The evening times., 1897-03-29
VICTIM OF TWO VILLAINS
Mamie Wilkins Lured Into an
0ffice and Drngged.
WAS ROBBED THERE ALSO
She Was Then Turned Adrift, Went
Into "A Lady's House Next Door and
Smashed the Windows, for Which
She Was Arrested-A Married
Woman Her Companion.

Mamie wilkins, a stylshly attired and
rather pretty Young woman, was prisoner
in the dock OF Judge Kimball's police court
today, and told strange story of being
drugged and robbed yesterday by two men
who move in good sociesy, and are said To
be married.
Miss wilkins was arrested about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon by Policeman James
7. Fitzgerald on complaint of Mrs. Margaret
Lacey, an aged lady who resides at No.
6o4 street northwest, and the charge
placed against her was destroying private
property. II tappears that eprlsoaerblose
into Mrs Lacey's house by forcing the
front door, smashed number of windo ws
and acted like a raving maniac.
MIS- Lacy testified that she lad never
seen Miss wilkins before and could not
account for her conduct.
The defendant. rosy checked, and wear
ing flower -bedecked spring hat, went
upon the witness stand.
Il was drunk she said, '.very drunk,
and did rot know what / was doing. /
AM a respectable woman, and ii was the
first tiine / was ever intoxicated in my
life. didn't even know when tie police
man carried me to the police station.
Everything was a blank. ! am convinced
that was drugged and robbed by the two
men"
Miss wilkins explained that about 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon she was in
company with married woman who re-
sides on K street. The two women met
two men, friends of the married woman,
and together they entered the office OF
Clark & Diemer, No. 602 street.
''what are the names OF the men, asked
the court.
II don't know, sir They were strangers
60 me- We entered the office at O'Clock
and the men gave US some whisky to
drink | did not take much of the liquor,
but in a short while 1 did not know any
thing 1 don't believe such small guam
tity OF whisky would make me drunk, and
am therefore convinced thatI was drugged-
l had So in my pockets, and that was
taken from me: also my clothes. The men
must have afterward turned me out in the
street in my crazy condition, as L do not
remember going to that lady's Mrs.
Lacey'Sl house She added that she
thought one of the men was brother-in-
law Of either Mr.. Clark or MIR. Diemer.
- on KNOW what Tue man purpose Was
in taking a girl like you into an office,
and filling you with whisky" said Judge
Kimball
Yes. sir; but don't know whether they
succeeded or not. | can remember moth
ing after drinking the liquor
"Where do you work.
Nowhere. now, sir My grandmother,
who lives at Takoma Park, supports me.
l formerly worked for Lawyer Murray,
and [ have known Policeman Kimmel for
three OF four months. They know | am a
lady
Those two men who lured you into
that office should be taken care OF by the
law" added his honor.
"Yes, sir; they druggej me and stole
all had
Miss wilkins promised to pay for the
broken windows and door at Mrs. Lacey's
house, and Judge Kimball dismissed her,
as he said he believed sbe was irrespon-
sihle at the time she did the damage. He
advised her. however, to keep out OF such
company in the future and above all things,
never TO drink whisky again.
II never drank be e yesterday said
Miss wilkins, as she rpt out of the court
room.