Evening journal., 1912-10-14
HTLDA THE
DANCING GIRL
OUT OF JAIL
Held, However, Under Bail to
Appear Against President
Of Club
HAD DANCED "CAN-CAN'
BEFORE POLICE ARRIVED

Declaring that she was guilty un-
der the law but desiring to be len-
lent after the joys Of Old Home
Week, Judge Cochran in City Court
today dismissed the charge Of dsor
derly conduct against Hilda Part
ridge, the London ballet dancer. who
was taken from the Wilmington Bicy-
Gle Club on Saturday night
In dismissing the case Judge Coch-
rap said Il have no interest in the
woman and am going to give her a
chance and she is dismissed, provid-
ing she leaves town in ten hours.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn inform
ed the court that the woman would be
needed in another case tomorrow,
whereupon Judge Cochran held her
under 500 bail until that time
The hearing this morning was SEN
sational, and it wa. necessary to
clear the court room before the ses-
sion William r. Cooley, president
)f the club, who was arrested at the
lime of the raid, was ia court, charg-
ed with keeping a disorderly house
David J Reinhardt, who represented
him objected to any continuance, be-
cause Of the publicity Assistant City
SolicitC Lynn said he nothing to
do with the newspapers or what ap-
peared in them judge Cochran said
he would continue the case, how
until tomorrow, while he looked into
the matter himself.
Hilda appeared in court dressed in
a neat green coat suit md wearing
straw at with a large black plume.
she said she was intoxicated on Sat
urday night, althoufh she entered a
plea of not guilty TO the charge.
Patrolman Mcbride. who was with
Captain Evans and Patrolman Pur-
cell when the girl was found in the
club room, told the court he had been
told by a man on the street that the
woman was to dance in the club
house and the police visit to the club
was made. Judge Cochran asked Nc
Bride who had given him the informa-
ton, but Mcbride answered that he
did not care to tell
you will tell. you are under or
ders from this court" remarked the
Judge Mcbride then said he did not
know the name of his informant
You mean to say under oath you
do not know. the Judge inquired and
Mcbride replied Eyes"
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn OBJ
jected to the questioning but Judge
Cochran said he wanted to know and
he proceeded to ask the officer what
his informant looked like, how tall
he was, what his age was and how
o.d he looked Officer Mcbride replied
to all the questions, saying the man
was as tall as he, about his weight
When the officer considered the age
question he said he did not know
Judge Cochran asked, WAS he be-
tween 30 and 20 years old? Mcbride
did not answer.
Mcbride resumed his testimony
by saving he went TO the third floor
of building with officer Purcell and
saw the woman covered by a thin
veil doing a dance. Judge Cochran
wanted to know if the woman was
scantily dressed, the officer reply
ing in the affirmative. The dance, he
said, was the muscle dance.
Hilda said she had tights on and
was wearing shoes when the officers
appeared, but Mcbride said he put
the shoes on her Mcbride also said
men in the club aided the woman in
dressing
At this point Mr.. Reinhardt said he
represented Mr. Goodley and would
like to ask the officer some questions.
Permission was granted and in reply
to Mr. Reinhardts question the officer
said he heard no noise upon the
street He said he thought the club
was private organization. He
could not say that all those present
we're members and while Mr.. Cooley
said they were Assistant City Solicitor
lynn asked for the continuance TO
prove this assertion.
Patrolman Purcell did not testify
Judge Cochran saying it was not ne
cessary.
Hilda informed the court that she
had come here to do a diving act
through flames at the Old Home Car
nival, but found on her arrival that
the right had been given 10 another
person. She then called on the local
theatres for a position and failing
had inquired about private perform
ances in clubs. This was allowed In
Boston and New York. she said. She
said she had been engaged TO give
four dances at the Wilmington Bi-
cycle Club for $50, one dance to be a
French one, the can-can, another
the Salome, and the muscle dance
She said she was to wear tights, but
afterwards admitted that the fourth
dance was to be nude and she WAS tC
run from the stage As this dancf
Wdh not given, JQuge NOChIdn odlu
she could not be tried for that. The
Judge also said one could see muscle
dances on the best stages in the
country.
Judge Cochran then dismissed the
case after which Mr.. Cooley was ar.
raigned and his case continued. Mr.
Reinhardt thought the woman should
be released on bail. Judge Cochran
said she should not have been helt
yesterday which caused Chief Blacl
20 remark that no one had offered
10 go her bail"
When the police officers entered tbs
club rooms on Saturday night there
were more than thirty men present
One man offered $1,000 to be allowed te
leave the club but Captain Evans re-
fused
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