The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-01
MRS. 0AKMAN'S ADVENTU RES
PRECEDING THE ASSAULT nv 4 COURT
L.INDT STREET BtRROOM


! In view Of the legal complications certain
to follow the action Of Justice Murray. the
| antcccdents of Mrs Oakman become an clc-
mcnt of interest. All that is known is that she
/ is an Eastern woman. and that she has GER
tainly been knocking about the city since Sainr-
day morning last. until Wednesday. when she
was rescued from the Washington street saloon
and the clutches OF Christian Ohland. 1t is
asccrtained that she registered, and had break
fast early on Sunday in the Briggs House. not
far from the Grand Central Depot. She hal no
| luggage. except some articles that she carried.
| After remaining some hours alone, and with no
apparent object. she took downtown car.
At - o'clock in the evening gentleman took
n Fourth avenue car opposite Frcnch's Hotel.
A he stood on the roar platform. violating the
| company rule hy finishing "A Tall Tower cigar,
! he observed the conductor in earnest and appa-
rently confidential conversation with n we'll
! dressed woman. who sat very near the door.
! Presently the conductor n,imatcd his willing
ness to resume duty. and punched a blue trip
slip in the gentleman's prcsencc. " This eres
rum CO. he snid. hobhng his head in the
| direction II the woman who was the sole occu-
| pant ~ tn" interior oi the car
" How s"y' the smoker Inquired. as he slip
ped quarter into the iichin., palm. and thus
INSURED undsturhed pulling room.
Why that ere woman ha~ been a ridn with
| mo. W and down. up and down forever So long.
anu III bltSStl II can mike ntNl or tilll Nllt
q her story. She say- us how she's going to
| Washington Tonight She hasn't paid her fare
this ,rip nor last trip. so I'm out twelve cents"
on. no; | shan't count her. but / would like
toget her Of my ear. suppose you tackle her;
! The gentleman looked AT the conductor He
! seemed honest. Then ne looked at the woman.
Sh", was certainly attractive.
nier Madam hr said. from what the
| conductor tolls me. that you are I'm trouhleP"
The woman looked At the gentleman and
through him. and then said: NJ sir. I'm in
mn lint laa "
I train TOR Washington
" But this ear is going NJ town. Tho depot is
down town. You would better get on and 90
vi mus, go to the Grand Central Depot first
want , s"c about my baggage See. here Is
my ticket
The woman exhibited n return ticket on tho
Stonington Limo to Boston nnd an illuminated
handbill of somc kind Her pockctbook WIS
open, but there was no money in Il.
;, or course YOU can gnto the Grand Central
Depot. hut you won't he a'le To- catch the .
O'Clock train. Are YOU alone hcrcy"
An es i 5nt have friends IN ihe railroal ofiicn
mine. They all know me-. and so does Mr.. Bald
win of the Baltimore road"
The woman = breath was heavy with the odor
Tho gentleman accompanied the woman TO n
parlor in the Grand Union Hotel. II. seni for
porter showed ihom to it. The clerk presented
MS olll ior -. The lady hai r. money; 50 h'r
escort paid IT, A. She sat on the side OF the bed
with rereipted hill in one hand and an empty
wallet in the other. she presented the picture Of
| gentle despair. She WIS u little dlIed ana de-
| ciicdly snuny. The gentleman inquired
whether she had any friends in the city;
None hut tho railroad people. They all
Can you give me the name Of one?'
" Yes; Mr Baldwin. He lives in the Fifth
Suppose call and toll him you are here2,,
An right You call and say that Mrs Oak
man Is here and would Ike 10 ses him
| rennil"s- condition and returned. She was
sitting whore he had LEFT her. looking ln,ently
"Oh. Tm glnd YOU have come back You took
my TICK ,tior Baiumore le, m" have IT. please
:. 42u ma no u.Sc' for Ba.um"re.'
