The evening times., 1896-09-18
HERO IN 4 REAL LIFE STORY
Stephen Crane, the Novelist,
Saves a Girl From Prison.
PROSECUTED BY THE POLICE
She Was Arrested in the Notorious
Tenderloin District of New York
Wilhelm HisCompany-VO Olrnteered
His Testimony Before Magistrate
and the Woman Was Discharged.

New York, Sept ls.-stephen Crane.
the novclist, presented himself as a, wit
Dcssin tie Jefferson Mar ket court " cdnesday
morning. His TESTIMONY saved Dora Clark,
possibly, from imprisonment; certainly from
being fined. The case in which he testified
is Interesting, too. asiillustrating certain
methods OF the police.
Dora Clark is gCCd looking and twenty
one years old. Ste has Leen arrested IN
ti.c TeDderloln half a dozen times in the
last five weeks. About three weeks ago
Policeman Rosenberg, of the West
Thrtieth Street station, had her a pris-
oncr in tue Jefferson Market police
court He charged her with addressing
men unknown to Ter.
THIS man was in citizens clothes,
your GoBor,'' said Dora Clark to Magis-
traie BraDn, then sitting. You see. he
has a very dark complexion. He spoke
to me on tue street l was Indignant
and said:
Go away from me. How dare you
speak to decent white woman?''
HoUNDED BY THE POLICE.
There was a laugh at RoseDterg's cx-
pcnse. The magistrate discharged the
Rosenberg whispered to her. With checks
aflame and Flashing eyes she turned TO
Magistrate BraDn again:
This policeman says lie Will arrest Inc
again on sight,, size cried.
Don't worry" answered the magistrate;
no injustice will he done you here
Two nights later Dora Clark was ar
rested by Policeman Conway, OF the West
ThirtIeth street station. She said then that
two haokmen warned Ter that Rosenberg
and Conway were looking ror her that she
started to take car for her home, in One
Hundred and Thirty-seventh street, and
that Conway followed her and arrested hrr
on a siGe street where there was DO one TO
whom size could have spoken. Conway
test imony outweighed hers and she was
fined So.
Since them Dora Clark remarked, Il
have been arrested on sight by all the plain
clothes men in sight,
CRANE TO THE RESCUE.
She was Policeman BeckeT's prisoner.
Becker is also attached To tie West Thir-
t.cth street station.
This woman left the Broadway. Garden
alone last night - said Becker. she walk
she spoke to two men size did not know.
Afterward she joined man aud woman on
the corner was standing before the
Grand Hotel. crossed the street and ar-
rested her. warned the man aud woman
that trey had better not associate with
her. or they, too, would be arrested.
II left the Broadway Garden with a
man and woman last night" said Dora
Clark in her defense Becker was on
the other side OF the street. While the
man with me was putting the other
woman on u Broad way car Becker crossed
the street and arrested me. had spoken to
no one"
Just then Mr.. Crane stepped forward.
Il win thank your honor to let me testi-
fy,'' said he TO Magistrate Cornell.
1t so happened that the ma gistrate knows
Mr.. Crane-indeed, the novelist sat next TO
the magistrate on the bench last Monday
that he might study types among the pris-
Jners.
BE glad to hear you, Mfr. Crane" said
Mr. Cornell
II have been searching in the Tender
loin for material for short stories." said
the novelist. Last night / went to the
Broadway Garden with two chorus girls.
They introduced me to this woman, whom
then Nv for the first time.
DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.
Il left the Garden with this woman and
another. / left this woman ON the Cornc.-
while put the other on a Broadway car.
The prisoner was notout Of my sight mo-
ment. She did not speak to anyone"
Il know this gentleman" said the magis-
trate to Dora Clark, .'and on his testimony
discharge you"
Bat will be arrested again on sight the
moment ] show my face in the precinct"
said Dora Clark.
II will look after that" answered the
ma gistrate. and the woman hurried from
the courtroom.
Il was never SO surprised in my ME as
when the policeman arrested that woman"
said Mr.. Crane afterwards. Il went to
the station house and asked his name and
number. They told me there they knew
the woman very well, and the sergeant. in
fatherly way, advised me to keep out of
this case. But whatever her character Der
arrest was an outrage. Why, any wnnan
might be arrested, and ! felt it my duty to
come here and testify for her. Yes, and i
would do so gain, even at the risk of my
reputation.