The herald., 1896-12-10
PARKBURST PROSECUTION
DR.. Mclean Relates His
Experiences
SHOWS THAT He IS THE REL THING
Drinks Beer and Talks Pugilism
to the Girls
ALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Great Iuterest Manifested in the Second
Parkhurst Trial
Testimony In for the Prosecution and Argu.
!. ment to Begin
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Drinks Beer and Talks Pugilism
to the Girls
ALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Great Interest Manifested in the Second
Parkhurst Trial
Testimony In for the Prosecution and Argu'
!. ment to Begin
One Case Dismissed Because of Getting
the Wrong Man-Chief Glass Nails
Some Misstatements-De
Sheriff Mclean

Justice Morrison's court room was
packed to suffocation yesterday after
noon at the trial of the second case In
the Parkhurst league crusades, and to
the mass of eager auditors DIR. c. c.
Mclean told for the first time upon the
witness stand the tale of how ne and
his companions on the celebrated "slum-
ming committee visited house of pros
titution, told funny stories and drank
with the inmates. that they might there
by secure evidence whereby the morals
of the Angel city were to be purified
and the law-breakers brought before the
bar of outraged justice.
Prominent in the throng inside the in
side the inclosure reserved for attorneys
and reporters was the Rev. }. A. Il.
Wilson, surrounded by the corps of the
illogical Hawkshaws who did the town
with DIR. Mclean. On the other side sat
the defendant in the case, Florence Lad
dy, who runs the house al the corner
of Second and San Pedro streets, where
the liquor was served to the divines.
By her side We're two of the inmates OF
her house, these three being the only
women in the room. Deputy City AttOr-
ney Thomas assisted by his cOadjutor,
Mr. Scranton, conducted the prosecu-
ton while Jud Rush appeared for the
defense, having been retained only an
hour before the case came up.
Promptly at 1:30 court was raped to
order, the first move being made by Mr..
Rush, who asked permission that his eli
ent be permitted to withdraw her former
plea of not guilty. This being granted
he presented demurrer to the COM
late 70
grounds, which was promptly overruled
by Justice Morrison, and Mr.. Rush's
exception noted. Then the defendant
renewed her plea of not guilty, and all
was ready to proceed. DR.. Mclean was
called to the stand. but before his direct
examination was begun some thing SEEM
ed to strike the prosecuting attorneys
and they consulted together for some
minutes. 1t had been discovered that
while the complaint accused Florence
Laddy of selling liquor without license
as matter of fact the defendant was
not in the house on the night the COM
mitteesmade it's call. and the beer con-
sumed had been furnished by one of the
inmates, Addie Wilson, a ravishng
blonde, who was sitting by the side of
Florence.
At length a course q action was de-
cided upon and DR.. Mclean was taken
off the stand, Miss Wilson being substi-
tuted in his stead. Under the question
ing of Mr.. Thomas it was drawn from
her that she had seen DR.. Mclean and
three others in the house on the night
of Nov. 26th, and that she had furnished
them with bottle of beer, which they
drank. She was employed by Florence
Laddy, but the latter was not present
when the beer was furnished. Having
thus laid the foundation for their case
by showing that the Wilson girl acted as
agent for the proprietress, Miss Wilson
was excused and again DR.. Mclean
mounted, the witness chair.
AFTER THE PRIZE FIGHT
In reply to questions propounded by
Mr.. Thomas, the reverend gentleman
said that on Thanksgiving night, about
II o'clock, after he had attended prize
fight at the Athletic club. he, in company
with three theological students named
Decker. Ross and Ryder, had gone to
the house at Second and San Pedro
Streets. Ringing the bell, the door was
opened and they were invited to enter,
being shown into parlor Two girls
came in and sat down and a general
conversation ensued for some fifteen or
twenty minutes. Finally someone asked
whether anything could be had to drink,
at which one of the girls called to some
one in another room, and in response
Addie Wilson came in and asked what
they would have. DR.. Mclean said that
they would take bottle of beer, which
was within few moments brought in
on a tray, with accompanying glasses.
1t was poured out and drunk, and in
asking the price 81 was named which
DR.. Mclean paid. Then they made their
escape.
Mr.. Rush then took the doctor in hand
Tor croSs-examination. He was unmer-
ciful in his questioning and thrust the
probe in all directions. A torrent of OBJ
5ections poured from Attorney Thomas
lips, but to no purpose, the ma aiority
hn ss.i.
merrily on. The reverend stated that his
party was escorted into a parlor; that
there were no signs of a barroom or evi-
dences of liquor being sold. They took
seats and were speedily Joined by the
females. who engaged them in conversa-
ton. AS became his position as chair
man of the committee. DR.. Mclean took
the lead and proceeded to tell the
laWes' about the prize fight he had just
seen and who was the winner In reply
to pressing questions from Mr. Rush, DR.
Mclean said he did not know whether or
not he had used the expression that one
OF the men was "a dead game sport" and
other slang or the ring, to impress the
girls with the fact that he was the real
thing.
SHE TOLD THE DOCTOR.
The talk in regard to prize fights lasted
some minutes and then the doctor had
q little tete-a-tete with one of the
charmer, who told him of a trip she
had made to Santa Barbara recently.
In the guise of virtuous widow the fair
creature went to the seaside city and
put up at one of the hotels, where she
led quiet existence for several days,
doing little flirting, 1t is true, just to
keep her hand in. No one there susject-
ed her real character, but DR.. Mclean
was enlightened as to the manner In
which an old sea captain. experienced
In the ways of the world. and who had
an idea that all was not right found out
that the widow was susceptible
through the agency of cat.
1t was fully twenty minutes before the
drinks were ordered and during this
time the doctor had successfully sus-
tained his reputation as a conversation
alist. He did not know which one of the
party asked whether or not they could
have something to drink, but did remem-
ber that he ordered and paid for the
beer. ~ regards details, DR.. Mclean s