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said that Perkins made some state
ments that she considered . reflection
on herself and the other young ladies.
She said that she had done nothing t'
deserve it. That the doctor often told
her the girls in his company must be
respectable and must have nothing tc
say to other men. She had been talk
ing TO someone in the hall, which
caused him to censure her. She said
she took out the warrant against the
doctor on advice of young Stanley.
Miss Ethel Hubbard Of jackson,
Tenn, was the next on the stand. She
said she vas daughter Of DR.. Huh
bard, and was in charge OF the cigar
stand ct the CASTOR hotel in Memphis
when she was introduced to the doctor
and Joined his company. She wanted
permanent position before she ahsn-
doned her position there and says she
was promised a place in the company,
with expenses paid, and signed con-
tract. but that since reading the con-
tract carefully she had come to the
conclusion that IL was worthless. She
gave him s26 as q deposit, she said,
but that there had never been no.
hearsal, and she had been given no
part TO learn. He told her that the
part he was expecting for her had not
arrived. They had all been ct the ho-
tel for . week and had received no
instructions of any description.
She said that the language used on
the night in question was obscene AMI
insulting in some particulars, but
could not detail il. She also intimst-
ed that the doctor had made improper
propositions on other occasions.
Miss Maud johnson had g similar
story to tell. She joined the company
in Memphis because she wanted to
go on the stage. She was to get cas-
and expenses while on the road, but
they had never had rehearsal Of any
sort and had been given no parts to
learn.
Upon the conclusion Of the testi-
mony of Miss johnson, who corrobor-
ated the other young ladies, Mr.. Zell.
q partner Of Perkins. was introduced
for the defense, the prisoner declining
to testify. He said that he heard
nothing insulting and did not hear
Perkins abuse his wife.
Mrs. Perkins, q pretty little blonde,
was introduced, but said that whist
occurred between herself and husband
was . family affair and declined to
tell any more.
II is understood that Perkins has
several names and received mail under
different names while in Memphis.
His wife, 1t is said. was formerly Miss
Mamie Edwards OF Little Rock, and
they were married in the latter place
in January.
The case was not argued when the
evidence was finished today and Per.
kins was promptly fined 300 and
costs on the one charge tried. The
other case against him, charging him
with taking undue liberties with Miss
Lynch, was postponed until this after.
noon.
Young Stanley claims that when he
left Memphis Miss Lynch was Left in
his care by her people, and he is try.
ing to have her people come and pros
ecute DR.. Perkins on a more serious
charge.
Young Leithleiser states that the
name Perkins went under in Little
Rock was VIM. Shelton, and that prob
ably no one knows his real name.
Before the announcement Of the
Judgment, while the attorneys were
together, Judge Sanders
had little fun by suggesting that as
the poor unfortunate young ladies had
been duped and were here without
money collection be taken mp to pay
their way back home. He said Chief
Collins would take up collection
from the large crowd present.
Deputy Jsiler Frank smedley agreed
to bar the door and keep them all in,
but about this time he fun was stop
ped by the return of the attorneys
The wife Of the prisoner was a very |
offensive witness in some of her Ell
dence and claimed that she and the !
doctor were married in June last,
while others claim it was in January.
She would tell very little and evident.