The times., 1898-12-22
IN FEAR FOR HIS LIFE.
A Telegraph EmpIoye Has n Pretty
WOmun Taken Into Custody
Edited by the
Hon. JAMES D. RICHARDSON,
Under the direction Of Congress.

NOmun Iaken INTO
Miss Fannie Vokes, thirty-two years Of
age who gave her occupation as dress
maker, was arrested at l0:39 o'clock last
night by Policeman Katts, of the First
precinct. on a magistrates warrant
charging threats. She was given into the
custody of the matron at No. ! station.
The complainant against Miss Vokes is
B. f. Ragsdall, an employe Of the. West
. ern Union Telegraph Company, who lives
at No. ll31 Tenth Street northwest. Rags
dali claims TO hail from Cincinnati. where.
It seems. he knew Miss vokes He has
not long resided in this city. He alleges
that the young woman followed him here
and since her arrival has persistently
dogged his footsteps and threatened his
lie. lie considers her being at large a
menace To his safety.
Ragsdall appeared at No. ] station
about O'Clock last night and stated his
troubles to Sergt. Acton. who was in
charge, and asked to be allowed to swear
out warrant against the woman. He
was told that he would either have to
wait until morning or seek a Justice of
the peace to secure the warrant at that
time. Ragsdall told Serst. Acton that he
% was fearful least the woman should do
him harm. lie complained that she fol-
lowed him about at all times. and was
p annoying him to such an extent that he
could not sleep peacefully. He stated
that the woman hung about the Western
Union Telegraph office, where he is en-
ployed. and would, by her constant an
noyance, be the means of his losing his
position. He said that on one occasion
when leaving the Western office. he
found the woman crouched in d doorway.
When he appeared he claims she was
endeavorinS to extract something which
he thinks was n weapon, from the folds
of her dress. On another occasion. Rags
DAN stated. when coming out of a shoe
store. in i Street, he found Miss Vokes
awaiting him.
When Ragsdall learned that he could
not procure warrant at the station
house he departed and nothing was heard
of him until about two hours later. when
he returned with the warrant for the
woman's arrest. Policeman Katts was
sent to serve the warrant He found the
woman at house in F Street. between
Ninth and Tenth Streets northwest She
had retired. but on learning the nature
OF the officers visit dressed herself and
willingly accompanied him.
When questioned at the station house
Miss Voi1es, who is 4 very pretty brunette,
large bLdch eyes ana ollEe complexion,
stated that the charge against her was an
absurdity. She admitted knowing Rags
daH and said she had come to this city
about TWO weeks ago. Ragsdall. she
claims. had promised TO secure her po-
sition here. but as she had heard nothing
from him. decided TO come on In search
of him. She thought he was now trying
TO get rid of her. She laughed at the
statement that she had threatened the
mans life and that he could not sleep be-
cause of his fear of her
After Miss Vokes was taken in charge
by the matron and accommodated for the
night Mr.. Ragsdall went home. The case
will probably be aired in the Police Court
this morning and interesting develop
ments may be expected.