The morning times., 1896-11-17
LINGERIE in CURT.
Fair Complainant and Some Lacey,
Fluffy Garments rlade it
Delicate Case

Judge Kimball's court has To hanuie
all sorts of cases, but there W as delicate
complication there YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
that taxed the diplomacy of everyone
concerned. Annie Cook. colored, was ar
raigned on charge OF larceny, and several
. young ladies Were there to TESTIFY.
Mr.. MuIIowny received the first shock
while making out warrants IN ms oiilce
early in the morning "A pretty llttle
lady tripped in and asked for Jne OF Mr..
Mullowny's famous documents Oh which
to present case to Judge Miller.
.'It's a colored woman WHO has stolen
a lot OF things" she explained. The Of
ficer said / would have TO come to you
and swear to the warrant
Certainly, madam" said the District
prosecutor, with his customary gallantry.
please describe the property
"Well, you see" said the little lady.
1.-The goods We're really stolen from my
wash woman. l had sent her all the
laundry. and while she had IL this Annie
Cook stole it,"
..oh, yes; see,' said Mr.. MuIlowny,
land the articles were stopping in
terrogatively.
We'll, there was good deal. There
were sheets and pillow cases. said the
fair complainant, consulting her memo
randuIn book And then there We're
blankets and-and-is it really necessary u
enunerate everything
''It's customary" admitted Mr.. Null
lownPy.
wv ell" continued the little woman,
hesitating, there We're several here
she bent over in a confidential attitude
and Pat Creagh, who had been waiting
at the door for an assault war; ant, bluShcd
and turned his head away. Mr.. MullOwney
also blushed in his inimitable way, but Il
thought struck the little woman and she
said:
ot1. f,-nrN
can Just copy it, and then turned over her
nurocco covered memorandum book to
the prosecuting attorney.
Mr. Mullowney read it and stroked his
chin.
And about the valuation, madame?
Yuu know everything has to be valued" >"
They We're different she explained.
The first three about dollar each,
think. but the others-well, SO at least"
.'Whew'' said Mr.. Muilowney, half to
himself, II should think" hut he took
it out in thinking.
Real point. YOU know :" the little woman
added in explanation.
"Oh, l see.'' said Mr.. Mullowncy.
And now said she. as she turned to
60, ''can you tell mel don't understand
all thes, tnings-will it be petty larceny or
grand larceny?''
well, that would depend said Mr..
Mullow ney, abstractcdly. Ion whoSe-
er-which-that is To say guess that S25
item will bring il up To grand larceny"
There was more trouble when the case
was called before Judge Kimball late in
the afternoon. IL really belonged on the
United States side of the court, but Judge
Miller heard about it and said he was sick
and had to go home.
There were several pretty girls who ap-
peared as witnesses in the case, and Judge
Kimball put ON n fatserly air. while MIR
Pugh. upon whom Mr.. Mullowney had
shifted the responsible position OF prose-
cutor, went around to persuade Lawyer
Moss that he had better have his client
plead guilty. But Moss would not have it
that way.
This property has been identified"
inquired Judge Kimball as the trial pro-
gressed.
'.Yes, Your honor" said Clerk Harper.
..out in Mr.. Pugb's office"
where was this property found?' the
judge continued.
well, your honor the pillow cases and
things. the officers found at Annie Cooks
house, but Here Mr.. Pugh went
around aud conferred quietly with the
Judge. The lnterlude was lost on the au-
dience, and the judge turned to Detective
Lacey.
Had 'em on, did you say?"
Eyes, your honor"
THAT Will do gentlemen Twenty dol
lars or sixty days. Mr.. Pugh, see that all
the property is restored "