Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-31
WOULD MARRY HER.
Fairfield Mans Somewhat Exciting Expert
ence on Trip 10 Boston.

The following very interesting story
about an alleged Fairfield man Was
printed in the Boston Globe. Tuesday.
Daylight raids in the Red light
district were inaugurated hy capt
Wcscott Or the East DeAham street
station. sunday. Just as tn" church
bells were ringing. descent was made
on two houses. This Mas followed W
when the bells rang again in the even
ing Whil, the harvest rCaped WAS
not the most extensive ever heard n
the captain Was pleased with the r.
suit. for il gave new residents az the
tcnderloin the worst fright they have
experienced in long time.
In the drag net an innocent ~ !nno-
cents was caught. His name. h. said
was stephen E,bctt and his homo was
i'll Fairfield. Me city life j. new ana
strange to him. He WAS caught In the
raid at 1si- Compton street
E.bett arrived in Boston from Port
land. Sunday morning H. came direct
from the hayfclds. His entire capital
was $50 He Con1dcd To herdiC
man that he had come ~ EoStcn 70
have little fun and wanted 10
know if he would show him where it
was To be found. In less time than II
takes to tell. E.hett was being wheeled
over the pavement to the Red light
district. He was ushered into the
place alleged to be kept by Nellie
Dunn. on Compton street. Liquid re-
freshments were served and then came
4 dark-eyed damsel who sat down on
sofa beside him.
In an upper chamber SerEt. Lowell
and Patrolman Graham found him
when they walked into the room with
out ceremony at 1890 Ebett and the
woman Were taken to the station on
the charge of unlawful conduct. Eh-
ctt's companion said her name was
Lille Brown. Before leaving the house
the sergeant took away a quantity OF
beer which he found on the ice. He
did not arrest the proprietor. but
keeps the evidence for future use.
At the station F.bett counted his
cash. He had So left.
What viii they do with me-" he
asked the sergeant.
They will probably fine you" he an
swered.
How much"
Twenty dollars is the usual
amount
But I've only got s..
Then you'll have to work it out At
Deer Island
Look here. sergeant. you appear TO
be a good fellow Now. | worked hard
for this money. and it's gone. | can't
get any more, but I'm good worker.
What do you say to the plan OF your
~. -
for you?"
The sergeant was impressed by the
earnestness of Ebett, but had to tell
him he was not in the fine-paying bus
mess. and even if he was he had no
work which he (EbetD could do.
Ebett thought the matter over in a
cell for "A while. and then sent for the
sergeant.
do you suppose if | married the
girl that the judge would let me Go?"
he asked.
The sergeant said the judge might
do so But" he said. would you |
marry her?''
Il would in minute if l could got |
out of this
To bring peace to Ebett the sergeant
said he would ask Lille Brown. but |
she declined the offer.
During the day Miss Brown was re-
leased on bail. but Ebett was still a
prisoner when she was called in the
court. yesterday forenoon.
Judge Wentworth fined the pair $40
each. A woman named Mary Weeks
paid Miss Browns fine. but Ebetts
went unpaid.
An unpaid fine in this county means
Il days in Jail. and that is where
Ebett was sent