Evening star., 1899-03-24
Court Fines Frederick Waring for
Defrauding Boarding Houses.
DEFENDANTS WIFE WAS NOT HELD
The Evidence Upon Which the
Decision Was Reached.
THE JUDGES COMMENT

| Several keepers of fashionable boarding
! houses appeared in Judge KimbalPs court
| this morning and gave testimony against
Frederick Waring and LYDIA Waring, who
| were arrested Wednesday by Detectives
| Hean and Boyd alleged suspicious per-
| sons, as published In The Star at the time.
| Waring and his wife spent last night in
! the workhouse, where they were taken yes
| terday afternoon, with other prisoners,
| aboard the Maria. This morning they faced
Judge Kimball to have their case disposed
| Of
| Attorney Darlington, counsel for the de-
| PENDANTS, told the court that his clients
| were from Buffalo, n. Y. Mr.. Waring, he
| said, is in bad health. and has been in the
| habit of spending his winters in North
| Carolina, where ne has relatives
One OF the witnesses, boarding house
! keeper, had been told by the Warnings, who
were known to him as Naldron, that they
| were from Albany. 1t so happened that this
| particular witness had lived IN Albany, and
| he knew, he said, from his conversations
| with the Warnings that they We're well ac-
quainted in that city.
There was evidence to show that Waring
and his wife were in this city as far back
| as 1895. They were here again in 1897.
Among other places they stopped at was
boarding house on Vermont avenue, where
they were known as Walden. To the owner
| of this house the man said his trunk had
been left at the house of relatives where
| a death had occurred, and it would be for
warded soon after the funeral. Their man
ner in this house, the Proprietor said,
suspicious, and they left without paying
| their board bill. The next day, it was
stated, a postal was received from them
| telling Of where they had hidden the keys
to the room and furniture.
Later they went to a house on H street,
where they were seen by the keeper of the
Vermont avenue house. Evidence was
given to show a repetition here of their
conduct at the other house. Here they
were arrested before bill was presented.
The court also heard evidence of the al
| legged conduct of the defendants two years
ago.
Question of Proof.
Counsel argued that the District had
failed to sustain the charge. The woman,
being the mans wife, he said, certainly
could not be held Judge Kimbali inti
mated that he would not hold the woman,
but overruled the motion SO far as the man
was concerned.
Does Mr.. Waring desire to make state
ment?' the court asked.
sci.
Now, don't drop dead" said the wo-
man to her husband, leaning forward and
pressing her lips against his cheek
MI Waring took a seat on the witness
stand aud started out by telling the court
that he had heart disease. An attack
prove fatal unless he became very much ex-
cited He said he is member of the bar
OF the state of New York, having been
admitted in 1869. Defendant said his home
is in Buffalo, and he came here about fif-
teen days ago to transact some business
and then expected to go as far as Bruins
WICK. Ga, in event of getting his railroad
passes renewed. 1t was his intention to
stop in North Carolina on his way to
georgia, and look after some property in
terests. Questioned by counsel defendant
SAD ne mad only about $40 now but he had
expected to receive a good fee in a few
days. ~"
The Reasons Assigned,
Defendant said he had not paid his board
ollis Tor the reason that he considered his
contracts with the proprietors of the houses
had been broken by the latter
I've never been arrested before, he
said, and have not done anything wrong
intentionally. But like all lawyers, L"
sci.
There are great many honorable men
IN the profession, remarked Judge Kim
ball.
The court exhibited the number of rail-
ROAD passes recovered from the defendants
and asked Waring if he had ever been en-
ployed by the New York Central railroad.
He said he had not been employed by the
company, but had done work for one of the
directors He said his father r-in-iaw was at
one time connected with the New York
Central railroad, and he supposed he got
his first pass through him. He denied that
he had ever given his name as anything but
Waring.
Detective Helan told the court that the
man had given his name to him as Wal
dron, and he could not be mistaken about
it.
Prosecutors Statement.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh said he did
| not claim conviction so far as the woman
was concerned
Judge kimball, commenting on the case
said the man came clearly within the pro-
visions of the law, and he was only sorry
that the woman could rot also be held.
1T is true said the jude I'VE have no
specific law against boarding house beats
in this city, as they have in some of the
states"
The judge said he thought such law is
needed. Concerning the railroad passes
the Judge said he was satisfied they were
OF tanned by active or suggestive fraud.
so far as l am concerned" said the
judge, II am going to protect the citizens
of the District from such people"
The charge against the woman was dis
missed, and the man was given the limit
Of the lava fine of $40 or six months on
the farm
May speak to You, judge" said Mrs.
Waring, addressing the court.
NO" said the judge. Il am sorry I
can't send you down with your husband"
ILLEGAL SPEED.