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Domestic News
March 2, 1891
The Helena Independent
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
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In Newark, N.J., on March 1, Judge Blauvelt dismissed charges against boarder Edward Edmonds, accused by landlady Mary Dusen of conspiring to ruin her business using a phonograph that recorded her abusive remarks, driving away boarders.
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A PHONOGRAPH IN COURT.
It Saved Edward Edmonds from the Charge Brought by His Landlady.
Newark, N. J., March 1.--The celebrated case of Mrs. Mary Dusen against Edward Edmonds, one of her boarders, has just been decided. Edmonds was charged with having conspired to ruin Mrs. Dusen's business. He placed a phonograph in the kitchen to receive the utterances of Mrs. Dusen when she discussed business in connection with culinary matters. Mrs. Dusen claimed that the disclosures made by the phonograph had driven away all but two of her boarders. The faithful phonograph which had been placed in the kitchen reproduced the observations of the boarding house keeper in conversation with her cook, and, when placed on the dining-room table ground out abuse of the defendant. Judge Blauvelt maintained that the phonograph would not lie and dismissed the accused.
It Saved Edward Edmonds from the Charge Brought by His Landlady.
Newark, N. J., March 1.--The celebrated case of Mrs. Mary Dusen against Edward Edmonds, one of her boarders, has just been decided. Edmonds was charged with having conspired to ruin Mrs. Dusen's business. He placed a phonograph in the kitchen to receive the utterances of Mrs. Dusen when she discussed business in connection with culinary matters. Mrs. Dusen claimed that the disclosures made by the phonograph had driven away all but two of her boarders. The faithful phonograph which had been placed in the kitchen reproduced the observations of the boarding house keeper in conversation with her cook, and, when placed on the dining-room table ground out abuse of the defendant. Judge Blauvelt maintained that the phonograph would not lie and dismissed the accused.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Phonograph
Court Case
Landlady
Boarder
Newark
Abuse
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Mary Dusen
Edward Edmonds
Judge Blauvelt
Where did it happen?
Newark, N. J.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Newark, N. J.
Event Date
March 1
Key Persons
Mrs. Mary Dusen
Edward Edmonds
Judge Blauvelt
Outcome
the case was dismissed.
Event Details
Edward Edmonds was charged by Mrs. Mary Dusen with conspiring to ruin her boarding business by placing a phonograph in the kitchen to record her utterances. The phonograph reproduced her abusive observations, which she claimed drove away boarders. Judge Blauvelt dismissed the case, stating the phonograph would not lie.