New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
IN THE EASTERN DIo1 NIL
MRS. vEHSLAGE LOCKED IN THE LEE
AVENUE COURT PEN FOX kE-
FUsING TO ANSWER.
CUE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS
OF COUNSEL. AND DEFlED The 'o'iiON ~
1MpRIsoN IIER-THE MEN SHE CHARGED

or COUNSEL. AND DEFIED THE JUSTICE TO
,ypp,sox uER-THE MEN SHE CHARGED
WITH ROBBERY DISCHARGED
Mrs Iuc!lla Vehsage, widow. about hfty-hve
wears old who lives with her grown son, George NJ
rn,ooa at No "a Lynch-st was put into the
nr,soners pen of the Lee Avenue Police Court yes
,rdav for contempt of court. She practically dareu
Justice Goetting lock her up she was III cou''
az a witness for her son. who charged FRANK duei
and Patrick Kellaher. of Wallabout-st, with TOD
herv A week ago last Sunday night Nehsiage
took his mother out for a walk On their re.ui"
Vehslage went into liauor-store at hey "aru-S''
and Iee-ave Mrs. Vehslage remained outside WINE
waiting for her son to come out Mrs' Ne"S'"ss
r,s anproached by Fader and Kelaher, who asked
her II she was waiting for anybody. MIS- \ehs'ase
thus described in court yesterday what happened
"Kelaher told that he was policeman III
main clothes. and that his companion Fader was
snecial nollceman Keaher told me that he was
going into the place after his brother. and ne onere'
70 tell my tC come out went Oh i'o"e'
While I was putting my things away In the mousse
I heard a noise at the front door, and went there
7 saw nv son in the hands of the two men. lhey
were beating and choking him. while he was trying
n save himself Kellaher kept saying that ne
,yould blow out my sons brains. appealed TO nv
son not to resist him. the man SAID ne was p'-
uceman Then | asked kellaher to snow NE "'s
shield He refused. but kept on striking anu
choking flnally tnry sot MN l"'' ""''"N'
roam and left him there They returned to the
front room and my called to me TO look OUT
for them as they might attempt robbery finaly
the mon left and when they were gone dlscoVereh
that all the money had been taken out OF my POCKET
hook which | had left the mante ran OUT
of the house told a policeman what happened anu
the men were arrested in the liquor-store
Vehslage told his story first. and then called
his mother who corroborated him as above stated
John = Donnelly, who appeared Tor the prl5on
then began "A examination lie dsh'' .hlH'
Vchsagc If she had ever been IN an insane dsEluh;
This made her highly indignant. ana she ueCIdI''.
that she would not answer the questions OF any
lawyer She was prevailed on 10 ahsWel' am y,
court Other questions were put to her Whlch s''S5
refused 10 answer When the Justice instructed
her to answer. she stamped her foot ana shou'II;
No | will not answer any more questions. I've
'' "BIt YOU must answer the questions of counsel
said Justice tioetting.
III you don't I'll have to commit you for con-
You will not. and | want you to hurry ana let
me out of this den this den OF iniamy
Madam said the Justice. "anwer the quesuohS'
~ won't answer anything. Let me out OF this
den -. -
Thereupon Justice Goetting committed her for
contempt She shouted and struggled. but was put
into the prisoners pen. .. ,.
me in there" she shrieked Her SON stepped up
To- the bar and told the Justice that his mother was
simply excited. Justice Goetting refused 10 listen
to him. AMI went on with the CAGE. itellan,r qe
robbed Vehsace. and added that they Simply TOOK
Nehslage home. because he seemed 70 De- unapIe
help himself The case vas dlsmss,, anu t ~,
nrraignci before the Justice. AMI after bcins
lectured for her conduct she was allowed 10 60