Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-12
An A lleged Assienasion House.

hAp ON III RESULTS IN NARRlAGE
AsQuad OF officers OF the South Washington prs
cinct last night made q descent on an alleged ns.
signation house, kept by Elizabeth CIeary, alias
Mad: Tapp, at No. leo Maryland avenue onposIte
the Botanical garden. The raid was caused by
tercepting a letter OF the most obscene charscfer
that was addressed TO his daughter, n young Gin
OF about l6 years OF age. The letter contained q
request for the young lady TO meet the writer of
the letter, young man namei wm. Burd ne nj
the house OF Mad. Tapp last night Mr. apaicht
t ! the letter and gave II to OFFICER Block and
young man lives In Virginia, where he keeps
dairy. and the young lady was 10 meet him az the
Sergeant Hughes Pvafes BIocS Husehnso soS arS
Miller, visited the house In question and found
Burdne, whom they took into custody, and also
put the propr1etress and some female tnmetes
under arrest, and they were all locked up at the
nrSt precinct stationhouse. Monie Spaight was M.
police headquarters. where she was held ali night
The policemen say this is a dangerous place on
frequent It In the Police Court tins morning
Elizabeth Ceary was charged with Keeping n
bawdy house Prosecuting Attorney Moore stated
in the case which would make II a hard ship for
certain young people, and he didn't want TO ex.
pose , certain witnesses to public gaze He also
agree TO take fine OF So. This was agreed TO-
and she YVES released on her personal bonds TO
VIM A. Burdine was brought before the Police
Court to-day. charged with sending obscene mat
ter through the mails
Mr.. Moore stated that the court had no jurisdic.
ton In the case.
When Burdine and Miss Spaight were brpupht
into the prosecuting attorneys Office I'm spite of
all the officers and her parents, she threw her
arms around his neck and passionately kissed
him, and had 20 be pulled away.
U. 5. Commissioner Bundy issued q warrant
against Burdine, charging him under section 1893
Revised statutes with mailing and causing 20 be
mailed certain obscene and indecent letters and
papers. Mr. Daniel T. Cahill, his counsel, stated
that as the letter was mailed I'm Manassas, Va
the onenSe was not cogntzable In this District
The letter Is dated Manassas, January 31st, 1893 ,
ana the contents are unit for publication. When
the examination was about TO begin the girl asked
her mother to drop the prosecution, for it would
make IL worse for the whole family.
Justice Bundy directed Oricer Block to take the
warrant TO the marshars Office and have Il cepfed
Counsel Cahill soon came into the Office and an.
nounced that minister, instead OF a marshal
was wanted. "What do you mean?n exclaimed
Justice Bundy. "If your honor please, my client
has decided 10 marry the young LADY,
one OF the girls brothers, who was in the room M
tne announcement OF the proposed marriage OF
his sister, begged his mother TO not permit the
marriage Mrs. SpaIght decided TO have the mar.
rlage performed. Rev. Mr.. Baer was sent for.
After the ceremony the couple received the con-
gratulationS OF all those present, and the young
man started for his place OF business I'm Virginia
ana the bride went home with her parents for the
present. The charge against Burdine Was nollo
pressed.