The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-14
THOSE PATERSON dlRLs.
They We're Inmates of the Newma
Mission for q Few Days.

They We're Inmates of the Newman
Mission for q Few Days.
On Sunday evening. q week ago. while
Brother Newman and the good people of
the Rescue Mission Home, on Grand
street, which bears mis- nams. ware about
to begin the evening ssrvices. two
smartly dressed young girls took their
seats ut the rear of the room. Taere WAS
nothing unusual in this; but when the
worshippers he I'd two fresh. Deautiful
voices ring out in the hymns heads were
turned to see where they came from.
"Theyssang beautifully said Brother
Newman. "Oue had a treble and the
other an alto voice." Here was an ae-
QUESTION which the leaders Of the gospel
meeting were not slow III turning to the
best advantage. There was more singing
that uight than at any time previous.
When the service was over Brother New
man talked to the girls, VINO told him
that they were homeless and had tramped
| from Paterson. they were silk weavers,
they said, aud anxious to ind a I'D ging
and work. But Brother Newman was
men in spite Of their feminine GARD an
voices. Nevertheless ne rave them shell
ter. His wite's quick eyes detected some
thing unusual about their clothing when
in the dormitory. and made tbs Inter
esting discovery that the guests wore
iIOAoC1Ss V6S r.
Brother Newman rushed up to
Police Headquarters and told Captain
| Farrier that tbs girls he had taken In
had taken him in aud were not as they
represented themselves. Roundsman
| Hopkins and aDother officer came back
with Mr.. Newman to the Home aud told
Mrs. Newman she had better make au
examination. This was done, aud the
fact clearly established that they were of
the gentle SEX Mrs. Brinkerhoh, Mrs.
Clerihew, Mrs. Banta, Mrs. Stewart and
Mrs. Vance, direetresses of the Mission,
were called. and these ladies held an in-
terview with the girls. When cornered
they told their names as Agnes Potts aud
Ella Pawelski Of Paterson. Wood was
at once sent 10 their MONIES, aud. pending
an answer. they were Kept at the Home.
Their subsequent behavior shocked
s ws,is e !, trd During tns, s.a sas b.as sssE,G is.
they giggled during the prayers aud N ost
solemn part OF the ssryice. Sometimes
they would burst out crying aud then
90 of into q gigGliHg ft. The
trousers they had worn were
removed, and these, according to
Brother Newman's were brand new
that the wore these "continua tions" as
underclothing.
1.-THE religious racket is not funny
enough" said Ella TO her fri end on
Thursday mornings; "lets skip" and skip
they did. They went TO New York to the
Women's Lodging House. No. 6 Riving-
ton street. From there yesterday the
crossed the river to Brooklyn. While on
the bridge. James Dougherty, who was
formerly u Paterson policeman, and who
knew the girls, saw them and induced
them to ride in his wagon. When they
reached the Brooklyn end OF the bridge,
be turned them over to an officer.
Dougnerty had read something OF their
escapade In the newspapers. They are
now sorrowful occupants OF a cell
in the Fulton Street Station House.
Ella declared that .we are both good
girls, and would rather starve than be
bad. WANTED to- commit suicide and
had one leg over the bridge when Dough-
erty came along" Agnes asked some one
yesterday to get her Paris green ITO end
her miseries.n To an officer they declared
that they wanted to go. on the stage of
the Peoples Theatre under the name OF
the Howard Sisters. They carried a
sketch. they said. Gale "The Fifth Ave-
nue. Sweiis,' which they were going TO
INTRODUCES. Up to tnis morniug their
parents. who had been com inunicated
with. had not come to claim them. q fact
which appeared to give the girls no end
Of pleasure. They dread their parents
| visit.