The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-15
Revised, Corrected and Improved.

In the police court report Saturday it
was stated that Clara and Sam Smith were
fined $50 for keeping house of ill-fame.
1t should have read $40 each, and costs,
amounting to $4S.70.
The case was called, in court. at SO late
an hour in the afternoon that there was
not time to say much about it that day, it
being then nearly time for the paper to 60
to press.
Clara is fascinating Ito some people,
piece of femininity known as the Blonde. y
She was domiciled for long time in Young
America, where she piled her vocation and
from its lofty windows looked down upon
her numerous customers as they moved
| around Market Square, during the day.
Sam was an employee of Y. A. and in or
der to ''blind the cops and keep them
from arresting her the Blonde" claimed
him as her husband. About year ago
the Blonde" took rooms in Negus's block,
near by, where she could have m ore capa-
cious quarters and her customers have
only one fight of stairs to climb. She
sold cigars, and received calls. One of her
!. customers soon perceived "a remarkable re.
isemblance between the cigars she sold and
a fayorite brand sold at Y. A. A little in
yestigation showed that she had not pur.
: chased that brand of any dealer in this
= CITY, and--her husband" lost his situa.
, ton. Their arrest now is due, not to any
vigilance of the police but to the down
right meanness of one of her customer!
e who has managed to keep out of the police
y court either as complainant or witness
The Blonde ought to make him refund the
!, fines and costs,-and, the fact that sht
pleaded guilty and paid so willingly look
n as though there was an understanding t
b that effect.
The police have known of her location
e and occupation for the past year, and tn
:. arrest now is made only because one Of he
customers ''squealed." We regret tina
e he wasn't called as witness, so that W
!. could give his testimony in full. But tina
was prevented by the parties pleadin
: guilty.
The scene in court was amusing. In
,e Blonde when notified by Deputy kimba
a that she was wanted in court requisite
that officer to return to court and sh
. would soon appear, as she did not wish
'e be seen walking to court with an officer
it might injure her reputation Her fee
ings were respected by the officer and 81
soon appeared, with her little man in hs
train. The court informed her of tt
. charge against her, when the following d
;" alogue occurred:
Blonde-How much is it.
ID Court.-Do YOU plead guilty?
Blonde.-Of course | do. 1t isn't
as very difficult thing to prove, l guess,
y. my case.
ne Court shall fine you $40 and cost
ut and Sam the same. 1t amounts to $4S. I
Re Blunde.-(Looking at her little man
her rear Here, Sam, hand me my peck
IT book" Sam obeyed. and, after lookir
~ the money over, she said: have
a = quite that amount with me. Please SCI
~ an officer with me to my bankers and
will give him check for the amount.
n The court informed her that she W
ne liable to a fine of $40 a day for every d
or she continued to keep house of lillian
de The Blonde proudly took survey OF t
or motley crowd in attendance and said:
ey understand that, sir. At this Sam, loo
ing 10 intoa her teautful eyes. sal
Well have to do big business, won't We
~ stand that?" With unutterable scorn a
on contempt she scowled ON her little m
i and said: Shut up, you little fool
nd don't you know any better than to t.
M M that way, and then she moved, in
pie queenly way. to her bankers, in the ne
d. block. followed by an officer, where s
Is, drew the $4S7O and paid it with an air
zee entire indiference-as much as to say
IN could have paid thousand just as easy
no The Blonde was free. and she and her
al tie man moved majestically towards tn
:, 70 quarters, in Negus's block.