Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

MILE. NILSSON IN CoURT-An Infatuated
Degotee Mile. Nilsson was compelled to seek
protection from an enthusiastic and love-struck
adorer in police court in New York, on Tues
day last The Herald of that city thus reports
the case:
About half past two o'clock yesterday after
noon the neighborhood surrounding Essex mar
ket court was astOnished by the appearance of
magnificent clarence, drawn bya splendid team
of horses, driven by coachmen in drab liyerieS.
Out of this conveyance stepped the lar-lamed
Queen of Song, the Swedish Nightingale,
Nilsson, followed by her chaperon, Mrs Rich
ardsOn. She crossed the sidewalk lightly, and
gracefully passed the portals of the Temple of
Justice and entered the dark and dngy court
room. Some twenty persons of different sexes
sat upon the old and wcll-worn benches and
five or six police officers stood in graceful and
ungraCefu positions around the room.
When the door opened and this regal woman
walked with stately mien and royal tread toward
the judges bench her majestic presence seemed
to cast thrill of awe and admiration over all
present. She was dressed in a rich crimson silk
and black silk overskirt, heavy black-yevet
cloak, proiuSely trimmed with pass-menterieS,
and on her imperial head was a black-yelvet
bonnet with brown ostrich feather q Ia Henri
Quatre. The officers gazed in mute rapture at
this queenly vision, the clerks rose in their seats
aud the impossible and susceptible Judge
showed plainly in his fine old Roman features
his taste and love for the beautiful. Mile Nils
son stopped before his honor Judge Scott and
raised her charming blue eyes TO his face The
justice, as soon as he could recover his cqua-
nimity, said, his countenance beaming with
pleasure and inward qualification
"Well, madame, what can do for yOu?'
Mile. Nilsson leaned forward, resting deli
cate and beautifully shaped hand, casCd in a
canary kid glove, on the desk, and replied
Your honor, three times to-day this man
pointing to thickset and heavily whiskered
person, who stood in the space set apart for
prisoners-"tried to force his way to my rooms
at the Clarendon hotel"
'Did he succeed in getting in?" inquired his
honor.
Mile. Nilsson-The third time he, by some
means, made his way to the door and came into
my room.
Judge-Did he assault you, madame?
Mile. NilsSon-Yes, sir, he attempted to kiss
me, and held him away only by main force I'M
til one of the porters in the hotel pushed him
out of my apartments.
| Judge--Did he use any further violence?
| Mile. Nilsson-NO, sir; he was very annoying,
! but do not think he is vicious.
| Jndge-He seems harmless enough now.
The prisoner was smiling and bowling. His
eyes, as large as SaucerS seemed to be still gaz-
ing fondly on the object of his alteration, Sud-
denly he sprang forward, and, catching the vel
vet cloak OF Mile. Nilsson in both his hands,
kissed it rapturouSly. He was completely lost
in this occupation till Sergeant Thompson took
him by the collar and pulled him away.
Judge-He does not seem TO be yet cured of
hls inlatuation. What do yOu want me to do
with him2
Mile. Nilsson-I wish him to be placed some
where where he cannot annoy me any further
The lady evidently in her heart did not desire
to be hard on her adorer, and she laughed heart
lily at the absurdity of the situation. The judge
then turned to the clerk, Mir. Steers, telling him
nah NtnN ,I,s e+i.,
disordeIly conduct. The complaint being made
out, Mile. Nilsson, with z firm hand signed the
document, and, raising the Bible 10 her lips,
Swore to her statement, after which the prisoner
was given in charge OF Officer Doran, who ar
rested him and removed him to a cell in Essex
Market prison. He was committed for SIX
months in default of $500 bail
Mile. Nilsson then left the court, the officers
and others around the court room following her
to the door and watching her get into her car
rage and standing for at least three minutes
looking after the clarence and its precious
freight as it rolled up Essex street.