I gave Mrs. Allen five dollars, to pay for drinks,
etc.; and during the night, my bedfellow, Margaret Ware, took from my
pantaloons pocket fifteen dollars, which she said she gave to Mrs.
Allen to keep. When I asked it back, they would not give it to me. I am
sure it was John Allen's house.'
The testimony of this witness having been taken, Captain Thorne made a
formal complaint against John Allen for keeping a disorderly house.
_Justice_.--'How do you know that he keeps a disorderly house,
captain?'
_Captain_.--'I take it on the testimony of this man, who has been
robbed there.'
_Justice_.--'Yes, but you must have stronger testimony than that. The
law says that it requires more than one act to constitute a disorderly
place.'
_Captain_.--'I have policemen here to prove that it is disorderly.'
_Justice_.--'Allen, what do you say to this charge?'
_Allen_.--'Your Honor, during the past six weeks I have done no
business. My house has been used all the time for prayer-meetings.'
_Justice_.---'What about the robbery of this man?'
_Allen_.--'I have nothing to say about it, for I was not at home last
night. I know very well that the captain does not want to have me
locked up. We have always been good friends, haven't we, captain?'
_Captain_.--'I have nothing to say about it.'
_Allen_.--'If no charge is made, I promise to have nothing to do with
politics.
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