Como uow. Mrs. Oakman. you are, tircd and
dollar Goto bod sleep We'll, take bronx IA, in
the morning with this. and then start fresh for
Mrs. Oakman thanked tho gentleman and
gay" him her Baltimore address, and he retired
second time
tcntion 20 the lady's condition. and went home
Mrs. Oakman went To bed. For while she
slept. Then she invoke and was very sick. She
called for help. The chamhermaid and porter
responded almost immediately. and Tor the rest
OF the night they mad a tolcrahly active cam
paign. Thcipoor woman had "lther been drink
| INK 10 an inordinate extent or she had taken
some powerful drug. There wa; no reason, for
| imagining that sha had been drinking Her
speech. her walk. her whole hearing forbade a
suspicion ot inioSiratlon. The daz"d condl,
drugging, After she had turno! herself inside
ont. and had conn Iictely worn out the pau nee.
nerves and physique q her attendants, she
turned her face 10 M" wall and slept ike "a hghc
AT O'Clock on Monday morning Mrs. OAK
man arose, dressed. and went down stars. The
clerks had become Interested IN her. and as
now was added the elements ~ n stolen ticket
| and an empty wallet. the young man on duty
was anxious 10 have her wait until the proprr-
tor could see her. and perhaps help her. But to
| all entr 'aiy she turned deaf cnr. Sh" rcso-
lutely buttoned her gloves and bade them all
adicu.
From that time-a little after seven on Mon
day until Wednesday morning iull ioriy-cight
wRareabomi b%S She hai Md monsy U sR@ haG % no
| friends. Where was she; The gentleman who
hefrl"nded her on SUNDAY night as.,rrtalnel on
boards in the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The police say that II men or women are
found in an abnormal condition in the streets
much trouble would be saved ifthey were taken
lmmedlately e. the nearest police station;
shove them head foremost nioa stono cell with
an iron c"ss pipe they would be- attended TO-
and all their subsequent exposure 10 outrage
Christian Ohlnnd OF 6s Cortandt street was
dulyarraigned betoreJu ustice Murray yesterday
preferred by Mrs. Addic W, Oakman Of Boston.
Pending the opening Of the case her sister;
hay ng r. road ne morning newspanrcrs. arrived
Of the sisters was exceedingly tame After a
few remarks on the trouble in hand the two
| Of dainty boots that Josephine had in u parcel.
After this they discussed the bear
gentlemen in view. Josephine's attire was
precisely like that OF her unfortunate sister,
except that the bright yellow feather IN her sis
ter's hat was replaced by black one. Though
not so beautiful as Addic. she Is very good look
! ing. and is two years younger than Addie. who
is %. Both are decided blondes. Once Jose
phine said to her sister. Addic. ! know you
| havnt taken anything in six months. and I'm
| sure one glass of whiskey couldn't lay you ont +"
| Mrs. OakmHn took the stand. and testified IA
| follows:
| | reside in Buckingham street, Boston have been
| married some YEAR. Ms husband liNcs Bangor
Maine lhavc been separated from him about one year
We separated hy mutual cuu,' M Was my WHY
| Ia Baltimore Tuesday when met the prisoner
/ had been stopping AZ the Hl>ey House
| and tit 10 take the Hoboken ferry BE
| tore meeting Ohland had had seven glasses of
beer / asked Inn the way the Jerry and he invited
me HI, saloon CLOSE by at ~ torilantt street
hn,e drlnk Nnt feeling very well accepted his
taiion. and he some wli-kcN Nhlfh think
drl-sod II made l,el droN,y lie took "a ht.
M room tack part oi s saloon where he relieved
me ui my Iockrthnuk. do not thirk he had dis
| honest purpose In taking my pochetbook had no
money III It, Ny recollection oi what occurred IN the
back room ~ very dln dc know, however, thht had
| seNe struggle with Ohhnd.
Mrs Onkman desired the court 10 release
| Ohland. as she did not desire TO press any
| charge against him.
Titiard Lake OF $50 Clinton street Brooklyn.
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