The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-01
J HOW OUTCASTS
ARE MADE.
Experiences of Two Young
Girls Condemned to
the County Jail.
SHAMEFUL JOURNEY
Awful Associations and Demoral-
izing Influences Of Their
Fifteen Day Home.
ALL FOR A FEW FLOWERS.
Tears, Pleas and Innocence of
no Avail---But Why
Disorderly Conduct7

Disorderly Conduct7
THE JERSEY CRY NEWS yesterday gave
the brief outline of a social tragedy. The
cast of characters included policeman
and a magistrate; but the heroines were
two young girls, who, by the action of
the latter Of these functionaries, had a
a brand put u1la them which all, his
powers could 1s<t "a andwhich the girls
themselves mag MEYER be able to obliter-
ate.
At ten o'clock Saturday morning, while
Policeman Werner, of the Hoboken police
force, was standing at Second and Wash
ington streets. in that city, two young
girlss dressed in white picnic dresses
tripped gaily along. In their arms they
carried several punches of flowers.
As the girls spied the officer they
crossed the street, palpably endeavoring
picions were aroused and he followed and
stopped them
They Immediately began TO cry, and
said they were not guilty of anything
wrong.
Where did you get the fiowersss asked
the policeman
The girls tried to explain so hard that
they got all tangled up, and at last they
faltered out the confession that they had
taken the flowers from the garden of No.
% Hudson street. They were passing,
they said, on their way home from a
picnic, and they liked the flowers. They
could not resist the temptation, and they
took some.
ssOh, Mr.. Policeman" cried the elder
looking of the two, do not lock us up.
We cannot bear it, 1t will kill us.
The other girl Joined in and piteously
begged the policeman to release them,
saying that she would return the flowers
THE NEW BROOM.
Now, Policeman Werner is newly APP
pointed on the force. He was afraid lest
giving him funny story" as the ex-
preston goes. and, If he listened, he
might make himself guy. So he re-
y manned deaf TO all entreatIes, and, taking
the girls by the arm, he marched them
down Washington street to the police
station.
All the while the girls were crying as
though their hearts would break, and the
few pedestrians who were abroad at that
hour followed the two to the police sta
tim to hear what the charge might be.
The policeman, full of Importance over
his first arrest-for 1t was his hrsf-said
Sergeant, picked these two girls up on
WASHINGTON street. These flowers which
YOU see are stolen from the garden of No.
D2 Hudson street. and found them in
the girls possession
The girls kept up a constant sobbing
and begged to be let go.
What is your name?" asked the ser
reant in gentle voice as he remarked
the youth and innocent appearance of the
Maggie Mcdonald" was the answer
Of the one addressed.
How old are you?'
Eighteen years.
Married or single?"
Single
where do you live, MaggieW
At No. III Washington street"
The other girl said she was Maggie Nc
Laughlin. seventeen years, single, Of NO.
l13 Park avenue.
well, there is nothing for me to do.
gfrls,n said the sergeant, 'but to lock
you up until morning"
"Oh, my God,n cried the youngest,
a must we spend night in a cell2 /
never thought it would come TO this. "
Her grief was truly pitiful, and the
spectators around the railing in the sta
ton house shook their heads. Even Lhe
Jealous guardian of the peace looked a
tfifie cheap.
The door leading to the long row Of
dlngy cells was thrown open aud the girls
clinging to one another in a timid way,
were conducted towards them, rather
gently py the turnkey.
Oh, please, dear sir" SAID the elder OF
the two girls. twill you tell me how long
we will have to stay in herep'
Until the Judge comes at nine O'Clock
In the morning." answered the turnkey
rs he locked the gate and left the girl
prisoners.
SAD MORNING.
1t is needless to say that these girls on
their first night behind bars didn't get
much sleep. Even If they were inclined
TO sleep the ribaid songs and drunken and
lewd Jests Of the other prisoners would
keep them awake.
At ten O'Clock yesterday morning, Rec
order McDonough took his seat on the
Judicial bench. The reporters for the
different papers had examined the police
blotter, and finding that two girls barely
eighteen years of age had been arrested
for larceny at two O'clock in the morning
were on the qui vive.
Having disposed of several ordinary
cases the Judge called to his clerk, Chris
Stanton, to bring out che two girls. The
prison gate was unlocked. The girls,
thinking they were about to be set free,
commenced to laugh and cry in turns, ny
sterically. But they were doomed to dis
appointment They were led into the
court room, hanging their heads with
burning cheeks as they noticed the star
ing crowd Of spectators
They were either beautiful pair OF
<f-'-<~J
In court. They seemed dazed. The police
man who had arrested them was there
and stated the charge
Well, girls, = said the Court, "what
have You to say to the officers charger
Both began to cry Historically, but
neither ventured a reply for fully three
minutes
Come, corne,'' said the Court impa-
tiently, .'what have you got to says''
Maggie Mclaughlin finally mustered
49, 4
we did not mean anything wrong. We
Were returning from picnic and my
4 1rXekd Maggie remarked how nice the
-'1t 'srs looked. We just went in the
and ptucked some. Here the girl
3#, Recorder Med enough generally
SSe9 plenty OF discretion It went
9vnY With HIM this limo. He did not
r ;sain no chs1rRa fof larceny. but he