The herald., 1896-12-20
THREE PARKHURST CASES
Arguments in the Van Trial Are
Concluded
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
A Demurrer Presented 10 the Voegele
Complaint
Continuation Of the Rorick Hearing.
DR.. Mclean Explains the Methods
Of the Procuress.

All day yesterday before Justice Nor
rison the now monotonous grind of the
Parkhurst prosecutions went on. From
$50 in the evening, at which time the
the Nine. Van case was taken up, until
40 in the evening, at which time the
Rorick case was continued until Mon
day, the lawyers argued and Grated, OBJ
jected and excepted, and still at the con-
clusion of the day but very little pro-
gress had been made. Three separate
cases were under consideration at diff
ferent periods, only one being closed up.
The closing arguments in the Van
case were commenced at $3.50 In the
morning, Attorney Rush quoting au-
thorities and decisions upon the re-
sponsibilities Of proprietors of saloons.
ETC., for the acts of their employees. He
made a spirited speech denunciatory of
the methods employed by the Parkhurst
society in its crusade, but closed by say
ing that while he had perhaps made
many unpleasant remarks during the
trial, he wished it understood that he
held no malice toward DIR. Mclean.
He believed that the doctor went into
tuc CIuSduc liOiii
though he strongly disapproved of his
methods. Back of the principal factor
in the prosecutions he saw the figure of
certain reverend gentleman, recently
from the metropolis, who had actuated
the movement, but had since the first
day of the trials been conspicuous by his
absence. DR.. Mclean had listened to
the siren song of this wouldbe reform
er, this adventurer from the slums of
~ he ina nro rod
with the alluring picture, and in his ar
dor had misdirected his efforts, for I
yet hold that the tempting of women
to kick and dance, to commit breaches
of the decalogue. to. strip naked, and the
suggesting of things that brought the
blush of shame even to the check of a
painted harlot. are not the functions of
follower of Jesus Christ" He closed
by asking that his client be discharged.
Mr. Thomas replied briefly, stating
that he wished to shake hands with Mr..
Rush across the bloody chasn, and was
glad to hear him say what he did, for
he believed that In prosecuting the cases,
the doctor had been actuated by the
highest motives. However dark may
have been the deeds. however misdi-
rected his methods. and however ill-ad-
V'sed the movement, he was convinced
that no one who knew the facts would
impugn the motives of the reverend
gentleman. He submitted the case on
the evidence. The court took the matter
under advisement, decision not being
expected for several days.
The continuation of the trial Of Ru.
dolph Schultz had been set for the morn.
ing hours, but as the arguments had
consumed much time, and another case
was on the calendar for the afternoon,
1t went over by consent until the oath
1T $3.50, when the defense will present
additional testimony.
THE VOEGELE CASE COMES UP.
After the disposal of the current DO
lice business in the early hours of the
AFTERNOON the grind was again resumed
py the hearing of arguments on a de-
murrer presented by Judge Louis Colts
chalk to the complaint against his eli
eht, Joseph Voegele. a bartender in the
E1rtracht saloon accused of selling IL
Quor after hours. Gen. Fl. II. Pierce an
peared in Mr.. Thomas stead to repre-
sent the prosecution, the deputy city at
torney having gone to the seashore to
reeuperate after his weeks work The
usual morbid crowd found no induce
ment to remain during the progress of
the argument, but quite coterie of the
legal profession were interested LISTEN
ers. Gen. Johnstone Jones. Isidore
Dockweiler. Hugh ]. Crawford. Jud
Rush s. V. Landt. George p Phibbs and
Others occupied seats throughout the
discussion.
Argument was made upon purely le-
gal points and the construction to be put
upon the laws regulative of the saloon
business. Judge Gottschalk occupied
ABOUT a half hour and was followed by
Gen. Pierce. AT the conclusion of his
remarks the justice announced that he
should take the matter under considera-
tton and would announce his decision
cleared and behind closed doors the
trial of Ella Rorick was proceeded with.
beginning at o'clock.
THE RORICK CASE CONTINUED.
Attorney Crawford at once recalled
DR.. Mclean to the stand for further
cross examination and again went over
the ground of the visits made to the
mouse on the nights of the 26th and 9th
or November Nothing new was elicit
ed until the witness began detailing the
conversation he had with the Rorick
woman while in the place. He had
spoken of an article which had appeared
IN the evening papers stating that the
house was TO be pulled" that night,
Whereupon Ella had replied that he need
not be afraid as she had had a tin from
police officer to get the girls away and
had done so.
The humane officer had made q de-
scent on the place the night before and
carried off one of the girls, but another
one had been sent to San Bernardrno in
breeze blew over. She also said her niece
was most successful procuress and
Kept the house continually supplied with
nice girls. This converse ton took place
on the night of his first visit, but on the
following evening he had a talk with
the niece herself. At first she was lit
tie shy about talking. but finally unbos-
omed herself and explained her methods
to him.
Trips were made by her to different
cities in search of available material.
She would first get acquainted with
young men and induce them to introduce
her to the prospective victim. If the
home life of the girl was uncongenial. or
she was disposed to be hlrty, little diff
Guilty was experienced. A gitteripg pic
ture of the easy, luxurious life was
painted to the victims and was generally
sufficient to induce them to enter on the
downward road. Sometimes she failed.
hut more often not. If any girls were
secured in this city they were taken to
outside towns and vice versa
Student Ross then testified and sub
startiated the statements of Dr. Mclean
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