The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
TWO WASHERS PUNISHED.
THEY WE'RE ARRESTED FOR ACCOsT-
ING WOMEy ON THE STREET.

Chnpunan's COPS Take y TIP from the Magts-
trntcs and Attend to This Class OF Onsnders
-Efnad 9lo Rnch-MsEistrate Peel Con-
mends Policeman eazonbeo In HIS New Rsic.
Capt Chnpman's men turned their attention
to q now nuisance on Friday night-tho male
masher Of Broadway-and two Of that genus got
the limit Of what tho law proscribes for their
offence In Jefferson Market Court yesterday.
When Magistrate Meade sat in Jefferson Market
some weeks ago he first called attention to the
loafer who insults women on tho street and In
cars, and told Chapman's woman hunters to use
o part of their energies In bringing this class Of
men to court, instead Of expending 1t all In the
rounding up of unfortunate women. Magistrate
Pool said much the same thing q few days ago.
Louis p. Singlcton-that is the name he gave
who stated that no lived at 321 East Thirty
sixth street, was arrested by Policeman Winters
at Broadway and Twenty-slxth street on Friday
night after o woman had complained to him that
Singleton was annoying her. 1t was early in the
evening, and the woman who complained was
with another woman. Singleton spoke to them
without being encouraged TO do 80. and whom he
persisted In forcing his attentions on them they
| complained, and Winters locked tho would.be
masher up.
The woman who complained said at the sta
ton house that she was Grace Roo Of 415 West
Thjrty-sixths street, and promised to appear In
court the next day to press her complaint On
tho strength Of this the case against Singleton
was held back until just before the closing hour,
but Miss Roe failed to put in an appearance,
and the prisoner was arraigned on complaint Of
the policeman. Singleton. or whatever his name
Is, 10 six feet in height, with black hair and q
slight mustache. and he looked well groomed In
What have you to say r. asked Magistrate
%NSthins, was the reply,
What 10 your businessf'
with whomf
Must l tell that !, asked Singleton, who was
getting uncomfortable
You muet, " said tho MaGistrats.
Not more harm than IL does the hundreds of
women who have been arraigned hero for 40.
t sSs mSss %sn: ana e otash ws' aTs you Sv empioSe cd f y
with Frederick Southack & Co." said the
1--WE! "WSy did You sU speak to these womenr
II had been dining. and probably drank too
80 you plead the baby act T. said the Magis-
trate, contomptuously. You follows are worse
than the women Of the streets; and no respeeto-
and ! regret that ! cannot mako your punish
Singleton paid his hne and hurried from the
Policeman Leazenbee. whose actions in arrest.
ing women unfortunately became so notorious
that Chapman made him don q uniform and dc
patrol duty. had the other mnsher in charge;
refused TO give bis address. Leazenbee said be
saw the man accost four women at different
times on Thirty-fourth street on Friday evening
and when he ordered him to desist Johnson
abused him. He said the prisoner had been ar,
raigned several weeks ago for a similar offence
and had been allowed to go with a warning.
"Well, he'll get more than q warning thit
time" said the Magistrate. I'm fine him $40
and I'm glad to SEQ that you have let up on the
women and are trying to rid the streets OF these
~loafers."
johnson couldn't pay and was locked up.
Singleton is not known at the house address
Frederick Southack & Co., real estate agents
4o1 Broadway II was said yesterday that nc
person named Singleton was In the firm en-
ploy, nor was any one answering his description
employed there.