The evening times., 1897-05-21

car and was on her way home FROM ,
visit to her father-in-law's house. Th
officers said that their attention had bee
called to the woman, and they had see
her walk around the block three times
At the time of her arrest she was stand
ing within u few feet of the colored woman
| Mary Thomas, and near by them was al
aged white man. Mrs. Foulke made a gen
eral denial Of the charge against her
saving that she was married woman anC
had a hard working husband and five
| small children.
| MY name is Mrs. Foulkes," she ex
claimed Indignantly, and 1 live ON Della
| ware avenue southwest.
| Judge Kimball dismissed her with a
warning, after taking her personal bonds
He held, however, that a case had heen
| made out against Mary Thomas, and an
| nounced her sentence as $50 bonds OF
| one month in the workhouSe. His honor
said that the disgraceful practice OF wo
men promenading the streets at night for
evil purposes should be promptly broken
up by the police.
A Times reporter called on Mrs. FOulkes,
ut No. 1242 Delaware avenue southwest,
in the aftern con and found her at home
surrounded by several small children. At
first she denied all knowledge of the af-
fair. She finally admitted, however, that
she had been arrested, but said the judge
had taken her personal bonds, She seemed
very indignant over the affair, and said
that her arrest was an in justice.
II went to see my husbands father"
she said, land on the way home | stop
ped at a street corner to speak to a man |
know, and the policeman came up and IT.
rested Inc. l asked him W hat for, and
he said had no right To speak TO the man.
[ didn't know | was doing wrong. He
took me for one of the girls. am a poor
woman, and work hard, and am mar
ricd; even If the policeman did say that
girl on Seventh street told him was not
married. ., -e,
Lizzie Preston, a tall, intelligent, and
rather pretty brunette, stepped, with self
possession and grace, from among the
tattered and soiled aggregation Of vags
and drunks in the police court dock this
morning aud took her place at tine rail.
She was by far the best dressed woman
who has ever been locked up in u foul
smelling police court cage. On her head
was a iaunty red spring hat OF the latest
ostrich plumes and flowers, while her
dark curly hair hung in graceful pro-
fusion about her face Her skirt was of
dotted and delicate changeahle purple
silk, with a picturesque waist to match.
The woman $ delicate hands were incasedin
kid gloves and jewels Sparkled at her
throat
You are charged with being vagrant,
an idle and disorderly person, without
visible means of support" read Clerk Har.
rer fromthe va agrancy information. Guilty
or not guilty."
''Why, sir, l am not guilty." she re-
Piled in musical tones, but with touch
of Indignation in her voice.
Policeman NJ. NJ. Miller went upon the
witness Stand and told of arreSting the
prisoner on + street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets northwest, a few minutes
before midnight last night He saw her
stop an old man at Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue several nights Before,
after a citizen had called his attention
to the matter
Il have frequently seen her approach
men at night Oh the Streets" said Miller,
land have received complaints about her,
one being from my superior officer She
is sometimes in company with "a crippled
man of respectable appearance.
Mrs. Preston, for she proved to be a
Mrs went on the stand i'll her own de-
tense
Il acknowledge, she commenced, that
| go out on the streets at night, but am
a privileged character, sir l rave hus-
band and he supports me, but he is away
aastconer ofNinth and EstIects, northwest.
over clothing store. i take my meals out
and am, therefore, away from my rooms
as much at night as in the day"
What were you doing out on the streets
1T midnight when the officer arrested
you?" asked the court.
Il had been to lunch with a gentleman
friend at Osborn & Hoban's-and he was
gentleman and a friend of my husband
The men the policeman saw me meet and
talk to on the streets were all friends of
ny absent husband, who supports me. L
never solicit or talk to strange men"
How long have you been in Washing
TOM"
''Since November"
Why don't you go TO your husband?"
He is not prepared to receive me just
yet, sir.''
II have sce1 her cross Pennsylvania ave
nue. said Policeman Miller, land go into
he in ia NOUS house of Nellie Leslie, No 2l9
Tenth street northwest"
II have no doubt this woman is guilty
OF what you CHARGE said Judge Kim
ball, ''but l won't hold her this time
Turning to the fair prisoner. his honor con-
tinued: ''You had better return to your
husband at once. or you may. get into seri-
Gus trouble. From this on you viii he
closely watched, and your movements noted
by the police. If you are brought before
me again I shall most surely punish you
severely. You ca1 go.''
Mrs Preston arose from beside her
counsel. smiled at his honor, and, makia:5
bow said: Il thank you, SIR
She left the court, folio wed by q crow'iuf
court spectators, who wanted 20 get
better look at her.
Ella Hin wcll-drcsseI muatto. va
:aught in the raid last night, and today
noli canen Miller and McCort charged her
~ .hH poll &c cours with vagrarcy- The tc,-
iinony sI'o-ved thatshe n NGueTt"d Z street
"wcpn Ninth and Tenth streets north west
eel nighfall
.'be woman was represented by Attor-