Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-12
Police Court.

MONDAY, April IA.
Before Judge Green.-John Murphy, residing on
Madison street, charged with being drunk and
somewhat disorderly, on Sunday. 10Th inst. John
denied the impeachment. Mr. Chapman testified
that John was drunk, noisy: and rather barbarous
in his treatment Of Mrs Murphy, having turned her
bare(eo,ed, out Of DOORS for which he brought him
to the watch.house. John maintained that he was
not drunk, because he did not fall. The officer
averfed that his arm alone prevented John from Civ
ing this conclusive evidence of his inebrety. John
was fined $500 and costs, and in default was conf
mitted for 80 days to the House Of Correction.
Frank S. Flanders, a well dressed Caucasian,
about 20 years of age, and Mary E. Moores, poor,
meanly-cIad colored girl aged l6 years, we're ar
raigned on charge Of leud and lasciyous cohabit.
ation They pleaded not guilty.
The fatherinaw and mother Of this wretched
girl, Henry and Martha Jackson, we're committed
prison last week, there remain till tried before
the Court of Common Pleas, in May, for keeping a
house of iIl-fame.
Two girls, Sylvia NJ A. Moores, aged about Is
years, and the defendant, her sister, were left as the
occupants Of Jacksons tenement, and had continued
todevOSe it to the Infamous purposes which had
characterized it during its occupancy by their mser.
able parents.
On Saturday night, the 9th inst, the city
watchmen made descent upon this den. They
captured the two colored girls, Flanders, another
young white man, named John Dyer and they
also fortunately rescued from destruction an limo.
cent looking Irish girl, about IA years of age, who
had been induced to remain over night by Sylvia
Moores, without knowing the character Of the
house IN which she was. This girl, whose name
Is Alice Shelly, is an orphan. About two wears
ago, she became acquainted with Sylvia Moores,
alias Maria jackson, at the poor farm. Since
that time, Alice had lived at Clappvtla, until she
came TO this city few days ago, to find situa-
ton. On Saturday she called at the house of
the colored girls, and was invited by Maria TO
remain over night She did so without any sus-
piclon of evil, and had nearly fallen victim TO
one Of the ruffians who frequented this den, when
the police very OPPORTUNITY broke it up.
The evidence of this poor child showed that
Flanders and Mary E. Moores occupied the same
chamber together, on Saturday night, while she
eiOPe III tpe httCheHs VT Gudpuan,
on entering the house of the Moores on Saturday
night, found Flanders undressed and in bed; Syl-
via Moores,v ery partially habited, was hidden be-
hind the chamber door; and her sister, who was
clothed according to the fashion of certain parts
of Africa, stood in the middle Of the kitchen floor.
Mr. LuDd corroborated Mr. Chapman s evidence,
and further stated that he had seen Flanders in
the vicinity of the Moorcs' house, about ten
O'Clock tine same night, and had directed him to
the American House, whittier he wanted to 90, as
he was stranger in the city.
The Court ordered the,defendahts to recognize in
the sum of 5000 each, for their appearance at the
Court OF Common Pleas, on the 4th Monday o.
May next, otherwise to stand committed until
that lime They were committed.
MIR Welhere appeared for Flanders.
John Dyer and Sylvia NJ A. Moores were
brought up on charge similar to the preceding,
and pleaded not guilty.
The evidence was similar to that adduced in
the case OF Flanders and Mary E. Moores. Alice
Shelly testified that Dyer made several ATTEMPTS
to destroy her virtue, but was prevented by her
struggles and cries, and finally by the police.
Dyer and Sylvia were ordered 10 recognize in
the sum Of $500 each. Sylvia was committed,
and Dyer found BAIL