The evening times., 1896-08-06

COX afitsy -Wfch- colo ored man. aud, in
addition to that sin, also bore the repuua-
tion of an evil woman OF the streets.
Moss contendod. that her relations with
the man did not make her vagrant.
..If every man and woman living together
Illegally" declared John, hitching ut the
waistbaDd OF his new pants, were arrested
as vagraDts, we'd have 10 build four more
workhoases.a Ills avery debatable CUES
tion," he added. '.what is a yagrant."
Pm not going TO debate it," said Judge
Scott
- MOSS DEBATED IT.
''Certainly not" smiled tile Ia wyer ''but
ann and he did for a Ealf hour. When the
court began to discuss the case, Mess inter
jected some remarks, and the judge got
mad. 75tar
-tI thought you were through, SIR" said
his honor, with asperity.
81 thought So too ret urned Moss.
Then don't interrupt me, SIR and the
judge frowned at the unabashed attorney.
When Haynes saw the court was waver-
Ing whether or nothe should commit the de-
fendant, Haynes got some OF his brother
officers to assist bim in exposing her rep
utation-
Among them was R. p. Mcdaniel, who
said he knew the prisoner. The officers
appearance riled Moss and he said, Eyes,
you know most everybody, and sometimes
you get in trouble knowing too much. You
are always mixing up in somebody else's
cases"
Moss said he objected to Mcdaniel testi-
fying unless it was in favor OF his client.
Have you anything good to say about
her," demanded Moss.
no. i haven't" answered Mcdaniel
"Then step aside, sr,'' sharply ordered
the Judge.
Judge Scott considered the woman
vagrant on general principles and gave her
thirt y. days eS
ANXIOUS TO CONVICT.
The anxiety OF the police to convict Lille
Williams on the same charge and the persist
ency with which they piled up the evidence
arainst her, almost seemed like persecu-
ton, and Judge Scott, dsgusted at the
houndng. released the prisoner. She is
a fair. slender girl, and was ssmartlygowned
in brown linen. Her winsome. brunette
face was veiled, and on her slender hands
diamonds iittere1.
y Policeman Newkirk. who enjoys the
record OF being a merciful officer. must
have been affected by the hot wave, for he
showed considerable zeal in endeavoring to
convict the girl. Newkirk said she walked
the streets at night. and was denizen of
Chinatown. He laid her past life bare, and
as he testified, Lille bowed her face, scarlet
with shame.
Newkirk produced several policemen. who
made the prisoner out woman OF hose
character. They said she was drunk last
night, and had to be helped into the patrol
wagon.
Her attorney, Harry Smith, denounced
the conduct OF the policeman, and said his
client was not as bad as they testified. He
and an officer clashed when Smith asked
the policeman who told him the girl was
vagrant.
"Coinr1on sense" snapped the witness.
Common sense" echoed Smith, in a
tone that conveyed world OF insinuation.
SOME SHARP REPLIES.
Tile officer lost his temper and gave Smith
tart reply, -sar
"Come, come, gentlemen" said his honor,
'.let US have. peace
The combatants, mopping their per-
spring brows, discontinued the argument.
When the girl took the stand Mr.. Pugh
requested her to raise her veil. As she did
So with trembling fingers, she revealed
counteDance singularly pure and sweet
for a woman who has led the life the
police swear she has. A wave ofsympathy
went over the courtroom.
AS she proceeded to refute the accusa-
tons against her, the Officers grouped
themselves around her, and, disregarding
all established rules of court etiquette,
began to ply her with questions.
The girl answered bravely at first, but,
weakening, she shrank in one corner of the
stand and looked appealingly at his honor.
Judge scottcame to her rescue when Smith
protested against the policemen's actions,
and he ordered them to retire.
Judge pleaded Lillian, .'can woman
never do better? Can't have chance?''
~ would be very sorry to think other
WISE said the Judge, gently; but it
seems as II you do not want the oppor.
tunity. The Officers say you are idle
and never work.,
at is not so," she protested, the dark
eyes clouding with tears. II have worked
at the Raleigh. and the Gilt Edge dining
rooms, and have a place now"
ssIf you want to lead better life" said
his honor, II want TO aid you. But you
must not be on the streets at night. Now
go,home and don't come here again"
Lille walked out a., free woman to the
disappointment of the officers.
BESSIE TYREE's ORDEAL.
Bessie Tyree, not the Bessie of hIstrionic
fame now captivating the chappies in deah
| old Lmnun, but cake-faced colored girl,
was hauled over the gridiron of justice,
thanks to Mr.. George Meredith, who runs u
pickled tripe and pigs feet shop.
Meredith, a strong -iunged Individual, said
she threw stones through the windows Of
bis place. Bessie denied this. and was sup
ported by Mrs..Julia Lyons.
| Mrs Lyons, plump and comely, attired
elegantly qin d yellow silk shirt waist.
dark skirt, and an enormously piumed
| hat. said Bessie was Innocent.
.I told Meredith so at the time,'s she
said, when he asked me ir / had seen
her throw the stones. And he called me
| liarsbi,s slrs gta-ar, srv-
Mrs. Lyons transfxed Meredith with a
cold stare from her bovine blue eyes, and
In an q few cure7 sentences attacked his
veracity. .s.-.s-s ~.
The mother OF the girl said II Mere.
dith -badsoeme 20 her and proven her
daughter was guilty she would have pun
ished her.
"what. eosiin yoar hquser' shrieked
Meredith, sin that den7 I'd rather &c
| TO jail.
"And you viii. safd- Kebdig. ..lf you
| don't shut up that yelling.s
aTne- t6lek Is t]IBtniesod," !" said Judge