The morning call., 1895-01-07
POLICE LINING THEM UP.
A Fascinating Female Rambler
Among Them.
DRIFTED IN FROM wHlTECHAPEL
Romance of a Checkered Career Told
in One Chapter in Very
Few Moments.


irving in this city by the score.
In fact, the influx has been so great that
the police have taken cogniZance of il. and
Captain Lees, acting as Chief of Police,
has issued orders to have all suspicious
looking characters run in.
Since this rounding up began the entry
books at the several police stations are
covered with ali kinds of names. both
male and female, with the significant
word "vagrant against them.
The refuge has been so inviting to the
cheerful tramp that he nightly puts in an
appearance at the old City Hall and asks
for lodgings. They have not here ofore
been refused, but the genus has become
too numerous since the capital city has
commenced to dump them upon US.
Hence an order has gone forth 10 exclude
all such characters unless they are Grip
pied or sick.
For weeks past there have been from
sixteen to twenty tramps lodged in this
prison. and they were constantly on the
| increase.
Now the unfortunate ramblerS and
breakbeam riders will no longer enjoy u
care-worn blanket and hospitable asphalt
winds are soughing through the trees and
the cold rains are coming down share and
share alike Oh the just and unjust
All OF those who are chidden with being
Sacramento buns" by the police after
arrest, stoutly deny the impeachment as
a matter of caution.
As one was heard to say to another in
cell at the Cent al sta ton: 1--WE got to be
C refu, Bill, just now, you see. Suppose
they pit' up vigilance committee down
here Dare's nothing left for us but the
Pacific Ocean. an there's too much of that
for me-"
The other was agreed as 10 the wisdom
OF the remark, and the sen iment seemed
to sink deep into the hearts Of half dozen
others.
Among the Migrants IS ayOung woman
large, deshy ana strong of limbs-with
rosy checks and teeth hat would puzzle
dentist 10 initiate. She has a clear voice
that many would call musical. and a flow
of language that wouli indicate that she
was Of garrulous orig Il.
The woman had a com plant, though size
d not appear to be at all down-hearied.
and often laughed and joked while talking.
at which times her surplus fish would
shake like jelly, showing that even If She
is warrant she has been we Lied or q.
Her avordupOis is even 100 pounds.
The big woman has not been in the city
very long and she frankly admits that she
was driven out of Sacramento and before
that was expelled from Truckee.
When arrested she gave the name of
Sadie Brady. While bearing that name
she h c0ckney accent that is unmis-
taxable.
You are from London. are you not?"
was asked IF her,
Yes, of course; how did you kDow?"
she answered in surprise.
'From your speech. What part of Lon
don did you come from?"
81 lived in Whitechapel?"
Ibid you know Jack the Ripper?"
The woman stared a moment in some
surprise before she said: ''Why, that is
the reason left there. On, the girls were
frightened to death. We were afraid TO go
on be streets at night at all Ii was
terrible. One night | thought was killed
sure. l ran suddenly into rough looking
man. | gave such scream that he ran
one way and l ran into the arms of a
policeman in another direction. That
settled it.
II left London and landed in New York.
where | got work in a factory. It was
awful hard and l was pretty young. so |
met seamstress one day and she offered
me nicer place. You see, wanted 10 be
better and live new life in this new
world. | was honest in my intention"
she went on gliblv. Her name wos
Carrie Phillips. and she was awful nice To
me-sn good that | became attached to her.
She lived pretty high. though she did not
seem to be overwhelmed with work. and
what was done was performed by two
women, who seemed to he working for her
alone, That is where first drank cham
payne. Then ] got new clothes from her
and went to theaters and balls with gentle
men. until pretty soon l wanted to drink
all the time.
'One day. after 1 had been drinkin
Carrie accused me Of having stolen TWO
diamoDd rings from her. | did not, aad 7
told her so. We had a tiehl; AID dii her
up badly, Then, of course. had to
leave. / went TO Chicago and have been
drifting westward ever since From the
moment l had that trouble until now ]
have mad no luck. Every one seems to he
against me. and especially the police. |
cannot go into city without being yagged
in tN en- ty-four hour"
"How do you account for it?" was in
Quired.
Account for il? ] don't know. don't
do anybody any harm. nor doeI rob any
one. it is true that / drink liuuor. and
then | stray into the street, where. per-
maps. my condition serves to give me
away"
500 you know that you are likely to get
three months in the County Jai ?" was
asked.
'As much as that?" she exclaimed with
some surprise. well, [ don't care
shall be out of the wet for the time. any,
way" and the fat female Tramp said she
was sleepy, would quit talking and try to
dream.
The Harbor police patrol reports that an
ipfiux of tramps from Sacramento and
other interior towns has started. The
city front seems to catch manv of the
"hobos." Saloon keepers along East
street say that they have plenty of nigh,
dodgers, and the Salvation Army life
boat on Oregon street is filled TO overflow