The herald., 1897-06-27

"She told me herself" repeated wit
ness, adding, I'VE were quite intimate
then"
II should think So" murmured Judge
Allen, and witness resumed his narra-
tive.
"She was going with a gentleman
named Mr.. Wright, and her mother was
perfectly willing she should do so, and
SO was I, but she sought other company
We were perfectly willing for her to go
with him anywhere, but she went off
with others"
Mrs. James Ayers testified to living
close to the Ransoms and heard the
girl use bad language in conversing with
her mother.
Frank Wright, a night watchman at
Pasadena, and presumably the man
with whom Mrs. Ransom and Mr.. Ar
thur were willing that Kittie should
keep company, testified to Mrs. Ran
SONS good reputation. He visited the
house and had seen Arthur there, but
knew of no improper relations between
them.
Then the one solitary witness spoke UP
a good word for Kittie but as. Emma
Ecroyd is alleged to have been Kitties
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words did not go for much. She gave
her age as Is years and said she was
often at the Ransom house. One night
she was stopping with Kittie, and Mr.
Arthur and Mrs Ransom came come
from Los Angeles about II: 80. Mr.. Ar
thur was slightly intoxicated, and he
and Mrs. Ransom sat around raising
Cain" until about o'clock in the morn
ing. He wanted Kittie and witness put
out in order that he could go to bed.
Judge Allen interfered at this point,
and said he believed it to be wrong to
send any girl to Whittier that is not
wholly bad. He had postponed the hear
ing in this case in order that the charge
alleged by the girl might be investigat-
ed, and he believed her story false. 1t
had been shown that she was incorrigi-
BILE and bad. The court addressed itself
to Kittie, gave some words of advice and
ended with the suggestive words:
Young lady, you've taken the road that
will lead you to the potters field inside
of five years"
The order of commitment to Whittier
was made and then Kittie broke down
and cried. AT that moment lady who
save her name as Mrs. Gibbs stepped
forward and stated that if the court
would permit it she stood prepared to
give the girl home, in preference to
having her sent to Whittier.
Mrs. Gibbs stated that she followed
the business of dressmaking and resided
with her husband who is painter and
paper hanger. on Beaudry avenue. She
wore the purity emblem of the w. c. I.
u, and upon taking the stand stated
that if Kittie would simply promise to be
good girl she would take her and treat
her as her own. Mrs Gibbs got a few
scorchng remarks in anent the Whittier
reform school before being forestalled
by the court. Turning to Kittie Mrs.
Gibbs in kindly accents told her how
happy she would try to make her if she
would on her part just be good ana
obedient girl. She Furthermore told her
how she hated to see any girl sent to
Whittier and that she didn't believe all
that had been said about her.
Kittie dried her eyes and gave the re-
quired promise to her we'll intentionad
guardian and Judge Allen ordered the
commitment suspended for thirty days
At the expiration of that time Mrs.
Gibbs will report to the court and IL Kit
ties behavior has been Satisfactory that
order will be rescinded.