The New York herald., 1921-09-30
GIRL IN TAXI THEFT
DIVIDES JURY II TO1
Judge Orders Girl Bailed /;
Dicharges Jurymen Who
Favored Defendant.
SHE INSISTS UPON ALIBI
Alice LIE Beau, Defendant,
Is Prosecuted by Miss
Rose Rothenberg.
CROWDS IN COURT ROOM
First Trial i'm County With
Two Women in These OPP
posing Roles.
CROWDS IN COURT ROOM

Judge Mulqueen in General Sessions
early this morning discharged the
jury that had heard the trial OF Alice
LeBeau. waitress. 20 years old, who
was charged with having taken part
in the holdup Of q taxicab driver. The
jury entered the court room at 1880
o'clock and the forman told the judge
that there was no hope of an agree
ment. When Judge Mulqueen asked
how the jury stood the foreman replied
that it was II to for acquittal on the
last ballot.
Under those circumstances" said
Judge Mulqueen. "the defendant should
be released under small bail, and Il
the people can get no further evidence
against her it might be well to dismiss
the indictment and not try her again. -
Miss Rose Rothenberg, Assistant
District Attorney, who conducted the
prosecution, told the court that later
to-day she would ask that the girl be
released on $2.500 bail. Miss LIE Beau
was then sent back to the Tombs for
the night. So far as old timers about
the Criminal Courts Building could re-
call. this was the first case In the
county in which one woman prosecuted
another for a felony.
Miss LIE Beau was identified by
BENJAMIN Jaslo. driver OF the cab, as
the woman who. in company with two
men, hired him at o'clock in the
morning Of August 30 and ordered
him to drive them from Ninety-second
street and Broadway to Dyckman
street. When they reached there. he
testified. he was told to go on to 2t4th
street, and there, Jaslo said. in dark
corner Of the roadway one OF the men
showed revolver against his ribs and
ordered him out OF the cab.
Clicked by His Assaflants.
The other man searched him and
pocketed cigarette case and $22. Jaslo
said they appeared displeased with the
amount OF money he had. and one man
struck him with blackjack, while the
other half choked him. Then the three
drove off In the taxicab.
Miss LIE Beau, the chauffeur testified,
called out to the men while they were
rifling his pockets to hurry up with
It,"
The defendant said she did not stir
from her home at 1925 Lexington ave.
nue. on the day the holdup occurred.
After the evidence was ell in Judge
Mulqueen told the jurors they should
give the defendant the benefit OF every
reasonable doubt and that unless they
found Miss lie Beau was actually en-
gagged In the holdup or that she knew
II was going to take place before 1t
actually occurred she could not be held
guilty.
Ask Further Instructions.
notwithstanding these instructions
and the fact that no evidence was in
troduced showing that Miss lie Beau
gave Instructions or any sort to the
two men or asssated them In any way,
tho jury. after three hours deliberation.
returned to court and requested addi-
tional Instructions from the judge.
Miss lie Beau sat collectedly and
calmly through her trial. When the
Jury returned the second time, she grew
a trifle excited and dabbed at her eyes
with handkerchief. The case attracted
a large crowd OF visitors. many OF
whom returned 70 the Criminal Courts
Building in the evening to await the
verdict