The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-06
Missoula Woman Accused Of
Procuring Girl for Inn
moral Purposes.
PRUYN GIRL ON STAND
On Grounds Of Prejudice
Case Transferred to Lewis
and Clark Court.
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With her husband at her side, and
gased stcadfastIy at an open window
Just behind the baiiiffs scat. But II
was with unsee!ng eyes that she
looked. ana ono could only conjecture
the feelings that were stirring In her
soul. She was plainly dressed. When
she entered the courtroom she was
wearing black plush hat and coat
which came down to her shoe tops.
Her dress was plain black with
white collar which was not SO low
as to have caused comment on the most
respectable matron. Her thin. red
frccklcd face had no occasion to smile,
and she sat throughout the entire pro-
cecdings today. holding her husbands
hand or leaning against his shoulder.
Mrs. Thompson Is the mother OF
three smafi children who know
them say they are beautiful little girls
tho oldest 10 years None Of them
was in court today. AS an attorney
for the state remarked when their alb
sence was noted.
1.-THE time hasn't come to bring
them In yet. but they will be brought
in, don't you ever doubt that. when the
psychological moment arrives"
Tale 10 narrowing.
Lutie's story was IL narrowing one.
How the girl could have lived the life
she did, accepting through Xesr of
Mrs. Thompson and the man himself.
the unwelcomc attentions Of Hall. who
she said. was usually drunk when he
came to seek her embraces, few Of the
scattered populace In the courtroom
could understand. But accept them
she did, until. as County Attorney
Fred II. Angevine declared in his
strong opening statement, her soul
rebelled and her. little body revolted
at the inhumanity Of her life. and she
cried out for add" The story cannot
be told in Its details, but that Is not
necessary. for ii Is as horrible as 1t
could be imagined. The introduction
to this account is but an incident the
like Of which had constant repetition
while the child was on the stand.
And IIutie's story Is not at an end.
There are more details to be added
AHuhfe ynr syafd. which WIN add TO the
mountain Of odious testimony which
has shocked the jurors. the court and
even those who have come to the
courtroom to get the particular sort
Of a thrill which they seem to seek
When. in the midst of Lutie's tale. Mr.
Murphy had interposcd one of his nu-
merous objections. Judge Poormar
overruled It. saying
I'm going to let this child tell /,
all. want to see where 1t leads to-
witnesses Al Sworn.
The witnesses all were sworn today
For the defense. they arc only tn.
woman and her husband. For tho
state they are the following: Eller
Lucctta Pruyn. the prosecuting wit.
ness: NJ. $. Borden. c. J. Bellows. Tn
dersheriff Arthur Higgins of Missoul;
county: Policeman Harley Lease o
Missoula: Mrs. Minnie Wcssbcrg. Nlis
Gazel,a Schlossberg. II. J. Pruyn. job,
McCabc. q waiter In the Vienna cafe
Deputy Sheriff George Duncan an.
Gus Heyn OF the Leader store
Jury PERSONNEL,
The completed jury hearing the cas-
Isl william Buor. hide and fur deal
or, married, with two children Twin,
in family Of eight. the others havinl
died; Jacob Anderson. clerk. married
with two sons: Roy T.. Thistlewaitt
shoe dealer. unmarried: Fred W. Ut
ter. railroad man. married, has tire
sons: William Groseclosc. contractor
widowcr. has two sons: Henry {
Reiher. stock clerk. married. has thre
sons and n daughter: r. T.. Har
rancher. has two sons: w. I. Manlov.
barber. single: John I. Olson. collec
tor. married. no children: j. r. Hon
qristz. shop foreman. married. tw
children: William Stcuwe. manage
married. two sons. and Charles
Schuldt. janitor. unmarried.