The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-07
THE TABLES TURNED
Sunbeam Dolson Committed on
a Serious Charge.

There was an amusing conclusion to the
trial of Annie Worth Of Port Jervis in JUS
tice Potts court this morning. The woman
was arrested ia a raid made upon a house
known as the void Homestead, y kept by
Annie Pooley. Arthur sDolsen Of Ridge
wood, one of the Rev. DR.. Scudder's sun
beams for the suppression of vice, was the
complainant. The proprietress OF the al
legged d~isorderly house was discharged,
Annie Worth was paroled temporarily, and
Dolsen arrested in court ami held in $500
bail OF a charge Of vicious conduct. Subse-
quently Justice Potts required the Worth
girl to furnish $500 bail as a witness in the
case.
When Annie Pooley was called for a hear
ing Dolsen took the stand. He hung his
head in shame while testifying. He declared
that he had been taken to the vOld Home
stead" by Annie Worth. and had stayed
there all night. The prisoner, through
Counsellor Norman l.. Rowe, declared that
Annie Worth was visiting her and that il
Dolsan remained over night at the house it
was without her knowledge or consent.
There being no evidence Of a disorderly
house the case was Immediately dismissed.
SHAMEFUL SPECTACLE.
Annie Worth was next placed in the
prisoners pen. Dolsen grew red in the face
when called upon to- Testify against her. He
stammered and at times could not be under
stood. He had been keeping company with
the girl, whom he met in Port Jeryis for
more thar a wear He had frequently asked
her to marry him. Finally she induced him,
he said to remain with her over night at the
.'Old Homestead" To Offset Dolsen;s testi-
mony, Counsellor Rowe, who also appeared
for the girl. offered in evidence a photograph
of Annie Worth which had been returned TO
her by Dolsen, since her arrest. The face of
the photograph was %disfigured, and on the
back he had written Returned to my lost
little kitten
QUEER TIE
Counsel next produced a letter written by
polsen to the girl since her arrest. In it he
declared that he had the police on his side,
and that he intended having the Dc
Hoinesteadnraided ever since be stopped there
over night. He concluded by stating that
he was very sorry he caused her arrest and
would marry her at once il she would have
him. In another letter he declared he did
not like Annie fooley. He warned the girl
to leave the house as he intended having it
raped. In other letters he refers to her as
his best darling his dove little one"
and s'urue one"
Dolsen was about to leave the witness chair
when Chief Murphy turned to him and
asked
did you remain with this girl over night
in that horrible placer"
II did, sir" he replied.
The Chief asked him another necessary
question. He committed himself, n the
next instant was almost paralyzed with fear
when the Chief turned to Justice Potts and
said:- r
Il prefer a charge against this man"
SOME WEAK DEFIANCE.
Dolsen was placed in the prisoners pen.
He waived examination and was committed
in $500 bail to await the action OF the Grand
Jury. Dolsen, being unable to secure bail,
was locked up in the City Prison.
When interviewed he at first declared that
he would marry the girl. When told that
she would not have him, he replied ''vNell
/ don't believe | would marry her either.
She has deceived and betrayed mr."
He declared that he was not q member of
any church aud that he was -- sorry
he had caused her arrest.
He told the reporter that the Grand Jury
would not do anything with the case.
The peculiar termination of the case has
delighted Captain Farrier of the First pre-
cinct. who dislikes the course Dominic
Scudder and his sunbeams are pursuing in
suppressing crime.