The herald., 1897-12-02
KNOCKED OUT.
Meloy Does Not Get That
Little Divorce
BUT GETS A BITTER ROASTING
WILDE HELD TO ANSWER AGAIN
FOR ALLEGED FORGERY
Two Industrious Youths Arrested for
Stealing a Heifer-Warring
Butchers at Peace

The fifth and last act or session in the
Meluy-drama opened up before Judge
Van Dyke with the usual amenities be-
tween Messrs. Appel of counsel for de-
fendant and Heath, who represents the
plaintiff. These gentlemen never lose
the opportunity of indulging in spat,
and the wind was quite favorable for
these little side-shows yesterday. The
court had to interfere and addressed
Mr. Heath severely because his cross
examination was not according to rule.
"You are always trying to insinuate
something into this case that doesn't
belong to it," said the Judge, testify.
''Now you just confine yourself to the
matter brought out in the direct exami-
nation, and if you want to know any
thing about that, ask it directly"
This was during Witness Beckham's,
the alleged correspondent, cross-exami-
nation. when Mr.. Heath wandered off
into collateral matters and Mr.. Appel
tried to switch him back to the main line
Mr.. Beckham testified that Mrs. Sarah
Jones engaged his services at the Monte
rey to be night clerk and to protect Mrs.
Richmond, at the monthly salary of S25
and found. Beckman did not a the time
know from whom he was to protect the
lady. There were number of drunk
ards staying at the house, and he
thought he might have to bounce them.
Shortly afterward Mr.. Meloy came to
the lodging house to room. Witness
found out that Meloy was Mrs. Rich
mond's husband from Mrs. Sarah Jones
and that he had changed his name to
avoid some trouble. Mr.. Beckham saw
the plaintiff sitting in the hall call
crouched up" and he said to him: What
is it?" At this Mr.. Meloy glared fiercely
at Mr.. Beckham, and Mr.. Beckham
glared fiercely at Mr.. Mcloy.
Although Mr.. Beckham was presumed
to partially earn his salary by protect
ing Mrs. Richmond against all comers.
he signally failed to do so on one occa-
sion. One night between and H. as he
claims, but the plaintiff contends that
1t was between IL and in the morning,
Mr.. Meloy left the privacy of his cham
Der, No. 20, in the Monterey, and, de-
scending the stairs in his stocking feet.
swooped down on the unsuspecting Mrs.
Richmond, who was chatting with the
night clerk in room Il. Meloy grabbed
her roughly, and saying: Come here"
carried her off. Beckham did not inter-
fere on that occasion because he did
not think it right to mix I'D between
husband and wife.
Mr.. Appel said he would not put Mrs
Meloy on the stand. and rested his case.
Electrician Morgan was recalled for
cross-examination by Mr. Heath and
subjected to few unpleasant questions.
such as an inquiry whether he was in
the habit of taking people to Alameda
street and introducing them to women.
Mr.. Morgan said that he expected the
attorney had him tangled up with some
other Morgan and denied that he was
in the introducing business. 1t became
evident that Mr.. Heath was barking I'D
the wrong tree, and he abandoned this
line of questions. After considerable
time had been wasted in efforts to i'm
peach the witnesses for the defense the
case was closed.
Judge Van Dyke, in denying the d.
vorce to Meloy, gave him scoring that
he will not forget in a long time, in
which plaintiffs flippancy, lack of
veracity and other negative qualities
We're reviewed in unstinted language.
Judgment was ordered entered for de-
fendant.