The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-20
FEMININE FRAIL7IES.
Queer Scenes in the First
Police Court This
Morning.

Ladies of the downtown section who
have troubles at home and who like to
sir those troubles in the Police Court,
distinguished themselves Saturday night
and yesterday. As a result the First
Criminal Court was ovid this morn
ing.
First came Maggie Bowery, a twenty
six year old lady of a pugilistic turn OF
mind. Next came Isabella Dillon, whose
head had been turned by sorrow, and
following them appeared Bella Ellington,
Ann O'Brien and Mabel Conroy.
Maggie Bowery had a home at No. 45l
First street. That once happy place OF
abode has been disrupted. There is a
woman at the bottom of it. Maggie and
Charles Brooks, a Western Union Tele-
graph operator nave for a long time been
living together. They managed to get
along splendidly until a week ago, when
Maggie discovered he was preparing TO
make her support herself. Quarrels be-
came frequent and sparring matches TOOK
place often.
Saturday night Brooks left the house,
presumably to go to work. Maggie foi-
lowed him and in Clark place found him
bestowing, what she thought, an unneces-
sary amount of affection on another dam
sci. There was a fight. Maggie landed
several blows on Brooks face. He made
a weak defense. In the excitement the
cause of the trouble gathered her skirts
about>her and skipped, not stopping until
she had placed a good half mile W
herself and the fighters. Brooks caused
Maggie's arrest for assault.
This morning he failed to appear against
her. Maggie told the Court a lot of state
secrets, confessed that she had
Brooks and expressed herself as being ex-
tremely sorry that she had been unable
to appropriate a few locks of the hair or
the woman who had caused her so much
sorrow. Justice Potts fined her So. She
paid it and went out declaring that she
would have satisfaction before the sun
goes Town tonight.
q Isabella Dillon is fifty years old. Her
home is at No. 101 Greene street. She
seemed frightened on being arraigned In
court. When questioned she made
answer that convinced the Court readily
that her mind was unbalanced. The
woman's condition is due to the loss of
her husband. Ten days ago, after nearly
six months Illness, he died. His wife had
Q L 1 ILL
she watched by his bedside in their
humble home. The strain proved too much
for her and she is now a hopeless wreck.
mentally. Justice Potts committed her to
the County Jail to await an examination
as to her sanity.
Bella Ellington is an old offender. She
has no home and although seventy-six
years old seems to prosper even though
compelled to sleep in Railways and often
times much more dismal and dirtier
places. Last night she was drunk Where
she got her load" she was unable to tell,
and emarke that If she could remember
she wouldn't give the good thing"
away for the benefit of anyone. Bella
will spend the next thirty days at Snake
Hill.
Ann O'Brien is an Industrious woman
occasionally. After each spaSrn. of in
dustry she invests her earnings In liquor.
Saturday night she celebrated, and went
to sleep in the Pennsylvania Railroad
passenger station. She has a home at
No. 6 West street, New York, s. says.
Justice Potts discharged her with the un-
derstanding that she would hustle home.
{ Mabel Conroy Is an old time court
visitor. h was rugged out in her finest
this morning. There were tears in her
keenly. That Mabel had been celebrating
was apparent. Her lip was cut nj all
that remained of a bird that had once
decorated her bright yellow hat was two
of its tail feathers. They stuck out in diff
ferent directions in a most artistic man
ner. Mabel said she had had an argu-
ment with a lady friend. She was a sure
winner, she said, until a copper put In
an appearance. Justice Potts let her Off
with five days Imprisonment.