The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-24
WAS IT A DIVE2

Emma West on Trial in the SessEons
COurt-(ontraGictor Stories.
The General Sessions Courtroom was
crowded today when the case of Emma
West for keeping a disorderiy house at
No. 81 Sackett street, was called for
trial. Lawyer Carey moved to dismiss
the Indictment, because it was defective
in not giving the precise location of the
house. Judge Hudspeth denied the mo-
tion
Mrs. Vests house is the place where,
it is alleged, a young womans cleth.slg
was taken away and she was held a
prisoner for severa, days The testimony
given by the first witness called created
the impression that the State had weak
case, but just before recess one of the
inmates of the house was called to the
stand and gave damaging testimony.
John B. Faunce, Of No. 81 Atlantic
street. a real estate agent testified that
he leased the house, No. 81 Sackett street,
to Mrs. EmTna West.
Mrs. Sarah Woodley, of No dS2 Union
street, testified that the rear of her house
adjoins Mrs. Vests She never heard
any noise. She heard some singing, but
that was all. She was awakened at 1.s0
one morning by singing. The witness
made no complaint against the house.
Joseph Woodley, Mrs. W'oodley's son,
gave similar testimony. He had seen
men going in and out Of the house, but
they were strangers to him. He saw
them in the evening
Edward L. Hamilton of No. 1S4 Union
street; Alfred Sharp, of No. Il Sackett
street, and Mrs. Marion Sharp, his wife.
AL neighbors. testified that they heard
no nose in the house and saw nothing
disorderiy.
George CasweM, of No. n Magnolia
avenue, testified that he knows where the
house 5, but he was never in it and
never saw anything wrong about It,
Louis Caswell, of No. 81 Atlantic street.
testified that he had been in the house
three times. One night in May he met
young woman on the Jackson avenue
A conversation ,ensted and the witness
learned that the young wonan's name
was Miss Fiemmng. He escorted her to
her home. She lived at Mrs West $
that night. but he called on Miss Flem-
ming three nights afterward and made
two subsequent visits. Nothing wrong
occurred while he was there. He spen.
the time in the parlor with Miss Flem-
| ming No liquor was scid. He was told
that MISS Elemming was known as
ssTrilby..
Ida Edmonds, dizzy. petite blonde.
with an aggressive manner testified that
she S a married woman. but IS separated
| from her husband. She has been married
three years. On June /. she went to
Coney Island to Mrs. Bennett,s house
and met Mrs. West there The witness
had been living with a man named Jack
son, but left him that day and started
out to look for 9 Job. During the eonver-
sation in Mrs. Benefits house she sa.S
1 that she was anxious to get position
and Mrs. West offered 10 give her q
:, good home il she would come to jersey
/. City She consented. She. Mrs wesl
and "a young woman named Mabel came
| to Mrs. Vests house. No 81 Sackcti
street The first night she net a Mr.
\ Faunce and a man named Charley in tht
| din .ng room. the witness told d further
story which. while net very strong
threw some doubt upon the character 81
4t.lc house.
Lawyer Carey asked the Court to direc
! q verdict Of acau-ttal. The motion wa.
denied.
/ Mr. Fauace was called and positively
denied the story told by Ida EtmcEds.
~ The caSs WIS sa,s q t recess.