The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-18
WOMAN is TRIED
ON THREE CHARGES
Given Jail Sentcnccdor Conduct
ing Disorderly House on
Marshall Street
GIRLS NAMES WITHHELD
Justice Crutchheld Says He Will
Not Expose Those frying
II to Reform.

Though two chargcs-one for steal
ing a diamond ring. valued at $3.50
from s. a. Covert, and the other for
selling liquor without license at her
nome, 700 East Marshall street, wern
dismissed, Mrs. Belle Hughes was con
rtcted yesterday on charge of run
ring an objectionable resort. and was
sentenced to pay II fine OF 500 and to
go to jail for thirty days. Tile attor-
neys for the defense. Edgar English
and Hiram Smith, Immediately noted an
appeal
This Man Tells.
The warrant against Mrs. Hughes
was Issued by Justice Crutchtield upon
the testimony OF Covert who said he
know everything tina, was going on
in the house and knew that it was
under police surveillance. AS TO this
case the testimony OF covert was en-
he could say WAS that he had seen
people conGregatc in the house ana
knew only by Interference the pur-
pose Of their visits.
When Policeman, johnson went on
tie sand he was asked by Common
wealth's Attorney AIinitree Folkes as
TO the general reputation or the house
he replied that II was bad. very bad.
Attorneys for the defense wanted Him
TO be more specific. to give them names
of people in the neighborhood who
thought as he did and TO give names
of those who were in the habit OF con
gregating in the Hughes house. They
pounded him hard attempting 10 dis
credit his evidence and to show that
he was preiudiccd, He turned on them
suddenly. -
W'ithholds Girls Names.
Il won't give you any names unless
am forced to do So" he said. his
face reddening. .'But I'll tell YOU this
Gods sake not TO make Them so to
court They told me they had done
wrong and that they we're going TO
do better. They Sid II brought them
into court 1 might as well send them
10 the dogs. and I'm not going TO en-
pose them now, ii can help IT.
why did they come TO you?" he
was asked.
Because they told me Mrs. Hughes
had been after them to get out or the
way: that had their names.
Il never expose persons trying to
do better" interposed Justice Crutcl,-
field. That has been my rule always,
and shall not disregard it now
Has Ind Reputation.
Detective Krengcl was also a sked as
to the general reputation of the wo-
man.
II know the woman to be ono Of
the most dangerous characters in
town" he responded, and there was
no shaking him, She has bad repu-
tation."
Major Werner wcs then put on by
the prosecution He said that com
plants from wives and mothers had
come to him In headquarters and that
Police Commissioners had also made
complaints. She has given us trouble
In every house she has lived in" he
concluded
Justice Crutchfeid, after a short ar
gument by both sides. announced his
verdict without delay.
Acquitted of Stealing.
Hardly less disgusting We're the de
tails brought out in the trial on the
charge Of stealing S. A. Covert's ring,
testified TO have been the property Of
his wife. who was i'll in Mt Clemens
Mich. while the husband Is alleged to
have been dallyinE with Mrs Hughes.
He said that Mrs. Hughes took the
ring from him, and that when he tried
TO recover II she said she had lost It,
She testified that lie gave her The
ring He rented room in the house.
and said he know what was going on
inside. II was brought out in the evi-
dence that he represented himself to
he either widower or unmarried HI
denied that he had asked the woma n
10 go to Florida with him. but admitted
that he had given her $3.50 with which
to purchase furniture for her house.
expecting to get n decd of trust in
return The deed was not forthcom-
ins.
The charge Of selling liquor was
soon disposed of. the evidence falling
short of the mark.
Mrs. hughes sat through the three
trials, tasting three hours, imperturb-
able. Outside in the waiting-room Mrs.
Covert wept softly, The courtroom