El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-10

{ THE Franklin Inn. road hau7e
! down the valley. figures Promi-
nently in the misfortunes OF pretty
Mrs. Jessie Murray Hart. p years old,
who seems TO have had nothing but
misfortunes since she left her home
in England six years ago. Mrs. Harris
story was told in federal court We'd
nesday before United States commits
sioner A. J. ". Schmid.
Harry Sprong, whose home is in
Carrizozo, n. NJ. and who is barber.
is charged by the United states with
having transported Mrs Hart TO I'll
Paso in violation of the Mann act and
II was at the preliminary hearing at
his case that the young woman was
the principal witness. Throughout her
testimony Mrs Hart sought TO de-
fend Sprong and even refused to give
evidence asked for by United States
attorney ". h Fryer when ordered
to do so by the court She maintained
she loved him still
Ardent WOoing Wins Love.
Six years ago AIRS. Hart. then IN
married, came TO the United States
from England and made her home in
Tom bstone, Ariz. It was here that
she met Charles Hart a soldier, MEM
Der Of the Sixth cavalry whom she
says she married after an ardent WOO
ing. Later. after We got into the war,
Mrs. Hart testified, her husband was
drafted because she supported her
self. and went to Camp Kearney, Cali
fornia- She said that shortly after
she sued him for a divorce.
a few months after, Mrs Hart says.
she met Harry Sprong, the defendant,
at a dance at Carrizozo and fell in
love with him She testified. some
what reluctantly that she went 10
=
there with him as maQ and WIFE
Later she went to Bisbee, Ariz-. from
where, she says, SpronE came with
her to FL Paso, buying her ticket.
Afterward in her testimony the girl
said her father paid for the ticket
advised TO do so by her attorney in
the divorce suit she had filed against
her husband
In FL Paso things went fast for the
pretty English woman At first she
says she went to a hotel where she
stayed = week Mrs. Hart testified
that Sprong lived at the same hotel
and that the landlord complained be-
cause he visited her. Then she LETT
When she was asked by Mr.. Fryer
why she left she said:
Gets Work at RoadhOuse.
Because I wanted to-"
From the hotel Mrs. Hart says she
went to an apartment and that she
lived there with Sprong. II was there
that city detective Charles Matthews
and Mrs. Kate Farnham, police Wo-
man. testified they found the couple
charge This was on July % The
csse was investigated and on Sep
r~fr the government filed the
While slavery charge.
Mrs. Hart testified that she OBJ
tanned work at the Franklin Inn after
nE Z
night Sprong and a man named Jim ]
Dunn took her to the roadhouse in /.
an automobile and that she asked the !
for a job. He told her. I
the girl said, to come back and she
says she returned the following day Z
and was given a position.
I made SIS a night at the Franklin I
Inn" said Mrs. Hart
asked
I Faited tables" was the answer. (
What did you do with your
money!" the United States attorney I
asked
To this question D. D. Temple, one
Of the attorneys for Sprong objected /
But the commissioner overruled the
objection and then said;
You may answer the question. Mrs. !
Hart"
well. spent it," said the witness
Says She Buys Whisky.
What for" the United States at I
-orney insisted
Wen. for whisky. II you want to
Know" said Mrs. Hart
Did you give any of the money to I
5prong? the government attorney /
lsked.
no. sir. I didn't" the witness
Jared
Are you sure you did not buy that 4
suit for Sprong?" Mr.. Fryer continued,
lndaunted. pointing TO the neat. tailor
made checkered suit Sprong was
Fearing-'sre you sure you did not
Jay $50 for that suit2"
no, sir. ! didn't" said the girl !
lotly.
Taking a new tack the federal at
orney asked the girl whom she
worked with out at the Franklin
Who were some Of the girls who
worked with you2" he asked.
I won't tell" said the witness
Can't Make Her Tell
Yes. but you will tell" the attor-
ley retorted.
After considerable argument be-
ween attorneys on both sides the