Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-11-12

cut a man over there who was nearly
dead. Tack" offered to let her have
money If she could not get her money
from Mrs. Van Horn, telling her that
she wanted to get away. She went to
the board walk 10 get something to eat,
got a sandwich and glass of milk. A
mar approached and asked her if she
was not the one in trouble in the styx.
AS she turned to go Chief Smith stop
ped and asked her if she did not cut a
man, and locked her up. She wrote to
her father, telling her trouble and was
later brought to the county Jail. Was
at the coroner's inquest, but was asked
no questions at Court House. She was
placed in a separate cell, but could hear
the witness near at hand, who asked
her occasionally how she was. Could
hear them discuss the case. The wit
nesses held a mock court and they went
over the testimony and had the defen-
dant In the "ehair.n Carrie Sturgis
and Helen Coulter did not get along
very we'll together and Helen was about
to send a note to the sheriff, but Carrie
said if Helen opened her mouth she
would tell something that would put
Helen where Nellie was. The sheriff
warned them to stop their noise. Knew
Helen Drain. Did not strike jeff at
Helen's house, but Jeff struck her. She
never stabbed jeff and does not know
who did the cutting. Was not on in
innate terms with the witnesses, but
has had drinks with several women,
but never with Jeff; spoke to him for
the first time when she entered Helen's.
Did not see Hattie Wilson August oath.
Several persons were present when she
threw bottles and dirt Did not see
Hudson in doorway of his house with
Jif. Went to work alone hatmorning.
Being questioned by the prosecutor
Nellie Randall testified that Mrs. Lee
ran a baudy house on Garfield avenue.
She was there two weeks and left be-
nus she was not getting enough of the
profits Of the house. Lived in Wild
wood four weeks before crime was COM
mitted and worked only A or days and
spent most of the time on streets.
Went mostly to Cannons and Wrisley's.
Knew a number of girls by either sight
or their first names. She said there
were s OF 10 In the same business she
was in at the styx. Never On unfriend-
iy terms with Helen, Carrie or May
KEGS. Had trouble with Hattie Will
son, but they were not enemies. Sat
OH Mrs. Turner's porch with Irene talk
ing about business. Had IL bottles Of
beer with the company she had that
night, also some sherry and a half pint
of whiskey, then had another caller
who remained until five O'Clock in the
morning. He went to sleep but she
did not retire. Met stack" and asked
him to come have a drink with her.
She knocked on Lottie Lees door and
wanted to get some drinks. They went
to Helen's house and "Tackn called
Minor to get a drink and was invited
by Jeff to drink at Helen's mouse.
When she went in she sat on sTack's"
lap but later, feeling badly, she lay
down on a lounge. A quart of beer
and a half pint of gin was sent for.
She saw a knife on a table open and
saw Helen pick up the knife and toy
with it. Saw Helen on the floor and
jeff was fighting with her. but saw no
knife. Minor made JEFF desist. She
was hit by Jeff and her hair pulled
down. She then went out in search of
"Tack" to get her money back. Did
not know when jeff was cut. Saw
JEFF in the doorway of Hudson's house.
When Jeff made a strike with a broom,
accompanied by a foul remark, che re-
piled and threw several bottles at him.
She was hit on the head. Removed
only a waist while in the house that
morning. Did not remember that q
white man wanted to take a knife
from her. Witness was asked to show
condition of her arms which were bad,
ly SCARED and muscular development
was slight.
A recess was taken at this time.
Mrs. Ella A. VanHorn, of Wild
wood, was called and said defendant
worked four days for her and was pro
ficient in her work. She came to hel
between 6 and 7 o'clock a. m. on Au
gust "a, saying she was in trouble anG
wanted her money saying she had cui
a man. Nellie was perfectly dressed
except her hair which was down. Mrs
vanHorn gave her SIS. Mrs. vanHorr