The times., 1897-06-14
A MOTHERS GRIEF In COURT
Her Youthful Daughter Arrested
Upon a DisgPaceful Charge.
The Judge Warned the Weeping HVO-
Strcets-Nan Not Arrested.

a sad story was developed in the police
fifteen-year-old girl, charged with en-
ticing men to prostitution. The girl, d
black-eye,i, red-cheeked slip of a lass,
was caughtin a room withWilliam L. V IL
Solver, employed by Fish Dealer JaviIs.
in n raid r.ade upon a house of designation
on First street southwest, by Serst. Daley
and Officer Bauer last Saturday night.
The girls mother, well-dressed, re-
spectably-appearing woman, was in court
and wept bitterly at the officers recital
of her daughters lapse from virtue, but
Maud herself stood in the dock, apparently
unmo-ed.
When tile case was called Prosecutor
Pugh recited the facts, and then said:
Now, your honor, ali the Government de-
sres is that this girl be put in place
where her downwardcareer can be arrested.
We do not want her sent to the woTkhouse.
II her mother will promise TO keep her off
the street and to take better care of her
/ would ask that your honor dismiss the de-
fendant with d reprimand. There is no
doubt that Sue was doing wrong. She was
caught in this room with the man y
Yes" interrupted the judge, and if
he had been caught a little later he would
probably be charged here with a peniten
tiary offense."
Then followed pathetic scene. The
mother, moaning and sobbing, was called
around TO the side of the judges bench,
where the court questioned her and the Of
ficers in friendly manner. The police
men told how they had received numerous
complaints from mothers with regard 10
these colored assignation houses on First
street southwest. and that white girls Of
all ages are admitted there.
warrant had been taken for this
especial house and five policemen stationed
there to watchit They saw this girl enter
with an old man and after allowing j
little time to elapse followed and found .he
two in the room"
''Where is tfat old man." here broke in
the mother, sobbing aloud why isn't he
brought here; the reprobate, who ruins
young girls?''
He was summoned here, but didn't ap-
pear, youI honor explained Serg.. Daley.
''If I tell you all about the case, you can
tellthatlie WASH t CulDable however. When
he was caught he told me-and he was cor
rohorated by the girl i-that she had accosted
hin: and asked him to go to this place to
have ii good time He had asked her how
old she was and she replied that she was
seventeen years old, He then said he lid
not know any place TO go, &c which she
answered she knew of this place on First
street: that she had often been there, and
knew it to be Perfectly safe. She led him
to the place, and We saw her enter first
and then becnon for him to come on
1T would seem from this, madame" !"
said Judge Kimhall to the mother. that
she has been to this place often before y
''Oh, your honor, was the reply. Il am
sure she has never been in that place be-
fore Saturday night
''Was tins The first time, you have been in
tia. placee' the girl was asked.
Eyes, sir.''
.'Well, how did you come to know about
it?''
Another girl who goes viii, NE told rle
about it
The uiotl:er again began TO cry aloud, ana
the girl showed the first sign of enotion
during the trial.
Hush. mamma she begged