New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
"KINGS DAUGHTER LET GO
A MYSTERIOUS PRISONER IN THE HO-
BOKEN POLICE COURT
SHE SAYS SIZE WAS ASSAULTED AND ROBBED In
JERSEY CITY-ARREsTED FOR INToXICATloN
NEW MADE FRIENDS INDUCE THE RE-
CORDER TO REMIT SENTENCE

The young woman processing TO be MISS SHliiy
Martin treasurer OF the Kings Daughters. central
Legion. who arrested in Hoboken on thursday
morning for drunkenness. arraigned before fte-
corder McDonough yesterday morning ana "'.hou'
much ado was sentenced to thirty days iriprisoh-
ment in the county Jail The prisoner was a pct
IRE Of misery and said that she hal snned more
against herself than anybody else, but the Court
was MEMORABLE and refused to change the sentence
unless she could get somebody come for ward ana
vouch for her
All day long the woman sat in her cell and talked
to newspaper men and the police. She SAID that she
had been In the employ OF the firm of Carson, Perry
Scott e. Co.. OF Chicago as a drummer, ana LOT I'VE
months travelled In Pennsylvania. but was as
charged after which came to Jersey cry
where she arrived Saturday night ana stayed az '''e
Eagle Hotel In Passaic-ave She repeated her story
that she drank with a named JACK, VINO assault
ed her and robbed her Of So which money she sd'u
she received through a money order Inc proprietor
OF the hotel said that Miss Martin at his house
from Saturday nigh, until Monday, ana was drunk
most OF the time Captain Kelly. Of the Second Pre-
clnct Jersey City, TO whom the young woman re-
la Ell her story OF the assault and robbery SAID that
she Informed him that she cashed the money order
with out being identified DIT the Jersey city POST
office on Monday. The captain investigated, and
found that Miss Martin did not receive or collect
money order at the Jersey City Postoiiice The po-
dc,eI to drink drugs.
Miss Martin refused make known her IDENTITY
but it was learned from another source that card
had been seen in her possession bearing the scrip
tom "E.nly Martin. No. ISIS Amherst-ave Chi-
cage"
The sentence of the Court was not carried OUT
owing TO the intense interest when the woman
case elected on the part OF those VINO pele'ed
that she was what she represented herself to be-l
Kings Daughter" who had been wronged. In the
afternoon a. {. Young. Of the law hrm OF 1ouhs
a. Skinner appeared In the Recorders Court In Ho-
boken and said that he had been retained TO rep
resent Miss Martin and to invoke the ceinehcy Oh
the Court Recorder McDonough heard MS mo-
ton for the discharge OF the prisoner. ana said
that he would consider the matter soon after
ward two newspaper men offered to pay the EliI
fine II the Court would modify the sentence Inc
Recorder said at first tina; the fine would b. -
bur th.n ne changed his mind and allowed the girl
10 20 in their custody on their promise th"t sne
would he taken care OF. . ,,rd ,b.
The LAWYER who had been retained - delehu ullI
girl said that Miss Martin told MN thd' s"S l',i
an uncle who was q retired wholesale spics 3ea'-
in New-York Further than thal sne "1ulI Yen
nothing concerning her family ara.rs. M ~
bokon tolice think she was tylns 70 ralr' Nor'3
by means Of a subscription list bearing the name Vi
The Kings Daughters and appealing or ara ioi an
irnrm widow The list contained on" entry oi d"
donation OF s25 b. the Kings Daughters