The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-11
BOTHERS OF CENSUS TAKING.
WOMEN PLAY LEADING ROLES AS
OpPRESSURS AND OPPRESSED.

OPPRESSORS AND OPPhbSSHD'
N-,. Hr,sret Reilly Makes Some More Fun,
sd ApoioFIzes tn the Pretty Govern
uept o1icIni who So Astontshed Her.
A census woman appeared as complainant
IN tho first census case heard by Commissioner
shields Yesterday. She Is Mrs. Elizabeth her
ring, n tall blonde with pleasant lace. ne
defendant was Jacob Forster, a good-looking
voune man who lives at 12l East TNenty-nlnth
street. Mrs. Herring complained that MI
Forster had treated her In very unmannery
way, having slammed the door in her lace ana
locked 1t when she called on him.
Yesterday Mr. Forster said that he was q
waiter and worked all night, and was 80 dazed
With sIeep when Mrs Herring called that lie
did not understand her. When Mrs. Herring
heard this she begged the Commissioner not
TO be harsh with Forster and Forster thanked
her and with Com missloner Shields's concur
renee answered the census questions on the
spot.
selma Bergstrom. who lives at 1872 West
Forty seventh street, does not understand Eng
lish very well. She did not believe that inc
United States sent people round to ask people
their names and ages. She admitted that she
did not give the enumerator much chance 10
explain because, she said, she had made IL a
rule never to talk to men she did not know.
There was fun when Mrs. Bridget Reilly.
who, as was told yesterday. objected to the
"yallow dress and red ribbon =" worn by pretty
Miss Jennie De Freeze, the enumerator. and
refused to, answer the questions, was con-
ironted with Miss De Freeze in person MISS
De Freeze did not wear the Objectionable
colors yesterday. but neatly fitting brown
serge with velvet trimmings. Her cheeks
colored a. bit as she looked saucily at Mrs
But fGo ann shedss. eyes twinkled;
and he nut in a few peasantries that warmed
Mrs. Reilly heart and soon got her into state
o'"DiIns You Know what the census WASP"
asked Assistant District Attorney Rose smil'
Faith. knew what the census was" said
Mrs. Reilly. but this Young woman mere 1 wbee
TX me Of me uo feet 70 Lor' don know "nA'
Miss De Freeze looked greatly astonlshed
just here. and the peaches in her cheeks became
~" How is that ?" asked Mr.. Rose, glancing at
Miss De Freeze. ,,
mon before, an didn't believe the young per.
son at all. And she that dressed. you know
Don't you think it's proper that lauies
should be census enumerators?" asked the
we'll there s this much for them said Mrs.
more sense than men" N
.. In the laughter t4at greeted this rerly Mrs hS
Reilly literally sweled with g99d humor ana
sioner she was sorry that she had caused him
SO much trouble. Then, turning to Miss De
An want to apologize miss. for what
said about your yallUw dress and red RIBBON.
on Miss sf Ds Freeee IN sne @ the
apology. and the two retired to private ROOM
where Mrs. Riley answered all the census ques-
lions freely and good naturedly;
Enumerator Theodore b. Strick had Lizzie
Ftgei Of S61 Third avenue arrested; because f 5%,
merely looked at him In dumfounded way
when he asked them Commissio dtr, shields daet
Mrs. Kate Mccain said on Monday that
Enumerator FRANCIS Ficke OF Il Bong street
b bsard Rsfn man with i siam
sion and German accent. He said Yesterday
nbou M ali the amy eXeep MS Nc her
self. and whom he questioned her the old lady
had replied smartly that he had enough names
Mrs McCann's. said that Ficke had used very
rough and unpl easant language to the OLD lazy.
the enumeI ator had walked suddenly into the
room without knocking or other formality. and
had SCARED the ola lay by Ms m a1swer
all questions on the spot and did So She WAS
then discharged. .,
which he appeared as com pIainant. The
prisoner was Mrs. Ellen Tmnny. who keens u
Mrs. Timony told him she did not live there
the first time he called. but that he learned
from the neghbor. that she did and vent
back again. This time she refused TO Talk. ana
Get out. YOU d fool!r'
Mrs. Timony laughed AT This testimony. and
produced as a witness Miss I. T. North Of st.
Mark place. who happened to be In the
laundry at the time Fen their e oint t iest3
and peremptory in his manner and had be-
heyed so that he was ordered out, and said
Commits oner Shields adjourned tho case
until another woman, who was also. in tho
room. could be produced this morning and
give her testimony.
This is q serious matter-for the enumera-
A tall. lean Chnaman. with sinister OK
around his head. took the witness chair; He
was ACCOMPANIED by an American tT Shinadi
encounter ed the Chinaman at u Narck street.
but could get nothing out OF r m except that
looked SO savage that he Considered ii best to
leave Hong Hing,to Cncle sam 70 take care OF:
apeaR woTd OF
didn't know what the census was. and sus-
pected the enumerator OF mysterious and aw-
the SPOT, and went away looking extremely
mystilled and triie nervous
Ivan I. Norris, milkman OF 344 West
Forty-h street, was walked up in the after
noou by Enumerator Martin j. Waters. and
was, so provoked that he slammed the door in
his lac9 When ne learned his Grand lie was
''i EnSm mH t f4T + Mills IqrnGer called five
| Tines upon MIS-. Mary coleman Mt 5l3 Vest
| Forty-fth street and didn't get In once The
| the glass panes OF the transom that Mrs. Cole
| man was lying fiat on the sofa the whole time
| he vas knocking. Mrs. Coleman declared yes
| terday that she wasn't at home. but WAS per-
! fectly willing 10 answer all questions. The
enumerator will call again.
Mrs. Emma BROMLEY Of los East Twenty:
seventh street, was arrested on complaint OF
Enumerator Theodore b. Strch. who said hat
| she refused TO answer any question whatever.
and closed the door in his face, Mrs. Brown
| lev begged the Commissioners pardon yester-
| day for occasioning trouble. She said thcre
bad been a suicide in her house, and she had
been expectlng reporters. She thought the
| enumerator was reporter The enumerator
bad called again and she had given him the
facts. She was discharged.
Di-sensiOn Among tho Lutherans.