The morning times., 1895-12-26
ssE ST TOD A QAEER TILE Strike Not YET ENDED
If'3.;y Yar:-,s Girl Claims to Have
Been Hypnotizet.
ARRESTED AND LOCKED Up
Police Refuse TO Give Her Name as
She IL u Member of Respecta BILE
West End Family-Led Astray by
Friend of Her Folks-W hat Is
Thought of Her Story.

Drunk" said Policeman Sprinkle, as
he led comely young woman to tn,
golden ran OF police station No. last
night and steadied her tottering form
50 that she might answer the questions as
to her age and IDENTITY put to her by Desk
Sergeant Eberly.
TIE cir! was not too much under the in
fluence of Christmas liquor to give a
fictitious name, for upon being turned over
To Matron Pennifin it was learned that she
was respectable and the daughter of a
family III the west end of good social
standing. She was half wild, half stupid
from drink, ard claimed that a nan had
exercised hypnotic influence over her and
entiec.i her into BilFs InH, resort OF
more or less repute on Tenth street south
of the Avenue. 1t was an interesting case
and all the lounScrs at the station gave
it their attention.
AS the girl leaned Imply on that old
brass rail- and answered the questions OF
the desk sergeant in i mardlin way she
hung her head in shame ard tears OF bitter
remorse trickled on the well worn planking.
ONLY EIGHTEEN.
Eighteen years old" she said, prob
ably working out a problem in subtraction,
and making the confession with a blush
that shoBe through the alcoholic flush OF
her face
She was Il pretty girl. and her clothing,
though disnfdered. was OF fine texture and
fashionable cut. Jewels twinkl led in her ca rs
and gem sparklcd on her finger and gave
rise To expressions of surprise from the
police that she had not been robbed.
Her hair was rich brown in color. and
enc.rClcd her face In soft and fluffy
mass. The hair pins at The back of the
head had worked loose and her tresses
fell down below the knee.
one haud was encased in a No. 3 glove
and she wore No. 2 q shoes. Everything
about her proved that she was not a
common drunk. Matron Pennifill was
called and took the girl in charge, and
after the effects of the liquor had partly
worn away. aud her lips were once more
becoming sweet, the matron elected an
Interesting story, 10 which the police give
credence.
HER STORY
The giri said that young man who is
a nlrniiEcT of the same church that she and
her family attend, called at the house yes
trriGy evening. He had called there often.
and was thought well of by her parents.
He lnyiicd her to attend the theater with
him and they came down town. When
they goa in the carriage she thou ght from
hismannari hat he must have been drinking.
but S,lr did not like To accuse him OF au
offensc OF which she simply suspected
him. They reached the playhouse. and
wilIy .,he stood in he lobby he interviewed
the ticket seller. and reported that he
could not purchase satisfactory seats
be proposed tHai they should ga to some
place of rerreshment.
They went 10 Harvey's and she took
glass OF wine. She felt al first eXhiiaratcd,
flushed, and then grew dizzy. They went
into the open air and he proposed that they
go - some holse where they might sit down.
She had reason enough left TO refuse, hut
he persisted and her refusal grew wea ker
and weaker. She was conscious that some
mysterious power was being exer,ed over
her, aud at last her resistance vanished. and
they went to a resort on Tenth street.
From that time she claimed % remember
nothing iili she was accosted by Il man in j
blue uniform. This was Policeman Sprinkle.
of the First precinct. He saw the girl
reeling round and round. now and then
grasping some object for support. and
thou ght it wise TO take her in and give her
a chance to sober up.
She implored the matron not to reveal
her identity, and her plea was honored.
Matron Pennirll knows the girl, but is
mute when touched on this SUBJECT.