The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-15
BUTTE News.
IN THE POLICE COURT
Frisco Nell Gives the Police a
Lively Tussle.
CELEBRATED HER RETURN
She Makes an Unsuccessful Attempt to
Avoid Arrest by Divesting Herself
of Her Clothing-No Mercy
for the Grafters.

Nellie Lannan, better known among
her half-world associates as Frisco
Nell" gave the police a lively tussle
might before last. Nell hove in town
a few days ago after a protracted alb
Sence and at once began celebrating
her return. She first *bowled" up and
then .balled out" everyone who passed
her place at % East Galena street I'M
til she was at length declared nuis-
nnce and ii was decided to arrest her
for disturbance. She decided to the
contrary and emulated Molly Murray's
example by divesting herself of every
yestige of clothing, when an effort was
made to take her to the station. After
struggling d long time ~ dress the
woman. a hack was called and she was
thrown in and driven 10 fae city Jail
clad only in a. thin gaule undershirt.
Once in she concluded there was no
help for it and donned the garments
which had been brought along. In the
police court yesterday she pleaded
guilty 10 disturbance and was fined
500 and costs, the costs being the hack
bill As she had no money, she viii
dwell in the tomhs till her fine is paid
at the rate of $500 day.
Kit Crowley, alias Mabel Clark
Mabel White. etc, one of the Galena
street grafters. was fined 800 by Judge
Terrell yesterday. the limit for running
a house of prostitution, the charge
against her. Her real offense was
touching a visitor for $50 Judge
Terrel announced his decision to
show the rrafters no mercy i'll future.
Mabel was committed TO the tanks TO
serve out her sentence. Japanese
Susie, another resident of Galena
street. who was arrested Monday night
for robbing visitor to her resort, was
before Judge Terrell. She was sup
q e.4@f
dence against her was too weak to war
rant cinching her for the full amount,
so she was fined $50, which she paid.
Thomas Williams, arrested Sunday
evening for disturbance, and John Ben
nett. charged with resisting an officer
ny interfering with the offleer arrest
ing williams, had their trial yesterday.
both cases being dismissed after hear
ing the evidence.
Rube Stafford pleaded guilty TO resist
ing arrest and was fined 81.
Clyde Quay, negress. arrested for
disturbance. and who was also charged
with vagrancy, pleaded guilty 10 the |
former charge and was fined $40, the |
charge of vagrancy being dismissed
Ed Miller John Smith and w. HERE
ford paid S. each for drunkenness.
joe Payne was fined $40 for disturb
ance.
S. G. Hoaglin, proprietor of the Bos-
ton store, arrested for violating the city
ordinance prohibiting the obstruction of
sidewalks by placing shows Of goods
more than two feet from building,
pleaded not guilty and had his hearing
set for Friday.
Attorney Ed Booth appeared before !
Judge Terrell and asked for a reopen
Ding of the cases against three women
from Mercury street who caves The
names of Gertie. BERTHE and Jennie. who
Awere arrested some time ago for roll
ing a "Hoosier." and whose bonds,
put up by Grace McGinnis for the ap-
pearanee of the women on a charge of
prostitution. We're forfeited upon their
After listening to The /
reasons advanced for setting aside the
order of forfeiture, Judge Terrell over
ruled the motion.