Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-27
A YOUNG GIRL
FOUND IN THE COMPANY OF A WELL KNOWN
C0LORED MAN,
Whose Reputation Is Rated as not Above Suspicion
She Is Sent 70 Her Relatives Brad
shaw Pleads Guilty-Hsld to Court

Yesterday morning citizen informed
Officer John Shorts that Jesse Williams,
a colored man, who has been making
picture frames and peddling books about
the city for a good while past, was in a
prominent confectionery with a fine
looking white girl, and that the girl
ought to be warned of her danger. The
officer entered the store and found the
couple eating ice cream. He asked Will
liams what he was doing with the girl,
and i'm reply Williams said she was a
lady friend OF his. The officer then ask
ed the girl:
DO YOU know this MANI
Yes, sir, " she replied.
''WhO is he?'
His name is Williams"
'Where did you meet him."
In Bridgeport"
DO you know this man is niger?
why. no." she replied; Il didn't
know it," at the same time showing
symptoms Of alarm, and rising to her
feet
"Ain't You niggcr?" said the officer,
turning to Williams.
"Why-yeS,-I suppose | am" was
the hesitating reply of Williams. You
might have put il little different" he
added. land said was colored man"
well. YOU get ont of here" said the
officer, and Williams said "All right,
sir" and disappeared.
Officer Shorts took the young girl to
the Office of Justice Davis, where the
Chief was. and the latter took her 10
the City Hall. There she said she had
been residing in UhrichSville, o., with
her parents, but the family had broke
up housekeeping. and she had come
down to Bridgeport, to stay few days
with an uncle, before going 10 her grand
mothers, at Mt. Pleasant. She reached
Bridgeport Monday. and there met tea
drummer. who showed her considerable
attention. and who introduced her to
a man named Dickey, a partner OF
Williams. The latter brought her over
to this city. and the girl, suppoSing he
was a reputable citizen. as she had met
him previously. at UhrichSville. and be-
ing withal extremely innocent. allowed
herself to be taken about town in his
company. Among other things, the
girl said Williams told her story about
another Ohio girl who greatly reScmbled
the lady he was with, and said
he proposed writing to her
and having her come here
too. The girl betrayed great agitation
at the City Hall. and thanked Chief Del
brugge over and over again for coming
to her rescue. She was a girl TO whom
the term beautiful might well be APP
piled. having big blue eyes, golden hair,
and a rich complexion. She was kept
at the City Hall until the Mount Pleas
ant hack started. when Officer Deku
took her TO il, and placed her in charge
of the driver.
About the time the girl was being
taken TO the hack, Williams had the
gall to go to the Chief and ask to be al
lowed to speak to the girl, but when
threatened with a broken head and ar
rest, he left in a hurry.
The police give Williams bad rcpu-
tation in the matter of familiarity with
girls. and the Chief said yesterday he
was dangerous man in that particular.
Last evening Williams hunted up OH
Ger Shorts and said
Mr.. Shorts. what have You got it in
for me for?'
Il haven't got it in for you, '" said the
officer. but know you and know you
had no good motive in going with that
girl. 1t was my business TO get her
away. and | did it,
Williams then left.
After this scene with Officer Shorts,
Williams again accoSted the officer, and
made himself 50 Objectionable that
shorts arrested him and took him to the
City Hall. where a charge Of diSorderly
conduct was placed opposite his name
i'm the blotter. Williams gave security
for his appearance, and was released.
Williams would scarcely be taken iol
a colored man. He is nearly white a
to complexion. and is almost universally
known as white man. He is a very
smooth talker.