Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-09
/ MOTHERS ANGUISH.
Her ForIorn Struggle to Re-
claim Her Daughter From
a Sinful Life.
aChoIIy" Jones Figures Unen-
viabIy in the Tale of De-
pravity and Sin.
vrorn Wednesday Daily.

being taken from a house of prostitution
BY Officer McLaggan, at the request OF tn
GrPs mother. The house from which tn
qrl was taken is kept by frankie Barnes
and is located on Galena street, a fe,
doors west OF Wyoming. Out OF considera
ton for the mother and with the hop
that the hayward girl would see her foil,
and enter upon a life Of re~spectability ant
attempt to retrieve herself, no names wer
mentioned, but only the mere fact that tn,
girls home a at Anaconda was stated
The mother OF the girl took her home anc
since then nothing has been heard O
either until yesterday afternoon when tn,
second act in a drama oil unut cradle main
shame, heartache aud modification wa.
played.
Between 4 and 5 O'Clock q respectable
dressed, genteel and honest looking lady
who gave her name as Mrs. Jennie B
Walker, appeared at the city clerks ofic.
sobbing as though her heart was break
Ing and asked for the city marshal
After a terrible struggle to control her feel
ings, in which she was partially successful
she related a story which made the city
official and reporters present, used to wit.
Messing and hearing the most narrowing
sights and tales as they are, fairly turned
sick and aroused them to fury. The lady's
story was that she resided at Anaconda
and that last week she came to this city in
quest OF her daughter, whom, she had
learned, was an inmate OF one OF the dens
Of vice here, instead OF being at school in
Ogden, where the mother supposed her to
be. She said that an officer had found
the girlin a house kept by a woman named
frankie and had turned her over to
her. Yesterday morning, the lady continued,
she and her daughter had come up from
Anaconda for the purpose OF getting the
if's clothes which she had left at the
house. She said she remained with a
friend on lower Main street while the girl
vent to secure her effects. In a short time
the daughter returned and told her that
she could not obtain her things because the
sndlady insisted on holding them to
secure an amount Of money sh4 claimed
the girl owed her for board and money ad.
Vanced. The mother, whose accent denotes
Der to be OF Scandinavian nationality and
who is an honest minded woman, unac.
Quainted with the ways of the world, told
her that she would accompany her
to the house and, il possible, induce
the keeper OF the den to give up the
clothes, saying that she would pay a por-
ton OF the bill each week until the entire
amount was paid. The two then vent to
the house, and in addition to the mad
anne" found another girl and q smooth
laced young man, b represented himself
as an attorney, in the parlor. Mrs
Walker asked the proprietress of the
dive to give her daughter the clothes she
had left there, and said, that although
she was poor and had to wash Tor a livingf
she would send a few dollars each week
until the girls bill was paid. Instead Of
complying with the request the hard
sned old tai magant, who is
ths embodiment OF everything vile
and G%isreputable, called the girl into an
adjoining room q the three n the at
terney held a consultation and
talked so low that the mother
could not heal what was being
said. In a little W lie the girl returned to
Der moth r and said that she would have
10 call again for tie clothes. The mother
and girl then left the house and went to a
place on lower Main street to get dinner.
Alter dinner the girl said she would 60
alter her clothes and return as soon as
possible and together they would leave for
Anaconda. The poor heartbroken mother,
not Wishing to again visit the abode OF vice
and depravity consented and said she would
wait. She waited for several hours and
Der daughter not apps airing she grew rest
Doe and went in search OF her. The first
place she went to was the bagnio and was
hd by the brsZ 9 octogane"ian who con-
tucts it that the girl was not there. The
mother demonstrated with her and i'm
dored the to tell her where her
laughter was. This seemed to arouse all
hsdemon in the old outcast's nature, for
he turntd upon the poor creature and
iarled all the abuse, ~vulgarity and obsoeni-
y at her OF which years OF the closest
ntimacy with the brothel had given
sr knowledge. The attorney" vas again
PRESENT, but said not q word to stay the
insults and hush the virago's tongue. It
vas then, the mother said, that she de-
dded to invoke the aid Of the law and, if
possible, secure possession OF the child.
CITY Attorney Corbett at once made out
Ro complaints against the keeper OF the
house, one for disturbing the peace and the
other for o DEDUCTION. Warrants were issued
BY Judge New kirk and given to Marshal
HcArthur to serve. The marshal and the
lady at once. left for the house and on
Tie way Officer McLaggan was taken
lOng. When they arrived at the place the
MARSHAL made a demand for the girl and
vas told that she was not in the house.
This did not satisfy the officer and he
made a thorough search Of the building,
INT without finding the girl. The
madame" was then placed under arrest
md given in charge OF McLaggan. The
attorney" was present once more, saying
hhad been retained by Miss Frankie"
Ed proved to be none other than 'Choily"
Jones, the affidavit maker. To the mar
hal Miss Frankie stated that possibly
Re girl had gone to another palace OF
ln kept BY a woman named Abby, with
IhOm she said the girl had stopped when she
tSt came to Butte. Thither the marshal
'snt, but was again unsuccessful. In the
asantime Miss frankie" and ont OF her
~Soarders, with Officer McLaggan got into
~larriage and were driven to the ponce
|Nurt. Judge Newkirk had gone to supper
md the officer stayed in the room Win the
Prisoner. At o'clock the Judge returned
nd Miss frankie" was ~arraigned upon
DC first complaint, charging her with dis-
arblng the peace. Mrs. Walker was the
ay witness called on the stand.
Der womanly modesty would not
Ptuit her to repeat the Ian,
|NaVe which the keeper OF the moral
Iaath house had used toward her q the
Prosecution made but a poor showing on
1arect examination. Jones, as attorney
Ntths deieuse, began cross-examinatioh
I'd resorted to the tricks OF the shyster
attempting to induce the witness TO
pN testimony against herself, and which
Sr;al attorney would have attempted TO
Wv out, being in nowise conn cted WIN
70 case on trial. Mr.. Corbett objected
esuch mode OF procedure and the court
STAINED the objection, but dismissed the
xendant on the ground OF insufncienV
&tinony.
E.E. Booth, ESQ who volunteered to as.
~ in the prosecution OF the second
va more hienous charge. abductlon,
.Gch was pending against 'Cholly,s-
saIen aud disreputable client, now
moved for trial. The complaint was rear
pd Jones objected TO it on some tecnnl-
aground. Before he could make argu-
Sut in support OF his objection another
orplailt wal made out charging tne
'oraGR with abducting Il Q girl for the Eur'
y: Of placing her in a house OF prostltu'
sSn. While the complaint was being
nam mp the object OF all the trouble
Rlmlv eNapt into tho room and with a nod