The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-14
MRS. A R WICKED CAT
LANDS NBIGHBOR ERNST ~ COURT,
WHERE THERE'S A FINE ROW.


Magistrate Pool. with an Eve on q Denaat
Lawyer seixes the Inkweii-LAwyer RE-
treats. Threatening Hab as Co~rpus-Ernst,
who Threw the Cat About. Held for Trial.
John Ernst OF $40 East Twenty-fourth street
had the wife Of his neighbor. Charles Clark.
summoned before Magistrate Pool In tho York
Vile police court yesterday lie accused her
Of saying many things he didn't like 10 him
But somehow Mrs Clark got the Magistrates
car first and she told another story-a cat story
MY child Maggie had a cat, your Honor, ="
said Mrs. Clark 1T was just as old a. my
girl. and was a great pet. II sometimes walked
into this mans home. That's what II did
on Aug 10. My husband was washing his face
at the washstand. Just before dinner.
when the cat suddenly whizzed past his face
and struck against tho wall with q terrible
thud lite feet scraped my husbands nose
as 1t passed him. When we picked the cat up
IL was stupid"
Shocking and brutal commented the
Magistrate. "Awsrrant for cruelty TO anlmalsl"
We'll. we had to send for MIR. Burke OF tho
cruelty society 70 take II away Nh. Clark
mad Every time l went out he spat at me.
and blew smoke into my babys face.
You don't mean that, do your asked the
MAGISTRATE You don't mean to say That
Yes. your Honor. replied Mrs. Clark
Two warrants" said the Magistrate. one
for cruelty 10 an animal and another Tor dis
orderly conduct,
The two warrants were long In preparation,
While they we're being drawn up, Ernst who
had not yet had an opportunity 10 speak. eA.
planned that the Clark cat had a nasty habit
Of coming into his house about meal times
and doing stunts. for example, jumping from
the top Of the wardrobe TO the transom. and
from there to the. supper table.
On the evening he threw, the ,cat out his wife
had fish for dinner. and he lost hlS temper when
on entering, the dining room he discovered that
only the tail of the halibut wu4 left on the dish.
Ernst had secured counsel In the person OF
Moses Adler by the time he was rearraisned,
and Mrs. Clark told her story again. This
time she added that when the cat was taken
9way, by the Bersh 1ociety agent her little
daughter was seized with commissions: also that
the color of the cat was black,
You ,;ay you saw the cat thrown at your
husband's head. that I: was a black cat and
in REORGANIZATION
That. Is leading, . put In Magistrate Pool.
'i0u ask her what she saw
viii your Honor permit me to cross-eI-
anime this witness"
Yes. In the proper way"
"She said =" began Adler
she didn't" opposed the Magistrate.
Il have a right to examine this witness
began Adler again, assuming a defiant attitude;
You have n right ONLY 10 what the law and
the Court allows YOU replied the Magistrate.
now grabbing the eavel and emphasizing what
Adler was beginning to say something again
about his right, hut the Magistrate rose, ex-
claiming Down down sir" There are two
s~rns only leading from the bridge TO the floor.
Sller steuIed down only one
Down. Down. sir" Numbered the Magis-
trate again.
Adler took the other step. Il am down.
air. he said still d~efantly. But the Magis-
trate. who. could not see that Adler was down
rs far rs he could go. still continued to yell:
Down. down" till vexed beyond control. ap-
parently, he grabbed the inkwell and appeared
to entertain the intention OF hurting II az AdleTs
head He relaxed his hold, however. and
asked the prisoner Ernst II he had anything
to say.
"Out. out" now commanded the Magistrate.
All right, I'll 80 out" responded Adler,
but III have my client out Oh h6beaS corpus
proceedings tomorrow, ~ / did on a previous
occasion
out, and learn how to I've a gentleman
added Magistrate Poo.
Adler obeyed. bowling In theatrical style rs
he walked toward the door, and Ernst was held
in 500 hail on the charge Of cruelty 20 tho cat.
The complaint of disorderly conduct against
him was dismissed.