National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-24
PANTS AND PARASOL.
TWO THINGS THAT RAISED a now
IN THE TREASURY BUILDING.


fore tho Police Court for Assauitang En,r-
,aonr az 80, $780,. %,s~,n..,
ho"s 'uo So"'' S"SPo""S """s"'
Walter r. Baker. doorkceper at the main en-
trance ON tho east sIde Of tho Treasvrv. vas YES
.erday .rraisned in the Police oOwt on tn,
charge OF assauiting Dr." MAY Z. walker
tool her sest ,n,do Of Tho All and ,i,srn,,.ly
,ueke cd tho head of b.r zane which ,bs c.rr,.d in
one hand, and the head of her psrssOi, which she
n, ,i,L Doctor took the stand ipmeaistsy She
when tho old, worn Bible was handed towards
m. xAnr's STORY.
she told her story IN vehement i way. She said
into tho Treasury 70 attend 10 some business, and
she desired TO sec the Secretary. She deliberately
walked into the east front and assembled to the
sn
Treasury. Baker came in and said she would
have TO go out Of the Treasury building.
. c,rtzvr
u,,o,, ,,,, a., "a .,..iu,,., nm .,,.,
was citizen Of tho United states and would
20 n U", when 90, resa ne ss,d nc nsa Graers
While she was writing Mt the table BAKER came
said he would have TO put her out She arose and
darted away, and he followed her, running around
she said, SEIZED me by the be- wrist, and put HI.
other arm around me and partly pulled me and
parity pushed me into the hall. called out 70
out and sec how 2 United slater citizen was be.
ing treated" Mr.. Bakor pulled hrr down stairs
Tho soutbeast aoor Tbis w.s shortly aftcr 70
O'Clock. She had disturbed no one and had said
nothing to any one.
A gentleman named Barton appeared for
Baker, and proceeded to cross-examine tho Doc
tor;
In his chair
,,Mi. m i. not MISTRESS SIR
The Doctor did not repIy. and the lawyer
added. "W eli. Miss then. did Won resist when he
ran around tho table or Won :"
other Villain n '''''''' " "'"'' '''''' "'
ibid you strike him with your parasoi:"
roRMDAnLE wrAros.
II refuse to answer that question, replied the
Doctor. Then she looked pleadingly at the
Honar-this delicate little parasol."
was any reference made to fire-arms'" con-
tinued the pertinaeious lawyer.
~ refuse to answer that question" was the de-
''T Tbc f5oc,or "a. than .,c,s.d ,-or IN. stand
and, laying her cane on Judge SneIi's desk, took
0 seat beside the prosecuting attorney, Mr..
Miller.
sEcRiTAnr noRRILL's ORDERS Abour mn. MARY.
Mr.. Ktmball, the chief OF tho life saving ser
ss the wa; put IN The stand r
about not admitting DIT. walker to the Treasnry
building. Mr.: Miller objected to this, but the
morrill, had given oral orders not to admit the
Doctor.
IsExrrxeuIsuAnLy oIrIzESs.
Thu Cour, held ,b,, oral ora.rs gi,,n NV sec
rotary Morrill, did not necessarily hold good
under Secretary Sherman. He took occasion TO
remark that every citizen Of the United states
had a right 10 enter all public places, and could
be no discriminstion except in time Of war.
o-,,,, .,n, ,,, .-o,,
The OTHER SIDE oE THE STORY:
q. U. Particle, Waterman OF the Treasury,
wesealled by Bakers counsel. -
beyan bpt vas chscrsS PsrteIio s.id tsat ne
went into the ante-room and politely requested
her to 20 out She got up, insulted him and
st.I i h n.r;, II, nu,,,, r,,oo ,,os ,,u.,,r =,
nuisance then the law steps in and says stop, g
remarked the Court
'Miss Walker, after I requested her to CO.
continued the witness, "aot up and hailoocd,
and called me and the Secretary names"
"Do you remember what she called the Score
tary."a asked the counsel for Baker
"a villain, / beiieve-a miserable villain! ~
'She got up and struck ne with her parnsol, -
continued the witness. He related how he had
reported the matter to Baker, after which Baker
hallooed and disturbed every ONE exclaimed the
witness, she screamed, II am q citizen Of tho
United States, and dare anyone to put me out"
thara ~. e 70 20 in., hsr M, on'
into the buildipr.
"Note that down the Doctor said in q loud
whisper leaning over 10 the reporters
The counsel ask cd TO show thai the conduct Of
Miss Walker was very boIst srous
-. =, -.
oh ni's.
Germany ieel klndly 70 mra ~. whlker
but ORDER must DC preserved. ~ Mrs..Miss-l
~ am not a mistress -: am simply n physiolan
not a DOCTORS WIFE," snapped out the Doctor.
~ bog pardon; 1t Is so natural to say mistress II
she struck the witness while he was trying %
preserve order, Miss DIR. Walker will see herself
that she was In the wrong
"Wiu you allow mo ~ spoke out the Doctor.
,,o,- ,ws,-,
MORTAL insult.
Inc court allowed q. She explained that She
haa spoken 70 fnrteilo IN clear and decisive
tone, put not loud He said, when you come
mere dressed ike lady you can come into the
puiiulnB,' Then raised my pArasol and resent
ed the insult" The Doctor here rhiscc her
parasol 70 snow now she had done II. "fOr II IL
an insult she continued, Tor any man 10 die;
Ite 70 woman BOW she sunl dress. sara
NINE She drew Sersei mn t na nns canninda a
protect herself morally-oannot protect herself