The times., 1897-08-07
MAssAGED The STATESMEN
Members of Congress and Cab
met Visited Mrs. De FORESTS.
TESTIMONY OF JULIA YOUNG
Some Startling Testimony Is De-
veloped in the Bathing House
Case-Judee Declined to Quash
the Indictment ON the Plea of
Insufficient Testimony.

Mrs Minnie Dc Forrest, whose trial in
the police court Thursday and yesterday
upon the charge of conducting u bawdy
house at No. I4es Pennsylvania avenue
under the ggIise OF massage establish
mant has been fully reported in The Times,
was yesterday convicted by verdict of the
jury
Attorney Fulton, her counsel, however,
gave notice that he viii take the case to
the court of appeals upon a number of
exceptions which he had taken 10 Judge
MiHeFs rulings. He also asked for an ar
rest cf Judgment which was granted and
the prisoner again released upon her Tor
u.el hond
The sensation OF the trial occurred yes
terday afternoon. when Julia Young, one
OF the inmates. said, in reply 10 a ques-
ton, that the place had for its patrons
u.embers of Congress and at least one
head OF a Government department
Commissioner Wight, who has evInced
great interest IN the prosecution Of the
case, was present during the greater part
OF the trial. as was alsu Major Moore.
They both sat directly behind Assistant
District attorney Muilowny, who con-
Quoted tie case for the Government, and
listened with deep interest to the testi-
moay.
Mis- De Forrest, stylshly attired and
resplendent in diamonds, sat beside her
attorney. She appeared nervous, chewing
continuously upon large wad of gum
which she had in her mouth, and several
times attempted to interJect remarks, for
a W in Z 7 aapL L,..H NV . bn
judge
Air- Simon LeibschuetZ, who lives at No.
14l0 Pennsylvania avenue, next door TO
the massage establishment, was the first
witness called ycster rda morning. Hestated
that his attention was called 10 the house
by the number OF men who called there
Some OF them seemed to be under the In
fluence OF liquor They would often come
10 his mouse by mistake. Young women
also occasionally came TO the house He
was annoyed by the place only on account
OF the general reputation IL gave the neigh
borhood
The Government here rested its case, and
Lawyer Fulton then made a motion that
the case should be taken from the jury
1 He claimed that the evidence Introduced
| by the Government fell far short OF prov
ing the establishment OF bawdy house
| and, therefore, that the charges snouid be
| dismissed He stated that the only ones
who testif.ed-fessal practices fnthe house
were tile inmates themselves, and they
testified that al such practices We're with
out the knowledge of Nine. DeForrest
Nine. De Forests establishment, he
maintained, wasa vapor bath and massage
place only. and whenever the inmates did
anything further than administer the baths
| they did what they were not employed for
| Any hotel-keeper might be brought UP on
| a similar charge on account of the miscon-
duct Of hls employees, or private house
holder or account of his servants.
Judge Miller overrned the motion and
the attorney noted an appeal
Ir. Fulton then addressed the jury, say
ing that the case against Mrs De Forrest
would rest not upon the woman's previous
| reputation. nor upon what some persons
thought tire establishment was, but upon
what the evidence showed 1t TO be- The
charge OF bawdy house, he said, had been
brought by n dissatisfied employe of Mrs.
De Forrest, whose trunk as held for debt.
After making the accusation this woman
fled, knowing that she could not substan-
tiatc it
Mrs. Julia Young, one of the inmates
was then recalled to the stand for the de-
fense
For what purpose were You employedby
Mrs De Forest?'' Attorney Fulton asked
To give massage and vapor baths.''
'For any other purpose?"
mo sir"
Were you guilty of the unnatural
practice charged by Miss West yesterriay?'
mo, SIR Indignantly. "I don't know
why Miss West should say such thing"
why did the men give you extra
money!" asked Mr.. MuIlowny upon cross
exc minatIon.
We'll We had an arrangement with
Mrs. DeForrest that we were to receiv,
So or over for baths, and sometimes the
gentlemen gave US more"
what kind of men called there?"
ION, Representatives, Senators, and IL
one instance Cabinet member"
ANY Others?"
men in the city,
'No lawyers, L hope.'' said Mr.. Mul
lowny in quizzical tone
Mabel Marlowe, another In mate, was tb,
next called
| W Ade use oOes MIS- De tOrTeSt make OF
the house?''
simply her vapor bath and massap,
pariors"
ANY other purpose?'
''No, SIR
Miss Marlowe was asked q number O.
other questions, which she answered wit,
out hesitation, and at the close of her test
mony recess Of half an hour was taken.
Aftor recess Harry Eckloff, collector 70
an installment house. was pla ced on th,
! stand. lie testified that he went to tn
house on business a number OF times an,
had never seen anything which might in
dicate that the place was disorderly.
Benjamin Franklin Ca pito, a livery stabl
Keeper, testified that he had taken care o
Mrs. De Forests hoise and carriage. HI
had also visited the house on various occa
sions and had observed noimproper actions
William Redmond, who was tried in tn
police court short time ago charged will
threatening the lie of the woman wit
whom he lived. also massage operator
gave further testimony as to the goo
character OF the establishment.
Mary De Sales. colored, a servant @