The sun., 1900-05-22
PRETTY GIRL
DENIES FATHERS
CRUEL CHARGES
Maggia johnson Tells Quite a
Different Story From Her
Fathers.
A HOME THAT'S BUT HAPPY
While About TO Complain to Agent
Stout About Her Home, Her
Father Follows Her on the
Street and Imagined She
Went Into Laundry.

A case cut OF the ordin ,ry is that f
Maggie F. johnson, IA preposspssing
young woman of about II years oi age.
who is charged by her father with teil
incorrigible and who desires her placed
in some institution. The matter came up
in city court last night when it was seen
that there were two sides to the a. ,ir
Samuel Johnson, father Of the g!rl
was first placed on tile stand aud test, fed
that while at Magistrate Dalev's ofica,
Seventh and SAip'ev streets Yesterday
attending 10 business connected with liz
pension, he say his daughter ga down
Seventh street and followed her and that
she went into the Chinese laundry at
Seventh and OrlHge streets.
He entered IL laundry and asked Tor
her but the Chiuanan told him his
daughter had not entered.
Later lie bud q warrant isaued flr his
daughter lie piofssscd to be verys orry
to be comnPlied to take this step. He
charged that his daughter acted i'm
properly and that Harry Sherwood was
on too intimate terms with her.
He said that he wanted to tell the
truth and wonli have To admit that his
home was MT Of tile right kind and that
his wife drank.
Mrs. Tillie uanbv, who said she
boarded with the Johnson's, corroho-
rated Mr.. J3hnson's testimony about his
daughters improper conduct with Harry
Sherwood. She said that she saw him
on one occasion with hi shoes and coat
off at the Johnson house.
Agent Fralk Stout stated that Miss
johnson had Eeen in cnnlt once before
on the charge Of being incorrigible but
he had heard nothing against her since.
He said that yesterday lie had received a
complaint about man and woman
being drunk at M. 1919 East Thirteenth
street, and that Miss johnson had called
to make comp'aist hut had not found
him in, and hen she called again later
the warrant had b en- issued Tor her He
told her the best thing to do would be to
give herself UP, and he told her he
would go with her to the City Hall,
which he did.
Miss johns n, herself, testified that
her father saW her when She was coming
from Stous's office and followed her.
Stout's office is close by Magistrate Daily's
office.
She was afraid Of him and so ran
down Seventh street. She did not 50 into
the laundry, but went III an alleyway
and manag u to elude him and return TO
Stout's office.
Harry Sherwood, aged about l9 years.
when placed IN the stand, adnaitted that
he called on Miss johnson. He said he
had kept company with her for about S
months
| He denied that he had any improper
relations with the Young lady. He
stated that the parents of the Young
woman were not aware OF the close re.
ations existing between them He was
engaged to her and expected to make
the girl bis wife, but delayed owing to
lack of means at present.
He admitted that on one occasion he
had removed his shoes and taken off his
coat at her home, but had done nothing
wrong.
His frank statement won the respect oi
those present in court. Miss johnson
told Judge Ball that her parents il-treat.
ed her.
Mr.. johnson had to be told severa
times during the hearing to keep quiet
while witnesses were being examined
The case was referred to Agent Stout fol
further investigation.