Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-17
UNDER THE UTAH ACT
Police Make Lively Raid on Free
mans Alley.
COUPLES LIVED TOGETHER ILLEGALLY
No More Marriages Inside the Po-
lice Court Precincts.
T H E SEES TOD AY

T H E G A SEES TOD AY
The Utah act covers almost every phase
of immortality as practiced by the unmar-
ried couples living together as man and
wife, as well as husbands who have desert
ed their wives and wives who have deserted
their husbands and taken shelter under the
roof of others to lead immoral lives. In
the crusade against these people thus far
the police have arrested only persons Of
the poorer class. while they know of others
whose examples are calculated to cause
more trouble. Several officers went out
last night to look after violators of this
law, ard in Freeman's alley Sergt. Nc
| Taggart and Officer Auldridge went on
regular raiding expedition and succeeded in
capturing four of the score or more Of
couples living in this way. L was about 1
o'clock when they reached the alley. and
when ore couple had been arrested the
noise had the effect of putting others
guard and several of the men managed to
get out the back windows and escape.
The result of the work under this law
was a full dock in Judge Millers court this
morning, and the cases were heard.
No More Marrying.
Judge Miller has put his foot down on
the marrying of these people, and the VIC
tlinS VIII now understand tnat the court Is
not a matrimonial agency.
Lawyer Holland was in court when one
| of the cases came up for trial, and he said
he thought they had better get married.
He thought the law was a good one and
should be enforced.
When the first case had been disposed of
he sent OFF and paid 81 for license. Then
he had minister on hand, and everything
was in readiness for the marriage.
But I've made an order about this bus
lneSS.' said
the marriage ceremony was not performed.
There are to be no more marriages in The
court building" the judge said and Deputy
Marshal Mccormick says he Will see that
the order is not violated.
Judge Miller explained that the court will
not be party to any marriages, for some
OF them may commit the more serious Of
Tense of bigamy. and then if prosecuted
they will set up the defense that their mar
riaSe was forced.
Judge Miller said he had no objection to
their getting married in Jail or after they
comply with the sentence.
She Would Not Agree.
Robert Perry, a young colored man.
| thought Judge Miller was rather personal
| when he wanted to know about his private
affairs. and had it not been that Roberts
skin was SO black he would have blushed
| He answered the question, however, al
| though he laughed and hung his head, and
| then went back because he had no money
and was not married.
why didn't you marry the girl?" was
the question asked.
Il aXed her fer ter marry me-" said
Robert. land she said no, and told me I'd
have ter watt
Helen Ball was the female, and she said
she was nineteen years old.
How old are your Robert was asked
"Twenty-one my next birthday
They said they had been living together
two years and had buried one child.
Judge Miller fined them s. or fifteen days
each, and they We're sent back to the cell
These were the people for whom the
license was obtained, but they could not
get married in court.
Probab BILE Wedding.
Albert Burnett and Hattie Johnson next
appeared and plead guilty. Hattie carried
two-m onths-old baby in her arms, the
result of their illicit relations. Albert is
twenty-three years old and Hattie is three
years mis- junior.
Have either of you ever been married.
NC, sir"
time?" the judge asked. Il suppose the
judge added, That it's cheaper to live to-
gether without getting married, because no
license has tc be bought and there will be
no divorce expenses to follow.
Policeman Auldridse told the court that
the boy supports the girl. and the judge
said he did OF want to punish the woman,
as that would necesstate the child's going
to prison.
A fine of 81 imposed on each of the
defendants, and the woman was afterward
released on her personal bonds.
When questioned by the court the de-
PENDANTS said they would get married
soon as released.
The judge told them that they had better
get married if they intended to live to.
gether, but warned them that if either of
them was already married they had better
separate for good.
Other Cases.
Next m line came George Peel and Lizzie
Brown, and they said guilty.
How long have you been living to-
gether?"
-Four months"
why didn't You get married."
Il intended to get married." answered
the man, when l was able to take care of
her."
Are you taking care of her now?"
Some kind of a way
The were tined So each.
George Warner. widower, and Eugenia
Eell admitted their guilt, and said they
have three children.
u have already made a proposition to a
preacher to marry US Sunday said the
man.
He was fined 81, and the woman was sent
home to take care of her children.
II would have been married long ago if
l had known it" was what William Vim
cent said.
IF you had known what?"
THAT other people had to do the same"
he answered
Nellie Mercer was his female companion
ard they were each fined 81 or fifteen DAYS
Charles H. Chase and Mary Jackson were
arraigned for forrication, but as Mary
said she had husband living the case
went over for further investigation.
Lucy Johnson, neatly dressed colored
woman. appeared in court and complained
that her husband had deserted her for an
other woman. James Edward johnson. the
husband. was on trial. and the court held
him for the grand Jury