The sun., 1896-09-22
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PROCEEDINGS OF A POLICEMAN IN
MRS. CARRIE DkEW'S HoUsE.


Carrie Davis on one charge of maintaining n
disorderly house and twice for violating the
Rnines Liquor Tax law. was cleared of ali
three charges before Judge MoMahon in the
General Sessions yesterday. The testimony
was very rough on Policemen Thomas p. l..
Mcclure and PEul p. Gallagher, young officers
who have not been on tho force long Mrs
Drsws counsel, Charles g. +. Wahle, con-
tended that she was q thoroughly respectable
woman, and maintained . reputable lodging
house. He produced half dozen business men
of good standing, who testified that they lodged
In the house and that II was positively not Of
the character ascribed to 1t by the policemen.
Assistant District Attorney Lewis elected to
try Mrs Drew on the charge of violating the
liouor tax law. Policeman Mcclure testified
that he was doing detective duty from the West
Thirtieth street station on May last. He
called at the house and there met by appoint
ment Ethel Mulvihill. whom no described as
ian acquaintance" They hired . room from
Mrs. Drew. he said, and then he bought two
drinks Of whiskey from Mrs. Drew. for which
he paid 81. After remaining q short time In
the room he departed with his companion.
Then he and Policeman Gallagher got q war
rant from Magistrate Mott. He arrested Mrs.
Drew at o'clock on the same night, Gallagher
remaining outside the house.
did you have any conversation with tho de-
yer Wahle.
Yes"
Did you say to her that your pal was wait
ing outside for you and tell her to hurry up, or
yolr pal would suspect you of fixing up the
case; and then did you remark that he would
think you were cheating him out of his share of
the money! And did you not say II don't
get anything don't sec how / can whack up
with him?"
Part Of that is true. and part is not true"
replied the policeman hotly. THE truth is that
/ told her that had a friend outside and told
her to hurry up"
Mr. Lewis rested his case with the testimony
of Policeman Mcclure.
Mrs. Drew took the witness chair. She said
she supported herself by renting rooms to gen.
tlemen lodGers. Her house was perfectly rep
Woman woman except I Mrs MuiVihii She Knew - Mrs
Mulvihill by sight. and supposed she was repu-
restaurant yis ran on West Twenty .6ft6 street % few
nights before her arrest. Mrs. Mulvihill in
asF S Srs f.T n Mao ss @
% break up housekeeping and said she would
5 house. MP Drew TePled sSss She DFeMs dd
SS nS Ss for As Mrs. had h, hs
sns H week. e @ fih said tnsss sss
s take the room a. So day until she got cheSper
one; She called at the house on May with
until the day Of Mrs. Drew's arrest. On that
To M shs
astounded when, Policeman Mcclure entered
warrant for her arrest for violating the liquor
law and keeping disorderly house. She de-
Agnes Brown. Mrs Drew'e maid. mex. testified
thai TIA! M she had @ been $ sent BY Mrs Mpivihill. who
'ss o HSE M TA ..T ssd
H IsnIra ns Eh;ks9 in the hGuse PSSs:
hill gave Agnes So bill and sent her out for a
bottle Of whiskey. She bought bottle at
Aerave her one of them for herself.
testified that he had Known Mrs. Drew sixteen
sSe Kept He lived in the house in West FIJI
tenth street, and never saw any dsorderly per-
except Mrs Drew and her maid in the house
Frank J; Joseph. merchant of % Warren
since last March. and had never seen anything
70 show that il was anything other than a rep
ntaoe place. Mrs. Drew was woman OF excel
Cecil 4; Marks, bookkeeper for Wschsler 6
% electrician at a Dey 81 street. % and William
Sdr. n ,b bens in hs aS
or Messrs. Pratt and Joseph.
Wes s
respectable, He visited her socially, and had
introduced his mother to her.
Tho defence then rested and Policeman Paul
r Gallagher was called in rebuttal; He said
guest and met the Mulvihiil woman there. He
nIrsd nir 2 room from Mrs; Drew and he and the
brew So bili and she s gave him M 50 s change,
taxing 81 for the room and 81 for the drinks.
was then called She was a pert Titan haired
young woman with jaunty hat. She said that
lived at 22s West Thirty seventh street. She
croo coprooorated the policeme1's testimony Under
GuiTe Visited her at ii her T home @ and % there met met
MI, MuyihIll. He had some trouble with Null
wnS % Of ypS 10 and
.s poheeman was tried for on Wednesday last
the witness said. was not her husband. although |
she had taken his name. She declared that she |
,neoa MSs sespecta be young woman and lived on an
itTs, tgst out Of friendship that she consented
,.co.Sy Lawyer wahe startled her by producing
feeoFd Wnsn o, the proceedngs in the police court
police court before Magistrate Mott that you |
Snd W51 bsd prostitute, NOTORIOUS street;walker.
rs.,s, west titty.third street. where you were ar
f's'ns, he perjSrsd himself did, did hsT
Lawyer Wallis then read part of McGuires
characterized the woman. suddenly the law
ySr wheeled about and. pointing at Mcclure, |
VINO sat In one of the rear seats. said to him:
III catch you tippng this woman how to |
court room"
McG1ire half arose in his seat and, leaning
.Tss"; iii you aas"dfsa ds"do i.iR lR loud tone;
JJndge Mcmahon banged his gavel.
ihe young woman concluded her testimony |
Hna walked out OF tho court room. AS she |
pSHssea pSn out the spectators in tho back benches
@ nissea hsr. She blushed fiery red and hurried |
away. The jury was out fifteen minutes, and |
returned TO acquit Mrs. Drew
hbslstant District Attorney Lewis then rec |
enended the d ismissal OF tho two Indictments |
renhnhg wa against Mrs. Drew. as he said there |
WAY no nope OF obtaining a conviction, the evil |
Mhce MHshce being OF the same character. Judge Nc |
Wshooh WWshoh dismissed the indictments. Lawyer |
case before tho Police Board
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