Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-10

aG ih EN- In hI liCOAIS IN LuSDON.-S
London letter to the World las the following
regarding the mysterious ucn ia petticoats;
They were taken before the. magistrate al
Bow street and there chargcd-the ''ladies'
with being men disguised in female apparel
and the men with being in their company for
an unl lawful purpose. why, they are ladies' p
exclaimed the magistrate, after keenIy looking
at them as they stood before him; ''the off
GERS, L lear, have made an awkward mistake -
The ladies, however, confessed that they
we're men, but said that they had been simply
amusing themselves for lark The maeis.
trate was inclined to take this view of the case,
and dismiss the prisoners; but the prosecutor
made private communication to him and he
remanded them for further examination
Since then, day after day, the young men have
been brought up for examination and most
astonishing and ludicrous story was revealed.
For more than six months the two young men,
whose names are Park and Boulton, have been
living in apartments together as ladies, deceiv-
ing even their landlord and The servants who
waited on them by the excellence of their dis
gulse. In their apartments were found the
most complete and expensive collections Of la.
dies wearing apparel-walking suits, evening
and ball costumes, bonnets, chignons, curls,
gloves. corsets and undercothiDg, rouge, pearl
powder, jewelry, &c.
1t was found that they had very extensive
acquaintance among the young bloods of the
town, and that nohIemcn were among their in
Inmates. Witness after witness came forward
and told how they had met these young
ladies' at the theatres, in the parks, ut the
races and elsewhere, had been fascinated by
their beauty and their grace, and had managed
to make their acquaintance. One witness said
bot ba fo1 tEop Al.
Arthur Clinton, and that although Boulton was
oD this occasion dressed in mems clothes. both
himself and Lord Arthur were convinced that
be vas woman. Il treated Boulton as fas
cinating woman and Lord Arthur Clinton ap
peared to be jealous of me. Boulton went on
with me in such flirting way that was in
duced to kiss him, never suspectlng that he
was man." There was no END OF such EVIL
dence as this; but still nothing serious was
proyed against the prisoners until oatuluay
last, and people wondered what 1t eli meant:
On Saturday, however, your correspondent
received hint that the dcnouement was at
hand, and he went down TO the DOW o'rees
Police Court to hear and see tor himself,
The Courtroom was closely packed with
,son|e and it was with great difficulty thai l
p,,5e INV way to the seat reserved tor me;
RonIton and Park we're in the dock, ana
,ooIr NV first view of them. / was prepared
- be surnrised, but it was with ditnculty that
/ could bring myself to believe that the two
nr;soners iu the dock, dressed as men, were
not women. Boulton, as he stood IN Inc dock
had every appearance OF beautiful, but some, .
what blase, woman in male attire. l. a6as az ~ :
rnepdid and graceful form well r. r'1Ib bo' a.
Slump and supple. classical teatVhie'. ,,hurn %
eves very pretty and delicate ID msu1I.
b.ir thrown back from whit a1u ~" a E..I, iH,I
head beautiful and delieats nana5, anu ILL.,
feet-and you have the '.ea oi notbor nuuOn ,on.n
with somewhat 81 the same ar ou1 'ua,sh I,ed ed
oarser features and bolder ook: ,;SIn MIvoIs ds.
;Ta @ n.;r m for tSo hours. while the horribly as.
anst!na ems mo- e,dence concerning tksir nameiess .a
susotus Gas related and with every moment the
surprise at the success c .nI IoSs us'Ht Ther baJ
had so long practise. grey ,esI ,he aa
P,aytu Pg bacOme aS I'D upon them. The mlnclng
Eau E. not Uot racefu carriage OF the head the
~ ~ no. w supple movement OF the body the
raI LILY md grIish accents oil their volces--evGry
'"sst,re Woa,r and look and word was feminine The
sudence of the surgeons who had examined
slen was damnatory, but they listened to 1t
with petuIant impatience and without showing
ANYTHING like manly indignation. They have
been sent on for trial, and are under an lndlct'
ment.
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