The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-19

Wednesday afternoon before Squire
Robert A. Smith and fined $40 and
costs, SIC in all.
A warrant was sworn out against
her Wednesday on information
made by deputy constable Patrick
j. Moran, Honesdale, and was to
the effect that Patrick F. Moran
being duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that at the county
of Wayne aforesaid on the 18th
day of May, 1911, one Mrs. Den
ham, late of said county, for the
sake of gain, pretended to tell for
tunes by the use of cards"
Constable Jesse I. Sherwood,
Preston township, accompanied
deputy constable Frank j. Moran,
Wednesday, to Mrs. Denham S
boarding-place at 610 Court street,
where she has been staying for the
past week. Mr.. Sherwood had his
fortune told thereby securing evil
dence against her. Information was
then lodged before Squire Smith,
who issued the warrant which was
served by deputy constable Patrick
j. Moran.
The hearing was held at 2:3O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon in
Squire Robert A. Smiths office, in
the presence of the interested par
ties and a small crowd of attentive
spectators.
A little fellow, Russell Sherman
by name, who lives at 423 River
street, was there for a witness in
case his services were needed. He
told a reporter for The Citizen that
he would be eleven on May 27. He
peddled cards last Saturday about
town for Mrs. Denham, announcing
her presence and business in Homes
dale for which he received twenty
five cents. He said Mrs. Denham
told his mothers fortune.
Mrs. Denham, who boarded a
week at Raymond Smiths home,
610 Church street, was informed by
Squire Smith of the charges against
her. ..t
Squire Smith asked her if she
knew what the law said about for
tune-telling.
mo, sir" replied Mrs. Denham.
81 was here once before. Mr.. -
was in and he didn't bother me.
didn't know they changed the laws.
No one told me of any changes of
the law since then"
Squire Smith: "Ill tell you what
the law is"
Squire Smith then read the Act
of April 8, 1861, P. l.. 270, which
provides penalties of fine or i'm
prisonment for fortune-telling.
Mrs. Denham wanted to know if
others were allowed to tell fortunes
in Honesdale.
There's others going on" she
said, ''just the same as | am"
anything about that That don't
of the law wherever done. All
can do for you is to have you give
bail and go into Court and do the
best you can with it,"
Mrs. Denham: Wouldn't fine
satisfy you?"
Squire Smith: Il don't know.
I'll have to see the District Attor-
ney about that"
The District Attorney was sent
for. Squire Smith took advantage
of the interim by remarking: mo
person with common sense would
think there was anything in for
tune-telling. It's an outrage in the
country. 1t shouldn't be allowed
anywhere"
Mrs. Denham, who sat patiently
awaiting the arrival of the District
Attorney, was dressed in black from
head to foot. She even had on
pair of black gloves, although the
day was an unusually hot and
humid one. She appeared to be a
woman of about fifty years of age
or thereabouts.
District Attorney NJ. E. Simons
came in and after hearing the facts
tn hA Inc
would have to follow the law in the
case.
Mrs. Denham: 81 am stranger
here. l can't get any bail. If
you'll accept a fine, I'll get out of
town"
When the Squire told, her the fine
couldn't be less than ten dollars,
Mrs. Denham replied
well, I've only been here a
week."
Squire Smith thought that since
it was her first offense he would let
her off with a fine and costs.
Mrs. Denham: How much would
that be?"
Squire Smith: 81 don't know
what the costs would be. The fine
can't be less than So"
Squire Smith then canvassed
the matter of costs. There were
two witnesses in the case, the con-
stable and his fee, which brought
the costs up to $6.
When Mrs. Denham learned how
much the fine would be, she was
dumbfounded.
"I'll have to wait" she said, "un-
til l send for money. I'll give you
what I've got. 1 don't have Sic
with me-"
From the recesses of her port
manteau she fished out eight quart
ers and offered them to the Squire.
That's all I've got," she said.
tlrWn dollara I'll have to send for