Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
HELD FOR CRIMINAL COURT
TIGGLEBEcK AND MISS BREWER
STILL RETAINED IN
CUSTODY.
MISS BREWER OUT ON BAIL.
Miss Brewer Under the Rigid Cross
Examination of Attorney Handlan
Brings to Light some Surprising
statements Regarding Her Mar-
riage-0ther Justice Court Items.

MN hAA1 AAAR@ 1919 $1,000 - 49,
Brewer. on various charges. which have
been hanging fire in Justice Rogers
our for several weeks, came UP
again yesterday afternoon in the otica
OF the county jail at 2 o'clock. the pro-
ceedings dragging out over the remain-
der of the afternoon. The proceedings
were interrupted at various time BY the
~wrangling OF the opposing attorneys.
The first cases to be heard were thosa
charging the defendants with adultery.
Attorney Handlan appeared for the
prosecution, and Messrs. Boyce, Dobbs
and Ryan for the defense. The evil
dence proved conolusively that the two
had lived together as man and wife at
Mrs, Rixey's boarding house, the do
PENDANTS themselves admitting to the
truth of the testimony, although Miss
Brewer still held that she was under
the impression all the time that she
was ~Tigglebeck's lawful wife. In these
cases each were fined $40 and costs for
the ofense.
The case against Tgglebeck on the
charge of stealing a watch and chain
from Mrs Rixey, continued from Thurs
day, was then taken up. The value Of
the articles was shown to be over $50.
and the defendant was held to the
Criminal Court, being retained in Jail
in default of $500 bond.
The Brewer woman was then given
a hearing on the charge of securing
board at Mrs. Rixeyas under false pre-
tense. Although but two witnesses
were examined. the hearing dragged
out over two hours. Mrs. Rixey was
the only witness introduced by the
State. She said that Nellie Brewe
who rave her name as Mrs. Frank
called at her house and engaged
Tor herself and husb&l5A l
day both Miss Bresxe
returned and the RodS5
engaged. Tfgglebeck ssvsng On
would pay every two weeks IN hen
was working. After they had been there
about five weeks, Tigglebeck went
away, leaving no word OF his where
abouts. The board bill amounts to $55.
Letters were then introduced as EVIL Z
dence by Mrs. Rixey which she fonnds
in the room occupied by Miss Brewer
and Tfgglebeck, which were written BY
the defendant to Tigglebeck to an adj
dress in Ptttsburg. One of the letters
was headed MY dear Henry" and
stated that she was trying to steal away
from Mrs. Rixey's, but Mrs. Rixey
watched her too closely.
During Mrs. Rixey's evidence Attor-
ney Boyce became disgusted with the
diliatory tactics OF hts colleagues, and
| getting up left the hearing.
Tigglebeck was then called, but Z
would not, on advice of his attorneA
testify in the case. as it would incg.s
mate himself. The court sustained
| objection.
The defendant was then called
denied making any contract to pay theN
board. She said she did not know she
was not married to Tfgglebeck until ha
was arrested. Mr.. Handlan then took
up the cross-examlnation and submIt-
ted the witness to a very rigid one. en-
deavoring to bring out by the witness
own testimony that she has been aware
all along of TiggIebeck's being mar
ried and was a party TO the adultery.
Mr.. Handlau also made bis point that
it was through a pretense OF being Tig-
glebeck's wife and going under the
name of Franklin, Miss Brewer secured
the board under false pretense. The
evidence brought ont was surprising II
its weakness to sustain the witnesg/
claim Of Ignorance Of the real condf-
lions Of her connection with T1ggfe~
beck.
Her testimony in brief IL az follows.
She went to Pittyburg about 4 weeh
before Thanksgiving { look for an
aunt In a restaurant she met Tieris-
beck, who introduced himseif a. Char-
les Franklin. Did not know him per-
sonally but lad seen him q number Of
times in Bridgeport Witness did not
find her aunt. Met TIgglebeek By ap-
pointment the next eveuing III sanl1
restaurant. During conversation Wit
ness told Tfgglebeck that SHE was look
ing for a place to work. Tiggiebeck
replied LET'S get married and you