Evening star., 1897-02-05

the girl ''One of them grew incensed on
one occasion because Lille Chandler would
not agree to proposition he made to her,"
LILLE Chandler Corrcborates.
Lille Chandler substantiated the latter
statement She also told a story to The re-
porter that did not vary in +letail from
what said by Madge Fisher. Lucy
Stewart wrote to her repeatedly. she said.
and finally induced her to leave her home
IN Baltimore.
The girls determined to leave the mouse
and JPiS displeased the Stewart woman &C
Cor,iiHg to the Chandler girl. She went on
10 say they left the house Tuesday last
aud went back last evening after their
clothes. They were very orderly and per-
ftctly sober They were in the house, and
found the policeman there under the condi-
tons explained by her companion. A dis
cussion arose concerning the allegation
that Madge Fischer had threatened to have
the policeman removed from the force.
Tney We're informed said Lille. tina: If
they left the house they would be arrested
and vasSed at the very first opportunity
The Fisher girl attempted to make a reply
and she grabbed by both officers and
dragged from the house and TO the station.
The Chandler girl had also seen the po-
iicemen mentioned in the house repca tedly.
30 she said.
McIIen and Carlson Deny.
Policemen Mellen and Carlson denied the
acc tlsatio1 They maintain that they were
on their beat last evening and were sent for
by the Stewart woman to 90 to her house.
On arriving there they found Madse Fish
er in an intoxicated condition. cursing snd
swearing. and raising a disturbance. She
resisted arrest. and they had some trouble
ia getting her to the station.
When Prosecuting Attorney Pugh had
his attention called to the case this morn
Ing he at once sent for Lucy Stewart. the
proprietress of the house. 1t was pointed
out as a significant fact by Attorney Sillers
that brother officer of Policemen Mellen
and Carlson went after her. 1t was re-
ported to Mr.. Pugh that the woman css:ld
not be found. A search of her house was
made. and she was not there.
The stewart woman's Version.
About II o'clock. however, the woman
called al the Police Court and
toned by the prosecuting attorney. Ac-
COrdinG TO her story. she directed the girls
10 leave the house. as she was not pleased
with their conduct They returned last
evening, she said and the Fisher girl was
INTOXICATED.
How do you know she was not sober?
Mr.. Pugh inquired.
Il could smell the whisky on her breath,
the reply.
Continuing. the woman said the Fisher
girl particularly began to curse ard swear
and raise disturbance. II was necessary
for her to send for the police. When they
arrived the girl said she had close friends
In a certain lawyer and senator's and that
she would have the policemen removed
from the force They pleaded with her TO
keep quiet. but she continued to cut up. and
then arrested. The woman professed
TO be surprised when she learned that the
Fisher girls arm was broken.
Did you not direct the officers 20 charge
the girls with vagrancy because you were
displeased over the fact that they left your
house just at this time; Mr.. Push wanted
TO know.
Il don't remember saving ANYTHING like
that" the answer.
in support of the statement that the
Stewart woman wanted the girls to remain.
it is set forth that Madge Fisher was ar
rested December 15 last. and that the pro-
prietress of the house very promptly Sc
cured a bondsman to obtain her release.
The colOred men who took the trunk TO
the house witnessed the occurrence last
evening. and il is believed that they are
important witnesses. One of the men is
Charles Anderson. who is employed at the
first precinct police station. 1t Is reported
that he Informed a friend of the girls that
he was sorry he could not say anything in
their behalf for the reason that. being an
enpioye at the station house. mis- tongue
must necessarily be tied. Attorney Silers
however. intended to visit the police head
quarters this afternoon and enieavor to
have Major Moore take a hand III the case,
80 far as Anderson is concerned.
II is possible that the policemen viii ne
charged by the Fisher girl with assault,
and In that case the vagrancy charge will
also probably be heard by Judge Miller in
the United States branch of the court.
The girls injured arm was examined by
two surgeons this afternoon and they
stated that IL Will be necessary to put her
under the influence of an anaesthetic be-
fore treatment is possible.
Private Investigation.
Major Moore. Captain Austin and several
other officials of the police department, it
is understood. this afternoon began a pri-
vate investigation of the matter and Prose
eating Attorney Pugh visited police head
quarters in relation to the case
Attorney Silers Informed a Star reporter
late this afternoon that Policemen Melen
and Carlson will certainly be arraign.d be-
fore Judge Miller tomorrow for assaulting
the Fisher girl
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