The evening times., 1896-04-21
SHE WORE RLOOMERs .

court. tlliut tItiT
within the dignified precincts OF justice.
The wearer was sadiet Ho ward, charged,
with Mary and Bessie Sykes. Lula Craig
and Harvey johnson, with disorderly con-
duct.
Sadie moved yesterday, and she superin-
tended the loading and unloading of her
effects from the saddle of her bike. De
string to impress her new neighbOrs, she
put on yellow sweater, n pair of tan
colorcd leegngs over light boomers, ard
surmounted the outfit by the enticing CO.
quctte's only friend. a golf cap. When
Sadie hove in sight at her new alley resi-
dence the neighbors gathered on the door
steps, commenting severely on her appear
ancc.
Sadie, secretly pleased, appea red 10 be
unconscious OF The excitement she created
and ordered the eXpressmen around like
slaves.
''Iu nah mind DAT CONAN is dressed agin
lie law remarked Nancy Sykes, attired
herself in Mother Hubbard. cut thought
lessiy al hem and neck band. Nancy, the
oracle of the alley, had all her friends
express like opinions.
Sadie stood the sarcasm bravelv But
when Bessie Sykes, Nancy's sister, ex-
claimed, "a wench wild legs like hairpins
oter cover 'em up" her hot blood broke
loose.
THE WORM TURNED.
Tilting back the golf cap over her wooliy
Psyche knot, she let loose Il fervid stream
OF vtuperation. Then the enemy ad-
vanced.
The Sykes sisters and Lula Grail flung
themselves in Amazon fashionon poor Sadie.
She gave them as good as they sent. Her
close fitting garments gave her an adj
vantage over the others, whose feet got
tangled up in their skirts.
Sadie, at last finding herself overcome.
began yelling for help. She invoked the
presence OF Harvey johnson, who. without
discriminating, began hitting every head
in sight. Harveys playful game ended
In the appearance of the police.
On the way to the station the prisoners,
except Sadie, began abusing each other
for being arrested. Sadie sat alone in the
corner and thought of the sensation she
would create in the court the next morn
ing. Clerk Harper called her name last,
amid buzz of expectancy among the
prisoners who had been making Sadie's
ilIe GilSefdDie an udy
As she stepped forward, a black sill
houettc of the twentieth century woman,
a litter ran around the room.
'well," smiled Mr.. Pugh, we've caught
bloomer girl at last"
Sadie jauntily adjusted her golf cap on
her head and raised her hand to he sworn.
Before she commenced to testify she
pulled down her sweater, flared her bloom
ers like a woman when she crimps out a
puffed sleeve and stuck her arms akimbo.
''Fust an fo'most, yo' 'ohaah," said
Sadie, her wicked eyes rowing over the sea
of dark faces staring at her, ''I'ze pusser-
cuted pussoD."
First and foremost" retortet the court
take that gum out of your mouth, and talk
to me. not to the courtroom"
Sadie dislodged wad of gum, secrcting
It under the rail.
"Now proceed" said Judge KimbalI.
sADIE's STORY OF DISTRESS.
"Yo' 'onnah," continued Sadie, II wuz
movin' yistidy, an rides ma b wheel to de
house long wiz de waggins. Wen 'rives
dere desc hyah wimmin begins ter cuss me
and call me out my name.''
Sadie went on to state that, disregarding
all known and recognized ring rules, they
precipitated themselves on her without a
. moments warning. She exhibited the mud
discolorations on her clothes where they
had rolled her over the cobblestones.
The Sykes sisters insisted on speaking at
the same time. until Kendig cheerfuny in
sinuated that as the workhouse was built
for all time, and they could stay there the
rest OF their lives, they shut up.
Lula Craig maintained that Sadie caused
all the row by putting herself above her
new neighbors.
"Jist ss soon as she gifts In de alley"
said Lula. ''she say I'm a -goin' to have