The New York herald., 1878-11-08

succeeded in getting from her a strange account Of
,her adventures during the past year.
''Your name is Nellie PotterY' sasd he mildly.
.Is ti said she with glance out Of tho corner a
her eyes at him.
II think you told the clerk II was!"
..weI, I reckin' you think wrongi Ny name =
Lizette Ripley. Mile. Leona or Nellie Potter"
'Howl Have you three namess"
'.More'n that! Four Fivel All depends upon The
town show in!" added she nonchalantly.
"Are you an actress9'
"Guess bel"
'.Trapeze. comedy. singing. circus business. sida
show or anything.
"What were you lastY
''Do you mean when the detective TOOK mer~
''No! In the professionP
II was . blue stocking blonde In MONTREAL
''But you re not blonde!"
yellow wig powder and dash Of paint and there
am. as blonde as Lydia Thompson"
Where were you born p
I'm New York"
''What part 2?
''In Washington square,"
when did you go on the stage r
''some months ago. ran away from homo and b
came q trapeze performer"
BECOMING A GYMNAsT.
s'How did you manage that?'
easy rolling off log. You see Twas cloak
maker in Bond street. and took sides with girl who
fell out with the boss and helped her to $26
from him. OF course lost my place, and didnt
know what to do. My mother wasn't very we'll of
and depended in great measure on my eldest
sister, who is saleswoman In . store on Sixth
avenue. Well. needn't tell you. suppose; that
girl like me me COZ couldn't keep @ stn ana de.
over % ss' pa card which read that Young girls were
Professor W. z. Ripley. No. Bond street" I
answered it in person; saw Mr.. Ripley. and found
him quite willing to take me as his pupil , provided
only So 50 in money. couldn't learn much
induced the Professor to consider my slender
means. He did And the short and the long Of IL
as s ys mp %
little gymnasium the top oor and went to business
at once. He made me put on tights. and when was
rigged brought me out to the low ropes and showed
me how TO do the angel"
How ignorant you are! Then he made me bend the
crab. lock the side rope hang by my toes. heels.
do the long drop and short drop, and lot Of other
things. Well sir, q success from the word Go.
The Professor enchanted, and liked the busi-
considerable myself. took to tumbling, too.
and made hit at that So the Professor came to the
conclusion that had better 80 regularly into the
profession as trapezists.
'.Our first engagement was played ut Rollin How.
ards novelty theatre, in Philadelphia and tell you
what it is" added she. giving her hat an additional
1--WE made the hit Of the sure as you live.
We the whole show. For the first week we got
sethsr s st Ripley had kept straight But nothing
would do him but that we should pass our.
sss. selves OF % as man and an Wife' 80 ou, r.,i
enough to appear on the bills ''the Rpeys." but
the hotel register it could not be done. That made
poeReted e my weeks ssary pa packed up my clothes
and left for New York. abandoning me in Philadel-
phia There was without a rag to my back or z
cent in my pocket. might have starved 1t hadn't
becn for the good-natured people in the company.
who sent round the hat for and got enough 70
sions along about s this time, and, being II want
Of talent engaged me- played four weeks with h him
in the city when was offered position in Mile Il
Fevres Blue Stocking Blondes. and. a. told you.
caught the brain fever and had to be returned to
Montreal, where went into the English hospital.
oR up ma tso ~ssss
charge At the expiration of this period returned to
New York being passed through by good natured
A TALE OF rNFAMY.
"Nellie Potter!' shouted the court officer at this
moment and the girl sprang to her feet and fastened
to the bar
Now Miss. tell me your story" said Judge Otter.
bourg.
strange creature after outlining the history given
Above "and my sister put me in furnished apart
Gradually recovered my health. Judge. and
felt that l could no longer be burden
TO my relatives. was not able TO return to gymnas-
tics. owing to my weak condition, so watched the
advertisements in the papers in tho hope OF seeing
something that would suit me- At last about week
ago, 4 read that q NlrN Myers ol 0rtciio stIoots
wanted couple Of young girls to do light chamber
work. and 1 hastcned thither with friend in
quest Of . job. We were received by Mrs. Myers.
who sat down and began to explain to US
the nature of the duties she wanted us
to perform: T. was snS an awful Yropo. pss
of ill fame. We fed was very much discouraged.
Not my friend. who told me that there another
lady down the street who was really In want OF girls
of the sort; but after had got In there my
clothes had been taken away and the lady furnished
with some Of silk. trimmed with fur, and then
tried to make me act and behave like the other girls
in her establishments"
She remained in the den from Saturday to Wednes.
day night because she could not get away. She told
the Judge that she had no clothing to wear In the
Streets should she get to the which was ct all times
impossible, and she incurred the displeasure OF tho
keeper Of this bagnio by steadily refusing TO comply
with the requirements Of the discipline. She ana
@ also ssr rea e 10 csR
succeeded. but she failed and was caught IN the at
tempt by the barkeeper. who. with curses drove nor
On "wednesday evening she WINS at the front window
and called into the house, who turned OUT 70
him by the housckceper. He arrested her. and she
was arraigned ut Jefferson Market Court on the GUS
tomary charge of prostitution.
'swhat In that woman's manner SAID the Judge
..NImo Laura Barmore." answered the girl.
make your aidavit Of the facts you have related
and will attend to her case. Meanwhile you shall
remain AZ the guest Of tho matron OF the prison fof
the night"
prpr.EY DENIES SOME THINGS,
Professor Ripley was visited by HERALD reporter
IN the evening" and while no admitted having taught
Nellie Potter the trapeze business and having
travelled her partner to Philadelphia. he denied
having ever treated her III or having wanted her to
pass az his wife, having cajolcd her into being
his pupil. He Is married and reputable man, no
claims and was compelled by the girls eccentric
and conduct to dissolve the partnership between
them He charges her with being untruthful and dis
honest.
After the girl left Jefferson Market Police Court
Judge Otterbourg issued warrant for the arrest Of
Mime. Laura and sent two officers to execute 1t mme
diately. Lest any information notice OF his action
should unaccountably reach tho woman before the
officers. the Judge forbade any leaving the court
for some time after the policemen departure Laura