, 1897-03-09
.1HE TRIAL OF ALLEN.
SOME OF THE TESTIMONY TAKEN
LATE YESTERDAY AFT
ERNOON.
Some OF the Facts in the Case are Not
Disputed by Anybody, and One Of
These is That the Girl Was Too
Full for Intelligent Utterance-The
Attorneys Have War.

Attorneys Have War.
Justice Fitch's court was filled with
anxious spectators yesterday afternoon
to hear the sickening details OF the case
against Ed n. Allen. charged with dis
pensing liquors to minors.
\ jury was demanded by the defend
ant and the following were secured and
Jesse Converse. II. d. Beemer, NJ. J.
Degnon. Alfred Cook and Percy
Lamb.
Judge Brown conducted the case for
the city and Judges Groesbeck and Car
penter for the defense.
The first witness sworn was Ida
Hughey, who testified that on Sunday,
the 2Sth day of February, she went with
a young man named G. NJ. Chollman to
the wine room OF Ed. n. Aliens saloon,
there meeting in addition to her COM
panion L. n. Allen and Al. Hayford;
drank several glasses OF beer, four or
five she thought, part of which were
served by Allen and part by Darlington;
left the saloon in about 80 minutes and
became crazy drunk from the effects OF
the liquor: last remembered being on
the sidewalk near The Republican Of
morning alone.
Mrs. Hughey, the mother of the girl
was sworn and testified as to the girls
age. She would be 10 years old next
August.
Al. Hayford was then sworn and tes-
tilted TO being in the wine room OF AL
lens saloon OF the night of February
IS; that beer was served, but did not
know what the girl drank; did moi re-
member Of Allen serving any beer: saw
him pass through the room once; Car
rington served the beer.
Judge Brown asked witness in rela-
ton 10 conversation in his office where
in he had related an entirely different
story and witness replied that he was
now under oath: might have said most
anything in Judge Browns office; had
said that he was an all-round liar in
Judge Browns office.
During the examination of Mr.. Hay
ford the spats between the attorneys
were continual and ut times terrific, the
next thing to the lie being passed
between Judges Brown and Groes-
beck.
The next witness was the young ma
chinist from the Union Pacific shops
named Geo. NJ. Chollman. He testified to
taking Ida Hughey to the wine room of
Ed. N. Aliens saloon on the night Of
February %, and that he drank beer
there; did not know what the girl
drank; might have been ginger ale; Car
rington served the drinks; Allen passed
through the room once. he thought; took
the girl out of the saloon through the
alley and shortly left her; did not know
anything about her being Frustrated on
the sidewalk near The Republican Of
flee; did not know where The Republic
can office was.
In spite Of objections OF counsel for
the defense. Charles N. Settele was per-
mite. to testify that he had overheard
a conversation in Judge Browns office
in which AL. Hayford had told an alto
gether different story than that which
he told on the stand.
Judge Carpenter declared that this
was entirely unnecessary. as Mr.. Hay
ford admitted that he had done so, that
he was an all-round liar and had said
most anything in Judge Browns office.
1t was therefore unnecessary to attempt
to impeach his testimony.
Thomas Smythe was called by the
prosecution and testified that he saw a
young m lying on the sidewalk by
The Republican office on the night OF
February % at about II o'clock; saw
TWO young men coming up, one Of whom
was AL. Haytord; girl was sobbing and
seemed distressed.
The defense tried to bring out a con-
versation between Smythe and the girl,
but prosecution objected and was sus-
tanned by the court.
For The defense Thomas Smythe was
the first man called, and was asked in
relation to a conversation he had with
the girl at the time he found her lying
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