Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-15
Fifteen Year Old Girls Oh the Road
To Ruin,

Last night Detectives Ncpeyitt ard ECSs went
10 the house Of Kate Waters and took into Gus
tody three white girls. each fifteen years Old.
giving the names Of Ella Ashton Alice Dunin"-
ton and Della ShelO. The last named girl states
that she went TO the SchuetZenfest last July
and was there induced To accompany a Young
lawyer. who took her 10 this house. where she
mas been ever since. Alice burlington left her
home about four months ago and she seems de-
termined TO follow a life Of shame. He mother
visited her last night at police headquarters
and Alice was given in her charge this morning
The others were sent to the House OF the Good
shepherd. Baltimore, this morning.
This morning Major Morgan had long talk
with the girls, two OF them appearing quite
hardened and abandoned: the other penftent
and DESTROYS TO reform if permitted TO go to her
relatives, If they will receive her.
Kate Waters was arrested this morning by
Mr.. McDevitt and taken to the Police Court,
where she was charged with keeping a Oawdy
house, the information being ON the OathS of
the girls burlington and Sheloe. On being ar
raigned Kate pleaded not guilty, and protested
that she had neither opportunity TO confer with
counsel nor to send for witnesses. Finally Mr..
Cahill took the case, and it was agreed that the
witnesses for the government testify, and the
case be continued
Alice burlington testified that she came from
Georgetown; would be Is years old next March;
that she had been in the house for four weeks;
went in the alley TO see washer woman; Kate
invited her in; made a bargain to pay IS per
week and room money; had paid $50 besides the
room money 81 and 90 at q time. So or 81 in all
There are two rooms Tor girls, one for Kate and
one Tor her children. ON cross eXaminaI ion
witness said she had no father: left her mother
Tour weeks ago; had been 10 Baltimore bat
slept by herself; knew Ann Page had taken
company there. When She met Miss Kate she
told her that she would like live with her: she
asked II She thought her mother would come
after her, and she said that She did not think
she would. Kate tod her that her mother ought
10 come after her because she persisted in wear
ing short dresses; Kate did not threaten, to
drive her away from there; Kate threatened To
send for Mr.. McDeVitt and have her taken away.
but she begged her not To do so. This was over
week after she was there. The house is Oh E
street. between 18th and 18th streets; paid her
board herself, and owes now &c. had spent some
for clothes.
Della Sheloe testified that She came from Alex
andria last saturday; received a message by
Alice; agreed with her to pay s. per week and
room money; had paid $3.50; there was Alice
Eva and herself there. On cross-examinaton
she said she lived with Miss Sallie Phillips, in
Alexandria. corner of Pitt and Fairfax streets;
lived there two months; run away from her sis
tef,s Mls Hickey. near the SchuetZen Park,
and went TO Alexandria; Kate did not tell her to
go away on sunday. Witness was born in Ire
land; was not raised On Capitol IIill was now
about ID years old; has lived three years in this
country; left her sisters on the 4th OF July.
The case was continued. the defendant giving
her personal bonds in $500 10 appear tomorrow
ONE HUNDRED PIECES beautiful dress goods
Just arrived; black cashmeres, pure wool, So as,
81; coored cashmeres. pure wool. 80; new fall
{Carter'S, III Market Space.) Beautiful camerS
hair dress goods; handsome plaid dress goods
part silk; cOlOred caShmereS, pure wool. 50: ex-
cellent black silk, 81, 81 25, 81 80 S1.15 80 black
cashmere Shawis; Nottingham lace for curtains,
25, 81, 80, t5.-Adrt.
THE LATE PERUVIAN MINISTER'S SAlE.-'To-
morrow Mr.. Downing will sell at his saleSroOm
The effects OF the Peruvian minister, lately de-
ceased. in which are included carriage and
horses. superb japanese vases, and several ele-
giant pieces Of furniture. The sale will begin
promptly at II O'Clock.
NEW Patterns OF ingram carpets, from 81,
81, 80, 60, - cents; floor oilcloths. all widths,
new designs Nottingham lace. from % cents
, per yard; bed comforts, from IS cents; large
double white blankets, $3.50 pair; Venetian car
| pets, all Widths AT TOwSOn'S, $50 Pennsylvania
| avenue--idrt.
MAKE YOUR BOYS HAPPY, and TO do so effect
ualS nj them out at the Boys Clothing House
Oh II. ROBINSON Co., 9o9 Pennsylvania avenue,
IN neat, becoming and we'll made garments.
| ms hrm nave just received an immense stock,
anu are selling at lowest priceS.-Adrt.
GREAT "A1TRACTION. Fried oysters 25 cts a
dozen in box; Schwing & ClarAes, 18th and G
StS.-1drf.
j. ALEXANDER. Optlcian, mas removed from
| 1929 Penha. ave. 10 1919 st, n.w-Adrt
JOHNS estaurant, Sc .ect Tried oysters a5c.
Ger doZ. in a tox, corner 7th and ID sts.-Idrf