Evening journal., 1895-06-28
TWO BRANDS RESCUED
Josephine Yates and Louisa
Anderson Out of Business.
THEY CLOSE THEIR BROTHBIs

And the Cases Against Them Are Re.
tlred-The Last Of one Batch OF Law
vioiators Captured Under the Reform
Movement other Municipal Court
Cases.
The last act In the modern reformation
instituted by Revs DFs. Howard and Watt
was completed this morning, aud the
curtain rung down for time az least
The batch OF cases brought to the
attention or the Municipal Court arc now
all out Of the way, with the exception of
Florence Worrell who Jumped her bail
aud whose bondsman Is anxious to see.
and Ella Lee. who succeeded Ia getting
out Of town bsfore warrant could be
served.
The men who were sent by the local
followers Of DR. Parkhurst TO spv out
the land i'd their work we'll. and from
three to five charges were lodged against
each Of the unfortunates. After Two or
three cases had been tried and
the women convicted, the rest
pleaded guilty TO one Indictment
each and the balance OF the cases
were retired, as promise that there
WRAAA NI AN AANAN iAlNkuA NtIlAHN.
Lizzie Warrington, who was unable 10
appear yesterday, was In court looking
pale, nervous and worried. She pleaded
guilty to selling on June % and was fined
500 and costs and two cases were retired
There were five charges against
Josephine Yates. Yesterday she sent for
Dr. Howard and when be went to see
her she showed a desire 10 reform She had
already closed her house and as her de-
sire TO lead a better life seemed honest,
the cases were retired on request Of the
prosecuting Witnesses. She will be taken
care Of by the w. @ I. U. for time and
then will 60 to her home down the state.
DR.. Howard said to the reporter Of the
kvENING JOURNAL: I'VE 40 not wish
TO persecute, but simply to break up the
business II we can drive them out OF
the liquor business, they will perforce
stop the other. for the two 90 haud-in-
hand, and one IS essential to the success
OF the other
Louisa Anderson was charged In three
Cases, but IL WAS shown that she had
retired from the business, had changed
her manner OF life and would shortly be
married The cases were retired
La the regular court business an inter.
esting case arose. Bessie Johnson is an
Ignorant oolored woman, living with hei
brother, Ferdinand, ia tho upper part OF
the city. On May IL, twins were born
to her She was too poor TO have medical
attendance. The babies died, one on
May IS. the other on May 10. and both
we're buried on May 30 No notice OF
birth or Of death was fled with the
registrar and interment was made
without permit.
The two Johnsons were arraigned fol
violating the ordinance, but as there wal
evidences to show that they had d,
knowledge Of the law and punishment
would be an injustice. both were dis
missed. Peter S Chippey, colored, sextor
and grave digger 40 st Peters cemetery
allowed the bodies TO bs buried without
q permit He knew better and Judge
Ball fned him $40 aud costs Registrar
", G r Colquhoun proposes TO proceed
against all violators Of the law either
regarding registration Of births o.
securing OF permits.
Jonas Heck has bsen three weeks out
OF jail Officer White found him under
some cars at the foot OF Shipley street
very drunk He got 81 or ten days, anc
8 promise Of more heroic dose If b,
comes back
Henry Irons Is big colored fellow
who frequently gives the police anc
railroad authorities trouble Hl
has been out OF isil about
moath, out yesterday got drunk
He took his stand on the track at th,
foot Of King street and acted veri
disorderly Edward Pointer. news.
boy, was passing when Irons caught him
and threw him on the track. Then hs
forced the engineer Of the 90 down
train to come TO q full stop or run over
him Officer Lucas arrived on the scene
about this time and Irons was sent in
This time he got $40 aud costs,