The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-30
Judge Miller Took the Girls
Personal Bends.
ALSO GAVE HER ADVICE
The Defendant Disposed of AR
ticles Valued at 81 500 Belonging
to Jeweler Fechner and Has Only
Returned 800 worth-She wept
I'm Court.

or her employer, MT. 81. Cla1r fecnHef,
robbed his house during the absence Of
himself and wife from the city, of goods
valued at ST. 800, was released from Gus
tody on her personal bonds by Judge
Miller, in the police court, at noon today.
In accepting the girls bonds and allowing
her to depart with the prominent German
American citizens who have worked SO in
defatigably in her behalf, his honor read
the defendant a severe lecture, while Miss
Neuhaus stood before him, her eyes sur
fused with tears. The scene was an inn
pressive and dramatic one.
The first witness today was Mr.. st. Clair
Fechner. lie is a travelling jewelry dealer
and came to this city to testify against the
woman.
During his testimony Annie Neuhaus sat
between her lawyer, Mr.. Alexander Wolf,
and Miss Hardwick, who had been the
girls constant companion ever since she
was released on bail. Annie listened TO the
evidence attentively, and her face was red
from weeping. Just back of Miss Neuhaus
were Editor Frederichs and other promi-
nent German-American citizens, who have
helped the girl. A number OF members OF
the w. c. T. U. were also In the court
room, and whispered words of encourage
ment to the defendant.
Miss Neuhaus wore jaunty turban and
close fitting black costume and toyed ner-
yously with her new brown kid gloves.
Mr.. Fechner described how the German
girl had stolen his goods, amounting In
the aggregate to $1,000. There are still
unaccomted for articles valued at about
$500, while those pawned are worth Tot
less than S700.
My wife and self" he said, sat up
until midnight last night to complete the
list of the goods stolen while Annie Neu-
haus was left in charge of our home. At
the hearing last Saturday Miss Neuhaus told
your honor she had two or three articles at
her room, No. 90 II street northwest. be-
longing to me, and you ordered her to re
turn them TO me. Since she was in court
last there have been about 200 articles
returned to my house,
He then submitted to the court list OF
the articles 50 returned.
Instead of an innocent girl, regard
Miss Neuhaus as one OF the worst conf
dence women this country has ever seen
Why, judge, when returned to my house
/ found the condition of my effects to be
awful. / would never have entrusted
the care OF the house TO the girl had it
not been that she represented that she mad
been in the family of Mrs Conn and Gen.
Greeley, and was expecting to become
nurse for the children OF Mrs President
Cleveland
Referring to the girls statement that
she sold the goods to get money for food,
Mr.. Fechner said it was not true.
When asked IL he was positive about the
presence of other people in the house dur
ing his absence, he replied that writings on
cards and in books revealed the presence
of other people in the house.
do you know OF a single thing detri-
mental to the character of the girl except
the fact OF her having taken the goods?"
asked Attorney Wolf.
Il have heard things replied Mr. Fech-
ner
George Kenneth. brother of Mrs Fech-
ner, testified that on the night OF An
MES arrest he went to the Fechner home
and concealed himself and shortly after
ward the girl entered the house in company
with a colored man.
He rushed into their presence. The
colored man stood back as if in astonish-
ment, while Annie dropped to her knees
and tearfully begged him not TO expose
her.
After unimp ortant testimony by other
witnesses, Annie Neuhaus was called to
the stand.
The presence OF Miss Hardwick and the
ladies of the W. G. T. T., who acted as
sort of body-guard, caused Annie TO regain
her composure. Referring to Mr.. Feoh-
ner's statement that she had taken eighteen
gold-plated- silver watches from his desk
among the other things, the girl said she
never saw the watches after Mr.. Fechner
left. AMI since the last hearing she had re-
turned to his house a large box filled with
his property, which she had taken"
Il have nothing in my possession now be-
longing to the Fechners.''
Messrs Burnstine and Fulton, the pawn
brokers, were in court, and stated that they
had been satisfactorily reimbursed and had
returned the goods to Mr.. Fechner which
Annie had awned at their places.
In deciding to take the personal bonds OF
Annie Neuhaus and make her again free
woman, Judge Miller said sternly that he
was unmoved by the maudlin sentimental
ity which proposed to let this woman go
free at the expense OF other people.
II understand ARA ngements have been
made to place her in the hands Of people
who will see to her reformation. There
fore, l will not send her to Jail, but Mr..
Fechner should he paid for his goods, and
if they were named in the Information
would send her to Jail until they were
paid for"
Annie left the court with light heart
and still lighter footsteps. Arrangements
have been made to find her a good home or
else send her to her family in Germany.