor In the stomach. injuring him severely.