Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-11
A WICKED MOTHER.

Sad s Ory Disclosed In the Police Court .e This Morning. Innocent Children in
 an Atmosphere Of Vice.
 r In the pollce court this morning Jo- sephine Valentine, better known as "Tessie," was charged with frequenting n house of i'll fame. In the pen with her sat Mrs Sarah McNally. charged with Keeping a house of i'll fame and a house reputed to be place of prostitution Be- side them sat the four minor children of the woman: Rose. aged Is, charged with frequenting the house; Loretta, II; Willie, 9, and Theresa, G. Complaints were also issued to commit Theresa to the Indus trial school and the two younger children to the county home. Mrs McNally has been living for the past five weeks near tLe corner of North Elm and East Main streets. Tbe police have been watching the place and last Friday night intended raiding it, but before they could do so the people whom they wished to catch there, had flown.
 About quarter before one this morning Sergeant Dodds, Detective Egan and Of ficer Tehan paid visit to the house and arrested "Tessie" Valentine. Rose Me Nally and boy 16 years of age who settled his case before court this morning. Mrs McNally and the other children were brought in this morning. The testimony given was strongly against thu accused. Rose McNally was arre sted about a month ago on somewhat similar complaint, which was settled. The Valentine girl has | be- en on the street more or less for tue past | two years and has bad reputation. Men have been seen going in and out of the house at all hours. Drinking was carried on there excessively. The McNally girl told the officers that the young man was n cousin of hers named Flynn. Her mother rebuked her for not telling the truth. The general reputation of the house was bad Mrs McNally took the stand and said that the young man was boarder who came yesterday. She had been arrested ou similar charge. She did washing and men came there 10 get the work when done. Attorney Law Tor who appeared for the accused asked for au acquittal.
 Judge Root said that the McNally girl | was unfortunate in having such d mother. The whole penalty ought to be inflicted on the mother He was satisfied that the house not only had the reputation but was in fact house of i'll fame. He fined Mrs McNally $50 and costs and sentenced her to jail for six months. Josephine Nalen- tine was fined s and costs aud thirty day S | Tn Jall. Ihey appealed under bonds or S50U and $50 respectively. h the case of Rose McNally, who Is a minor and must of course live at home. Judge Root sad he
 would have to suspend judgment in her case or adjourn it until to. morrow.
 Attorney Lawlor objected to such a proceeding. claiming that he had asked for an adjournment of all the cases before court opened, but Prosecuting | Attorney Russell had objected.
 He said that there was no reason for an adjournment now. only that there was fear of an acquittsl of the girl. The case was adjourned until tomorrow morning
 The cases against the three younger chil
 dren were also adjourned.
 As Judge Root pronounced the sentences of each tears began to flow and soon eacl
 of the younger children was loudly cry
 ing. The unfortunate mother tried tC
 comfort them as best she could. All wer'
 removed from the court room crying.