The evening times., 1896-05-02

woman arrested Als told exclusively in The
Times this morning, lin the SbOreham cafe
last night by Policeman Barry, who charged
her With vagraney.
She ordered dkneB and then refused to
pay the check, aying she hdd no money.
Complaints had Detnmade to Barry before
about the wom1n ~ the prOprietors of
different restaurAntss who said she ordered
and invariably refisca to pay the bill. At
the station she envesthe name of Eleanor
Allen, but her right nanle is Keegan, and her
mother is said to be a wealthy woman living
here.
A few years back she held a position in
the Treasury Department, losing it through
drink. From whisky she graduated to
morphine, and is now slave to the needle
and white powder.
She has been put out Of boarding houses
time and time again because or her habits,
but they never brought her behind the bars
until last night.
Once when she was stopping on New
York avenue, near Thirteenth street,
young girl living on Capitol Hill met her
in a dry good store under the influence of
liquor. sent her home and tried to work
reformation in the seemingly lost creature.
Katie yielded for a time to her new
friends influence, keeping away from dis
spation. The young girls parents heard
of her association with Katie and bade
nef cut the acquaintance, WHICH sue uid Ie-
luctantly.
BACK TO THE OLD LIFE.
Then Katie went back to the old life.
She has refined tastes and a desire for
high living. When her money runs short
she deliberately orders in cafes what she
cannot pay for. Half the time she is under
the power of morphine.
Every eye In the court room had
sympathetic glance whenshe took the stand
Through the coils of rich, black hair,
streaks OF gray shone, and yet she is
only twenty-five. The deadly pallor OF
her oval face, and the restless glitter In
her black eyes, marked her as slave to
morphia.
Mr.. Pugh said he understood she in
tended leaving town, and asked that the
court take her personal bonds.
"We'N have "A regular colony after while
from taking personal bonds,' remarked
Judge Miller.
"Yes, SIR assented Mr.. Pugh: there
is about 1,7O1 Of 'em here and in other
cities.''
Judge Miller talked to the woman very
kindly, and she answered his questions in
low tones.
She denied taking morphine, but ad-
mitted drink king.
"If release you where will you go?"
asked the Judge.
10 my sister in Philadeiplla- came
from there five weeks agh."
"Havc You any money To pay your fare"
The defendant said in n faltering tone she
had some home in her trunk.
where dc. you live?'
mo. 733 Ninth street,
Precinct Detective Hartigan testified that
she came of good family and once held
a splendid position under the government
II never knew of her being locked up
before" he said.
The information charged her with va
grancy since the LIST day OF May, and the
court hardly thought a case was made out.
You have only the occurrence in the
Shorebam, officer said his honor; "all
the others are hearsay.''
Judge Miller warned the woman not to
cause any more annoyance to the restau-
rant people by such actions. He sent her
over to Sanitary OFFICER Frank with Har-
tigan. and she was furnished with trans
portation to Philadelphia.
WHAT Is vAGRANCY?
The trial Of Ellen Nicely for vagrancy
brought out an Interesting conversation
betw Judge Miller and Mr.. Pugh as to
what offense actually constitutes va grancy.
The testimony showed that she was drunk
for a period Of ten days in her own room.
The vagrancy law doesn't infringe that
right" said Judge Miller "A man has
consututlondi flSut 10 get drunk In
his own room"
Judge kimbali holds said Mr.. Pugh.
that man or woman who gets drunk
three times in tlRir houses or ON the street
Is an habitual drrnkard. Yesterday he sent
nan to the workhorse for three months
for getting drunk a number OF times in
his house.
There is no law here returned the
court, for habituai drunkenness. man
must be found drunk and lettering con
sianiiy about tipping houses to come under
the provisions of the vagrancy law"
Mr.. PuGh said there was a vast differ
ence between Judge Milicr's rulings in the
law and Judge kimball's,
Judge Miller added that persons drunk on
their premises. who became loud and bolster
Gus. could be charged with profanity or dis
orderly conduct. but not with vagrancy
He di ismissed the case.
He handled in short order this morning
fifteen District cases sent up from Judge
kimbalHs court; dismissed several of them
and no personal bonds were taken