The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-14

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| Commis sionerl Acton-Lct her state her position
dress, the weight and the swaying motion oppresses
the chest and v'sctra OF the person, rendering 1t
imuossible to cure certain diseases to which woman
is subject. desire to produce as Witnesses on tins
| point eyera surgeons.
Commissioner Atton-Al we want to know is to
| prov the conduct of our officers
Mrs. Walker-I only want to know if am to be
aloTod to protect my self; tsaughter ! had been cen
day Of the affair and only went on Canal street,
and entered ladies' millinery store; wa looking
at some has; as / went to go out, there was a
crowd before the door; spoke to one OF tue ladies'
Ieeiing that perhaps 1t would annoy them and l
would go opt; she said; "No, am not goiug to
have my customer treated in this way; will call
policeman" The street was full OF people; as they
came along, enc stopped and another stopped; sho
looked at my medal, gwen me for "meritorIous
vices dming the war;" [ remained upon her invita-
tlon and she called n policeman; two policemen
came; they rather smiled at the appearance OF my
dress; Officer p ckot sad:-"Do you belong over TO
Lagt street 2" said, AZ stop there sometimes !" the
ladv sad =" This Is Dr. walker, VINO has been i'm
the Union service,' touching the medal a the same
time to ca his attention TO it; there seemed to come
q lIown ON his face Immediately l could not tell
Why's tod the lady would go; yes" sad the
alorc;" went out, and he came out with me; said
]; u can go alone, this crowd wall not hurt mc;"
they SIMPLY looked at me; had never seen a band
OF music arrested tSr attracting attention in the
said, authoritatvely, You go along with me;"
when we got to The last street. before crlssug 1t to
the station house, turned to go alone; he turned
around and ordered me 10 90 with HIM; alter 1 got
to the police station, the sergeant came out and
they appeared to have some conv 3rsation; the
sergeant passed behind he desk and asked me what
my name was refused at first to tell him, because
l thought it was none or their business; he again
that should be locked up If did not give it to
him; l told him; asked him to look at my medal,
which desired him so to be assured of my name;
he woul not come and look at IT, aud went up TO
the dest, and, IN order to have hlm see it, stood
number; said he. MADAM, can YOU UA read and
wIIte?" said L. 81 don't know letter of the apha-
bet" because he spoke to me in such an insulting
Commissioncr-w that true?
DR.. Walker-It was roncal
Commissioner Acton-ln a PickwickIan sense, 1
suppose. LauRhter.)
mans clothes " j was very tired from walking
MIR. Spencer, counsel for deteudant-YOu are a
Dr. Walker~I as5ed to sit Gown, and looked
around the room for chair; none was offered me.
ia the corner was neayy char went and got it,
ceman standing right there, with all hi, gal antry.
~gr h do don't NE c%re nsca %ucH a9Oqt @ gaant
soner he might have had the decency to offer me
seat. waited there about half an hour, waiting
for the serge ant TO out, and when he did 80,
he went TO examining another woman L remarked
that would IKE t. get away as soou as possible.
through the crowd" Said 1, II dou't wish ~ you to
see me through the crowd; when wish the pcotec.
Good day." and walked out through the crowd, and
had no trouoe in getting home. Afterwards went
do 'n 10 the Times once, and man came IN, whom
recognized having seen at the police station, and
think have seen him here to-day. He came up to
if Su dont there are persons around here Il at viii
havc you arrested asked TOR the local rep orter.
They lold me TO go up stars got up part way to
the Office when this same iel ow-
Commissioner Acton micaly)-"Genteman,"
70 M WIZ Saros ,g faidk sskeG YPq @ @hay9 5 got
authority, as he wore no badge uniform what
ever. While nc was 1umbling i'll his pockets
stairs into the countiDg-room, and told hem OF my
adventure. , -
| any way ungentlemanlY i'll going to the Stat on
Mrs walker1-7No. oply when l complained OF
! beng tired on the ways there were street cars in
that street and think he might have let me go on
| the car.
! voved him 70 the extent of your fare.
| Mis- Waker-But would lather have paid my
! own and his too. lMerrment) Tue po iceman said
there were about 800 persons front OF the IN nery
| store whcn l was arrested. L thought there were
not half that number, but the streets iull. 1t
was just after the balloon on, aud the streets
were unusually iull. He not in the least uucivil
| or anything Cf that kind.
| Counsel for paintiff-I think you have the facts.
l wish 10 state that she was arrested afterwards by
| another policeman and brought up before Justice
BY MIR. spercer-Q, Did you hear any cries
the fFoy9 SSci as brng out '0a'
o. hat did The lady ask the policeman to dor
a. To dspelse the crowd and instead OF alspersing
| The crowd this policeman took me TO thei station
lie complainant was then asked by Mr.. Acton to
MIS-. Walker-"Thank you, sir" tLaugher)
| Mr.. Spencer, counsel lcr the defendant, then
opened for his Client by laying down tue pOsuete
| arue of Jaw, that 1t was msthke to suppose that
la woman could dress she pleases that the wear
ing of mems clothing by women was an ofense;
| and should woman dress IN such q manner as to
| attract crowd. and cause pubic excitement, she
| should be arrested by policeman.
MIR. hcion-You don't pretend to say that there
is any law against u at ady's dressing she is now
| MIR Spencer-With courtesy to her, do; and
say that if that OIL any other lady dressed In such
manner III pub Ic it IS mlsdemeanor by law:
Sergeant ScOdeld was led. He was at the sta
ton house when Mrs Walker brought there;
sat at tie desk and did not 90 into th other room
a pIisOuer was BROUGHT III before DTS. Walker came
and he had to attend first to that case was his
custom; she refused TO give her name he tod her
She had better give it; the officer made no complaint
crowd there, and he could not get away the crowd
and % he took heI away to protect herr large
crowd followed Them to the station house
o. Did You make any abusive or impudent re.
marx TO herr About all the atusve remark
MADE was in trying to get ler name; she was impu'
dent; did not recollect the officers saying "tlere
| was woman dressed IN mans ciothea."
| DR. Dalton was called by the defense, out upol his
satng that he knew nothing Of the facts in this
case was discharged, No witnesses on the COM
| nlaJi ANS character or history were desired.
| MIR Spencer thlu summed up tot the deitndant,
| revealing the statements he made at the openin
] and expressed d Greai dTe,d OF strong- minded
wonen" (Sugge ton, That the next forseaic offJrt
| ot the learned COUNSEL be embodied tt agai 81
hng hoops or an END boNoM. ay0r to prove BALBOA
| The counsel for Mrs DIR. Walker then offered in
| evidence endorsements of his client by President
| johnson and several other eminent personaRes, but
| il was rejected as unnecessary.
Commissioner Ac on-As l understand the case
this lady taken to tle station house TO protect
> | ber from The crowd. No complaint was made
! | against her. | consider madam, that YOU have al
poo1 a .ght to wear the clothing as have TO veal
mine and he mas no more right to arrest you tor II
| than lc has me- But II you were creating a dis
| tuTbance, and there was mob gathered there ht
| won be just fed IN removing YOU He was ieariu