New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-17

Amid the ringing cheers OF the pop
ulacc The case against Harrison Up
bison Thirsty. better known by his
alias Of James Shelley Hamilton, col
lapscd st an early hour this morning
The scene in the courtroom at Del
monico's when the jury brought in ITS
verdict Of "Not guilty" was moist TO a
degree. The spectators raped on
their cmptiCd dinner plates. flung thelr
napkins in the air, wrung each others
hands and wept tears of Joy on the
shoulders Of their next door neighbors.
The trial was proclaimed telling VIC
tory for Justice and for Joseph BE
coming Chaste. counsel for the de-
fence. who under the name OF Joseph
Cummings Chase teaches the little
breaths how TO draw up at City COL
lego.
Ono cf the reasons for the intense
interest displayed in the case was the,
strange fact that every one concerned
boasted an alias, even TO his honor
the Judge. Rave Irwin, who sometimes
signs himself Rca Irwin when drawing
japanese scenes 10 illustrate The
Letters of q japanese Schoolboy.' An
other odd coincidence was that all the
principles belonged to the Dutch Treat
Club. an organization OF magazine Illus
traitors and literary hacks OF the VI
cinity.
Thirst viii he recalled as the man
who a. Jim" Hamilton Pat Amherst,
Mass, on the map by composing the
stirring college anthem, LORD Geof-
frey Amherst" which has since been
ADAPTED 70 every institution Of learn
ing in the country, with the possible
exception Of few kindergartcns.
Accused of Illustrating.
The charge against him, originally
listed as making drawings with intent
10 illustrate was changed 70 "illustra
ton in the first degree" on the discov-
cry of now evidence by the District At
toruey. Bill II. Walkure alias william
". Walker. II Was held that. with dev
iliSh cunning and malice aforethought
Thirsty did draw. sketch, paint, define
ate, or cause TO he drawn. skctched
painted or dclincated. pictures which
actually and, moreover. faithfully, Illus
trated a book from the pen OF Robert
". Shameless ialias Arthur William
Brown. the most serious crime OF
which an artist can be accused.
Until the last minute things looked
black as India ink for the famous de-
PENDANT, but just as Grantlandish Rice
foreman Of the jury who, by the way
Judge Irwin found. at the last minute, ia
be no relation TO Justus Miles forman
was about TO deliver an adverse verdict
tho prisoner caught sight Of the pict
urcs on which tho charge was based.
"Iour honor he cried, these arc
not the drawings ! did for The Flap
pcrs.'"
II wa ~ If bolt from the Prussisr
blue had struck the crowded courtroom
The boy got tho wrong set. | Wa:
working on TWO stories at the samc
time and tho drawings got mixed" --
Whcrcupon the Happy Ending ar
rived.
On account OF the nature OF much oi
tho testimony, no women we're allowed
IN the courtroom on the final night o.
tho trial. On the previous evening
However, they were out IN force. hang
,ug TO every word which might point
their hero 70 freedom or Imprisonment
for life. I'm fact. Tuesday evening,
audience was largely made up Of womcr
and Charles Hanson Townc.
Gee" remarked Herb Roth. Whose
NIlmN oO-NlFlVcO COlldF ana NoNO.NUO ola
moud scarfpin branded him a. the couri
photographer. "thi~ IS worse than dom
II before tho bunch Tomorrow
There were only three rows Of seat:
in tho room on Tuesday night. the first
row being filed with Charlie Towne anC
the other two with women. AMONG
them were Mrs. James Montgomery
flagC. Mrs. Arthur William Brown
Mrs. Gilbert White, Mrs. Owen John
son. Mrs. Ada Street, Mrs. John Barne:
Wells. Mrs. Grsntland Rice, her sister
Miss Mildred Americas Hollis; Miss
May Grantland, Mrs Marjorie i. Skin
ucr Trumbull, Mira. George Barr Nc
Cutcheon and Mrs. Pearl Swope, wifi,
Of Herbert Bsyard Swopc, war CORE
spondcnt and city editor.
"Tinting on the Old background"
When tho rustic OF gowns had sub
sided and Mr. Jim Flsgg, who with Mr.
Bill Daly. IS alleged 20 have framed vi
the whole case, had made fifty-sever
trips between the dressing room anC
the footlights. the court crior. in III,
person of ReinJd Werrenrath, lifted
the Prologue off his chest TO the &C
compartment of Bill Days movement.
on the piano. This out of the way, 4
quartet consisting of John Rarnc,
Welles. Jack Hines. Werrenrath snC
Chase delivered themselves OF series
Of parodies, beginning with Uniting