Ferrett arrived soon after, and inasmuch as the disturbance
continued to increase, they called in the other officers to make a
descent on the place, not, however, until they had first endeavored, by
their voices, to make the inmates of the house understand the
consequence to them, in case they persisted in their unlawful course.
Officer Ketchum, who had formerly patrolled the beat, knew of a rear
entrance to the house through an alley, and they accordingly entered the
house by that way. They found about twenty persons present, men and
women, engaged in a promiscuous scrimmage, howling, drinking, and
fighting. The orders of the sergeant to cease their disturbance did not
avail anything, which decided them to arrest the leading actors in the
scene, which they forthwith accomplished, after some considerable
resistance on the part of the company. They brought them to the
station-house. The remainder of the party subsequently retired or left
the place, which was quiet for the rest of the night.

"The remaining officers confirmed the evidence of officer Holder, in
such of its particulars as they were acquainted with. All of them were
cross-questioned, more or less, by Mr. O'Grady, without, however,
eliciting any new facts of material interest.

"Mr. O'Grady introduced, as a witness for the defense, Mrs. Katheleen
Hennesy.

"Mrs. Hennesy is a lady of about forty-five years of age, five feet ten
inches in height, weighing about two hundred and fifty pounds. She has a
florid face. Her dress was remarkable for the extent with which it was
ornamented with highly-colored ribbons and laces, gathered in fantastic
bows.

"Mr. Blotter, the clerk, administered the usual oath.

"Mrs. Hennesy, having kissed the book, the examination was commenced.

"_Mr. O'Grady._--Misthress Hennesy, will you state to the Coort if
you're the proprietor of the house No. 83-1/2 Pacific Place.

"_Mrs. Hennesy._--Av coorse I am, and divil a hap'ny is there owin' to
anny man for what's inside of it.

"_Mr. O'G._--What kind of a house do you keep there?

"_Mrs. H._--Is it for to prove that the charackther of me house is not
good that yer afther axin' the question?

"_Mr. O'G._--Misthress Hennesy, could ye make it convanient to thrate
this Coort wid becoming respect, by answerin' the questions that I put
to ye, for the purpose of establishin' a definse of these ladies and
gintlemen, some of whom, I am towld, are inmates of yer house? What kind
of a