The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-09

Twenty-ous women Arrested IN Thursday
Might In the Tenderlotn Preetnet.

Might IN the Tenderlotn Freetnet.
Twenty.one women. some black. some white,
some old some young. some tattered. and
some elegantly dressed. were nrraigned in
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday as
the result Of Cant Schmittberger's orders Of
Thursday night to eight policemen specially
detailed to arrest every woman seen solicit
Ing on the street. Particular care was shown
by Justice Koch in the disposition OF the cases
before him Yesterday. Where he felt convinced
thatthe women we're old offenders he dealt
with them severely and the majority OF the prs-
oners were sent TO the Island for four months
Among those thus disposed OF was Lottie
Spens alias Lottie Sherman. who has the rep
utation OF being the most vicious and ill-tem-
pered woman Of her class In the Tenderloln
precinct. and who Is never arrested without a
light Other mider cases got two months or
perhaps only one month, and some few we're
discharged. OF these an example was a re-
spectacle looking girl who said che was Lulu
Davis. u years old. OF 262 West Twenty
fourth street. She said that Policeman Gala
han. who arrested her. spoke to her first
Is this truef" asked Justice Koch.
Il looked at her" said Callahan.
Answer my question. Did you speak to her
before she spoke to you"
Yes. 1 guess l did" admitted Callahan.
But saw her speak to men. Twas watching
her for half an hour. Invent up to her and she
asked mo to buy her drink"
lihve you got any Of the men that ahe
spoke to here as witnesses p asked Justice
Koch.
You've got no witnesses and admit that
you spoke TO the woman. and yet you are here
and make charge against her OF approaching
o0s ia saI9 Jus5ce hoeh severely The pris-
On hearing this the girl tainted and was
carried from the court room. Justice Koch
The arrest OF this woman was n fragrant
Injustice; / consider that policeman who
even looks at one OF these women in such n
way as to encourage her to address him ex-
ceeds his duty. In making these arrests you
Impress this on your mind. Lot the resp onsi-
nhii.ty In TINS matter be put where It belongs.
the street the city institutions must take them
In They cannot live in the streets. For my
part, shall deal severely with all those cases
wish to be thoroughly understood when / ex-
press my conviction thatto solicit these women
and then arrest them is a great in Justice"
Capt SchmlttberGer saws that hereafter the
very letter Of the law will be carried out In tho
~ IN tS w2men
explicit statement will restrain the police from
being too free in the use Of their powers.
Eighty-third street. who claims to he an
actress, ran out Of the house about midnight
ward the East River. When she reached the
pier n policeman overlook and arrested her.
l have had enough trouble. she said, to
make any one commit suicide IL | can't
drown myself. I will take poison" In court
yesterday the woman denied all intention OF
committing suicide. but said that che had
taken morphine for pains In her head. and
had gone out to walk OF the effects OF 1t. Jus.
tice Welde committed her to the care OF the
Com missioners OF Charities and Correction.
Capt. Schmittberger detailed ten policemen
10 arrest women who were found soliciting on
the street last night. At midnight they had
arrested sixteen women.
DR.. Parkhurst had retired at o. o'clock last
night when Sun reporter called to see him.
poorly dressed woman with gray hair
reached the door Mt the same time. and said
she had walked from the Florence Mission in
Blocker street to SEQ the Doctor.
She had a card which she said abe got from
the mission. The servant told her that the
Doctor had gone to bed and could not be dis
turbed. The woman said she had no place to
sleep and had eaten nothing all day. She went
away. walking toward Third avenue.