Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
THE De FoRREsf%RlAL
Evidence Presented by the Witnesses
Today.
The Defendant Herself Tells Her
Story Of Her Massage Treat
ment to the Court.


with keeping bawdy house at No. 14OS
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, which was
on trial at the time The Stars report closed
last evening, was resumed about noon to-
day before Judge Mills. After calling
Simon Lilschutz to the stand, and hearing
his evidence to the effect that the reputa-
ton of the DeForrest house was bad, Prose-
cutor Mullowpey srnounced the case closed
as far as the offering of evidence for the
government was concerned.
Mr.. Fulton, of counsel for the defense
made motion that Judge Mills take the
matter from the jury on the ground that
the government had not made out its case
Mr.. Fulton made long argument in sup
pert OF his contention, and as soon as he
concluded Judge Mills overruled the mo-
Counsellor Fulton noted an exception
ana gave notice of intention to appeal from
the ruling. He then proceeded to make his
opening statement.
FRANK Captto. was the first witness call
eo Tor the defense. He did not respond
ana MRS. Julia Young, who yesterday testi-
stand. r-eN va 'H'
Shortly after the hearing of evidence for
the defense was begun District Commits
sloner Wight and Major Of Police Moore
Prnset tne court room and took seats near
mrs Young testified that Mrs De For
rests house was visited by some of the
pest men In the city. including represen-
tatives. senators and members of the cahi
net, and some of the most widelv-knowp
business men here.
Mr. Mullowney: No lawyers 1 hope,
MRS Young: Yes; some lawyers, too"
Mabel Marlowe, an OCCUPANT of the De
forrest house, was unable to give any I'm.
FORMATION as to what transpired there pre-
v1ovs to the raid on July g.
onortiy after L O'Clock the court took
recess, and upon reassembling at nm
Harry A. Ecklon was called to the stand
He testified that he was collector for an
1nstallment furniture house. and that he
MAD been acquainted with Mrs. De Forrest
IN business way for about two years He
had, he said, frequently called on the de-
PENDANT, both at her present home and
When she lived at $50 Pennsylvania avenue
anu nae never seen any conduct that was
out OF the way. Mrs. De Forces, never at
any time conducted herself in a way that
would subject her to criticism.
benjamin Franklin Capito stated that
ms business was that of a livery stable
keeper. Mrs. De Forrest boarded her horse
with MIN. He was acquainted by their
nrst name with some of the girls, but did
moi know their surnames. He created con-
siderable amusement by referring to
Claude Clarke, who is said to have been
induced to leave the city SO as not to ap-
pear as witness in the case as skinny"
Judge Mills remarked that there was no
necessity to talk about Claude as she had
not been on the witness stand.
Resumfng his direct testimony Capito
said he had often been at the De Forrest
house, but had never observed anything
that was anything like wrongdoing
Wesley Redmond testified that he had
been acquainted with the defendant for a
couple of years. and had frequently visited
her house. He had never seen any wrong
doing there
Mary De Sale, who is employed as a cook
by Mrs. De Forrest, said she had been with
the latter about two months. When she
hrst went there there was no attendant to
give massage except Miss Claude. Mrs.
DE Forrest never had gentlemen and ladies'
to call there together.
DIR. j. d. Platt testified that he had visited
Mrs. DeFClrest's house professionally sew
eral times. and had never seen anything
wrong in the conduct either Of the de-
fendant 'r any one connected with her
house.
Charles H. Mullen, a hack driver, said
that he had been acquainted with Mrs. De
Forrest for about year, he usually gets
two meals day at her house; never wit
messed conduct that was wrong.
Defendant Witness.
Minnie L. De Forrest, the defendant in
the case, was called to the stand at 2:45
o'clock. She testified that she was thirty
nine years old, and had been in Washing
ton since October, 1895. In reply to ques-
tions by her counsel she said she conduct
ed a massage establishment at I4OS Penn
sylvania avenue.
She claimed that in giving the massage
1t was usual for the gentleman to be COW
cred with sheet, though he sometimes
wore trunks. At the time of the closing of
this report Mrs. De Forrest was still on the
stand,