The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-31
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me ChnrEo in,-s conkiin S1nEes Aen,nst Mrs.
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Miss Catherine Conklin appeared In the York
willie Court at an carly hour yesterday to zee
that Justice should lay its heavy hand on her
alleged persecutor. Mrs, William NcKeag Of
100 West Sixty-nfth street. While Miss Conk-
lin. who lives at lag, on the same block, was
passinr the house Of Mrs. McKeag Thursday
evening, tho lattor's children, 1t is alleged,
called her names, and when she demonstrated
the mother came out and said some unpleasant
things also. When Policeman James NJ. Har-
ris started to arrest Mrs. McKeag she ran into
tho house.
Miss Conklin was accompanied to court by
Col Hirsch, who is q helghbor. and a young
lawyer. but she did most of the talking. She
wanted Magistrate Hedges to send Mrs. Nc
Kcug to prison.
"what for. madam A person must have
committed some crime to be sent to prison.
said the Magistrate.
'Crimesi She has committed any number Of
them" Miss Conklin replied.
what are thoyi''
'Oh, she Is q nuisance-the biggest nuisance
on the block. Ask the ncigbbors; they can tell
you. as she worries tho lives out of us. And
her children-oh. Judge, such Shildrenl They
windows Of my house. and pull out the door
bells"
mo" she answered, but ! know 1T was
them. No one else would do.it."
The Magistrate said that was not legal evil
dence, and wanted to know what proof there
was that Mrs. McKeag was a nuisance. :,
"Oh, every one knows she's a nuisance. l
went to the police and complained and the Cap
tain would not do anything for u.s.. but told us
"Bai there must be some legal evidence be.
fore l can issue any warrant" the Magistrate
THE neIghbors all know she is a nuisance
and would like to see her in prison, but are
afraid to come to court" Miss Conklin reiorted.
You are not afraid" remarked the Magis-
mo. because l ar a nervy woman. My
father was a inervy man and we come from q
~ believe it." tho Magistrate said senten.
II own my own house and want Justice dono.
as am a taxpayer" she said next. >,
And ! probably &c, 9 part of your taxes"
YES, ! pay to support you, and am only
Col. Hirsssh said he lived next door to Mrs.
Mckeag and knew her to be a nuisance:
But in what wayi" interrupted the Magis'
law has been Violated"
The Colonel a,a said i'd, she in ,S was y,S a nuisance inc sn IT
on the stoop;. abe stared at her neighbors and
her children broke the windows of the neigh
Policeman Harris arrested Mrs. McKeag at
her home. and drove with her to the court in q
carriage. Two negro servant girls brought tC
her her two.year-old child, and a dom neigh
bors Joined her and said they would testify ir
her behalf.
young lawyer. and several other neighbor:
came into court. The two principals glarcd al
each other, and court attendants gathered
about expecting a hostile demonstration, but
nothing worse than angry glances passed be
tween the two. .
When the case was called Mrs. McKeagi
lawyer, who had been summoned by tele
phone, asked the Magistrate to adjourn tn,
hearing until to-day SO that he might inform
himself about the case.
Miss Conklin objected to this. She said sh,
had more important business to attend to thar
to be running to a police court every day. Sh'
finally relented, and tho examination was Sc
for to-day. and Mrs. Mckeag was paroled. Sh
sat in court until Miss Conklin had time t
get home,