Evening star., 1896-07-22
THE JUDGE AROUSED
A Lawyer Sharply Rebuked in the Police
Court.
Laura Buckner, Who Tried to Blind
Officers With Lye, ON Trial
Ran a Speak-Easy.

liceman Greer on the 21st of June, when
the officers raided the woman's alleged
'speak-easy," was placed on trial in the
Police Court this afternoon. charged with
keeping an unlicensed bar. The woman
lives at No. $50 Delaware avenue south
west and on Sunday, the date charged,
Sergeant Daley went there and made the
raid He had no warrant for the woman's
arrest. and according to his notions, he
thought he needed none, for he claims he
caught her In the act Of violating the law,
and, therefore. no warrant was necessary
During the time the officers were In the
mouse permitting the woman to get on her
hat and arrange her household affairs she
mixed the lye in hot water and threw it on
the officers. Their faces were frightfully
burned, as printed in The Star at the time
Out fortunately they had presence of mind
enough to close their eyes and save Their
eyesight. But they had such good medical
treatment that their faces are not much
SCARED.
Lawyers Gloss and Pugh. for the defense
entered a plea Of not guilty, and the court
and jury listened to opening arguments on
each side. In his opening Mr.. Gloss said he
thought the testimony would show that
the woman was innocent He expected fur
ther that the proof would show that the
officers in citizens clothes broke in the
window of the wonian's house. In short, he
said the woman was victim of mob vio-
lence.
Sergeant Dalcy's Story.
The witnesses on both sides were sep
arated and Sergt. Daley was first exam
ined He testified that on the Sunday
charged he got information that the de-
PENDANT was violating the law, and he
went there with six officers. When the
house was reached witness raped on the
door, and Mrs. BuCkner called t'Come~ in -
Witness npera6 ha dnnr nd
as he did 80 he saw the defendant waiting
on man. She had a bottle in her hand
Witness then described the assault COM
mitted on him. While he was in there she
ran to the kitchen and got the red seal lye
which she threw on him.
Il object to this testimony about the al
legged assault" said Lawyer Gloss. 1T has
nothing to do with the charge of selling
liquor
Yes. 1t has," said Judge Miller. "He may
tell everything that happened there at the
time of the arrest"
He had no warrant for her. anyhow
added Mr.. Gloss, land she had right to
kill him.
Judge Miller's Sharp Rebuke.
Don't get that idea into your head
said the court, with some feeling. Some
time ago in court somebody said something
about the right to kill this very man, and
this IS the result of it,
"We'n hang them as fast as they KILL
and hang them as high as Haman" the
Judge added.
We'll. he had no warrant, and had no
right in the house. said counsel.
we want no more education Of these
people about numbering officers" resumed
the court They are bad enough anyway
The Law of the land Is sufficient, and when
there are any killings there will be hang
inss-"
Witness produced the bottle which he
said In her han ho
time of the raid
On cross-examination witness said some
Of the liquor was spilled during the time
of the raid Policeman Greer Jumped
through the window and there were other
officers in the rear. In addition to the bot
tie of whisky there was bottle of gin
found in the place.
Policemen Testify.
Policeman Baur was next sworn and
asked If he knew anything of the sale of
liquors by the defendant, and he replied
that he did not. He in the raiding
party, and saw the bottle of whisky. 1t
was handed to him by Sergeant Daley.
Policeman Muller testified that on the day
of the raid he got number of whisky bot
ties from Mrs. Buckner's house.
Did you go through the window that
trip? witness was asked On cross-exami-
nation.
Il did not was his answer.
What did you find in the house in the
way of intoxicants?"
-Four bottles of beer"
Witness said he knew nothing Of the sales
Of liquor by the defendant, but had heard
of complaints about her.
do you know where Henderson is?'
''W hat Henderson,
THE man who gave Sergt. Daley the In
forma ton
Il know Henderson, but l don't know
that he gave Sergt. Daley any informa-
ton
Sworc They Bought Whisky.
Thomas Bowie, colored, neighbor of the
defendants. testified that he was in Mrs
Buckner's place on the day of the raid, and
he was also in there on previous occa asion
The first time he was there Morton Chan
dler treated him to two drinks.
What did you get on the 21st?"
Il got four drinks for myself and four for
a friend.
who was the friend?'
Sam Mccoy"
What did you drink?'
whisky"
him and he paid her 5 cents drink for the
liquor.
On cross-examination witness said he had
been arrested four times. once for an as
sault on Policeman Mulvey. Witness did
not know the name of the woman to whom
he paid the money. He was in the back
room when he got the drinks A policeman
came through the back window and broke
out the sash. The officers who came in
from the rear got In ahead of Sergt Daley.
Wallace Carter, cd1ored, who said he
Vas not acquainted with the defendant,
but knew here by sight, testified that he
was in her place a short while before the
raid was made.
How did you happen to go there?
when / was walking out for pleasure
and wanted anything l went in there and
got it,
What did you want?"
whisky"
And did you get it?''
"Yes, SIR"
He said he paid cents drink for what
he got.
William Bush colored, was called but
he denied that he had ever bought any
liquor from. the defendant. He had been
there and sent out to saloon for beer.
BOvvie's Testimony Denied.
This closed the case for the District and
the witnesses for the defense were sworn.
Morton Chandler, coiored, was first
sworn, and he denied that he was ever in
the defendants place with the witness
Bowie. He said Bowie told him it was a
good way to make $1.25.
Bowie was called and he repeated his
former testimony.
You are mistaken said Chandler, II
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