The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-09
MARY STOU7'S ARREST
John Costello Caused 1t and
1t Looks Like a Gross
Outrage.
COUNTERCAARGE OF ASSAULT.
The Grand Jury Should lnyes.
tigate. Especially Recorder
Furrer's Share In 1t.

Mary Stout is the name of a seventeen
year-old girl who lives with her parents
in a quaint cottage on one of the back
country roads in East New Durham.
Her parents are honest and hard working,
and Mary was not given much schooling.
She was kept at home helping her mother
in household duties, and as a matter of
fact she is a plain, homely and uncul-
tured girl. None has ever said that she
was other than a good and virtuous girl,
however.
John Costello is the nominal proprietor
of a saloon on BergenIine avenue In the
township of Union. His name is above
the door. but from what / saw there yes
terday, his wife. a very masculine wom-
an, is the real proprietor of the place and
orders John about as though he were a
child.
About three months ago Mary Stout
was sent on an errand to Union Hill.
About dusk she started for home. WheR
opposite Costello's saloon, Costello, with
whom she and her parents had a slight
acquaintance, stopped her and said tina
his wife wanted TO see her. Mary went
into the apartments of Mrs. Costello over
the saloon and Mrs. Costello said thai
she wanted a girl to take charge of her
baby and make herself useful about the
house. Did Mary know of any such girl?
Perhaps Mary would like the situation
herself.
Mary said she would talk the matter
over With her parents. When she went
home, she told them of the opportunity
that awaited her. and as the parents be-
lieved that the Costellos were honest and
upright, and as the money that Mary
could earn would help, they willingly
gave their consent -
WHAT HAPPENED.
The next gay Mary went as a servant
to the Costello household. She told me
yesterday a queer story OF what next
happened.
'"The first W. or three days that 1 W as
there" said she, everything went pleas
antly. Mrs. Costello was kind to me and
her husband appeared to be a gentleman.
ever. Mrs. Costello went to Union Hill
and left the baby in my care. Her hus-
band was downstairs behind the bar. but
soon came into the rsom where I
was minding the baby. He spoke
to me for awhile, and then he made an
improper proposal. l attempted to leave
the room, aud he grabbed me In his arms.
During the struggle the baby fell to the
ground and began TO cry, and then Cos
tello let me 90. he said that if I dared
tell his wife he would fix me, and then he
went downstairs.
when Mrs. Costello came home [ was
afraid to tell her what happened during
either. because l Thought he would kill
Costello.
AFTER that Costello did not bother me
until the Sunday before July 4 Then
Mrs. Costello went out again and left us
alone. Costello again made proposals
did not wait until Mrs. Costello
ran home, but went right to my father
father and told him all. I begged him
not 10 interfere. I told some of my
friends about the way l had been treated,
and the next thing l knew /
ter. When 1 was brought into
the court room, / recognized the Recor-
der. His name is Furrer. He often
visited Costello's saloon aud they were
great chums. / told my story. but the
Judge refused to believe it, and made me
give bail for the Grand jury"
WEAK DENIALS.
This is Mary's story, and as it placed
the Recorder in a queer position I en-
deavored to find BIN. At the Town Hall
l was told by a pretty girl that the Re
corder was never about during the
day. The criminal calendar of the
town Is not heavy or lucra-
Judges presence during the day, and
his judicial mind is busily engaged in n
silk factory. AT six O'Clock he leaves the
factory, washes up. goes down TO the
Town Hall and opens our
next visited Costello's saloon. AS o
as l entered the par ROOM, / heard thess
words from a female.
John. 40 over and get som Q onions
and potatoes and be quick about it,n
A big burly fellow came out. and l
asked the female who delivered the order
and who was behind the bar, If she was
Mrs. Costello and If the fellow who
replied in the affirmative to
both my queries. 1t was evident that
John was not the Lord and Master of the
Costello household. waited until John
returned, told him who / was and what
Miss Sturt had told me. AS / ex-
P9sn + he L IS nade ero s half thai hearted TED
matter would not have been aired in
Court but for Mrs. Costello. When
Mary Sturtss accusations reached her
a r she caught John by the collar and
asked him ii the girl was telling the
truth. 10
She is lying, y said John. ,8tsh h
"Then have her arrested for defama-
tion Of character" said Mrs. Cos lello, and
although sJohu dreaded the ordeal in
court her dared not dfsobey his wife. Re-
corder Furrer was consulted and every
thing arranged for the girls arrest.
II the matter reaches the Grand Jury
In the proper shape. instead of the girl
being indicted the shoe may be on The
other foot.
Looks Like q Hack Trust.
b recently organized Undertakers'
and Coach Drivers Association met last