The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11
A SOCIETY PAPER
ASSailS a Lieutenant of Police for
ArreSting
A NOTORIOUS PROSTITUTE.
The Mirror Appeals 10 The Dudes and 0udeeS
In Behalf Of Dora Barton, Of the Division.
The Facts in The Case - lis Assault
ON Popular Official Of the Census
Bureau-Advios Of the Globe.

The Metropolitan Club Is primarily
responsible for the roast given Lieu
tenant Amiss, of the First Precinct,
by our neighbor, the Mirror, in its is
sue of last week. The Metropolitan
Club had the very questionable taste
of being too exclusive in refusing to
permit Martin Automobile Kastle be-
coming a full1edged member, hence
whenever any drunken prostitute from
the Division chooses to run amuck
fill up with booze, hire hack and ride
Historically through the streets, Incl
dentally waving her handkerchief at
respectable citizens, as If she knew
them, and sending her personal
cards by heavy feed messenger boys to
the Metropolitan and other clubs,
Washingtons high society paper-the
WEAKLY Mirror rushes to the defense
Of the aforesaid demi mondaine and
entertains its high.toned and select
readers of dudes and dudlets with the
capers of the unrepentant Magdalene
The case in point, to be more specific
is that Of one Dora Barton, a public
bawd, who has boarded at the bag
MOS Of Cleo Nathan, 1921 d street ~
W; Of Kate Anderson, l430 c street
n. w; also at 1929 d street n. w. and
several other resorts, all Of which she
was too tough for and was compelled
to leave. Her present abode is at a
house of prostitution on d street, Now,
this is a charming society" dame to
parade her wrongs and grievances be-
fore the eyes Of the swell set, whom
the Mirror is ambitious to cater to, but
which, for the truth of history IL is
as well to state, is unread by the peo-
pie to whom it aspires to reach, Dora
went on one Of her usual rampages the
week referred TO-, after having filled up
with a mixture Of booze. She was in
a hack, of course, as she was too un-
steady on her pins to waddle around.
She passed various places that attract
ed her attention, and being in a hila.
rious mood, threw kisses, waved her
handkerchief, and made other too
previous" and familiar salutations at
people who knew her not, and who
rightly suspected she was drunk or
crazy. Dora was betwiXt and between
both. She had the gall to stop in front
of the club Mr.. Kastle tried to break
into and sent in her card, She even
went further, and had a messenger
take in a note, requesting money and
the presence of a gentleman of the
club. Dora being drunk, was trying to
shake down somebody or something.
She wasn't particular what.
Finally riding past the station
house, Lieutenant Amiss got his lamps
on her and his ears were assailed by
Dora's caliope whoops. OF course, as
a faithful guardian Of the peace and
order of the city, he arrested her, not
knowing at the time that she was un-
der the protection of the society paper
published by Martin Kastle. And The
Globe believes the lieutenant would
have had the temerity to arrest her, in
her then condition, even If he was
aware of this stupendous fact.
Dora was turned over to the matron
for repairs. She needed them, too and
the matTon acted the part of the good
Samaritan, Presently an attorney
named Greene called at the station and
claimed Dora was his client. He de-
sired an interview forthwith if not
sooner. The lieutenant asked Dora:
Did you send for an Attorney"
"No, l didn't" responded Dora, "and
] don't want any, either"
DO you know an attorney named
Greene?"
'No, I don't le'me alone, will your"
and Dora addressed herself to herself.
while the lieutenant informed Mr..
Greene that he was ret wanted.
On this thin superstructure Of facts
tae Mirror ol'r leading society paper,
built fearfully and wonderfully made
screed, Of unusual length, fo- that e,s-
gait periodical, and assailel he %.
lice for keeping this drunken prosti-
tute inCommuu.cadO. It appealed TO the
pisd-toned dudes and dudlsts OF f
street and all along Connecticut ave-
nue. and X street to use their lace
handekrchiefs and weep over the fate
OF this unhappy woman, who had to
have friend put up $40 to rescue her
from the clutches Of our old friend,
Stoutenberg, out on the Eastern
Branch.
Well, when the police are doing their
duty, and when conscientious officers
like Lieutenant Amiss endeavors to
protest the decency and quiet Of the
streets from prostitutes running
aruck, 1t is extraordinary encourage
ment to find a paper claiming to be de-
cent and legitimate, going into intel
lectual Mysteries over the prostitute
and abusing men performing their
sworn duty. No doubt there was no
body more surprised at the outcome
than the frail and registering Dora her
self, over the championship Of the high
toned society paper, unless, indeed, it
was that faithful and popular police
official, Lieutenant Amiss, who receiv.
ed, instead Of the commendation well
done good and faithful servant" to
which he was entitled, a roast which,
for downright Misrepresentation and
misstatement OF facts, has had no par
allel in Washington journalism since
an unsuspecting and uRoffending pub
lie was first startled by the appearance
of the Mirror on the streets Of the cap.
ital.
The Mirror, while inverted after the
Amiss roast, also assailed one Of the
most popular and efficient chiefs OF the
Twelfth Census, Monsen, Of the Agri-
cultural Section The boys at the
Census were as indignant as the 20.
lice over the Amiss bald.headed lie
and many Of them have called while
others have sent cards protesting
against the "vile pack Of les about
Chief Monsen.
When the Mirror tries to be real dew
ilish it reflects Kastle in one OF his
Globe initiative moods. In other words
Kastle has an idea that to be as pop,
ular as The Globe, the Mirror must
roast somebody. There is this differ
anca however The Globe agcertafns ]
the facts and the truth in any given
case. and after careful investigation .
of the same, publishes the result with. |
out adjectives or abuse limitations al |
ways come to grief, and Brer Rastle Is /.