Evening star., 1897-02-05
Madge Fishers Story of Her Treat
ment by Two officers.
TO INVESTIGATE A SENSATIONAL CASE
Her Arm Was Broken by Alleged
Brutal Handling.
TIL E OFFICERS DENIAL

circles, followed the announcement several
days ago that two members of the metro
politan police force had been suspended
from duty. and would be taken before the
trial board for alleged improper conduct,
including visits to and questionable con-
duct within certain houses OF prostitution
I'm the Division. Not only interest, but
somewhat of a sensation has developed
from an occurrence last evening at an
other house in the Division, involving two
other well-known policemen. ALREADY tho
case has been brought to the attention of
Maj Moore, the superintendent of police,
and il is the intention to press the matter
before the trial board with as much energy
as is possible. The case includes some
rather startling features. not surpassed.
ii may be said. by the now famous Seeley
dinner at Sherry's in New York. and may
cause a revolution of things throughout
Washington's dark area
Madge Fisher Called
The occurrence was first brought 20 the
attention of the public in the Police Court
today. Shortly after the opening of the
proceedings whispers of sensational hear
ing passed about the court, and all eyes
We're focused a young girl occupying a
chair near the front of the dock. She was
an attractive young person, notwithstand-
ing the look of pain which oyerspread her
features. Her left arm was swathed In
bandages and rested in a sling, ana the IN
jured member was handled though IL
was a source of great discomfort. The
court room was we'll filed, when Prosecut-
ing Attorney Pugh stated to Judge KIM
ball that the girl, whose name Is Madga
Fisher. Vas charged with vagrancy, and
he desired that the case he continued until
it could be investigated. 1t is an unusual
proceeding to continue charges OF vagrancy.
as such hearings ordinarily brief and
ess silly disposed of. 1t is apparent that
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh is fully salts
fled that the matter is one OF more than
passing importance from the mere fact
that he held the case for investigation, and
because he readily consented that the de-
fendant be released on her personal bonds
Until tomorrow, when the case is set for
hearing.
Attorney SiIIers' Statement.
After the statement of the prosecuting
attorney, Attorney Albert Sillers who rep
resents the girl, addressed the court Il
wish to say, your honor, began Attorney
Sillers, that this case is one that is far,
very far, out of the ordinary II will also
he brought to the attention of several
other officials than your honor. In brief,
the story is that this defendant. Madge
Fisher for several months past has been
an intimate of house Of i'll fame in the
Division.
She Was enticej from her home in Bal
timore by the keeper of the mouse. brought
tc this city and ushercd into this life Of.
shame. The girl finally determined to
turn over rev leaf, AMI Tuesday last. in
company with anoSher girl, who was also
lured from a happy home IN Baltimore,
left the den of infany and. after the man.
mel of the prodigal son, sought shelter at
the house of her sisle?, who resides in
this city. The two girls last evening re-
turned to the house for ;he purpose of
getting the clothes they had left there. In
order 10 carry their property away they
Az no hat
were Invited in by :he propriefress, and
o., entering the paflor found Policemen
Mellen and Carlson of the first precinct
seated in the room One Of them was on a
piano stCol and both We're drinking After
scme discussion, in which il was Charged
that Madge Fisher had threatened TO have
the buttons of the officers removed because
they were in the habit of visiting the
mouse. the girls were informed by The
policemen that unless they remained in
the house they would be prosecuted on
every POSSIBLE occasion.
To sum up" continued the attorney
Il will state that these girls were enticrd
10 this house; they announced their iniep-
uon OF leaving; the propr:etress. in view Of,
the approaching inauguration, desiredi
them 20 remain, and on that ground the
policemen notihed them that II they left
the house they would suffer py their ac-
uohs; TO top II on Gle OF these officers
grabbed this weak woman in his strong
grasp the other one followed the example
and took hold of her one of them ierkad
and twisted her around. and in SO doing
brutally fractured her left arm Almosr
In fainting condition from the main and
fough treatment, she was dragged 10 a
station house and locked up as a vagrapt.
IL was necessary TO remove the girl later
to the Emergency Hospital for Treatment.
After some discussion the case Was con-
unued untii tomorrow. and the glrl was
released on her personal bonds
The Girl Tells Her story.
To Star reporter the defendant later
told her story with frankness and an air
OF truth that impressed one with the be-
lief that what she said was So Il have M
object in telling falsehood," she said.
and 1 can swear that everything I saw in
,,lss, .ne wnoe truth; Lille Chandler, who came
WIN me from Baltimore and myself were
unquestionably the chief attraction an the
mouse. when We announced our Intention
OF leaving last Tuesday 1t was not favor
ably received. We left however and hut
one girl remained in the house which /.
3o5 18th street. The name Of the pronr,e-
tress is Lucy Stewart Lille and / semi n
Iuhk M shere last night and went back after
our clothes. When we got there we found
Policemen Mellen and Carlson in the room
one OF the policemen asked us why We
came back, and We replied that we wanted
our qua c,1.nes' 1 Ihey then asked what | had
l said in reply that 1 had made no such
statement, and they then went on to saw
that jamie Ross. the servant at the house.
Il
to have them removed from the force on
the charge that they were in the habit Of
visiting there regularly, drinking and maxi
ing the girls dance for them In a nude con-
dition.
I'VE were then told that il We lef; tho
house that they would vag us every lime
they saw us on the street, even IL IL was
o o'clock In the morning. 1 started 10 ssy
that / had done nothing to warrant any
such action when one of the policemen
shouted that he was tired Of my talking
He then got up and grabbed me by the
arm. 1 pleaded with him to be easy but II
had no effect. The other officer jumped mn
and also caught hold of me. Get out Of
here one of them commanded. and I was
Jerked 10 the door as though was a Der.
During this proceeding my arm was TWIST
ed and broken, and have been suffering
agony ever since"
Charges Against the Polfcemen
Were Policemen Mellen and Carlson in
the house on any previous OCCASION tbs
Fisher girl was asked.
'Why, they have been there night after
nisht?' she replied with emphasis.
What were they in the habit of doinr-.
They would sit there and drink ana
Unfnh fha asrls dsna~" MAS the answsr -